2024 – 2025
Althea (they/them)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2026 (English & Political Science)
Althea Culaba is a proud Filipino-American from Reading, Massachusetts. As a sophomore studying English and minoring in Political Science, they aspire to pursue a legal career. During their freshman year, they were able to fine-tune their literary skills in KHC ST 111 and ST 112. Involved in BU’s Filipino Student Association, the Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue, and the Pinoy Musicians of New England, they have a passion for both sharing their culture and exploring the contemporary Filipino identity. They love to expand upon these topics in their writing, and as a writing consultant, hope to cultivate the literary passions of their peers by encouraging them to explore their own niches!
Aya (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
SAR & CAS 2025 (Human Physiology & Medical Anthropology)
Aya is a senior from Seattle, Washington and she is on the pre-medical track aspiring to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. When she’s not practicing her sutures or watching Grey’s Anatomy, you can find her reading Colleen Hoover or crocheting. In her first year at BU, she took WR 120: Revisiting Fairy Tales and WR 152: Medical Debates. She’s passionate about writing and loves exploring the intersections between medicine and social prejudice. Aya is so excited to work with all of you and help you feel confident and comfortable with your writing!
Brendan (he/him)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
COM 2025 (Journalism & Advertising)
Brendan is a senior from West Bloomfield, Michigan, in the suburbs of Detroit. With a grandma who was a published author, he grew up writing and is pursuing a career in Journalism, along with an Advertising major. A big fan of sports, Brendan surrounds himself with it as much as possible, including working for the Daily Free Press and writing for the Boston Hockey Blog. In his freshman year, Brendan took WR 120: Prisons in the Modern Imagination and WR 153: A Community of Poets to get experience in both academic and creative writing. In his spare time, Brendan enjoys photography, poetry, hiking, and playing basketball with friends. Overall, Brendan looks to help people in any way possible and writing is the way he does it best!
Briana (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
COM 2027 (Journalism)
Briana is a sophomore from São Paulo, Brazil. She is majoring in Journalism and plans to pursue Law in the future. Passionate about Journalism, Briana is a part of the Boston University News Service. In her first year, she took WR 120 M5: “Freedom from Violence and Lies”: Telling Stories with Anton Chekhov and WR 153: The Ethical Imagination. Overall, Briana seeks to help collaboratively on your work!
Briel
le (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2027 (Biology)
Brielle is a sophomore from Richmond, Virginia majoring in Biology. During her freshman year, she took WR 120: Art and Social Justice in Boston Now and WR 153: Global Literature: Reading Across Borders, where she immersed herself in both academic and creative writing. She loves finding ways to mix her knowledge of art and science with her writing. She’s excited to help at any stage of the writing process she can! In her free time, she loves reading, drawing, writing, and baking.
Elshaday (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2026 (Pre-med)
Elshaday is a sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia and she is on the pre-medical track. She’s a big “The Resident” fan and is studying to be an EMT, and outside of school she volunteers as an ESL teacher. In her first year at BU, she took WR 120: Global Tragedy and WR 151: American Lives American Leagues: Sports and Social Issues. Elshaday is ready to help students at BU improve their writing skills and feel satisfied with their work at the Writing Center!
Inaya (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2025 (Marine Science & English)
Inaya is Saint Lucian-American and was raised in Atlanta. She is a fourth-year student studying Marine Science and English. In her freshman year, she took WR120: These Films Are So Gay and EN220: Eighteenth Century Philosophy to bridge the gap between academic writing styles. Besides classes and research, she loves tide-pooling, reading, and taking pictures of Boston critters!
Kaitlynn (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2026 (International Relations & Chinese)
Kaitlynn is a sophomore from Manchester, Vermont studying International Relations and Chinese. During her Freshman year she took WR 120: Contradicting Hollywood and WR 152: American Environmental History. Kaitlynn enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games and throwing around a frisbee. She is looking forward to working with students and learning about all the different topics people will be writing about.
Kris (ask for pronouns)
Graduate Writing Consultant
MPH & MSW Candidate 2026
Kris is a violence prevention advocate, DEI & communications consultant, & lifelong bookworm. Kris holds a BA in Psychology from Boston University & is now pursuing a Master of Public Health & Master of Clinical Social Work, with a specialization in Trauma & Violence. Outside of work & school, Kris enjoys hiking, being the steward of a free community library in Brookline, crafting jewelry, & writing a mixology recipe book.
Leela (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
COM 2025 (Film & Television)
Leela is a senior from Ossining, New York, majoring in Film & Television. As a freshman, she took WR 120: Love, Friendship, Money, & Identity and WR 152: Case Studies in Fairy Tales, which explored ways our cultures connect to storytelling, a topic she is interested in. In her free time, Leela enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, and traversing around bookstores in Boston. She looks forward to helping students hone their writing voices!
Lina (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
COM 2026 (Film & Television)
Lina is a junior studying Film & TV with an interest in film production. When she’s not in Boston, Lina splits her time between Arlington, Virginia, and Bristol, U.K. In her freshman year, she took WR 120: Queers on Campus and WR 153: Queer Little Loves. In her free time, Lina enjoys discussing obscure old movies on her self-produced podcast, reading the memoirs of (mostly deceased) Oscar-winning actresses, and putting on musicals with BU On Broadway. She’s excited to help students find joy in writing!
Matthew
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2026 (Computer Science & Economics)
Matthew is a sophomore from Ecuador and South Korea. He is pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Economics with a minor in Business Administration & Management. While these subjects are not writing intensive, Matthew enjoys being able to take English and Writing hub classes. So far, Matthew has taken WR120: American Comics, WR150: Sports and Sports Culture in America, and EN170: The Graphic Novel. Through these writing classes, he has developed a passion for comic books and sports activism. Matthew hopes to help his fellow students become more confident writers, and hopes everyone can discover the joy of writing.
Nabiha
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
Nabiha is from Lahore, Pakistan, pursuing a Graphic Design degree with a minor in Advertising. She aspires to work in animation one day. Her two major interests in life are sports and literature, which she enjoyed studying in her freshman year, with WR120: Boston Sports Now and WR151: Shakespearean Controversies. In her free time, she likes to walk by the river, watch movies and hang out with her friends in the pool room. As someone whose first language is not English, Nabiha understands the struggle of the language barrier in a foreign country and has worked with the Intergenerational Literacy Program (ILP) at BU to provide English literacy tutoring to non-native-speaking adults. At the Writing Center, Nabiha hopes to help students find their voice and become confident writers.
Obi (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CDS 2027 (Data Science, English minor)
Obi is a sophomore from Georgia, studying data science and English. In her freshman year, she took WR 120: Utopia and Dystopia in Philosophy, Literature, and Film and EN 220. These courses allowed her to find her voice in writing, and she hopes to help students build their confidence as well. At BU, she is a member of Kappa Theta Pi and writes for the Daily Free Press. She is obsessed with reading, journaling, and going to concerts with friends.
Peyton (he/him)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
SAR & CAS 2025 (Health Science, Medical Anthropology)
Peyton is a senior from Aurora, Illinois, studying public health and anthropology to understand how social injustices affect the healthcare system. At BU, he has taken WR 120: These Films Are So Gay and WR 153: Illness Examined, both of which encouraged him to take risks and approach problems from a variety of perspectives. These skills have proved useful in his role as a Student Health Ambassador. Outside of class, you’re likely to find Peyton in a bookstore, baking, or attempting to play the guitar. He is looking forward to helping students find their voice at the Writing Center!
Skye (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2026 (Economics, French minor)
Skye is a junior from southern New Jersey, near Philadelphia. She is an Economics major and is pursuing a minor in French. Her favorite courses she has taken at BU were WR 120 & WR 151, American Lives, American Leagues: Sports and Social Issues in Contemporary American Life. It combined two of her interests, sports, and writing. In these classes, she learned how to better express her thoughts and feelings about playing tennis, table tennis, fencing, sailing, and golf. In her free time, Skye loves to travel and go to the gym.
Sofia (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2025 (Economics, International Relations)
Sofia is a senior from São Paulo, Brazil, double majoring in Economics and International Relations. With a Colombian and Brazilian background, she is fluent in both Spanish and Portuguese. During her time at BU, she has taken WR 120: Brave New Worlds and WR 151: Debating Hollywood, both of which gave her more experience in academic writing and writing in different genres. As an international student from a multi linguistic background, Sofia understands the struggles of feeling comfortable in finding your own voice and looks forward to helping students succeed.
Xiaoya (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
COM 2025 (Journalism)
Xiaoya is proudly from Wuhan, China and speaks Mandarin. She is a senior majoring in Journalism and pursuing a minor in English. Her favorite courses are WR 120 First Year Writing Seminar: The Films of Bong Joon Ho and EN 220 Rotten English: The Vernacular in World Literature. When she is not writing anything or watching Friends for the tenth time, she likes to read detective novels, enjoy classic films, practice Japanese and jog along the Charles River. She looks forward to learning interesting topics and inspiring students with their writings in each session.
Yudi (she/her)
Undergraduate Writing Consultant
CAS 2025 (Psychology & Education)
Yudi is a senior majoring in psychology and education. She is an international student and started to study abroad in high school. She likes the city of Boston and enjoys trying out different restaurants to search for good food. As a Mandarin speaker and ESL learner, Yudi understands the challenges in English writing and has learned many strategies through her writing experiences. She looks forward to meeting students and helping them to feel more confident with their writing!