Writing Center Staff

Director

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Dr. Khadeidra Billingsley

Writing Center Director
Assistant Professor

Dr. Khadeidra Billingsley's faculty bio.

Administrative Assistants

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Christian Thomas (he/him)

Front-desk Assistant

Christian is a graduate history student from Oxford, Alabama. He is working on his master’s degree to become a history professor. He is heavily involved with several student organizations including student government association. In his free time, Christian enjoys creative writing, watching sports and movies.

Jasmina Alvardo

Jasmina Alvardo (she/her)

Jasmina is an Elementary Education major. Jasmina is also an international student from Nicaragua. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

Kylee Parker

Kylee Parker (she/her)

Kylee is a sophomore from Pell City, Alabama. She is studying to become an Elementary school teacher. Kylee enjoys sewing, quality time with family and watching movies.

Consultants

Matthew Allcorn

Matthew Allcorn (he/him)

Matthew is a senior from Cleveland, Alabama. He is working on a history degree so he can become a teacher. In his free time, Matthew enjoys playing basketball, watching movies, and spending time with family.

Specialties: History, MLA Style, Nonfiction Writing.

Will Cooper (he/him)

William is a graduate student from Collinsville, Alabama. His undergraduate was in English and he is looking to get amaster’s in education. He enjoys playing video games, running, and golfing.

Specialties: MLA Style, Literary Analysis, History, and Linguistics.

Elizabeth Hall (she/her)

Elizabeth is a senior in the English program at Jacksonville State University with a concentration in literature. After her time at Jax State, she plans to pursue her goal of gaining a Juris Doctorate. She enjoys reading, listening to music and spending time with her family and friends.


Specialties: MLA Style, Literary Analysis, and History.

Charles Harrell

Charles Harrell (he/him}

Charles is a junior pursuing a double major in English and French. He especially loves Romantic Poetry and American transcendentalist writers. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring new cities and trying new pastry recipes.

Specialties: APA Style, Literature Analysis, Gender/Race, Poetry, History, MLA Style, Art History, Cultural Studies

Madison Konopka (she/her)

Madison is an incoming junior with three years of tutor experience. She is a student athlete and plays on Jax State's Women's Volleyball team. Although sports is a big part of her life, she is excited to be involved academically as a tutor.

Specialties: APA Style, MLA Style, Philosophy, Literary Analysis, ESL Tutoring, History, Political Science, Fiction Writing, and Poetry Writing.

Grace Shelton

Grace Shelton (she/her)

Grace is a junior pursing her bachelor's in English. Jacksonville is her hometown. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Specialties: MLA Style, Art/Art History, Literary Analysis, Gender/Race Studies, Poetry Writing, Fiction Writing, Personal Statements, Professional/Technical Writing.

Claudia Williams

Claudia Williams (she/her)

Claudia is a biology major from Fayetteville, Georgia. She is passionate about combining her interests and is excited to work with students on a variety of writing projects.

Specialties: APA Style, Chicago Style, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Science Writing, MLA Style, Art/Art History, Science Writing

 

Mentors

John Butoric (he/him)

Johnny is a graduate student majoring in English Literature. He is a transplant from The Ohio State University, completing his undergraduate degree at JSU focusing on Creative Writing. He has had several poems and short stories published in Something Else, North Meridian Review, and Cardinal Arts Journal among others. When he isn't reading the latest
horror literature or writing his own works, he spends time playing trivia and tabletop games with his friends and colleagues.

Specialties: MLA Style, Literary Analysis, Philosophy, Poetry Writing, Fiction Writing, and Nonfiction Writing.

Amanda Chimbina (she/her)

Amanda is a graduate student majoring in Criminal Justice. She is from a town called Surrey, located in the United Kingdom. Her favourite things to do include cooking, spending time with friends and travelling the world.

Specialties: APA Style, Personal Statements, Fiction Writing, Nonfiction Writing

Zoe Chuang (she/her)

Zoe Chuang is a graduate student at JSU pursuing her Master of Arts in English. She enjoys trivia, video essays, and all things creative writing.

Specialties: APA Style, MLA Style, Poetry Writing, Multimodal, Literary Analysis, Gender/Race Studies, Fiction Writing, and Nonfiction Writing.

Dacey Dunaway

Dacey Dunaway (she/her)

Dacey Dunaway is an English graduate student with a bachelor's degree in English literature. She has two years of tutoring experience and a year of experience with writing consultations. She enjoys reading, thrifting, writing poetry, and hanging out with her friends.

Specialties: APA Style, Literary Analysis, Poetry Writing, Grant Writing, History, Fiction Writing, MLA Style, Multimodal Writing, Nonfiction Writing

Bethany Hays

Bethany Hays (she/her)

Bethany is a graduate student pursuing a master's degree in English. She is an adjunct instructor of English at Pensacola State College where she teaches online developmental writing courses. She hopes to offer a helping hand to anyone who struggles with writing and help them achieve success.

Specialties: APA Style, Literary Analysis, Personal Statements, MLA Style, Multimodal Writing, Nonfiction Writing

Isaac Krueger (he/him)

Isaac is a graduate student majoring in English. He has a bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing and loves poetry and fiction. Isaac believes that it's possible to make all writing fun and hopes to give all writers a sense of confidence in their writing. In his
free time, he likes to play video games, research random topics that spark his interest, and brainstorm new writing ideas.

Specialties: APA Style, MLA Style, Literary Analysis, Poetry Writing, and Fiction Writing.

Waddie McGrew Ill (he/him)

Waddie McGrew, III is a graduate student at Jacksonville State University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in English and is enjoying the journey to graduation.

Specialties: APA Style, Literary Analysis, Gender/Race Studies, History, Fiction Writing, Journalism/AP Style, MLA Style, Art/Art History, Multimodal Writing, Nonfiction Writing

Madelyn Morales

Madelyn Morales (she/her)

Madelyn Morales is gaining her BMA in English. Madelyn is an avid movie buff, and Before Sunrise by Richard Linklater is her favorite film. Madelyn is excited to work with each student and help in improving your writing skills.


Specialties: APA Style, History, Fiction Writing, MLA Style, Art/Art History, Linguistics