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.

Consultants

Amy Bennett (she/her)

Amy Bennett is a graduate student pursuing her Masters in Integrated Studies. She is also a freelance writer and author, having published numerous works of poetry as well as a children’s book. She is currently on her first novel.

Specialties: APA Style, MLA Style, Art/Art History, History, Linguistics, Multimodal Writing, Poetry Writing, and Fiction Writing.

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, and Professional/Technical Writing.

 

Mentors

Matthew Allcorn (he/him)

Matthew is a graduate student 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, and 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 a Master’s in education. He enjoys playing video games, running, and golfing.

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

Rachel Christopher (she/her)

Rachel Christopher is a mentor with the Writing Center and a middle/high school educator. She holds a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education ELA and is currently pursuing her master's degree. When she is not teaching, mentoring, or doing schoolwork, Rachel enjoys hiking and going to the library.

Specialties: MLA Style, APA Style, Literary Analysis, and Educational Theory.

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.

Isaac Krueger

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.

 Lilliana Prestridge (she/her)

Lilly is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Secondary Education ELA. She graduated from UAB with a bachelor’s in English with a concentration in creative writing. She loves to read, write, watch movies, and spend time with her family.

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