Meet the Staff

Farnham Writers’ Center

Supporting writers since 1984

Director

Ghada Gherwash, PhD.
Director, Farnham Writers’ Center
Director, Schmaltz Effective Communication Initiative
Assistant Professor of Writing

M.A., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., Purdue University

I am an applied linguist with research interests in the intersectionality of second language writing and writing center theory, second language acquisition, qualitative research methods, AI and linguistic justice, and language policy. I am also a Fulbright Scholar ’06.

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Courses:

WD112: Writers’ Workshop
WD113: Conversation Hour for International Students
WD115E: First-Year Writing: Writing Through the Multilingual Lens
WD214: Tutoring Writing in Theory and Practice
WD204: Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Language, Identity, and Power

Tutoring Staff

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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Topsfield, MA
Major/Minor: Education & English
Interests: Piano, singing, acting, nature-based education
Languages: English, proficient/intermediate in Spanish

Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Major(s): Computer Science: AI, English: Creative Writing
Minor(s): Mathematics

Interests: I love listening to music, especially from random CDs I get at thrift shops. I be writing sometimes, I spend more time coming up with ideas. I enjoy national parks, they look nice and pretty. Shoutout my Mom!!

Hometown: Long Lake, MN
Major: English
Minors: Anthropology, Religious Studies
Interests: Reading, Cooking, Travel, and Music

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Bedminster, NJ
Major: Economics with a concentration in finance
Minor: English
Interests: I love to ski, read, make art, and be in nature. I am fluent in Nepali.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Major/Minor: Biology with Neuroscience Concentration. Independent Major: Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics
Interests: Medicine, Outdoors, Fantasy Novels, Soccer, Volleyball, Photography & Guitar

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Narragansett, RI
Major/Minor: Government and English
Interests: I love being in the sun or in the ocean, listening to music, and doing puzzles! I am also on the varsity swim team at Colby.

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Major/Minor: History with a minor in Education
Interests: In my free time I enjoy baking, reading, and spending the day at the lake! I also love the Seahawks, Phoebe Bridgers, the Space Race, and sci-fi movies!

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Interests: I love spending time outdoors in Colby’s arboretum and nature around
the state. I like to spend my time reading, hammocking, hiking, making art and
traveling when/where I am able! I also speak German!!

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Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: English and French
Interests: On campus, I am a leader of the Colby Catholics Club and the club hockey team. In my free time, I love to golf and cook.
Languages: English

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Major/Minor: History and Classical Civilization with a minor in English
Interests: I love reading, writing, baking, going to the beach, and crafting!

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Redding, CT
Major/Minor: Global Health/Environmental Studies
Interests: Hi! I enjoy running, pilates, reading, cooking, and needle-felting. I also love spending time with my friends and a good cup of tea!

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Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Hong Kong
Major/Minor: English in Creative Writing/Cinema Studies
Interests: Basketball, Skiing
Languages: English, Cantonese/Chinese

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Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: New York City
Major/Minor: Double Major in Biology, neuroscience & Psychology; Minor in Statistics
Interests: Reading, painting, cooking, music, skiing, mentoring
Languages: English (Native), French (Bilingual), and Spanish (Working proficiency)

Smiling girl with long hair wearing a navy sweater stands on a boat with rocky shore and blue water in the background.

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Southbury, CT
Major: English and Classics
Interests: Reading, binge watching a good crime show, or driving around blasting music
Languages: English

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Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: Marlborough, MA
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: English
Interests: Softball, travel, animals, the outdoors
Languages: English

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Hometown: St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago
Majors: Creative Writing, Psychology (Neuroscience)
Interests: I tend to spend a fair amount of my free time reading and writing, but I also love watching anime and listening to music. There’s crocheting too, but I
always seem to be running out of yarn…

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Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Lexington, KY
Major/Minor: English major, Art Minor
Interests: Hey there! If I’m not furiously scribbling in my journal or typing on my laptop, you can find me listening to bluegrass music, running in the arb, chilling on Miller lawn (weather-dependent), or hanging around the radio station.
Languages: English

Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Hampden Maine
Majors: English and Music
Interests: I’m very involved with anything musical on campus, and you can often
find me in the CMI or a Gordon Center practice room. You can spot me crushing a
chicken sandwich in the spa, up far too late in Miller, or running off campus.

Smiling young woman in a blue sports jersey with COLBY and the number 21, posed against a light background.

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Major(s): Psychology: Neuroscience
Interests: I love everything outdoorsy – especially skiing and hiking! I also love all types of arts and crafts.
Language(s): English

Smiling woman in a light top and white pants standing by a white picket fence near a stop sign on a sunny day.

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Major/Minor: Education and Psychology
Interests: Drinking good coffee, playing guitar, being outside, baking, laughing with my friends, and asking my mom to send me pictures of my dog!
Languages: English

Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Major: Economics, Government
Interests: Hiking, traveling, playing sports, and reading foreign policy.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Middletown, NY
Major/Minor: Physics and Psychology
Interests: I love thrifting, game nights, and random adventures!

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Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Strafford, New Hampshire
Major/Minor: Mathematical Sciences
Interests: Music (I play the Trombone & produce with friends!), hiking/biking, eating, math, movies.
Languages: English

Hometown: Salem, MA
Major(s): Philosophy, Psychology
Minor(s): Music

Languages: English

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major/Minor: Environmental Policy Major, English Minor
Interests: My favorite things to do in my free time are reading, playing the piano/guitar, singing, running, and hiking! Besides working at the FWC, some of my favorite activities I am involved in at Colby are Envirco and being a CCAK mentor!

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Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major(s): Economics, Anthropology
Interests: Drawing, sleeping until 4pm every Sunday, playing pool in the Spa, and spending all of my money on DoorDash.
Language(s): English and French

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Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Major Computer Science
Minor: Economics
Interests: Hockey, music, food, and chess
Languages: English; French

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Lexington, MA
Major(s): Economics, Global Studies
Interests: I love to ski, run, hike, listen to music, and read!

Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Easton, MA
Major/Minor: Biology with a Minor in Biotechnology

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Major/Minor: Economics (Financial Markets) and Data Science
Interests: Dancing, writing poems and trying new things
Languages: English, Telugu, Spanish

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Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Major/Minor: Computer Science and Economics with a concentration in Financial Markets
Interests: Graphic Design, Cooking, and Handicrafts
Language(s): English and Swahili

Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Edina, MN
Majors: Psychology, Environmental Policy
Minor: Cinema Studies
Interests: When I’m not helping out with the FWC I’m running or creating my
own NYT Connections puzzles! I also might be whipping something up in
Photoshop(look out for the SPB posters!) or playing a board game with friends;
my favorites are Chinatown and Mafia-type games.

Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Acton, MA
Major/Minor: Economics (Financial Markets) and Government
Interests: Skiing, soccer, golf, running, lifting, climbing, and watching Netflix

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Madison, WI
Major/Minor: Biology and History
Interests: I love reading (especially Barbara Kingsolver) and learning about the intersection of science and history!

Young woman in a green dress stands by the water, smiling, with calm waves and a serene landscape in the background.

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Yarmouth, Maine
Major: Economics
Interests: Running, hiking, Nordic skiing, & playing NYT games
Languages: English

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Major/Minor: Double Major in French and Global Studies
Interests: Traveling, reading fiction books, swimming, creative writing.

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Dobbs Ferry, NY
Major: Environmental Policy
Minor: German
Interests: I love reading and spending a lot of time outside by hiking, running, and swimming!
Languages: English

Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: English with Literature and Environmental with a double major in Environmental Policy
Interests: I love to read, write, hike, bike, rock climb, listen to music and when I’m feeling frisky, do all at once!
Languages: English and Spanish

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Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Tenafly, NJ
Majors: History and Government
Interests: Skiing, hiking, sailing, and reading. I’m also involved in Model UN.
Languages: English

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Winchester, MA
Majors: Global Studies and Government
Interests: I love skiing, running, reading, knitting, and playing club soccer. I also love hammocking and exploring Maine with my friends!

Pronouns: she/ they
Major: Studio Art with a concentration in photography
Minor(s): Cinema Studies and English
Interests: Heyyyy! I love all things film, and usually spend my free time making
montages with any footage I collect. I also enjoy playing rugby and soccer with my
friends, or catching up over coffee in Marylow.

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Larchmont, NY
Major/Minor: English, Creative Writing, Global Studies
Interests: Reading & writing fiction, playwriting, music, spending time outdoors, & theater.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: West End, NC
Major/Minor: Psychology and Spanish with a minor in Art
Interests: I love knitting and watching YouTube, reading, and solving puzzles.

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Newton, MA
Major/Minor: History and American Studies
Interests: I crochet, knit, and am always trying out new crafts and art mediums. I also love to read, listen to music on long walks, visit antique stores, waste time on pinterest, and watch movies with my friends!

Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Barrington, RI
Major/Minor: Government with a minor in English and the Classics
Interests: I love to listen to music, go on hikes, embroider, and spend time with my friends, family, and dogs.

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Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major/Minor: Government and Creative Writing (Religious Studies minor)
Interests: Literacy, Literary studies, History, and all critical analyses!
Languages: English

Meet the Staff

Farnham Writers’ Center

Director

Tutoring Staff

Ava Beringer ’27, Head Tutor: General Operations & Tutoring Practices

Said Castro-Solano ’27 Head Tutor: Special Programs

Eleanor Kingsley ’27, Head Tutor: Writing Fellows Coordinator

Anusha Thapa ’27 Head Tutor: Partnerships & Community Outreach

Jazie Abdi ’29

Abby Bauman ’29

Abby Bernstein ’29

Mollie Block ’27

John Bloomer ’27 (Off Campus)

Isabella Boggs ’29

Katie Chan ’29

CY Cheng ’28

Ottavia Coderoni Rousso ’28

Reagan Colton ’28

Ashley Correll ’27

Ash De Curre ’27 (Off Campus)

Grace Dvorak ’27 (Off Campus)

Owen Field ’27

Franny Gallagher ‘27 (Off Campus)

Megan Gannon ’27 (Off Campus)

Darin Gildea ’27 (Off Campus)

Nyree Hidalgo ’29

Colin Kane ’28

Lia Kermes ’28

Jane Kulevich ’29

Jack Lang ‘28

Spencer Lee ’27 (Off Campus)

Julia Littlewood ’27 (Off Campus)

Gabe Lopez ’29

Saanvi Madduri ’28

Glory Mahenge ’28

Hunter Mawn ’27

Will McKnight ’29

Kate Mezrich ’29

Norah Mills ’28

Rhiannon Myhre ’29

Clara Nalle ’28

Ivan Ojeda ’29

Noah Parker ’28

Grace Preston ’27 (Off Campus)

Randi Radcliffe ’27

Emerson Riter ’29

Maisie Shin ’29

Angela Viscomi Solet ’29

Sadie Spector ’29

Tori White ’28