Meet the Staff

Writing Center Staff

Vanessa Petroj

Director of Multi-Lingual Writing and Lecturer in Writing Program
Areas of Focus
Rhetoric and composition, spoken and written multilingualism, linguistics, code-switching, contrastive grammar, reading comprehension. ...
Contact
Phone 610-526-7743
Location Old Library 207
Vanessa Petroj headshot

Leadership Team

Ashley Zhuge '26
Chloe Bricker '25
Elez Beresin-Scher '25
Elinor Rivera '25
 


Writing Consultants

Graduate Students in Arts & Sciences

Meg Hankel | GSAS Writing Specialist
Meg is a doctoral candidate in history of art. She provides consultations to graduate students from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences on writing tasks of any kind: coursework, conference papers, articles, dissertations, and job market materials.


Seniors

Chloe Bricker '25 | Neuroscience
Chloe (they/she) is from Los Angeles. Outside of the Writing Center, they like to watch reality TV, make origami cranes, listen to podcasts, eat Twizzlers, and find an excuse to talk about their cats. As a STEM major, she can help with lab reports or other STEM papers. 

Chloe Morgen '25 | Literatures in English
Chloe (she/they) is from Atlanta, Georgia and is majoring in Literatures in English with a minor in religious studies. Outside of the Writing Center they enjoy reading, tattoos, spending time with friends, and music. Some of their favorite artists include Neko Case and Sierra Ferrell.

Colleen Sarver '25 

Elez Beresin-Scher '25 | Sociology, minor in Religion
Elez (she/her) is from DC and is a sociology major with a concentration in gender and society. At school she is a member of the softball club, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the FUCS board at Haverford. Away from school she works on a small farm and loves cooking, live music, banagrams, and arts and crafts.

Elinor Rivera '25 | Physics
Elinor (she/her) is so excited to be back working in the Writing Center this spring! She is a third-year physics major and enjoys taking interdisciplinary courses in lots of different departments. Outside of work, she loves Scottish country dancing, listening to music, baking, drinking tea, and going for long walks.

Megan McDonald'25 | Chemistry, minor in Literatures in English
Megan (she/her) is from Tarpon Springs, FL, and has also lived in Iowa and New Jersey. She loves playing Stardew Valley or Sims in her free time. Outside of the Writing Center, she is a Hall Advisor in Brecon and runs with the XC/track team.

Ramla Mohammed '25 | Computer Science
Ramla is from Valley Cottage, New York. Outside of classes and work you can probably find her at your local Target, irresponsibly spending all the money she made tutoring you. She loves late night drives and walks, listening to music, watching anime, and weekly movie nights with her friends.

Roma Sarathi '25 | Linguistics, minor in Spanish and Education

Xutong Zhao '25 | East Asian Languages & Cultures


Juniors

Ashley Zhuge '26 | Political Science

Camille Lopez '26 | Computer Science, minor in Mathematics
Camille (she/her) is excited to work at the Writing Center and is from Lawrence, MA. Her favorite things to do are eat apple cider donuts, hang out with friends, listen to music, and watch films in her dorm. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find her on SGA, coordinating CARLA events, or laughing at Erd Dining Hall!

Jenna Mackenroth '26 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics

Nada Elshafay '26 | Cities and Fine Arts
Nada hails all the way from Cairo, Egypt. She intends to double major in Cities and Fine Arts. This is her first year at the writing center, and she’s beyond excited to work with you! When she's not at Bryn Mawr writing about classical architecture, you'll find her bending metal at Haverford's sculpture studio, vlogging, or listening to Disney music while crafting elaborate travel plans that have yet to come true.

Nora Hugo '26 | Sociology and Spanish
Nora (she/her) hails from Portland, Oregon, and whatever you assume about anyone from Portland, Oregon, is probably true of her. She enjoys cozy days (a good book and snacks required), picnics, and rewatching her five favorite shows on repeat. When she’s not working, she can be found trying to study in Carpenter Library or enjoying game nights with her friends.

Nyla McNeil '26 | Anthropology, minor in Africana Studies
Nyla (she/her) is very excited to start her first year at the Writing Center! She’s currently living in Odenton, Maryland, but was raised in Houston Texas! In her free time, she loves going to museums, reading, blowing her savings on DoorDash, and hanging out with friends!

Rana Rastegari '26 | English and Chemistry

Norah Chinn '26 | English, minor in Chinese
 

Sophomores

Ayla Conn '27 | Undeclared (International Studies, minor in Spanish and/or Linguistics)

Chaewon Lee '27 | Undeclared (Political Science and Economics)

Felicia Famularo '27 | Undeclared (Sociology, minor in Italian or Data Science)

Nida Mubaraki '27 | Undeclared (Creative Writing and Film Studies)

Isa Choi-Orr '27 | Undeclared (Classical Studies or East Asian Literatures & Cultures)

Ella Horvath '27 | Undeclared (Art History and Russian)

Menaal Hussain '27 | Undeclared (Economics and Political Science) 


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Tutoring Hours

Monday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.


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Tutoring Hours

Monday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 10 pm.

Friday
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.


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Contact Us

Canaday Library, First Floor
writingcenter@bongobaystudios.com