Belinda Brain

Senior: Horticulture

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Belinda: "I love seeing how different people approach topics and helping them find their voice to express that unique opinion. I am competent in Spanish and non-fluent in ASL, but have some knowledge of that language."

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Bela Banegas

Sophomore: Data Science and Sociology

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Bela: "I love connecting with people. It makes it so much more fun that we get to connect and talk about a piece of writing they take pride in. I am competent in Spanish."

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Heather Cernek

Senior: Agricultural Communication

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Heather:"As a consultant, I look forward to helping students with their writing projects. I hope to be an encouraging and personable voice that instills confidence in student’s writing abilities."

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Grace Davis

Junior: Marketing and International Business

More about Grace: "I'm looking forward to helping students however I can achieve their goals in various forms of communication! I hope that in my time as a consultant, I will also learn how to improve my own communication skills, as well. I'm only fluent in English, however, I'm Korean-American and I'm working on becoming more fluent in Korean!"

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Lily Fiihr

Senior: Political Science and Sociology

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Lily: "My favorite part of consulting is having the opportunity to work with people across various majors at Iowa State! I enjoy learning from others during their writing process."

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Juliana Johnson

Senior: Civil Engineering and Spanish

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Juliana: "My favorite part of being a consultant is getting to see students become more confident in their communication skills!"

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Liz Jones

Senior: English & Women's and Gender Studies

Pronouns: she, her, her/they, them, theirs

More about Liz: "I have a minor in Textile Design. I love helping teach MLA formatting and citations!"

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Rory McDermott

Senior: Psychology

Pronouns: he, him, his

More about Rory: "I’m looking forward to meeting students and working with them through their projects in whatever ways I can!"

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Maddie Omtvedt

Senior: English and Secondary Education

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Maddie: "My favorite part of consulting is seeing the confidence and pride shine on students during or after a productive and motivational session. I am LGBTQ+ friendly, and I love learning about new people, cultures, colleges, and backgrounds through the ASC!"

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Mara Prochaska

Senior: Computer Engineering

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Mara: "I have a minor in Spanish and speak it at a 300-level, and I'm minoring in Biomedical Engineering. I love to work on a variety of projects!"

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Danielle Robinson

Senior: English

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Danielle: "I have a minor in Technical Communication.My favorite part of consulting is seeing students go from that "I don't know what I'm doing" feeling to the confidence of knowing their next steps! I love to help people make that change."

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Katie Schwickerath

Senior: English

Pronouns: she, her, her

More about Katie: "I have a minor in Women and Gender Studies, and I love reading all the various things students are writing throughout the semester!"

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Lio Sinko

Junior: English

More about Lio: "I love helping people walk out of a consultation feeling confident in their project."

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Carlee Smith

Sophomore: Public Relations

More about Carlee: "I have a minor in agricultural communication and digital media. I am looking forward to watching clients grow as writers after working with the friendly faces at the Academic Success Center!"

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Mackenzie Vogt

Senior: English and Anthropology

Pronouns: she, her, hers

More about Mackenzie: "I have a minor in technical communication, and I love helping a client leave with confidence."

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