Our Communication Consultants
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."
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."
Sarah Currier
Junior: Journalism and Mass Communication
Pronouns: she, her, hers
More about Sarah: "I'm looking forward to helping people become more confident communicators!"
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!"
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."
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!"
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!"
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!"
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!"
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!"
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."
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!"
Lio Sinko
Junior: English
More about Lio: "I love helping people walk out of a consultation feeling confident in their project."
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!"
Nic Stelter
Junior: Elementary Education
More about Nic: "I’m excited to learn from and with the students who come into the writing center!"
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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Research papers
Research papers
Belinda Brain: Make an Appointment on Navigate
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Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Liz Jones: Make an appointment on Navigate
Rory McDermott: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lio Sinko: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Job application materials
Job application materials
Bela Banegas: Make an appointment on Navigate
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Grace Davis: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lily Fiihr: Make an appointment on Navigate
Juliana Johnson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Rory McDermott: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mara Prochaska: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Graduate School Application Materials
Graduate School Application Materials
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Rory McDermott: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Business and technical writing
Business and technical writing
**If you are in the Ivy College of Business, please make an appointment with the Writing and Speaking Center
Bela Banegas: Make an appointment on Navigate
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Jennifer Godbersen: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Science writing
Science writing
Belinda Brain: Make an appointment on Navigate
Rory McDermott: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lio Sinko: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Creative writing
Creative writing
Belinda Brain: Make an appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Abigail Bylund: Make an appointment on Navigate
Grace Davis: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lily Fiihr: Make an appointment on Navigate
Jennifer Godbersen: Make an appointment on Navigate
Juliana Johnson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Liz Jones: Make an appointment on Navigate
Rory McDermott: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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First-year writing
First-year writing
Belinda Brain: Make an Appointment on Navigate
Bela Banegas: Make an Appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Grace Davis: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lily Fiihr: Make an appointment on Navigate
Juliana Johnson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Liz Jones: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mara Prochaska: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lio Sinko: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Multimedia or electronic communication
Multimedia or electronic communication
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Grace Davis: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mara Prochaska: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Public speaking
Public speaking
Belinda Brain: Make an appointment on Navigate
Bela Banegas: Make an appointment on Navigate
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lily Fiihr: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mara Prochaska: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate
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Reflection writing
Reflection writing
Belinda Brain: Make an appointment on Navigate
Bela Banegas: Make an appointment on Navigate
Heather Cernek: Make an appointment on Navigate
Sarah Currier: Make an appointment on Navigate
Grace Davis: Make an appointment on Navigate
Lily Fiihr: Make an appointment on Navigate
Juliana Johnson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Liz Jones: Make an appointment on Navigate
Maddie Omtvedt: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mara Prochaska: Make an appointment on Navigate
Danielle Robinson: Make an appointment on Navigate
Katie Schwickerath: Make an appointment on Navigate
Carlee Smith: Make an appointment on Navigate
Nic Stelter: Make an appointment on Navigate
Mackenzie Vogt: Make an appointment on Navigate