Meet Our WLC Tutors

Griffin Lyons

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Griffin (she/her) is a junior English Literature and Sociology double major with a minor in the Edgar Fellows program. She is a part of the Creative Writing Club and enjoys volunteering within the campus community. Griffin believes that writing should be both educational and enjoyable, and she loves helping students express themselves through their writing. She spends most of her free time with her many cats while listening to music.

Nina Avallone-Serra

Nina (she/her) is a junior Comparative Literature major with minors in Linguistics and the Edgar Fellows program from Albany, NY. She is a member of the English honors society Sigma Tau Delta and a cellist in the Geneseo Symphony Orchestra. Aside from music and reading, she enjoys exercising, crocheting, spending time with her cats, and roller skating if the weather is nice! Though of course familiar with the frustrations of writing and editing herself, Nina views this process as an opportunity for an exciting and thoughtful conversation. 

Nate D'Amato

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Nate (he/him) is a Junior English major with a Creative Writing concentration with minors in Film Studies and Sustainability Studies. He is the President of the Creative Writing Club, the Editor-in-Chief of The Lamron, and a TA for Foundations of Creative Writing! He knows how daunting the writing process can be, and he is here to help guide you and levy—some of—the stress a new project brings through some tips that aided him. When not writing, Nate can be found watching a movie, playing with his cats, drawing, or raiding the nearest bookstore! 

Alex Gaboury

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Ryan Eck

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Ryan Eck (he/him) is a third-year English major concentrated in Creative Writing, a Spanish minor, and a member of the Edgar Fellows program. Ryan is all too familiar with academic writing, including how tiresome it can be, but also how rewarding it can be. Ryan eagerly hopes to give a friendly, supportive hand towards uplifting students as confident writers. Ryan also loves video games, graphic novels, and anime, being the treasurer of Geneseo Esports and overseeing the anime scene at Geneseo Area Gaming Group (GAGG). He also has a cat named Winston, who is a professional businessman.

Charlie Wilson

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Charlie is a senior Neuroscience major with minors in English and Mathematics from Romeo, Michigan. He is also a member of Geneseo’s cross country and track teams and enjoys being around dogs in his free time. Charlie wants to help students perform writing styles from a variety of disciplines and will aid in both English and STEM intensive writing assignments. Charlie likes how writing allows him to organize his thoughts and better understand himself. He is excited to help students from both STEM and non-STEM backgrounds gain confidence in their writing abilities.

Moon Verma

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Moon (they / them) is a junior Early Childhood Education major with a Concentration in Art History. Having a passion for community service, they joined Alpha Phi Omega, and now serve as Diversity Chair. Born and raised in Rochester NY, they now live by Canandaigua Lake where they often take walks with their dog. They can be found lazing around with their cat while listening to music and creating art. They have always found reading other people’s writing to be a fulfilling experience, and strive to help writers find their unique writing style! 

Lauren Kimes

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Lauren (she/her) is a senior Adolescent History Ed major with an Art History minor. She is in two Geneseo Honors Societies; Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Eta Sigma and also enjoys participating backstage in Musical Theater performances. Lauren is from Long Island and loves to provide support in whatever way she can, whether it be going over a 20 page paper or showing you a picture of her golden retriever. She understands that writing can be an intimidating process and is here to help!

Chloe Girling

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Chloe (she/her) is a junior with a major in Biology and a minor in Sociomedical Science. She recently transferred to Geneseo and is excited to get involved in the WLC. Chloe loves the
collaborative process of writing. She enjoys working with clients in a way that suits their unique writing style and accentuates their personal voice. Chloe is a part of the Rock Climbing Club at
Geneseo, and she can often be found at Sunrise Bouldering, or at a local music festival.

Kendall Cruise

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Kendall Cruise (she/they) is a senior English (creative writing) and adolescence education major with their minor in philosophy. They are originally from Horseheads, NY. On campus, she serves as the Managing Editor to The Lamron, a trainer for the SafeZone program, and as a member of Philosophy OUTREACH. They find the process of editing and fine-tuning writing to be the most riveting part, and love to read others work in order to learn. She spends free time playing videogames like The Sims franchise or Stardew Valley.

Kira Magnus

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Kira uses they/them pronouns and is a junior English Adolescence Education major. They are a member of the English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta, on campus. Kira was initially raised in Owego NY, but later moved to Ithaca NY, and has lived there for the majority of their life. In their free time, they can be found reading, making art, cooking, and playing guitar. Kira is deeply interested in alternative education, and hopes to find ways for all types of learners and writers toenjoy and meet their goals in writing.

Emily Fasulo

Emily (she/her) is a senior English Adolescent Ed. major with a math minor. During her time at Geneseo Emily has been affiliated with the sustainability program as well as the Geneseo Theater Department. Emily is from Massapequa, New York. Emily knows that writing in both the humanities and STEM can be daunting and is excited to help students find their own voices and feel comfortable with their writing. In her free time, Emily is usually playing guitar, video games, or tabletop role playing games while always listening to music.

Tahera Stevens

Tahera is a junior Neuroscience major with a minor in English Literature. She believes an important
part of writing is learning to enjoy the process of doing it. As a tutor, she looks forward to helping students feel welcomed in exploring their unique writing styles and developing a method that speaks to their skills. In her free time, she loves putting together building sets and various puzzles. Her current
projects involve completing a double sided puzzle and a wooden cello.

Giulyana Gamero

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Giulyana (she/her) is a sophomore Communication major from Rockford, Illinois. She directs Sunflower Story Hour, an episodic audio drama, on 89.3 WGSU and enjoys the views walking around campus. Having been a Youth Poet Laureate for her hometown, Giulyana loves sharing her passion for writing with others, even those who may not be as excited about writing! She wholeheartedly believes anyone can improve their writing with an open mind. When she is not crafting a poem or developing a new story, Giulyana loves creating visual art, playing music, and playing her fair share of video games. 

Kyle Gronau

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Kyle (He/Him) is a senior History/Adolescent Education major from the Capital Region. He competes on Geneseo's cross country and track and field teams and is passionate about a variety of musical genres. Outside of music and running, Kyle’s favorite thing in the world is his dog, a white lab/pitbull mix named Storm. Kyle’s favorite part of the writing process is how it allows the author to take abstract ideas floating around in their head and make them into something concrete and understandable. He has a habit of talking before thinking and not possessing much of a filter, so the writing process allows him to sharpen his words. 

Shannon Ervay

Shannon (she/her) is a senior English Adolescent Education major with minors in dance and the Edgar Fellows Honors program. She is a part of the Geneseo Dance Ensemble and serves as the junior present of Geneseo’s English Honor Society. She loves to read, participates in clubs such as Badminton and Chinese Culture Club, and is currently trying to figure out how to crochet. Shannon loves to see what other people are writing and believes that emphasizing the strengths within a written work is just as important as sharing constructive advice.