Meet Our Staff
About the Director
Dr. Rachel Rodriguez (she/her) earned her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville
in 2021, her MA in English from the University of Maine, and her BA in English and
Spanish from McDaniel College. She comes to Washington College with experience administering
the writing centers at the University of Louisville and Chesapeake College. Her research
interests include writing centers, composition pedagogy, translingualism, language
difference, and basic writing. She has taught composition, basic writing, rhetoric,
literature, business writing, and SAT test prep.
About the Peer Writing Consultants
Rue (she/they) is a sophomore English and Communications and Media Studies major and
Creative Writing minor. She has experience writing in a variety of disciplines through
the International Baccalaureate program and loves exploring literature from around
the world. In their spare time, they love playing video games, working on their fiction
writing, and watching and overanalyzing television, movies, and anime.
Jocelyn (she/her) is a senior Biology/Pre-Veterinary major with minors in Chemistry
and Business Management. While she has a special place in her heart for biology and
chemistry lab reports, she is excited to work on any kind of writing project! In her
free time, Jocelyn loves reading, binge-watching shows with her roommates, and hanging
out with her pets. After WAC Jocelyn plans to attend veterinary school to become a
large animal veterinarian.
Katie Argo (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Studies. Outside of
the writing center she is an advocate for agriculture and manages her own welding
and woodworking small business. In her spare time she can often be found taking care
of her produce garden and making jams, hiking in the woods somewhere, or camping.
Jaya is a senior and an English and Theater double major with a minor in Creative Writing.
They are the poetry editor for the school's literary magazine, the Collegian. They
enjoy poetry, gothic fiction, and magical realism. After college, they plan to work
in theatre, and have a background in directing, playwriting, acting, costume design,
sound design, set construction, and stage management. They are thrilled to return to the writing center and are excited to help out with
any project, but especially love to work on creative writing
Majors: English; Communications and Media Studies
Minors: Creative Writing and Marketing
Noah Gibson (any pronouns) is a junior double majoring in Chemistry and Music with a focus in vocal performance. They love to work with students on any kind of writing assignment but are especially passionate about research papers in both the sciences and humanities. Noah enjoys working on out-there projects such as art assignments with written components. Outside of the Writing Center, Noah is involved in Dance, Theater, Arts and Crafts, HOSA, and the Cater Society
Mattie (they/them) is a senior and a History and Art History double major. They love
writing and all sorts of writing projects and are very excited to return to the Writing Center. In their spare time, Mattie loves reading about
whatever historical event catches their interest, listening to music, and playing
video games.
Annabella (she/her) is a junior History major with a passion for Creative Writing.
You can often find her taking part in activities with the Starr Center, watching silly
(read: emotionally devastating) cartoon shows, or staring off into space.
Major: English
Minor: Secondary Education
Quinn (he/him) is a Senior and an English major. He's looking forward to his second year tutoring in the Writing Center! Quinn also minors in Creative Writing and Art/Art History, and he likes to read, draw, and watercolor when he has free time.
Evie (she/her) is a junior English major with a dance and journalism, editing & publishing
minor. Alongside peer writing consultation, Evie is the Dance Club President for the
'25/'26 school year and an usher for Gibson Center of the Arts. Evie loves the arts
and is an avid enjoyer of anything creative, especially brainstorming and expounding
upon ideas in terms of the writing process, for example. Evie also thoroughly enjoys
revision within the writing process and is excited to look over inspiring works from
fellow students!
Jessica is a Junior English major with minors in Journalism, Editing, and Publishing
and Dance. She is an avid reader and enjoys 18th-21st century literature. She is highly
involved in the Theatre & Dance department and works multiple jobs on campus, including
as the Managing Editor for the Washington College Review.
Evelyn (any pronouns) is a senior, majoring in English with minors in creative writing
and journalism, editing, and publishing. They also hold an associate's degree in English
literature and creative writing. Outside of the writing center, Evelyn is Editor-in-Chief
of Washington College's student newspaper, The Elm, and a poetry screener for Cherry
Tree. They are excited to help students of all disciplines navigate the writing process.
In their free time, Evelyn enjoys reading anything and everything, being bad at chess,
and exploring nature.
Major: Environmental Science
Minors: Communication & Media Studies
Minors: Communication & Media Studies
Logan is a junior English major with a minor in journalism, editing, and publishing
(JEP). She is the news editor of The Elm student newspaper and the editor in chief of the Washington College Review. Though eager to work with students on all writing assignments, she is most useful
when it comes to journalism articles, literary analyses, and English research papers.
Sheri Swayne (she/her) is a senior majoring in English with a minor in Creative Writing. She's beyond excited to help her peers find their voice in both academic and creative writing! She enjoys essay writing and has a deep love for poetry. In her free time, Sheri enjoys music and if you want to have a productive session, don't mention Billie Eilish.