Meet Our Writing Program & Center Team
Writing Center Directors | Writing Program & Center Faculty | Writing Program & Center Staff | Writing Program & Center Graduate Assistants | Writing Program & Center Consultants
Writing Center Directors |
![]() Linda HowellDirector, Writing Program & Center
Linda is a native New Yorker who has adopted Florida as her home for many years now. When she is not directing the program and center, she teaches and researches writing pedagogy, first year writing, and fan and media studies. Her area of research is plagiarism and digital literacies. On her down time, she likes to watch food competition shows, movies, and produce fan fiction and fan videos. She is the momma to two beautiful orange tabbies, Sam and Dean. And yes, those names are inspired by Supernatural. ![]() David MacKinnonDirector, Writing Center
David is foremost a husband and father. Having earned his B.A. (2005) and M.A. (2008) in English at UNF, he recently completed his doctorate in educational leadership studying the roles of professional development in faculty job satisfaction and teaching self-efficacy. When he is not in the classroom or the writing center, he and his family are exploring the world. |
Writing Program & Center Faculty |
![]() Mikayla BeaudrieAssociate Instructor, Department of English
Mikayla is the Writing Program & Center's resident Michigander who primarily teaches courses in technical communication and STEM writing. She obtained her B.S. in English from Eastern Michigan University in 2013 and M.A. in English from the University of Florida in 2015. Her research interests include African-American Rhetoric, critical pedagogy, the Gothic, hip-hop culture, and how the aforementioned intertwine. She's currently hiking her way through Duval County, but will take a break to talk about your dog, cat, or other household pet. ![]() Ash FaulknerAssociate Instructor, Department of English
Ash is an Osprey, with a B.A. from UNF (1998) and an M.A. (2003). He enjoyed a side-trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains to get his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia (2012), but home is St. Augustine. Ash teaches professional communication. He enjoys seeing students find careers they love (and escape careers they don't). He is probably in his office. If not, he is on a boat. ![]() Tara KelleyAssociate Instructor, Department of English
Tara greatly enjoys teaching and cares deeply for student learning. She designs her curriculum utilizing a Pedagogy of Care that she has developed over the past four years. The basis of the Pedagogy of Care is that the instructor demonstrates care for the curriculum and students in order to help students care about their learning in and beyond the current course. She graduated from UNC-Charlotte with a B.A. in English and Psychology and with a M.A. in English (Rhetoric and Composition). She also graduated from Indiana University with a M.Ed. in Literacy, Culture and Language Education (LCLE), where she continues to be enrolled as a doctoral candidate in LCLE. She brings fifteen years of teaching and higher education administration to her work at UNF. Her research interests include critical pedagogy, first-year retention, online learning, peer review, reflection, and alternative modes of assessment. When not in the classroom, Tara is adventuring with her two young children, four dogs, and two cats. ![]() Kadesh LauridsenAssociate Instructor, Department of English
Kadesh loves being a part of UNF and the UNF Writing Program family. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of North Florida (2000), and her Master of Arts in English (2006) and PhD in English (2012) from the University of Florida. She teaches first year writing, directs the Writing Intensive Orientation Session (WIOS) program prior to each fall, and co-coordinates the First Forward LLC. Her interests include Jane Austen and women's writing of the long eighteenth century. When away from UNF, she enjoys life with her fabulous fiance and two equally fabulous children. ![]() Paige PerezInstructor, Department of English
Paige, while born and primarily raised in Jacksonville, calls many places her home away from home, including but not limited to the US Virgin Islands and London. Jacksonville managed to keep her engaged long enough to get a B.A (2012) and M.A. (2019) in English from UNF. Her academic, research, and creative interests include African-American and Caribbean women's literature, Southern literature, and creative non-fiction. But you can also find her gaming, obsessing over Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra, or showing you pictures of her dogs, which she unashamedly named for the ATLA/LOK universe. ![]() William PewittInstructor, Department of English
Will Pewitt graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Trinity University (2007) where he double majored in English and Modern American Studies while double minoring in History and Art History. He earned his M.F.A. from the University of Arizona (2009) in Creative Writing. His work has been widely published in a variety of genres including philosophy, history, poetry, and fiction. ![]() Jennie ZieglerAssociate Instructor, Department of English
Jennie Ziegler is an Associate Instructor in the Writing Program and regularly teaches first-year writing, creative writing, grant writing, and a reading service-learning course. Her outreach focuses on writing and composition, community-based and service learning, reading advocacy, nutrition, creative writing, environmental advocacy, and science communication. She was a Fellow at the University of Arizona, where she earned her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction, and actively publishes both creative and scholarly work. Currently, she is the Nonfiction Advisor for The Talon Review, a nonfiction judge for the Amy Wainright Creative Writing Scholarship Award, a scorer for the Osprey Community Engagement Medallion Award, and serves on a host of departmental and university committees and initiatives. Her current and past community partnerships include Woodland Acres Elementary School, Miles to Row, Communities in Schools of Jacksonville, Beaches Go Green, and Wolfson Children’s Hospital. |
Writing Program & Center Staff |
![]() Holly AdamsInstruction Support Coordinator
Holly is the Coordinator of Instructional Support in the UNF Writing Center and regularly teaches first-year writing courses. She is a UNF alumna, where she received her B.A. in English (2017) and M.A. in English (2019) with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition. Her interests include environmental literature and exploration of the natural world. In her downtime, she will most likely be reading mystery novels, trying international foods with her family, or walking her dog, Florence. ![]() Farrah MuntzInstruction Support Coordinator
Farrah has been a member of the Osprey community since 2018. She earned her B.A. in Editing, Writing, and Media from Florida State University and her M.A. in English from the University of North Florida. Since completing her graduate degree, Farrah has served as a first-year writing instructor, Academic Advisor, and most currently, the Coordinator of Instructional Support for the Writing Program. When she isn't in her office or lounging in the bamboo garden, Farrah can be found reading dystopian literature, kayaking, or doing both simultaneously. She's always glad to share pictures of her two cats, Motley and Homer, if you ever need a pick-me-up. |
Writing Program & Center Graduate Assistants |
![]() Ronald FordhamFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Rebekah GoodrichFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English ![]() Juliette GuidoFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Rebecca HallFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Kaylee KlostermanFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Samantha MordenFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Stephen ShambachFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Joshua SmithFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
![]() Brooke WootenFirst-year Graduate Assistant, Department of English
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Writing Program & Center Consultants |
![]() Allison ArcheyWriting Center Consultant
![]() Jyl BeanWriting Center Consultant
![]() Chastity BlythwoodWriting Center Consultant
![]() Janson CobiellaWriting Center Consultant
![]() Hadley HendrixWriting Center Consultant
![]() Mak JohnsonWriting Center Consultant
![]() Camila PorfilioWriting Center Consultant
![]() Bradley SegarraWriting Center Consultant
![]() Alex SimpsonWriting Center Consultant
![]() Nate SugdenWriting Center Consultant
![]() Khloe TrainerWriting Center Consultant
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