Writing Tutors 2026-27

Mackenzie is a junior Geoscience major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (you could try talking with her about the Eagles, but she’d much rather hear about eagles). On campus, you can find her grinding rocks in the Analytical Lab or planning camping trips through the Outing Club. In her free time she enjoys doomscrolling eBay, collecting old bottles, and backyard ceramics. Mackenzie is especially excited to help brainstorm ideas, structure–you name it!

Caitlin is a senior from Ashburnham, Massachusetts, who is concentrating in Archaeology, minoring in Art, and completing the pre-med track. When she’s not in the Writing Center, you can find her in her bed—her favorite place on campus—or with her friends. She also works as a student manager at Sadove! Some things Caitlin adores are "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", the crème brûlée latte from Euphoria, her pets, decorating for Halloween, reading, making gifts for people, and painting. She loves getting to know and laughing with students in conferences.

Elva is a junior from Los Angeles majoring in Psychology and minoring in Education and Philosophy. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find her making latte art at FoJo and baking cookies in her suite. She almost always has a coffee in her hand and dilly-dallies around Dark Side. She enjoys working with students at any stage of the writing process, from outlines to final drafts.

Jason is a junior from Queens majoring in Sociology with a minor in Education studies. Outside of the Writing Center, you might spot him flying in the air to slam a volleyball, gluttonizing Asian food through the ASU, and consuming fantasy books in his secret campus nook. You will most likely catch him at Fojo chatting with the baristas while sipping an iced chai from Euphoria.

Maddie is a senior from Chicago, Illinois who is majoring in Classics and minoring in Religious Studies. She loves working with students across a wide range of disciplines, especially those who are starting to generate ideas for their paper. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find them on Minor field practicing with the rugby team, working on The Wattage, or DJing for their radio show, Via Chicago. In her free time, Maddie loves reading fantasy novels, listening to music, and playing bass.

Ford is a senior from Lawrenceville, New Jersey majoring in Philosophy and Computer Science. Beyond the Writing Center and the classroom, he is a member of the men's lacrosse team and enjoys writing, running, hiking, and really any outdoor activity. He enjoys reading older books and listening to music (and is open to any recommendations for either).

Ananna is a junior FROM Queens, New York, who now LIVES in Binghamton (she’ll always rep her hometown)! She is majoring in Neuroscience and is a part of HamVotes and ROOTS. When not locked in, she’s out there bothering her OP family in McEwen, openly embracing her caffeine dependency, and romanticizing the world to put into her poetry journal. In the WC, Ananna loves to help draft or refine thesis statements because she knows how frustrating it can be to articulate many ideas into a concise argument.

Nick is a senior from Hamilton, New Jersey, majoring in Government with minors in History and Economics. Beyond the Writing Center and the classroom, he is one of the presidents of the Pre-Law Club and a Tour Guide. He enjoys reading, traveling, playing board games, and learning something new. If he is not in the Writing Center, you will likely find him doing work in KJ or going on Glen walks.

Yael is a junior from Ridgefield, Connecticut, double majoring in Creative Writing and Psychology. She is passionate about reading and writing and wants to help others enjoy writing as much as she does. She loves to talk people through all ideas for a paper, and she especially enjoys working on final drafts. Outside of the Writing Center, she is a member of the softball team and an FYC mentor for a literature course. When she’s not doing coursework, you will find her sitting by a window somewhere with a fantasy book, an iced latte, and a fuzzy blanket.

Rory is a Biochemistry and Russian Studies double major from New York City. As President of Teremok Russian Club, Cheburashka holds a special place in his heart. When he’s not in the Writing Center or the lab, you can find him playing with hacked Tamagotchis, drawing, or composing sketches on cheap DAWs. You’ll be able to spot him anywhere on campus by his poofy hair and welcoming demeanor—plus, if you ever need a hug, he’s always got time!

Sami is a senior from Wilmington, Delaware, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Linguistics and French. Outside the Writing Center, she competes on the Mock Trial team, performs with the Dance department and student dance clubs, and TAs in the Philosophy department. Sami enjoys helping students develop interpretative, argumentative papers, like literary character analyses and textual analyses, during any and all steps of the writing process. She's a proponent of drafting an outline and a checklist to conquer a daunting assignment. Additionally, Sami spent her junior year in Paris with the Hamilton in France program and would love to assist with French essay writing.

Teddy is a senior from Piedmont, California, majoring in Government and minoring in Anthropology and Religious Studies (yes, he never leaves KJ). Outside of the Writing Center, he can be found competing for Hamilton Debate, playing (and designing) board games, and researching minor political parties.

Phoebe is a junior from Saranac Lake, New York majoring in Environmental Studies. On campus, she also works as a Hamilton Sustainability Coordinator and leads the Environmental Justice Action Group. She is happy to help students talk through their ideas and decode a paper together (the more word vomit the better). She welcomes papers at any stage in the writing process and from any discipline—learning new things is half the fun of the job!

Diana is a junior from San Jose, California majoring in Creative Writing and Government. She likes working with students who want to write an outline or get feedback on a creative work, and she enjoys reading papers of any discipline (the more she learns, the happier she is!). When not in the Writing Center, she can be found lurking around KJ and List, either locking in or staring off into space. She is currently working on a collection of short stories and rereading a few books from her childhood (don't hesitate to ask which ones!).

Ben is a junior from Glen Rock, New Jersey, majoring in Government. Outside of the Writing Center, he is a member of the cross-country and track teams and on the executive board of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). He enjoys running, watching sports, listening to country music, and being outside.

Off-campus. JJ is a senior from South Florida who majors in Creative Writing and minors in Economics. A wild JJ can be identified by his durag, which is matching his hoodie, which is matching his Crocs. As JJ says, “If you’re not Croc’n, you're not Rock’n!” His favorite music genre is Christian Hip Hop and he can often be found listening to nobigdyl on repeat. He’s an avid Miami Heat fan, fledgling tea addict (the beverage!), poet (and he knows it *snap snap*), and professional amateur ukulele-ist. JJ can be found in many diverse environments including but not limited to: Sadove Sunporch with Hamilton Christian Fellowship, Darkside hanging out with his advisees as a CA, and the Writing Center (obviously). If you ever spot him in real life, don’t be afraid to greet him! He responds to English and Spanish. :)

Andrew is an Economics major with minors in Sociology and Mathematics. He likes to tutor with visual representations of concepts and enjoys working on creative writing as well as research papers. He is happy to work with students at any point of the writing process, from pre-writing to final revisions.

Off-campus.

Henry Mueller is a sophomore from Covington, Louisiana who is concentrating in History. In tutoring and Hamilton in general, he's very passionate about making academics accessible and helping people come up with ideas for their writing. When he's not in the Writing Center, you can find him in the OPSC, practicing violin, overindulging in coffee, or talking way too loudly on the phone with his dad. In his free time, he's usually with friends, watching movies or otherwise clowning around. If spotted alone, he's probably writing!

Jakob is a senior from northeastern Pennsylvania—near Scranton, for any fans of Writing Center alumnus Paul Lieberstein’s ‘The Office.’ He is majoring in Chemistry and splits his time between the Science Center and KJ. In his free time, Jakob is an avid reality television fan and enjoys keeping up with a steady rotation of puzzle and word games. Jakob especially enjoys working with students on personal statements and scholarship essays.

Katrina is a senior from Virginia majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Mathematics. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find her making strawberry matchas at Fojo Beans, working on the next issue of Signature Style, and eating with the ultimate frisbee team. Katrina especially enjoys being a sounding board for any ideas a tutee wants to talk through!

TJ is a senior from the Bay Area, California majoring in Economics with a minor in Anthropology. Outside of the Writing Center, he can be found playing club soccer, jumping off the Bristol Pool diving board, playing golf, or hanging out with friends. He enjoys country music, sports, and trying new food.

Jackson is a junior from Narberth, Pennsylvania majoring in Neuroscience and World Politics. Outside of the Writing Center, he is a member of the lacrosse team, a community advisor, and a peer listener. He enjoys playing pick-up sports, juggling, hiking, and reading in his free time. He loves to work with students on brainstorming paper topics, thesis statements, and topic sentences.

Johan is an Opportunity Program (HEOP) student and a junior from The Bronx, New York. His concentration is in History and he currently has a publication in the school's history paper, Hamilton Historical. Outside of the Writing Center, he serves on the Mock Trial E-board, is the President of the Basketball Club, and is involved in the Black and Latine Student Union. Beyond Hamilton, Johan is deeply passionate about education and hopes to pursue teaching as a way to empower the next generation of Black and Brown youth.

Leah is a senior from Long Island majoring in Creative Writing and Computer Science. Outside the Writing Center, she can be found trekking back and forth between Taylor and List. She is the co-president and founder of Hamilton's Robotics Team and a member of the RPG club. Leah is also a huge music lover and listens to everything from indie and alternative to Broadway tunes to classic rock, and even the occasional rap. Her (admittedly limited) free time is filled with board games, TTRPGs, nighttime woods walks, comic books, and heavily-honeyed tea.

Off-campus. Ana Paula is a senior from Cuba who later moved to Miami, Florida. She is currently double-majoring in Economics and Public Policy, but that could change into some other combination of Econ, Public Policy, and Government. During her free time, she loves listening to music, learning new languages, experiencing different cultures, and being outside. She speaks Spanish, English, and French. Next on her list are Arabic and Hindi! On campus, you can find her dancing on the hip-hop team, Heat; planning events for the International Cultural Association, ICA; and performing in the contemporary and Chinese dance pieces in the Faculty Dance Show.

Elizabeth is a senior from Katonah, New York double majoring in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. She loves working with students to find creative ways to improve their writing and accomplish their goals. When not in the Writing Center, you can find Elizabeth making new Spotify playlists, knitting while watching bad TV, on Steuben Field with the Women's Lacrosse team, or anywhere outside. She loves backpacking, re-reading Jon Krakauer books, and finding empty classrooms in List.

Geo is a sophomore from Boston who intends to pursue an interdisciplinary major that combines women's and gender studies, sociology, and art, with an Italian minor. She also works for the Wellin Museum of Art as a docent and as an editor for the "Collection" magazine. Outside of work, Geo likes to keep things interesting by staying unfixed to one spot on campus, so you may find her all over! Ideally Geo is surrounded by friends, engrossed in a good read over coffee and music, or working on an art project. Geo loves yapping about writing and wants to help ensure that other students feel more comfortable in their craft one paper at a time :)

Aaron is a junior from Wilton, Connecticut majoring in Government with minors in History and Statistics. Outside of the classroom and the Writing Center, he enjoys reading, hiking (or anything outdoors), sailing, watching sports, and believing that the Mets still have a chance.

Caroline is a junior from Concord, Massachusetts, concentrating in Biology and minoring in Religious Studies and Chemistry. You can often find her doing fiber arts, working in the Hamilton College Theatre costume shop, or trying to cheer up organic chemistry students during TA hours. She loves horror movies, thrifting, and dystopian novels. In the Writing Center, she loves helping students talk through their ideas in order to organize their writing. She also loves to help students with their lab reports!

Off-campus.

Savannah is a sophomore from Natick, Massachusetts, who is concentrating in Literature and Economics. As a tutor, she loves to help with outlining, restructuring, and refining papers. When she is not in the Writing Center, you can find her reading in a cozy spot in List, hanging out with friends, or working on some sort of craft!

Emma is a senior from Lancaster, Pennsylvania majoring in Physics and minoring in Music. When she’s not in the Writing Center you can probably find her playing French horn somewhere in Schambach, out for a run in the glen, or tutoring physics in the QSR. She also loves to crochet and is always down for some sort of outdoor adventure. As a tutor she enjoys working with students to help organize their ideas, and she especially likes working with scientific papers!

Harry is a senior from Fremont, California majoring in World Politics with a minor in Psychology. He enjoys creative writing and is currently polishing a murder mystery novel. Outside the Writing Center, he can be found strolling around campus, practicing the marimba and timpani in Schambach Center, and watching movies with friends in random classrooms.