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Meet Our Staff
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Claire
Brisendine
studies
painting within the Art department, in addition to her two
minors—Theatre and English (with a film concentration). She is
especially interested in directing documentaries and dramas
someday, and she plans to get a Master’s degree in directing when
she has completed her undergraduate work. In her free time, Claire
takes ballet classes and trains for an upcoming cross country
biking trip. On her bike trip she is most looking forward to
biking through the desert.
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Tara Friedman
is currently in her second year of graduate school pursuing an
M.A. in English. She will graduate in May 2008 and plans to go on
for her Ph.D. next fall, though she is not quite sure which school
she will be attending. She is a teaching assistant for the English
department and works at the University (Blackwell) Library. She
coaches youth soccer programs at Crown Sports Center and in her
spare time, she loves to read for pleasure and play with her puppy
on the beach.
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Michael
Horner is a senior
with a focus on Psychology and Philosophy. He is involved with a
community youth group and likes to play golf. He also enjoys
collecting television shows on DVD, such as Monty Python’s "Flying
Circus." This year, his youth group participated in the Labor Day
parade in Deal Island, Maryland. He is currently planning to
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Emily Huff
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Kristyn Jeschelnik |
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Andrea Lynn
is a
senior who is majoring in the Writing and Rhetoric track of
English department. She plans on becoming a technical
writer/editor and is also considering the field of public
relations. She participated in SU's 2006 Undergraduate Research
Conference, where she presented a paper originally written for her
nonfiction Native American class. Aside from working at the
University Writing Center, she also works for the IT department;
performs volunteer work; and is secretary for the Truth social
club at SU, which is a multicultural club that promotes ethnic
unity. She likes to go to the gym and is a huge movie fan
(comedies and horror movies are her favorite).
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Carlena Mattiello,
a
member of the Class of 2008, is majoring in Public
Relations with a double minor in Marketing and Business and
Professional Writing. Though she has not fully decided her future
plans, she knows she would love to work somewhere south. Also, she
is considering law school and is studying for the February LSATs.
Carlena is an active member of Lambda Pi Eta, a Communications
Honor Society, and she is a university host. Last year, she joined
the SU Gun Club and the Fishing Club. She also volunteers for
causes such as the Relay for Life, the Wicomico Humane Society,
and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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Nathan McSparron
is a senior, studying in the field of Secondary Education,
concentrating in English. He hopes to work as a teacher
immediately after graduating from SU and looks forward to
finishing the remainder of his studies here. Currently, he is an
intern at Wicomico High School and especially appreciates teaching
because younger students look up to him. In his free time he
enjoys playing guitar, snowboarding, playing video games, and
spending time with his friends. Nathan's past employment has
ranged from babysitting to retail to construction, and he is very
pleased to work in the University Writing Center as a consultant.
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Meghan Mills
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Joanna Petito
is in the Master’s of Teaching English program since completing a
B.A. in Communications and in English Literature. She hopes to
become a middle or high school English teacher and to someday earn
her doctorate in Education or English. She enjoys participating in
church activities and singing. She is a soprano who likes a mix of
80s and 90s music and contemporary rock and pop. As a single
mother of a four-year-old girl, she now often finds herself
listening to the “High School Musical” soundtrack, Hannah Montana
and the Cheetah girls. When she has the chance, she also likes to
scrapbook.
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Alex Williams
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Administration |
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Dr. Nicole Munday is the
Director
of the writing center and Assistant Professor
in the English Department. Prior to her career in teaching, she
worked as a journalist, focusing primarily on political
reporting and feature writing. Her interest in writing centers
began when she worked as an undergraduate writing consultant at
her alma mater, the College of William and Mary. Nicole has been
at Salisbury University since 2000. |
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