WORKSHOP PRESENTERS

Andrea Auten is a writer and a visual | performing artist. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch Los Angeles where she is an Undergraduate Studies Department adjunct faculty member and works as a writing specialist. With a passion for lifelong learning, she also holds an MA in creative writing, a BFA in musical theatre, a BS in education, has extensive experience in these disciplines, and integrates each in her writing and teaching methods. Her work can be found in Lady/Liberty/Lit, Lunch Ticket, The Antioch Voice, and the forthcoming Made in L.A. Anthology third edition. The Communications and Outreach Manager for The Nasiona  and Contest Chair for the Women’s National Book Association, she is currently working on a novel and short story collection. Andrea lives with her husband, sons, and beloved writing partner, Dusky, the family cat. Find her at andreaauten.com.

Greeting Students! So here’s the story: As an undergraduate business major (boring), my favorite English professor asked me a single, life-changing question—“Why aren’t you majoring in something you love?” The question was instantly freeing, and the rest is history (cliché).

I knew I loved words on the page and the task of arranging them to engage readers, so I majored in English literature at Lake Forest College, received my MFA in Creative Writing from AULA, and have managed to rack up (idiom) about 10 years working experience as a teaching artist, a teacher, an educational curriculum developer (fancy), an editor for anthologies, etc. (There have been plenty of writing-related jobs, people. Feel free to inquire.)

This is all good news for you because it means that you can bring just about anything my way. I like assisting students with all stages of their writing and consider myself particularly swift at helping you brainstorm and outline before you even begin writing. But no worries, feel free to bring me completed papers, papers-in-progress, outlines, or plain ole technical questions about commas and clauses, and subject-verb agreement (Oh my). Either way, we’ll work together, sentence-by-sentence, to make sure you’re creating something that addresses the requirements of your assignment, as well as something that will make you feel proud of your own words on the page.

Kolleen Carney Hoepfner’s poetry and other writings can be found in Rabid Oak, Memoirs Mixtape, Glass, Occulum, and elsewhere. Kolleen serves as Editor in Chief of Drunk Monkeys, and is the Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator for Zoetic Press. She is the author of Your Hand Has Fixed the Firmament (Grey Book Press) and A Live Thing, Clinging with Many Teeth (Spooky Girlfriend Press). Her main goal in life is to have Alec Baldwin smile at her. She lives in Burbank, California, with her husband and children.

I am one of the Antioch University Math Tutors.  I specialize in working with students on basic math skills, as well as basic computer skills (both PC and Mac).  I also tutor students in the BA Statistics classes.

I have worked with many students who have had bad experiences with math and math teachers in the past.  Through our sessions, my students discover ways to approach math that are empowering and even fun. I love seeing the look on a student’s face when they discover they actually enjoy working through their math exercises.

One reason for my interest in math is based on my passion for juggling.  I have been juggling as a hobby since 1981 and the skill of juggling actual objects in space is very similar to juggling mathematical ideas.

I look forward to working with you as we discover the joy of math.

Hello! I’m looking forward to meeting you. I strive to create a supportive space in which to provide effective, individualized tools to help you accomplish your immediate and long-term goals. Through our sessions, I aim to help you cultivate empowerment through the writing process so you can thrive in your classes and beyond the campus environment. I provide support to writers across levels and disciplines and at all stages of the process, including tools to overcome writing anxiety.

I have a PhD in English literature with a creative dissertation (fiction) at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where my work was supported by multiple awards. Since 2015, I have taught writing, literature, and composition. My M.F.A. is in fiction and creative nonfiction from Antioch University Los Angeles. I have held multiple editorial appointments at the literary magazines, Witness and Lunch Ticket, and I have a background in print journalism. Raised in Albuquerque, I earned my BA in print journalism and Spanish from the University of New Mexico. I am at work on a novel set in the American Southwest, which blends my interests in culture, gender, and the environment.

Allison Adelman earned her PhD in Linguistics from UC Santa Barbara, with an emphasis in Applied Linguistics. Her dissertation research focused on the second language acquisition of Japanese. She also holds an MA in Linguistics (from UCSB) and a BA in Linguistics and Spanish (from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania).

While earning her PhD, Allison taught Japanese language classes at UCSB as a teaching assistant. She also began working as a freelance editor and tutor of academic writing, specializing in the humanities and social sciences and in the writing of non-native English speakers.

Allison enjoys learning languages in her spare time; she speaks Japanese and Spanish, has studied Arabic and ASL, and is currently focused on learning Korean. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she has also lived briefly in Spain and South Korea, and for three years in Japan. While in Japan, Allison taught English as a Second Language to students of all ages, and subsequently became a trainer of ESL teachers. In her role at the AUSB Writing Center, she enjoys working with Antioch students and seeing them grow as writers.

Abby Pasley (she/her) is interested in the connection between writing and civic engagement and in helping students identify and develop their own interests while becoming confident writers. Some of the courses she has taught at Antioch are Academic Writing, the Senior Capstone, Literary Theory for Social Change, and Personal Journaling. Abby also teaches English courses at Santa Barbara City College. Abby earned her MA in English from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo; she also has a BA in English from UCSB. She enjoys gardening and camping with her adorable Chihuahua, Lucy. 

Hi, I'm John Dunham and I am both an alum of AUNE and the current Writing Center Coordinator. I finished my Masters at AUNE, completing the first thesis in the Environmental Studies/Advocacy concentration, and worked in the Writing Center as a student before taking over as Writing Center Coordinator. Before Antioch, I worked in Wilderness Therapy in Maine, and before I attended Marlboro College and completed the equivalent of a graduate thesis in History, Asian Studies, and Linguistics.

Bebhinn McIlroy-Hawley is currently enrolled in the Creative Writing MFA program at Antioch University Los Angeles where she studies fiction and poetry. Bebhinn is a graduate of Antioch University Santa Barbara with a BA in Liberal Studies. Previously she studied creative writing, contemporary literature, and art at the University of Alaska Southeast in her hometown of Juneau, Alaska. As a creative writer, Bebhinn is invested in researching the psychology and physiology of inspiration. She hopes to further explore methods of brainstorming and writing that enable students to circumvent and overcome inhibitions in both their analytical and creative work. Bebhinn is excited to begin Antioch’s Doctoral of Education and Professional Practice program with an emphasis on Writing Center Supports. Bebhinn has been published in Lit Angels, Beyond Words Literary Magazine, Tidal Echoes, and AUSB’s Odyssey Online. She is the Web Manager of AULA’s literary magazine Lunch Ticket. She enjoys spending time with her children and visiting her family.