Meet the contributors

Editor-in-Chief: Neil Sharma

Neil Sharma is a Texas native, an Associate in Science major, and former president of the GTCC Political Science Club. A self-proclaimed jack of all trades, he wishes to extend his passion towards diverse learning by expanding the club system here at Guilford Tech.

Vice President: Taryn Wooten

Taryn Wooten is Titan Shout's vice president, social media manager, and lead investigative reporter. A communications major, she is a writer, blogger, and entrepreneur.

Director of Art Design: (vacant)

Contributors: Brent Archie, Alexandra Burt, Levi Ford, Kelly Powers, Bryce Scott, and Taryn Wooten

Brent Archie is the Titan Shout's financial correspondent. A business major, he also serves as Cameron Campus Senator. He joined the Titan Shout just to share his financial knowledge with his fellow Titans. Currently a freelance contractor, Brent is an aspiring titan of industry. His hobbies include self-improvement, cooking, and bowling.

Alexandra "Alex" Burt is Titan Shout's games and trivia specialist. She decided to attend GTCC to study computer information technology and is now studying creative writing because she loves creating characters, something she has been doing since she was three years old. After she completes her associate in arts degree, Alex is going to study office administration to hopefully get a data entry job in an office or school environment. She enjoys playing video games like World of Warcraft and Super Mario Brothers.

Levi Ford is a native North Carolinian and a first-year student at GTCC. He hopes to study the sciences, meriting him an AS by the end of 2022 where he plans to transfer into UNCG. Levi prides himself on having earned an honorary doctorate in Memeology from Reddit University in early 2020, allowing him to practice precise meme literature in the Titan Shout. In his spare time, Levi likes to study Russian culture, learn about foreign languages and politics, and engage in discussions about gaming economics.

Kelly Powers, also known as Kelly Setliff, is a retired night club performer and show producer. A lover of the arts and entertainment, his academic goals are focused on International Relations with respect to Under Developed Countries and Human Rights. His favorite personal quote is “Why waste time watching someone else's life on TV when my life is way more interesting?”

Faculty Advisors: Zac Goldstein and Rebecca Preston

Zac Goldstein is an Associate Professor of English at GTCC where he serves as a member of the All-College Read and Learning Evidence Committees and as a faculty advisor to Titan Shout and the Creative Writer's Club. He teaches ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry and ENG 125 Creative Writing as well as developmental English courses. A New Jersey native, he holds a BA from The College of New Jersey and an MFA from UNC-Greensboro. He has worked as a newspaper reporter (for the New Bern Sun Journal and Elizabeth City Daily Advance) and fiction editor (for the The Greensboro Review). His writing has appeared in Jersey Devil Press, Heater, and storySouth as well as on his review blog, Zac Rates the Universe. When he is not teaching, writing, or reading, he can be found cooking, walking, and tormenting his wife with horrible puns.

Rebecca Preston is an Assistant Professor of English at GTCC, co-chair of the All-College Read committee and faculty advisor to the Titan Shout and the Creative Writer's Club. She teaches English composition, Introduction to Literature, and Creative Writing. Her main interests include poetry, crafting, interior design, and making homemade pizza. She grew up in Buffalo, NY, lived in England for most of her twenties, and is now happily settled in sunny NC.