Writing Coaches

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Meet our Coaches

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You can learn more about our coaches on this page. Once you're ready to make an appointment, you can do so through this link. Learn more about how to make an appointment by visiting our "Make an Appointment" tab

Fall 2026 staff

Journalism coaches
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Maryam Ahmed

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Anjum Alam

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Emily DeMotte

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Grace Hurley 

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Brian Murray

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Dominic Plata

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Ava Saunders

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Emily Quigley

Public Relations and Advertising coaches
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Deeksha Vivek

Deeksha is a fourth-year psychology and public relations double major from Austin. She is part of the Fall 2026 cohort of the Texas Media & Analytics program, where she is studying how data can inform creative and effective strategies to develop client campaigns. Beyond the UT campus, she works as a recreational gymnastics coach, where she enjoys mentoring students as they build new skills and grow their individual confidence. In her free time, she loves watching movies and TV shows, collecting and listening to music, and exploring new restaurants and coffee shops around Austin with her friends.
 

Coming soon

Communication Studies and Communication and Leadership coach

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Mirabai Munton

Mirabai is a junior communication studies and English double major with a minor in arts management and administration. She is a member of Moody's Communication Council and also works at Texas Performing Arts. In her free time, Mirabai loves watching TV with friends, going out to eat, and reading. She is excited for her first semester as a writing coach! 
 
Radio-Television-Film coach

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Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences coach
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Teresa Ramos

Teresa is a second-year master's speech-language pathology student. She graduated with her B.S. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences in 2024 at UT Austin and brings experience working in pediatric acute care, private clinics, and school settings. As an undergraduate student, Teresa was the president of the Lang Stuttering Institute Student Leadership Organization, provided therapy in the Dominican Republic through Therapy Abroad, and worked as an undergraduate learning assistant for the class Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She was also a part of the Moody Honors Program and completed the thesis track. Outside of school, Teresa loves spending her time crocheting or sewing, trying new restaurants with friends, and reading!
 

Contact the Writing Support Program

moodywriting@austin.utexas.edu
DMC 3.322