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Meet our Coaches

Be sure to scroll down until you find the subject area that best fits your major or class assignment. Click on a coach's name to see their full schedule and book an appointment. You can learn more about the coaches and their skills by clicking the "Read more" links, or go to the menu at the top of the page and check out our "Make An Appointment" page for more information on how to find the right coach and make the best of your Moody Writing Support Program appointment.

Fall 2023 staff

Journalism coaches
Jackson Baird
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Jackson Baird

Available noon-2 p.m. Tuesday and 4-7 p.m. Thursday.
Dina Barrish
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Dina Barrish

Available 1-3 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Thursday.
Sarah Brager
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Sarah Brager

Available 4-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Joelle DiPaolo
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Joelle DiPaolo

Available 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday
Claire Domenic-Smith
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Claire Domenic-Smith

Available 2-4 p.m. Wednesday and 4-5 p.m. Thursday
Athena Hawkins
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Athena Hawkins

Available 2-3:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Thursday.
Fiza Kuzhiyil
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Fiza Kuzhiyil

Available 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m.-noon Thursday.
Annabelle Moore
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Annabelle Moore

Available 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
Ava Motes
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Ava Motes

Available 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday
Isabella Zeff
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Isabella Zeff

Available 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday
Emily Quigley
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Emily Quigley

Available noon-12:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Monday; 3:30-4 p.m. Wednesday; 10-11 a.m. Friday

Read more about the journalism coaches
Public Relations and Advertising coaches
Bernice Chen
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Bernice Chen

Available 6-7 p.m. Wednesday and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday
Stephanie Silva
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Stephanie Silva

Available 1:30-3 p.m. Monday, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday.

Read more about the advertising/public relations coaches

Communication Studies and Communication Leadership coaches

Zach Mohr
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Zach Mohr

Available 10 a.m.-noon Monday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday

Read more about the CMS/CLD coach
Radio-Television-Film coaches
Helene Bechtel
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Helene Bechtel

Available 10 a.m.-noon Monday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday and 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Read more about the RTF coach
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences coaches
Jordyn Anders
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Jordyn Anders

Available 5:30-7 p.m. Monday and 2:30-6 p.m. Tuesday

Read more about the SLHS coach
Audio coaches
Heather Stewart
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Heather Stewart

Available noon-3 p.m. Tuesday and noon-2 p.m. Thursday.

Read more about the audio coach

Contact the Writing Support Program

moodywriting@austin.utexas.edu
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