The Multilingual Writing Center is staffed by Overseas Student Assistants (OSAs) from Dickinson partner institutions abroad and by Dickinson students who have been recommended by foreign language faculty.
| Tutor | Language | Biography | Tutor Development |
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| Camilla Chakir (she/her) |
Arabic | Hi y'all! I tutor Arabic here at the MWC. When I'm not tutoring or studying, I love grandma hobbies like embroidery and gardening, as well as poetry. Arabic can be a pretty intimidating language, so I look forward to being able to help! | |
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Zane Hackett |
Arabic | Hi! I'm a Middle East Studies major with an Arabic minor from the Hagerstown area in Maryland. My hobbies include reading (especially SWANA history and Islamic theology), practicing Arabic calligraphy, and doing crosswords. I'm excited to be a resource for you at the MWC! | |
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Nada Moussaid |
Arabic | Hi! I'm a Biochemistry major and Arabic minor here at Dickinson. I really enjoy learning new languages and exploring different cultures, and I hope to work abroad as a dentist someday. I'm excited to be part of the World Language Writing Center and look forward to helping others with their language and writing goals! | |
| Cullen Vogel (he/him) |
Arabic | Hi! I’m from New Market, Maryland (Frederick County). I started studying Arabic because I love the music that comes from the Middle East and North Africa, especially in the early 2000s. I love exploring the world through music; currently I’ve been listening to a lot of central Asian music—HMU if you have any recommendations!!! | |
| Yuchen Guo (he/him) |
Chinese | I play ukulele and know a little about electric guitar, being excellent on cooking Chinese food. I have been to more than 30 countries and love photography. | |
| Agnes Zhang (she/they) |
Chinese | Hi there! I am a language tutor for Chinese. I am currently TAing for first year Chinese, and I am also the QRA for Quantative Research Method in Sociology. But, I tutor all level of chinese, come on in and talk to me about anything! :) | |
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Anna Aaron |
French (studied in Toulouse) | I’m from the twin states and when I’m not in the writing center, you can find me cross stitching, brewing some tea, volunteering, cooking, or running around doing any number of things related to our local emergency services! | |
| Sarah Lincoln (she/her) |
French (studied in Nanzan) | I tutor French! I'm from Westfield, NJ and I am an International Studies and French double major. I really love listening to music (a bit of everything, but I love Fleetwood Mac, Beyonce, Pink Floyd, etc.). I watch Formula 1 and support McLaren. :) I am excited to work with you at the Writing Center! | |
| Georgia Mantione (she/her) |
French (studied in Toulouse) | ||
| Lina Najdi (she/her) |
French | Hi! I am a Law and International Studies double major and I have been speaking French my whole life! I am from right outside of DC in northern VA and I love playing tennis and going to the gym, watching soccer, traveling, and listening to all sorts of music (especially oldies). I am super excited to work with you all at the MWC this semester! | |
| Nina Grafton (she/her) |
German (studied in Bremen) | I studied abroad in Bremen, Germany during the Spring 2025 semester. In addition to working at the MWC, I am a Museum Education Assistant at the Trout Gallery and a WDCV DJ. | |
| Jenna Speer | German (studied in Prague) | When I'm not at the writing center, you can probably find me on a run or playing soccer (I'm the president of Women's Club Soccer)! I've been a tutor for the last three years, and I love helping students with German :) | |
| Nadja Duricko | Italian (studied in Bologna) | ||
| Jenna Festa (she/her) |
Italian (studied in Bologna) | Hey! I'm an INBM and Italian Studies major with a Music minor, and I'm from New Jersey. In addition to being an Italian tutor, I am also the President of the INBM Majors Committee, work in Bosler, and sing in the College choir. I can't wait to see you in the MWC! | |
| Will Orcutt | Italian (studied in Bologna) | I'm a senior tutoring Italian at the writing center. I've lived in Italy both studying abroad in Bologna and working in Milan, and I'd be happy to share my experiences with you! I look forward to working together on compositions/essays for your Italian courses! | |
| Mona Ichikawa (she/her) |
Japanese | Hi! I am from Kawasaki, Japan, majoring in International Studies and Educational Studies. I love reading modern Japanese literature and playing the piano in my free time. I always enjoy meeting people who are learning Japanese or interested in Japanese culture, so I’m excited to help you with anything related to the language! | |
| Konoka Uematsu (she/her) |
Japanese | Hi! I'm a Biology major and Ethics minor, and I'm from Yokohama City, Japan. I have a pet dog and a parakeet whom I miss dearly. My favorite hobbies are drawing, cooking, working on my own creative writing, and playing video games. I'm excited to work with you! | |
| Adrian Bader (he/him) |
Russian (studied in Tbilisi, Georgia) | I am a Russian major and creative writing minor. I enjoy reading and writing in my free time, especially short story and memoir. I've really enjoyed learning Russian at Dickinson and look forward to helping you do so, too. | |
| Aiana Sainazarova (she/her) |
Russian | I am from Kyrgyzstan. I like hanging out with my family and I also like shopping. | |
| Georgy Tikhomirov | Russian | I'm a sophomore here at Dickinson from New York! I speak and teach Russian, and I love Russian culture, language, and literature! | |
| Savannah Daub (she/her) |
Spanish | Hi! I'm tutoring in Spanish. I'm from Arlington, Virginia and am here studying Political Science and Spanish. Outside of the writing center I love listening to music, playing soccer, and reading. I look forward to seeing you :) | |
| Grace DiBuono-Krafick (she/her) |
Spanish | Hi!! I'm an INBM major with minors in Spanish and Political Science! I'm from Wilton, CT, which is right out of NYC. Besides tutoring Spanish, I play on the softball team here, and I'm also a member of the business majors' committee as well as ALD Honor Society. I'm so excited to tutor this year, and please feel free to reach out with any questions! | |
| Audrey Herman (she/her) |
Spanish (studied in Argentina) | Hi all! I’m a triple major in Spanish, LALC, and poli sci from Titusville, PA. In my free time, I love to read classics, crochet, and listen to music (mostly 80s music). I’m a huge Spanish nerd so very excited to share my love for the language with you all. | |
| Sofia Getoff-Scanlon (she/her) |
Spanish (studied in Malaga) | During my junior year, I studied abroad in Málaga for a semester, where I got great experience writing, reading, and editing in Spanish. In the future, I hope to apply my studies at Dickinson to a career in law. I look forward to meeting you and working with you to get more comfortable writing in Spanish! | |
| Jack Scantland (he/him) |
Spanish | Hi, y'all! I'm an English and Spanish writing tutor from Louisville, Kentucky. One of my favorite parts about working in the MWC is seeing all the different papers people bring. With every session, I learn something new.I'm excited to be a resource for you at the MWC this semester! | |
| Andres Schutze (he/him) |
Spanish (studied in Malaga) | Im originally from Nicaragua, and am currently a Senior INBM major. I chose to help out with the MWC as a way to give back to the community, and make use of my native language. | |
| Emmanuelle Abadie |
French, |
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| Joan Caule (she/her) |
French, Overseas Student Assistant |
Salut, co vaï ? I'm a French exchange student from Toulouse. I'm a History major and history nerd, and I tutor for French ! I also love TTRPGs, birds, drawing and the outdoors, but unfortunately I'm not paid to talk about that :( Anyhow, come see me whenever you need, I am always ready to help. | |
| Killian Meinert (he/him) |
German, Overseas Student Assistant |
Hi everyone! I'm an international exchange student from the University of Bremen (Germany). In my free time I like to do all kinds of sports especially playing basketball and go biking. Besides that, I love to meet new people and learn about different cultures. I'm very excited to work with y'all in the MWC this year and will assist you with anything you need. | |
| Sabrin Souleman | German, Overseas Student Assistant |
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| Agnese Galli (she/her) |
Italian, Overseas Student Assistant |
Hi there! I come from Bologna, Italy, and I will be spending one year at Dickinson as an Italian OSA. I love learning new languages, and I absolutely adore Russian and German. Fun fact: I'm always late and I've been told I've got really menacing eyebrows...so if you see me walking around looking like a guard dog, I swear I don't bite! :') | |
| Piero Maria Pedone (he/him) |
Italian, Overseas Student Assistant |
Hi everyone! I’ll be your Italian Tutor this year. I come from a small town in Italy called Montalto delle Marche, and I study International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs at the University of Bologna, where I’m in the final year of my bachelor’s degree. Other than studying, I'm very passionate about music and dancing which always keeps me very busy. I’m really excited to meet you all and to support you with whatever you need as you learn Italian. | |
| Ana Bravo Padin (she/her) |
Spanish, Overseas Student Assistant |
i! I'm an Overseas Student Asistant from Mendoza, Argentina. In my home university, I'm in my last year of Psychology. I love music, videogames, reading history books, drinking mate and watching romcoms! Come say hi if you see me! |
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| Cristina Bustos Ruiz (she/her) |
Spanish, Overseas Student Assistant |
Happy loud Spanish. Ready to help whenever you need, and always up for a volleyball game! | |
| Malena Muñoz Avilés (she/her) |
Spanish, Overseas Student Assistant |
¡Hola a todos! I'm a graduate in Translation and Interpreting at the Universidad de Málaga (Spain). I’ve also studied and worked as a Spanish Assistant in Taiwan and Japan. I’m from Torre del Mar, a small coastal place on the east side of the province of Málaga. I love traveling, languages, cultures and music (especially heavy rock and groovy, funky stuff). I’m also passionate about personal growth and deep conversations. I’m super excited to be helping at the Writing Center this year at Dickinson! |