Hometown

Miami, Florida

Writing-Intensive Courses

Post World War 2 Fiction, Women in Film, Literature of Environmental Justice, Third Wave Feminisms, HIM Directed Readings, Science Fiction Literature, Women in Lit, Modern English Grammar, Sociology of Mental Illness, Development of Social Thought, Social Movements and Revolutions, Intro to Women’s Studies, Women in Society, Topics in African American Literature, Theories of Lit, Creative Writing, English Literature 2, American Literature 2, AP Literature, AP Language, AP American History

Special Interests

Reading and writing (of course), swimming, the great outdoors, riding my bike, environmentalism and environmental justice, social justice, yoga, tea

Alison on Writing

My philosophy is simply to write. I’m pretty sure no one is positive they’re good at it, so giving it your best is the most important part. When writing creatively, I’d say if you think of a topic or find inspiration just start writing. You’ll be surprised at what rolls out. When writing academically always make an outline! Even if you don’t stick to it, it’ll remind you of the paper’s purpose and necessary aspects to include. Mostly, figure out what’s best for you. Try writing with music and without, at night and during the day, all at once or over a week – once you know what works for you, even academic writing can become a joy!