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The staff at the Miller Writing Center is helpful to all students in all disciplines. Scroll through our page to learn more about MWC staff members’ fields of study and writing specialties.
Amrit Abrol, Consultant
- Major/Program: Mechanical Engineering
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: From India but loves pizza. Cricket and soccer enthusiast.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Digital Media
- Research and Citation: APA
- Language other than English: Hindi, Punjabi
Nighet Ahmed, Consultant
- Major/Program: Adult Education
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: I am a life-long learner.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA
- Language other than English: Arabic, Urdu
Matt Ansley, Consultant
- Major/Program: Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Mississippi-born. Comic book enthusiast. Corgi dad.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Digital Media
- Research and Citation: APA
Lindsay Atkins, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Nursing
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I love anything that involves dogs, food, or naps.
Cesar Bazo, Consultant
- Major/Program: Adult Education
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: I am a family man who has a passion for teaching and writing.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Kira Belcher, Consultant
- Major/Program: Computer Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m just an extraordinary ordinary girl.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Juan Berrios, Consultant
- Major/Program: Spanish
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Foreign languages lover. Keen traveler. Peanut butter cups enthusiast.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish, French
Nilandri Bhowmik, Consultant
- Major/Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Pseudo-intellectual. Funny. Sarcastic. And the one on the left!
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Hindi, Bengali
Nick Biland, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Vinyl enthusiast and writer (sometimes).
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: German
Jessica Birdyshaw, Consultant
- Major/Program: Communication Disorders
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I love God, family, friends, poetry, tea, books, Phil Collins, spider webs, Ender’s Game, photo booth pictures, and sunshine through leaves.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Kristen Bledsoe, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Literature and Journalism
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Only pretending to know what’s going on, unless there’s ice cream involved, in which case I know exactly what’s going on.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: French
Steven Boomhower, Consultant
- Major/Program: Cognitive and Behavioral Science
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: I won money writing about my love of Jurassic Park.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: APA
Mackenzie Brzezinski, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I wear a lot of sweaters and take a lot of naps.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA
- Language other than English: N/A
Condra Lea Carter, Consultant
- Major/Program: Journalism
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Procrastinating is my favorite thing to do. Besides chocolate. Chocolate is good too.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Katie Jo Clark, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: I really love all of those books you hated to read in high school.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Ariel Cochran, Consultant
- Major/Program: Journalism/Spanish
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m a left-handed Sagittarius, introvert that has a dark sense of humor and loves writing and drawing.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA, Associated Press
- Language other than English: N/A
Ally Colton, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Early Childhood Education
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Kale yeah!
Natalie Conboy, Consultant
- Major/Program: Psychology
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: My favorite things include teacup pigs, chai lattes, and Nirvana
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Kylie Couturier, Consultant
- Major/Program: Political Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Ginger ale. Cats. Non-stop music.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Science, Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: N/A
- Language other than English: N/A
Mary Chamberlin Cummings, Consultant
- Major/Program: Finance
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Loves to laugh. Loves to travel. Hates clichés.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
- Language other than English: N/A
Shounak Datta, Consultant
- Major/Program: Chemical Engineering
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: Researcher, dreamer, writer, philanthropist.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Hindi, Bengali
Savannah Davey, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Education
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Forever trying to make Gilda Radner proud.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Natalie de Jongh, Consultant
- Major/Program: Biomedical Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: “writing is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” -E.L. Doctorow
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature
- Multimodal Composition: N/A
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: N/A
Megan Feringa, Consultant
- Major/Program: Public Relations/Communications
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I love cookie cake almost as much as I love yoga.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Research and Citation: MLA
Hannah Gagnon, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Public Relations
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: N/A
Bailey Griffin, Consultant
- Major/Program: Accounting
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: When I’m not working, I spend my time sipping on iced coffee, looking at the trees, and figuring out why the contestants on Chopped always try to make ice cream with 30 seconds left.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
Marina Gurmendi, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Communication Disorders
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: N/A
Angelina Haines, Consultant
- Major/Program: Wildlife Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: I poke fire ant mounds for science. It’s not as bad as is sounds!
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Hannah Harkins, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: I like donuts, my dog, and grammatically correct sentences.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: MLA
EJ Harris, Consultant
- Major/Program: English and Chemistry
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I am equal parts Rory Gilmore, Hermione Granger, and cookie dough ice cream.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Lucy Hart, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Exercise Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: N/A
Sam Henderson, Consultant
- Major/Program: Audiology
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (AuD)
- Bio: My daily motto includes self-awareness and a positive perspective.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
- Research and Citation: APA
Felix Huang, Consultant
- Major/Program: Community Planning
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Avid runner and currently working as a freelance procrastinator.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, Chicago/Turabian
Sara Hughey, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Language Arts Education
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I was once very accurately described as “a real cardigan lover.”
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English:
Natascha Israel, Consultant
- Major/Program: Wildlife Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: I am originally from The Netherlands meaning that I like salty licorice, pickled herring, soccer, and the color orange. Aside from that, I love animals (I have 2 cats and 1 dog), hiking, rock climbing, and horseback riding.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA, CSE
- Language other than English: French, Dutch
Anna Claire Johnson, Consultant
- Major/Program: Pre-Health Administration
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: All of my favorite candies are holiday-specific (conversation hearts, Reese’s Easter eggs, candy corn, and peppermint Hershey’s kisses) and I have no objections . to eating them year-round.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Megan Justice, Consultant
- Major/Program: Wildlife Ecology and Management
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I am currently taking suggestions for the next show on Netflix I should binge-watch.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Renee Kalu, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Pre-Med
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: N/A
Will Kerby, Consultant
- Major/Program: Materials Engineering, French
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m a third year in the College of Engineering, but love to help people with writing and would love to help you in any way possible!
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: French
Katie Kirk, Consultant
- Major/Program: Philosophy
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I like flannel, German, and philosophy papers. (Wait, what are flannel papers?)
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: Chicago/Turabian
- Language other than English: German
Alex Lewis, Consultant
- Major/Program:Wildlife Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: If I’m not in the office, I’m out on the trail.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
Angela Mangine, Consultant
- Major/Program: Animal Science – Equine Science
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m a native Kentuckian who loves pizza, Winnie the Pooh, and Jane Austen.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Research and Citation: MLA
Jose Mascaros, Consultant
- Major/Program: Hispanic Studies
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio: Books enthusiast who also loves English! PS: Also videogames.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Rachel McKay, Consultant
- Major/Program: Journalism and Global Studies
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m pretty much always singing.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Bryanna Meredith, Consultant
- Major/Program: Organismal Biology, Pre-Vet
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: If you’re looking for me, I’m probably be reading.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian
Hannah Miles, Consultant
- Major/Program: Anthropology
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: A blonde walks into a library and asks the librarian, “Can I have a burger and fries?” She replies, “Sorry, this is a library.” The blonde whispers, “Oh, sorry. May I have a burger and fries?”
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Science, Literature
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
- Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian
- Language other than English: French
Taylor Papstein-Novak, Consultant
- Major/Program: Animal Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: Nebraska native who never cared about sports, yet somehow ended up a part of the #1 pregame traditions of the Big 12 and SEC.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Noel Park, Consultant
- Major/Program: Biological Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: PhD
- Bio: N/A
James Patterson, Consultant
- Major/Program: Rural Sociology
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: I can use songs to communicate, i.e. music is life.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences
- Research and Citation: Chicago/Turabian
Ellie Porter, Consultant
- Major/Program: Communication Disorders
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I can predict with 96% accuracy the final house couples choose in an episode of House Hunters.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Resumes/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: MLA
Halle Ragan
- Major/Program: Professional and Public Writing
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I’m your typical English major, in that at any given moment I’m probably reading.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA
Rasika Ramesh, Consultant
- Major/Program: Wetland Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: Avid learner.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Language other than English: Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
Amanda Reaves, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Nursing
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio:I love everything about Pride and Prejudice, and I will never say no to ice cream! Especially if it is Blue Bell’s Cookie Dough.
Regan Rippelmeyer, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Education
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I haven’t gone a day without coffee since 2012.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature
- Research and Citation: APA
Erika Roberts, Consultant
- Major/Program: English: Professional and Public Writing
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I read past my bedtime.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Research and Citation: MLA
Abigail Shashikanth, Consultant
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I love writing horrendous first drafts and drawing, thinking about, and looking at birds.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
- Research and Citation: MLA
Emily Sherrod, Consultant
- Major/Program: Public and Professional Writing
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Anshu Shrestha, Consultant
- Major/Program: Biosystems Engineering
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: I am a foodie!!
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Hindi
Arjit Singh, Consultant
- Major/Program: Industrial and Product Design
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: One fine day, I’ll publish my book. Till then, I’ll think about writing it.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Resumes/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA
- Language other than English: Hindi
Hannah Smith, Consultant
- Major/Program: Industrial Engineering and Music
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: Expert procrastinator.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Resumes/CVs/Cover Letters
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: French
MB Smith, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Literature and Economics
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I have convinced myself that I am closely related to Leslie Knope.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Research and Citation: MLA
Matthew Sparacio, Consultant
- Major/Program: History
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: I’m a transplanted Yankee interested in the eighteenth century Native South. I accumulate books at unhealthy levels.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: Chicago/Turabian
Sarah Staley, Consultant
- Major/Program: English Literature
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: My hobbies include collecting comic books and never reading them.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA
Ariel Steele, Consultant
- Major/Program: Biological Sciences
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MS)
- Bio: Minnesota native with a passion for cats, coffee, and Game of Thrones. Basically a mix between April Ludgate and Ben Wyatt.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Any Science Journal Citations
Linwood Stevens, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
- Bio:I am a huge Harry Potter enthusiast.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature
- Research and Citation: MLA
David Vinson, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: Once you eat an entire block of cheese in one sitting, you can’t take it back.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: Digital Media, ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian
Bryan Williams, Consultant
- Major/Program: English
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
- Bio: “Life is too short for bad coffee.” -A proverb from a Florida native.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
- Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
- Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian
- Language other than English: Spanish
Mary Wofford, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Communication Disorders
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: My dream is to be as carefree as Ferris Bueller, but as hardworking as Leslie Knope.
Allen Zegarra, Consultant
- Major/Program: Journalism
- Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MA)
- Bio: I have a few passions; writing is one of them.
- Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
- Research and Citation: MLA
- Language other than English: Spanish
Victoria Zona, Front Desk Representative
- Major/Program: Biomedical Science/Pre-Medicine
- Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
- Bio: I enjoy iced coffee, fitness, and long walks on the beach.