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Anum Bashir
BS in Business Administration, Carnegie Mellon Qatar, 2008
Focus: Business / Marketing / Advertising
Internship: Account Executive, Bristol Communications, Doha Qatar
abashir@andrew.cmu.edu

Jillian Bateman
BA in English & Writing, Ithaca College, 2007
Focus: PR / advertising / design
Internship: Krome Communications, Pittsburgh
Homepage
jbateman@andrew.cmu.edu

Rebekka Blaha
BA in English, Suffolk University
Homepage
rblaha@andrew.cmu.edu

Heidi Brayer
BA in non-fiction writing and business administration, University of
Pittsburgh
Current position: Writer/editor Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering
Institute
haprice@andrew.cmu.edu

Julian Cantella
BA in Media Studies, Penn State University, 2006
Focus: Technical Editing & Software Documentation
Internship: Information Developer, IBM San Jose
Homepage
jcantell@andrew.cmu.edu

Stephanie Caruso
B.A. in English Writing, B.S. in Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
Homepage
scaruso@andrew.cmu.edu

Nimish Chandiramani
BS in Electronics Engineering
Focus: Technical Writing, Document & Web Design
Internship: Technical Writing, Create Lab of Carnegie Mellon Robotics
Homepage
nchandir@andrew.cmu.edu

Lisa Kay Davis
BA in Communications, Ohio University
Focus: Information Design/Information Architecture/Web content
Internship: Media Relations, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon
Homepage
lkd@andrew.cmu.edu

David Dycus
Current Position: Web Content Specialist, University Advancement, CMU
daved@cmu.edu

Kelly Delaney
BA in English Writing, University of Pittsburgh
Internship: Advancement Communication Carnegie Mellon
Current Position: Coordinator of Academic Programs, CMU English
kellydel@andrew.cmu.edu

Dhenuka Ganesh
BS in Microbiology, Sophia College of University of Mumbai, 2002
Focus: Science/Technical Writing & Editing, Information Architecture Internship: Editorial Internship, Wildlife Society, Washington DC
Homepage
dganesh@andrew.cmu.edu

Sara Harenchar
BA in English, Gettysburg College
sharench@andrew.cmu.edu
Homepage

Alexa Huth
BA in Professional Writing, Carnegie Mellon
Internship: Software Engineering Institute, CMU
ahuth@sei.cmu.edu

Shahnaz Islam
BA in English, Florida Atlantic University, 2006
Focus: Writing/Editing/Design/Book Publishing
Internship: Children’s Division, Simon & Schuster, NY
Homepage
shahnazi@andrew.cmu.edu

Robert Johnson
BA in English Literature, U of Dallas, 2006
Focus: Journalism / Media Relations
Internship: Reporter, Chataquan Daily, Chataqua NY
Homepage
robertjo@andrew.cmu.edu

Erin Jones
BA in English Literature, Messiah College, 2007
Focus: Nonprofit Communication / Marketing / Grant Writing
Internship: Nonprofit Marketing, Hope International
Homepage
eajones@andrew.cmu.edu

Lorri Keeling
Current Position:
lkeeling@andrew.cmu.edu

Sara-Anne Lee
BA in Professional Writing and Creative Writing, Carnegie Mellon
Homepage
saraannl@andrew.cmu.edu

Lindsey McGaan
BA in Professional Writing and Creative Writing, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Homepage
lmcgaan@andrew.cmu.edu

Michael McGinn
BA in English & Writing, Loyola College, MD
Focus: Technical Writing
Internship: Technical Writing, Compunetix, PA
Homepage
mmcginn@andrew.cmu.edu

Douglas McIntyre
BA in Linguistics, Montclair State University
Focus: Editing / Book Publishing
Internship: Editorial Internship, Penguin Publishers
Homepage
drmcinty@andrew.cmu.edu

Mandy McManamon
BA in English, Washington & Jefferson College
Homepage
memcmana@andrew.cmu.edu

Robert Nichols
MA in English, University of Dallas
Focus: Corporate Communication / Web Writing / Nonprofit
Internship: Web & Print Communications, CMU CyLAB
Homepage
rwnichol@andrew.cmu.edu

Veronica Olson
BA in Communication, University of Wyoming
Homepage
veolson@andrew.cmu.edu

Tracy Patinski
BA in English, The College of Wooster
Homepage
tpatinsk@andrew.cmu.edu

Megan Pluskis
BA in English, Grinnel College, 2004
Focus: Information Architecture/Design, Print & Web Communication Internship: Information Architect, Siegel&Gale, NY
Homepage
mpluskis@andrew.cmu.edu

Leslie Ridge
BA in Professional Writing, Carnegie Mellon, 2008
Focus: Corporate / Government / International Communication Internship: International PR with Vox Global, DC
lhr@andrew.cmu.edu

Bethany Rutter
BA in Professional Writing, Carnegie Mellon
Current position: Assistant Director, Conference & Event Services, CMU
brutter@andrew.cmu.edu

Caitlin Saporito
B.A. in History, Religious Studies and Minor in English Literature, Sacred Heart University
Homepage
csaporit@andrew.cmu.edu

Anne Schultheis
BA Journalism/French, Allegheny College, 2008
Focus: Journalism / Media Relations / PR & Design
Internship: Media Relations & Social Marketing, CMU College of Fine Arts
Homepage
aschulth@andrew.cmu.edu

Kerrin Sheldon
BS in Communications, Wingate University
Homepage
kjsheldo@andrew.cmu.edu

Deborah Taylor
Current Position:
dataylor@cmu.edu

Brittney Warnick
BA in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and Editing,
West Virginia University
Homepage
bwarnick@andrew.cmu.edu

Benjamin Weaver
BA in Comparative Literature, The College of Wooster
Homepage
bweaver@andrew.cmu.edu

Kara Zamanski
Current Position:
kzaman@andrew.cmu.edu