Welcome to the collective
This career transformation and writing coaching business is a team effort. Our team is built on brilliant womxn with diverse backgrounds and knowledge who are working daily to help you have the career (and life) you want.
We’re tackling all that stuff they never taught you in grad school. All the things I learned baptism-by-fire style in over 15 years in academia: I’m breaking them down for you, step-by-step (don’t tell Reviewer #2!). How to write for publication? How to take control of your career by centering your writing, while still enjoying your real actual life? How to manage the ten gazillion things on your to-do list with drive and determination? Yep. That’s what we’re teaching here.
Take a deep breath.
We got you.
Cathy Mazak
Founder and Writing CoachCathy Mazak
Founder and Writing CoachAs a full professor and mom of three, Cathy got the idea for a writing coaching business from her colleagues who wondered how she was publishing so much with a 4/4 load.
With a Ph.D. from Michigan State University (where she worked under Dr. Geneva Smitherman), Cathy landed her dream job at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and promptly got pregnant. That forced her to figure out how to fit all her academic work into daycare hours, and when she did, she brought in over half a million dollars in external funding, founded a research center, published lots of articles and two edited volumes.
Gina Robinson
Writing CoachGina Robinson
Writing CoachGina worked as a Spanish professor for seven years before getting tenure and wondering, “Is this all there is to it?”
After years of filling up buckets labeled Teaching, Research, and Service, Gina had no means left to fill her own cup and was feeling unmotivated and burned out. As a single mom and woman of color, she felt misunderstood and undervalued. Without a community of like-minded academics behind her, she had few resources to combat those feelings or make meaningful change. Leaving academia gave her a chance to spread her wings—first as a freelance writer and then working in public humanities—and develop a sense of confidence and pride in her writing.
Paulette Almodóvar Arroyo
Operations ManagerPaulette Almodóvar Arroyo
Operations ManagerPaulette has always been passionate about being the change one desires to see in the world—and in every space that she interacts with. She believes that customized, personal service is one of the key attributes of organizational success and she strives to deliver that service every day. As a Latina, Paulette loves working with such a diverse team and community, helping so many womxn in academia transform their writing and publishing practices, a needed and welcomed change.
“Being of help is one of the greatest feelings and I love all the backstage work. Looking forward to being a great resource to our community and to you!”
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