Meet Our Consultants

Ashton Arnold

Ashton Arnold is a senior English and political science double-major from Benton, Arkansas. Outside of classes, she loves iced coffee, thrifting, and poetry. She plans to attend law school after graduation.

Jake Ayotte

Jake Ayotte is a Junior English and secondary education double-major from Richardson, Texas. He enjoys playing basketball and pickle ball with his friends, running, reading, sleeping, spending time outdoors, and learning about the Bible. After graduation, he hopes to become a middle school or high school English teacher or pursue a graduate degree.

Valerie Barnthson

Valerie Barnthson is a sophomore vocal performance major from Bridgeport, TX. Music is her greatest joy, and she is most likely to be found singing or listening to music. When she's not doing homework or practicing, she loves D&D, video games, photography, spending time outdoors, and reading. After graduation, she wants to become an opera singer and possibly earn a master's and then a doctorate in vocal performance to be a college professor.

Owen Dodd

Owen Dodd is a senior from Texas pursuing a degree in music industry. He is remarkably passionate about his quaint vinyl collection and the power of common sense. If you see him shuffling around campus with his signature coffee mug, he is probably on his way to practice piano or invite himself into his friends’ dorm rooms. After college, Owen plans to begin work by exploring the world of scholarly music discussion/criticism.

Elliana Griffith

Elliana Griffith is a freshman English major from Lamar, Missouri. She enjoys reading, writing, playing pickleball and tennis, any and all desserts, and hanging out with her friends. She is still exploring career options for after college but is currently set on being a copy editor.

Reese Hargrove

Reese Hargrove is a senior English and secondary education double-major from Little Rock, Arkansas. She loves to tutor at the Elrod Center, hang out with friends, take naps, and go on walks in her free time. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a master’s degree in literacy and eventually teach high school students.

Makenna Hart

Makenna Hart is an English and communications double major from Royse City, Texas. In her spare time, she enjoys writing and reading fiction, walking and running around campus, and hanging out with friends. After graduation, she wants to be an investigative journalist and write fiction books on the side.

Nate Hollis

Nate Hollis is a junior communications and English/editing double major from Little Rock, Arkansas. He enjoys broadcasting with Ouachita Sports Digital Network (OSDN), D&D, fantasy novels, story writing, and video games. After graduating, he intends to pursue a career in live broadcasting and possibly earn a master's degree.

Cameron Self

Cameron Self is a junior English and Spanish double major from Bryant, Arkansas. When not in classes, she likes reading, writing, scrapbooking, junk journaling, and enjoying iced coffees. After graduation, Cameron plans to teach high school English or Spanish and possibly do some extra translating work.