Former Graduate Assistants

Rachel is from Winston-Salem and attended Appalachian State University for her undergraduate degrees in English and in French. She is currently a second-year student in the English Masters Program here at Wake and wants to teach high school English. In her free time she loves exploring other NC towns, walking and hiking, listening to music, reading, and spending time with her pets.

Holly Thompson is a first year student in the English MA program, which she began after graduating from Belmont University in the spring of 2022 with a degree in English. She’s from Lenoir City, Tennessee, which is home to few people and many opossums. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, powerlifting, and having sustained conversations with her cats. If she could be any vegetable in the world, she would be a radish.

Katie Wooten is from Thomasville, North Carolina. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English Literature and minors in Classical Studies and Secondary Education (Licensure). She is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in English Literature at Wake Forest with an expected graduation date of May 2024. After she graduates, she plans to teach English at a local high school. In her free time, she enjoys watching college football, reading and writing poetry, and a good board game night.