About Us
Trish Wilmans holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and a Master of Arts in Literature, both from George Mason University. In 2011, she won the Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Literature, which is a faculty-selected honor given to one member of the graduating class. Trish has taught freshman English classes at George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College since 2012, and she believes that teaching writing allows her to provide students with invaluable, lifelong skills. With her background as a professor, Trish knows the best ways for students to approach academic composition assignments, and having worked in university classrooms, she is a good resource for high school seniors as they anticipate college life. Trish is also a consultant at AdmissionStyles Individualized College Advising in Leesburg, Virginia. Trish lives in Leesburg with her husband, Jim, and she has two children, Rachel (College of William and Mary, B.A. in English, ’19, and M.A. Ed in Secondary English Education, ‘20) and Brian (Colgate University, Molecular Biology, ‘23).
Rachel Wilmans is an English teacher in Loudoun County Public Schools. She holds a Master’s degree in Secondary English Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English, both from William & Mary. She is passionate about teaching people how to write well, and she has many years of experience helping students of all ages learn to express themselves in writing. In her four years of consulting at William & Mary’s Writing Resources Center, Rachel has helped both undergraduate and graduate students with countless assignments, from research papers to analytical essays to personal statements. Whether you’re hoping to get into college or you’re already there and need help, she can improve your writing to help you say what needs to be said.
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The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquility. People often use the phrase halcyon days to refer idyllically to a calm, peaceful time before moments of great success and prosperity, e.g., tranquil days which lead to a happy future.
--- Vocabulary.com
