Monica Montelongo Flores
Faculty Advisor Monica Montelongo Flores is an assistant professor of Multiethnic American Literature in the department of English at CSU Stanislaus. She holds a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and specializes in Chicanx/Latinx Literature and Cultural Studies, American Literature, Film and Media Studies, and the U.S. West. She took over as faculty advisor for Penumbra in Summer of 2019 and since has launched the new publication presence, Penumbraonline.org. Besides research, she enjoys writing poetry and creative essays, as well as book/film/tv reviews. Prior to COVID-19, she enjoyed Texas road trips and travel in the southwestern U.S., particularly New Mexico. She is a wife, mama, and Chicana. For more, please see www.monicamontelongoflores.com |
Jarred White
Editor, Writing Club Manager, Mailing Manager Jarred White is a graduate student at CSU Stanislaus and has been part of the Penumbra team since 2018. His field of study consists of American literature, editing, and book/film reviews. He specializes in the horror genre and how it intersects/interacts with gender, race, social classes, and U.S. culture. He has recently completed his first novel, "The Hands of Hate," and looks forward to seeing his work published in 2022. |
Jessica Charest
Editor, Social Media and Marketing Manager, Website Design Team, Spotify Team, Blog Team Jessica Charest has been working as an editor for Penumbra and PenumbraOnline since Spring 2020 and as the social media manager since Spring 2021. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying English Literature, having graduated from CSU Stanislaus in May 2020 with her Master's in Literature. Throughout her college years, Jessica served as a peer writing tutor, as well as an editor, expressing her passion for editing and reviewing works. Her passion for reading began at an early age, particularly for fantasy and paranormal novels, as well as stories focused on various mythologies. Her hobbies largely consist of reading, creative writing, listening to k-pop, and spending time with her dogs. It is her belief that books offer a variety of experiences to readers, transporting them temporarily into other worlds and lives. She aspires to write and publish her own fantasy novel one day, although she often gets distracted by her "TBR" list. |
Autumn Andersen
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Reviews Editor, Website Design Team, Blog Team, Book Club Director, Podcast Manager, Call for Authors and Artists Manager Autumn graduated Spring 2021 from CSU Stanislaus with a BA in English and is excited to continue in the graduate program for Literature. She plans to teach at the college level and one day finish her novel. She started with Penumbra in the Spring of 2021 and is grateful for the opportunity to continue working with the journal this summer. Autumn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family.
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Andrea Wagner
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Readings Director, Virtual Launch Coordinator, Website Design Manager, Social Media and Marketing Assistant, Spotify Team, Blog Team, Book Club Team, Podcast Assistant Andrea Wagner graduated from CSU Stanislaus in Fall 2019 with a BA in English and a BS in Business Administration, and now she's working towards a MA from CSU Stanislaus in English Literature and Rhetoric. She has been a part of the Penumbra team consecutively since Spring 2021, but she has been published in the journal since 2018. When she isn't working with Penumbra, she's working with the writing center at her university as a tutor. She enjoys fiction and poetry that subvert genre expectations and grapple with psychology and social norms. Her two cats, anime, and Nintendo Switch keep her plenty occupied all hours of the day.
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Essence Saunders
Editor, Writing Club Team, Merchandise Manager, Podcast Team, Spotify Team, Blog Team, Book Club Team Essence Saunders is a graduate student at CSU Stanislaus studying literature. She began working with the Penumbra Literary and Art Journal in the spring of 2019, and currently works with the website Penumbraonline.org. She enjoys creative writing as well as academic analysis and art.
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Previous Editions' Staff
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Summer 2020:
Monica Montelongo Flores (Faculty Advisor and Poetry Editor) Jarred White (Co-Editor in Chief, Design Lead, Art Supervisor, and Reviews Editor) Jessica Charest (Co-Editor in Chief and Fiction Editor) Mateo Gudino (Hybrid Literature Editor and PR Manager) Ahmed Fara (Nonfiction Editor) Beatriz Gonzalez Rivera (Design Editor) Essence Saunders (Design Editor) Morgan Lincoln (Design Editor) Erika Evans (Design Editor) Fall 2020: Monica Montelongo Flores (Faculty Advisor) Ahmed Fara (Assistant Poetry Editor, Assistant Book Review Editor, Design) Monica Hernandez Medina (Web Design Editor, Submissions Design Editor, and Archives Design Editor) Beatriz Gonzalez Rivera (Social Media and PR Director) Mateo Gudino (Hybrid Literature Editor) Erika Evans (Assistant Art Editor, Design Lead) Bo Locke (Nonfiction Editor, Archives Design Editor, and Podcast Producer) Hannah Neeley (Reviews Editor, Assistant Nonfiction Editor, Web Design Editor, and Podcast Producer) Jarred White (Co-Editor in Chief, Art Editor, Lead Design and Web Design Editor, and Interview Coordinator) Jessica Charest (Co-Editor in Chief, Fiction Editor, Poetry Editor, Lead Submission Design Editor, and Interview Coordinator) Essence Saunders (Assistant Fiction Editor and Submissions Design Editor) |
Summer 2021:
Monica Montelongo Flores (Faculty Advisor and Poetry Editor) Jarred White (Co-Editor in Chief, Writing Club Manager, Archive Director, Penumbra Press Lead) Jessica Charest (Editor, Social Media Manager, Website Design Team, Blog Team) Bobbi Solano (Editor, Book Club Team, Content Editor, Call for Authors and Artists Manager) Essence Saunders (Editor, Writing Club Manager, Merchandise Manager, Penumbra Archive Team, Podcast Team, Charity Event Team) Morgan Lincoln (Reading Team, Archive Team, Website Editor, Content Editor) Hannah Neeley (Co-Editor in Chief, Reviews Editor, Podcast Team, Penumbra Press Lead, Charity Event Team) Bo Locke (Editor, Podcast Director, Content Editor) Autumn Andersen (Editor, Reviews Editor, Readings Team, Website Design Team, Book Club Team, Call for Authors and Artists Manager) Andrea Wagner (Editor, Readings Director, Mailing Director, Art Coordinator, Launch Coordinator, Website Design Manager, Archiving Assistant, Social Media and Marketing Assistant) Fall 2021:
Monica Montelongo Flores (Faculty Advisor) Jarred White (Co-Editor in Chief, Writing Club Manager, Archive Director, Penumbra Press Lead) Jessica Charest (Editor, Social Media Manager, Website Design Team, Blog Team) Essence Saunders (Editor, Writing Club Manager, Merchandise Manager, Penumbra Archive Team, Podcast Team, Blog Team) Hannah Neeley (Co-Editor in Chief, Reviews Editor, Podcast Team, Penumbra Press Lead, Charity Event Team) Bo Locke (Editor, Podcast Director, Content Editor, Blog Team) Autumn Andersen (Editor, Reviews Editor, Readings Team, Website Design Team, Blog Team, Book Club Manager, Call for Authors and Artists Manager, Social Media and Marketing Assistant Andrea Wagner (Editor, Readings Director, Penumbra Press Lead, Virtual Launch Coordinator, Website Design Manager, Penumbra Archiving Assistant, Social Media and Marketing Assistant, Blog Team) |
