Name: Mackenzie Creasey
Aliases: Big Mac, Mac n Cheese, Mack Attack
Occupation: full time pre-med student at UCF, part time surgical technician
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Favorite moment at Page 15: Someone or something always makes me laugh when I'm at Page 15! However, the best was when Jacquarius was astonished that people in France can speak like "us"! He couldn't believe they could also speak English. Too cute!
Interests outside of Page 15: medicine, reading, volunteering, spending time with friends and family
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: We have the best winters!
Favorite book: I'm in the process of finishing the trilogy of books by Steig Larson and I'm in love with those. But all time favorite as got to be The
Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
List two truths and one lie: I'm going to Nicaragua in December, my favorite animal is the pygmy hippo, and I am fluent in 5 languages.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? The amount of wood would be approximately equivalent to the woodchucks’ body mass, with an annual exponential increase with each concurrent year. I'm still working on the exact equation.
Name: Stephanie Courson
Aliases: Courson
Occupation: Education Grad Student at Rollins
Hometown: O-Town
Favorite moment at Page 15: Getting outsmarted by a spunky Nap Ford elementary school student in...well...just about everything.
Interests outside of Page 15: Running, traveling, writing, and loving my three dogs
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: I've been here since birth, so I feel very connected to the community.
Favorite book: Proust's Swann's Way and E.B. White's
Trumpet of the Swan
List two truths and one lie: 1) I speak fluent Español, 2) I was a vet assistant, and 3) I've been in a traveling dance co.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Name: Katlin Cravatta
Aliases: Mr. K
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Panama City, Florida
Favorite moment at Page 15: Being lectured on the strategy of 'Thumb War' by a student
Interests outside of Page 15: Playing golf, reading, being with my family
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: The weather
Favorite book: Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
List two truths and one lie: I am a Chicago Cubs fan. I have never ridden a bicycle. I was born in Belgium.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? An adequate amount of wood.
Name: Rita Szepes Bengyel
Aliases: Szepi Ritu
Occupation: Teacher/Translator
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary
Favorite moment at Page 15: Already there are so many: Alexya happy about getting her favorite oatmeal cookies (shrimp cookies anyone?), Bill telling me to make sure I come next week, Donayja not believing we're going to make bracelets with her ("one totally for my own?"), Greg learning about Hungary in history and not believing I was really from there, and so many more...
Interests outside of Page 15: I started running 3 months ago. I ran my first 5K race two weeks ago, now I am training to run a half-marathon in November.
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: Foggy mornings, the golf courses, the lakes, friendly people, how happy my children are to be living in Orlando and of course one major favorite thing: MICKEY MOUSE!!!
Favorite book: Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler by Wade Rouse
List two truths and one lie: I love Halloween, the ocean and roller coasters.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A woodchuck would just keep chucking, right?
Name: Vanessa Lewis
Aliases: Lady V
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Favorite moment at Page 15: Meeting the artist Mr. Everett Spruill in the Homework Room.
Interests outside of Page 15: School, Spoken Word, Music, Art, Photography...
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: Lake Eola!!!
Favorite book: Crank by Ellen Hopkins
List two truths and one lie: I love to write, I have three dogs, and I sing.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A woodchuck would chuck all of the wood if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Name: Gloria Scott
Aliases: The coolest person ever
Occupation: UCF student
Hometown: Wrightstown, WI
Favorite moment at Page 15: Playing Apples to Apples with Donayja.
Interests outside of Page 15: Reading, drawing, yoga, doing homework.
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: The weather.
Favorite book: Come Back, Amelia Bedelia!
List two truths and one lie: I like bugs. I like vacuuming. I like hamburgers.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? 42
Name: Casey Cromer
Aliases: Casey
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Miami, FL
Favorite moment at Page 15: Separating two sets of Scrabble pieces apart from each other, twice. Thanks Ronesha :)
Interests outside of Page 15: Playing the trumpet in a rock/ska band named Soul Insanity.
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: Five words, the University of Central Florida.
Favorite book: Catch-22
List two truths and one lie: I am a literature major, I have two dogs, I hate mayonnaise.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? 24.382559 pounds, approximately.
Name: Mike Yackulics
Aliases: Mikey, Yaks, Hey You
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Wellington, FL
Favorite moment at Page 15: ABSTRACT ART!*
Interests outside of Page 15: Reading, Sports, Volunteering, Music, Video Games
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: All the awesome people.
Favorite book: A lot, but currently diggin'
Enders Game.
List two truths and one lie: I'm 21, I've been swimming with sharks, I've been to a roller derby.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A heck of a lot!
*Mike Y. is solely responsible for THE PAINT CRAZE in the Homework Room.
Name: Aileen Acevedo
Aliases: Leen, Bean, Beaner
Occupation: Student and Tutor
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Favorite moment at Page 15: Seeing Donayja's eyes light up when I walk through the door, then her eagerly waving me down to come help her.
Interests outside of Page 15: Exercise, cultural events, live music, art, reading, outdoor activities, yummy food.
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: The abundance of outdoorsy things to do and the weather to do them comfortably.
Favorite book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
List two truths and one lie: I've sky dived and would do it again. I ate a snail but will not do it again. I have the loveliest singing voice you can ever set your ears on.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Geegollywillickers, I don't know. What am I, a woodchuck whisperer?
Name: Rebekah Torres
Aliases: Bekah
Occupation: Full-time Student
Hometown: Kissimmee, FL
Favorite moment at Page 15: Knowing that I can somehow contribute to a child's success in school is very rewarding and seeing how much they enjoy coming to tutoring is a great feeling.
Interests outside of Page 15: Singing, riding my bike, and learning new languages.
Favorite thing about living in Orlando: The opportunities this city has to offer both in education and recreation.
Favorite book: Their Eyes were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
List two truths and one lie: I've helped build a church in the Dominican Republic. I really like learning American Sign Language. I was Vanessa Hudgen's stunt double in High School Musical.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? No wood because he can't.