Meet the Editors

Olivia Gleason is a junior English literature major and political science minor at Providence College. She is passionate about reading and writing and plans to pursue a career that involves both, with particular interest in the publishing field. Olivia has enjoyed helping to lead The Alembic this year and seeing the journal come to life.

Andrew Hilton is a junior English and Economics double major from Long Island. This is his second year as a member of The Alembic, and he has enjoyed his time as Co-Editor-in-Chief. He is an avid reader and wants to write more in the future.

Maddie Aylward is a junior Elementary/Special Education major at Providence College. In her free time, she enjoys coaching boxing, hanging out with her friends and family, reading, and writing. She hopes to become a classroom teacher and publish books for her students.

Ella Bloom is a second-year creative writing student at Providence College. She is originally from San Diego, California, but her love for the seasons and desire for new experiences brought her from one coast to the other. She has found that the weather hasn’t been as forgiving as she thought. Ella loves all things literature, from the classics read in her Western Civilization class to the novellas she peruses on Aquinas lawn when the sun finally decides to appear. She is incredibly excited to be published in her college’s own literary journal and cannot wait to see what the future holds for her writing.

Seth Chaffeeis a sophomore at Providence College. He is an English/creative writing major and minoring in film and communications. He plans to pursue a career in entertainment but has recently found a new appreciation for literature since he is currently writing a novel for an independent study.

Kate Blackwell is a junior English/Creative Writing major at Providence College who has always been passionate about reading. She is grateful for the opportunity to foster her editing skills and is excited to be a part of The Alembic team.

Jenna Gomez-Nieto is a junior Psychology and Heath Policy & Management double major at Providence College. She is an active member of the campus community and participates in many different clubs and intramurals, such as Pep Band and Special Olympics. She loves hanging out with her friends and spending time with her family. She has enjoyed her time working with The Alembic and looks forward to putting out another great edition next year.

Kristina Spence is a junior Marketing major at Providence College. She appreciates spending time with family and friends, fashion, and dancing. She has enjoyed her time this year as the Social Media Manager and Business Manager of The Alembic and is glad she got to spend the year working with this incredible team.

Hanna Boudreau is a freshman at Providence College with an English and Psychology double major. She is an avid reader and writer, who often enjoys thrift shopping and listening to music. She is currently writing a book and hopes to publish it before or shortly after graduating from college.

Tyler Donegan is an English: Creative Writing major and a Business & Innovation minor at Providence College. He loves fiction in all its forms and spends an hour reading and writing every morning. His greatest aspiration is to go to Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland one September to see the cows being led into the mountains from their winter enclosures. He hears it is a fun event.

Sydney King is a current junior double-majoring in psychology and creative writing. Her favorite pieces to read for the journal are creative nonfiction essays and prose poetry. Her favorite writing class she took at Providence College was creative nonfiction workshop with Professor Emily Pittinos. She is thrilled to be featured in this year’s edition of The Alembic.

Sara MacKinnon is a junior English Literature major and Political Science minor at Providence College. She is passionate about storytelling in print, on screen, and on stage and hopes to publish her own novels after graduation.

Madelyn Young is a senior English major and history minor from North Kingstown, Rhode Island. This is her first year as a member of The Alembic, and she has had an incredible experience co-producing the first ever audiobook version of the journal. After graduation, Madelyn hopes to work in editing, publishing, or with children!

Emily Pittinos is an Assistant Professor of English and the Faculty Advisor for The Alembic at Providence College. She is the author of Animal, Roadkill, Ashes, Gone: Essays (Bull City Press, 2022) and The Last Unkillable Thing (U of Iowa Press, 2021), a winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize.