Sammy Solis, Ph.D., is a TA Training Program Analyst for the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center, where they support graduate student and postdoctoral scholar engagement through programming and workshop development.
Sammy previously worked for the TLC as a Graduate Educational Development Fellow, before earning their Ph.D. in English from UCLA in 2024. While pursuing doctoral studies in contemporary American literature and cultures, Sammy also completed a Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy, specializing in Writing in the Disciplines and First-Year Composition, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Urban Humanities, an interdisciplinary curriculum blending architecture and design, urban studies, and the humanities. As an educator, Sammy is passionate about nurturing student creativity through project-based learning, empowering students in multimodal literacy, and fostering inclusive learning communities.
Since moving to Los Angeles, Sammy has also worked as a supplemental writing workshop developer and tutor at the Reading and Writing Studio at El Camino College in Torrance, CA. Before UCLA, Sammy completed undergraduate studies in English, Spanish, and creative writing at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. They are a two-time Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation alum, and you can find their fiction writing in Issue 11 of Nat. Brut.