BIO

Tayja Kuligowski
Tayja Kuligowski
Junior Writer
Tayja is a graduate of Utah State University with a BS in English. She resides in Utah with her husband and two spoiled cats. Besides writing for Fact Retriever, she enjoys various hobbies including crocheting, gymnastics, photography, and, of course...
Karin Lehnardt
Karin Lehnardt
Senior Writer
Karin graduated with a BA and MA in English and Rhetoric from Brigham Young University and later worked towards a PhD at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She has been a university writing tutor and writing instructor for many years and ...
Jill Bartholomew
Jill Bartholomew
Junior Writer
Jill is a writer and editor from Stockton, Utah. She has a BA from the University of Michigan in French Language and Literature and Creative Writing and a MA from Brigham Young University in English. She works with VIPKid online and is skilled in e-l...
Celeste Hurst
Celeste Hurst
Junior Writer
Celeste Hurst holds a BA in English and a minor in French. She is currently working toward her Master's of Fine Arts from Lindenwood University in Creative Writing. Her interests lie in writing, creative writing, and French. She also enjoys working a...
Kaylee Heath
Kaylee Heath
Associate Writer
Kaylee Heath holds a degree in English and a minor in Communication, which reflects her two dominant passions: writing and communication. She graduated as valedictorian from BYU at the top 1% of her class and loves to adventure with her family. She i...
James Israelsen
James Israelsen
Associate Writer
James' academic interests include philosophy, history, and literature, though he has a very special love for science fiction and fantasy, specifically the work of the British High Fantasists and the Weird Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith...
Madeline Thatcher
Madeline Thatcher
Associate Writer
An avid reader, writer, and teacher, Madeline recently graduated from the University of Utah with an MA in English Literature. While at the U, she focused her research on the intersection of religion, race, and gender, and taught undergrads the beaut...