About Us

Dr. Brent Lynn received an M.A. in Classics and a Ph.D. in English from Texas Tech University. For over 25 years, he has taught various Latin and English classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been directing Wayland’s Writing Center for the last 15 years, and as of 2020, he began directing all of Wayland’s Tutorial Services. Ongoing projects include improving virtual tutoring and resources across the Wayland curriculum as well as studying the trends of grammar and rhetoric in student writing.

Hailing from Oregon, Andrew graduated from Portland State University with both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in History. Following graduation, he spent six years total teaching English in both South Korea and Vietnam. During his time in Asia he visited nine countries. Andrew moved to Texas in 2021 and joined the staff at Wayland in September 2023 as a VA tutor. He is a “life-long learner” and an aspiring author, with special interest in early Christianity, 19^th century Western Americana, and 20^th century culture and geopolitics. During his free-time he enjoys composing and recording music, making short films, biking, hiking, and traveling.

Madison Casanova is from Brownfield, Texas, and she is a first-generation Hispanic college student. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree majoring in English, and plans to stay at Wayland for a Masters in English. She’s involved in Alpha Chi, President’s Ambassadors, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma, and has been a Resident Assistant for Davis Hall since spring of 2022. Her hobbies include painting, reading, and photography. Her goals are to be an English teacher, and eventually an English professor specializing in British literature. She is primarily a writing tutor but can also help with history research papers.

Ty is a VA Tutor from Midland, TX. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Hardin Simmons University. He started attending Wayland Baptist University in Spring of 2023 as a student athlete playing football and pursuing his Master’s in Divinity. Currently, Ty is an interim youth pastor and the football team’s chaplain. After he graduates he plans to serve as an Air Force Chaplain. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, boxing, and playing video games. He specializes in Christian Studies and Business as well as writing.

My name is Santiago Hernandez Riaño. I am an international student from Bogota, Colombia who plays soccer at Wayland Baptist University. My first language is Spanish, and my second language is English. Right now, I am doing my master's program in Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization. Also, I am a member of the Enactus team at Wayland. My hobbies are Playing soccer, watching movies, playing board games, Ping pong, and practicing different sports. I am the RHS in Jimmy Dean Hall and now I am part of Tutoring and Services on the Title V. My goals for this year and my future are to be able to graduate from my master's program, be part of the Rotaract club, and grow as a person and professional with a good job in the United States. My biggest achievement is to be able to help all those people that need my help.

Fany Smith is from Nicaragua, and she is a native Spanish speaker. She earned her undergraduate degree in Management & Marketing and her MBA with a specialization in Management from Wayland Baptist University. Currently, she is pursuing a Master in Education from Wayland Baptist University. She has experience teaching Management courses to undergraduate university students and teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in all levels including Business English and TOEFL. Fany will be glad to assist you.