Meet Kaitlynn Sass

Kaitlynn Sass is the 2018-2020 Student Advisor for Sigma Tau Delta. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Literature and Composition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where she is a member of the Xi Xi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta. Her areas of interest include LGBTQ+ studies and young adult literature. While not attending classes, Kaitlynn waitresses at a local Red Lobster and enjoys spending time with her friends in the Oak Grove on campus. She is a 2017 graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

1. My favorite movie is The Jungle Book.

2. I never leave the house without lipstick.
3. If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be French fries!
4. Growing up, I was sure I would be a teacher.
5. I know every word to the song “Changing My Major,” from Fun Home the Musical.
6. The best gift I’ve ever received was a Christmas ornament from one of my best friends to use year after year.
7. My nickname in high school was Sassafrass.
8. If you find me in the kitchen, I’m typically whipping up Spaghetti, because it is my grandmother’s favorite.
9. I’m both a reader and writer.
10. The best paper title I ever created was “Critical Theory vs. Real Life in Spellmeyer, Vendler, Winnicott, and Bechdel’s Are You My Mother?”
11. The literary place I’d most like to visit is The Shire.
12. My dream job is College Professor.
13. An author I truly admire is Jane McCafferty, a Pittsburgh-based author, who creates incredible short stories.
14. My go-to children’s book is Corduroy, by Don Freeman.
15. The destination at the top of my travel bucket list is England.
16. My favorite part of being an English Major is having the opportunity to continuously learn from my peers, both in and out of classes.
17. The last book I read was Every Day, by David Levithan
    
18. My favorite book is Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel.
19. A bookstore that I haven’t been to but really want to visit is Webster’s Bookstore Cafe in State College, PA.
20. In 10 years, I’m betting that the English major will be flourishing, with a heavy focus on interdisciplinary studies and emerging fields of interest.
21. My first job was as an admission clerk at the Clearfield County Fair.
22. The last book I bought was On the Come Up, by Angie Thomas, and I have yet read it.
23. The celebrity I’d most like to spend a day with is Emma Watson.
24. If I could move anywhere in the world, I’d live in Norway.
25. My Hogwarts House is Ravenclaw!