Elena Gerola West is a writer, academic mentor, and editor who earned her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Bristol. Elena's academic achievements, which include a first-class BA in French and English, an MA in Modern Languages with Distinction and the award of a scholarship to pursue her doctoral research, has led her to write about success in higher education. Elena has also taught academic writing in UK universities and is the author of the book Representations of Language Learning and Literacy: How to Read Literacy Narratives published by Routledge in the Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory series in 2024.