Amara

Hello, I am Amara, and I pursuing a major in History. My career dream is to be a Professor, or anything else where I can work towards educating others in a university setting. I love being able to work as a peer educator and taking on the mentorship responsibilities that those roles have. It took me some time figuring out how this whole college thing works and I want to be able to share what I’ve learned and try out different things with other people. It is amazing how differently different people work, think, and learn, and I want to help other students discover what works for them. 

Carly

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Grey

Hi, I am Grey and I am pursuing a degree in English. My career dream is to be editing and translating foreign novels. College is very different from high school, in that a student has to keep their own schedule, and be responsible for themselves. It may be difficult to juggle free time, study time, and other extra-curriculars. It can be a challenge to find resources and programs on campus to assist. That is why I wanted to be a peer academic coach.  I believe that every student has their own pathway to success. I am passionate about making sure any student I meet not only succeeds, but acquires the skills and tools they need to continue to succeed after our meeting.

My Clifton Strengths are: Developer|Context|Empathy|Relator|Adaptability

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Jack

Hi there! I am Jack and I am pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I wanted to be a peer academic coach because I believe being confident in the classroom can be the difference to if somebody feels at home on campus. Hopefully, being a peer academic coach will allow me to be a source of support for others to overcome challenges like the ones I faced in my freshman year. I hope to connect with and assist other students in building the confidence they need to thrive academically and feel successful on campus.

Jackson

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My Clifton Strengths are: Developer|Empathy|Positivity|Consistency|Connectedness

Rithika

Hello! I am Rithika and I am Accounting Major on the Pre-Law track. My career dream is to become an Attorney. As a Peer Academic Coach, my goal is to provide a positive impact of education to someone. As a student, I’ve faced challenges that come with academics and because of that, I am passionate about creating a supportive environment for my peers! Being a PAC allows me to share my insights and experiences to help others succeed in their academic journey.  

Ruth

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Sage

Hi! I am Sage and I am pursuing a degree in Evolutionary Ecology and Organismal Biology. My career dream is to be a soil and water conservationist. I wanted to be a peer academic coach because I want to help every student feel like they belong at KU and that there is someone out there who will help them, support them, and guide them. As a first-generation student, it is so important to me that every student is given an equal opportunity to succeed and get the guidance that others may have gotten before college.  

My Clifton Strengths are: Developer|Connectedness|Empathy|Positivity|Intellection

Tara

Hello! I am Tara and I am pursuing a degree in Psychology. My career dream is to be a Organization and People Development Consultant. I wanted to become a Peer Academic Coach because during my freshmen year of college, I struggled with finding my footing and figuring out what I needed to do to succeed academically. KU is a huge campus, and it can be hard to find resources to accommodate your individual needs.  I know that this program would have made an exponential difference in my first few years of college. I have a strong desire to help my fellow students by offering guidance and support to help them achieve academic and life success. 

My Clifton Strengths are: Woo|Positivity|Empathy|Activator|Command

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Undergraduate Consultants

Kayleigh

Hi there! My name is Kayleigh and I'm double majoring in flute performance and creative writing. I love to read and hang out with my friends in my free time, and something fun to know about me is that I have a pet bunny. I look forward to working with you!

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Winter

Hi there! My name is Winter and I am an undergraduate student studying English and psychology. In my free time, I like to play DnD, write poetry, and experiment in the kitchen. Schedule an appointment with me if you are looking for someone to help with paper organization, creative work, or research papers. I really look forward to working with you!

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Graduate Consultants and Coaches

Alex

Alex (he/him) is a second-year PhD student in Creative Writing, focusing on fiction writing. As a writing consultant, his specialties are creative writing, application materials, and humanities scholarship, and he can help at any point along the writing process from brainstorming to revision. Previously, he attended the University of Oklahoma where he received his BA in English Writing with minors in Spanish and Classical Culture, and his MA in Rhetoric and Writing Studies with a concentration in Creative Writing. His scholarly interests include social fiction, speculative fiction, Marxist theory, and writing center pedagogy.

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Alicia

I am a PhD student in history. My research focuses on postcolonial experiences of women in Tanzania. I speak Swahili as a second language and am attempting to learn some Arabic. Most of my down time is spent giving belly rubs to and doing positive reinforcement behavior training with my foster dog, Bart. 

Heather

I am a PhD candidate in the Geography department with a background in cultural studies. My area of research is medical humanities, specifically I am interested in exploring the intersection of the arts and medicine. In my free time I enjoy throwing on the pottery wheel. I can help with any stage of the writing process from tackling the blank page and brainstorming ideas to revising drafts. My strengths are in helping graduate students organize their ideas in larger papers, articles and dissertations. I enjoy sharing strategies for outlining, transitions, and ensuring good flow or a clear through line in your papers. 

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Jamie

I’m from Salina, KS, and I’m a third-year MA student in Literature and Literary Theory. I study fan studies and fan fiction, and I’m currently interested in how fans of Amazon Prime's Good Omens understand the characters' genders and queer identities. Some of my strengths in the Writing Center include working with application materials, implementing professor/reviewer feedback, and organizing rough drafts. Outside of school, I like to play Dungeons and Dragons and write speculative fiction.

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Jessica

My name is Jessica, and I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology studying aquatic ecosystems science and the hydrology and biogeochemistry of non-perennial streams. My strengths are research papers, scientific writing, and brainstorming. I am also well-equipped to assist students with cover letters and statements of purpose. Although my focus is in technical writing, I enjoy working with writers from all disciplines and am happy to help at any stage of the writing process. 

Manuel

Hola! My name is Manuel, and I am a graduate student in the department of Spanish and Portugues at KU. I am in my fourth year of PhD. research specializing in the literary representations of the Maya in Mexico. I speak English, Spanish, and some Maya fluently. In another life, I was a microbiologist working in Nevada with the Yucca Mountain Project. I love dogs and like to breed them. I have to Plott Hounds at home that keep me up at night, which can sometimes explain the tired face. 

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Nolan

Nolan (he/him) is a Ph.D. student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) program. As a writing consultant, his strengths are writing up (qualitative) research, working with multilingual writers, rhetorical analysis, and working with application materials, no matter the stage of writing you're at! His background is in Linguistics and Russian, having earned an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University where he taught English as a Foreign Language for two years. His academic interests include language policy and pedagogy, discourse analysis, and neo-Marxist educational theory. For fun he likes to play the bass, take his dog on walks, and play tabletop games with friends.

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Multilingual Communication Consultants

Manuel

Hola! My name is Manuel, and I am a graduate student in the department of Spanish and Portuguese at KU. I am in my fourth year of PhD. research specializing in the literary representations of the Maya in Mexico. I speak English, Spanish, and some Maya fluently. In another life, I was a microbiologist working in Nevada with the Yucca Mountain Project. I love dogs and like to breed them. I have to Plott Hounds at home that keep me up at night, which can sometimes explain the tired face.

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