Meet the Tutors
We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know our peer tutors by reading over what they’ve shared about their academic programs and study strategies below. Looking forward to working with you soon!
Sarah Gammoh
Class Year: Graduate student
Major: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
CRLA Certification: Level 1
Tutoring Specialty: Writing consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “studying in groups and relating the content to real life!”
Alyssa McDonald
Class Year: Graduate student
Major: Forensic and Legal Psychology
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Writing consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “to write things out and make flashcards.”
Genesis Kiesel
Class Year: Senior
Major: Accelerated BSN
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “As a visual learner I like to make fun colorful notes, I quiz myself using applications such as quizlet, and I like to form study groups to foster a discussion on class topics.”
Isabella Ochalik
Class Year: Senior
Major: Biochemistry
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “mixing up the subjects you are studying. Working on one topic for too long can lead to burnout and discouragement, but studying and repetition will help reinforce concepts!”
Tidawee Srun
Class Year: Sophomore
Major: Secondary Math Education
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “practicing questions.”
Helia Amini
Class Year: Graduate student
Program: Interior Architecture & Design
CRLA Certification: In-progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My best way to learn something new is to… “visualize.”
Bri Alma
Class Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Writing Consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My best way to learn something new is to… “review notes and try to explain concepts instead of just remembering them. ”
Sara Argueta-Valle
Class Year: Junior
Major: Nursing
Top study strategies: “My best way to learn something new is making mnemonics or stories about the study topic; the crazier, the better because it really sticks in your memory!”
Soha Ahmed
Class Year: Junior
Major: Interior Design
Top study strategies: “My top study strategy is to tackle the most difficult content first and then work on the easier stuff.”
Erin Pope
Class Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
CRLA Certification: Level 1
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “giving yourself a reasonable schedule to complete your work and not rushing your learning.”
Urooj Fatima
Class Year: Junior
Major: Biomedical Engineering
CRLA Certification: In-progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “to create a study schedule and sticking to that.”
Katee Stromberg
Class Year: Junior
Major: Biochemistry
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “Practice things I struggle with and ask questions if I do not understand something.”
Tsiorisoa “Tsio” Rakotondrabe
Class Year: Senior
Major: Economics
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “active reading/listening and practice problems.”
Jhandira Franco Campos
Class Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
CRLA Certification: In-progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My best way to learn something new is to… “prioritize and categorize based on level of understanding! This makes the unfamiliar less daunting. ”
Natalia Ivanauskas
Class Year: Senior
Major: Information Technology
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Writing consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “concentrating my time and energy on one aspect of a challenge at a time.”
Sachin Raj
Class Year: Graduate student
Program: Business Analytics
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Course Content
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My best way to learn something new is to… “focus on the fundamentals and note-keeping is vital for self-learning and practice.”
Sami Shumate
Class Year: Sophomore
Program: Health Sciences (Pre-PT)
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Writing consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “Going over the material a couple days in advance.”
Sebastian Salinas
Class Year: Graduate student
Program: Forensic & Legal Psychology
CRLA Certification: In Progress
Tutoring Specialty: Writing consultations
All Types of Tutoring Offered: One-on-one appointments
My top study strategy is… “Taking brain breaks! Give yourself a little me-time to avoid feeling overworked and burnt-out.”