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Title: Student Assistant & Peer Mentor Year and Major: 4th Year, Psychology Career Aspiration: I want to earn my PhD in Clinical Psychology and later pursue Psychiatry or Industrial Organizational Psychology. Mentoring Specialties: Mental health, time management, commuting, making friends, studying tips, fun things to do around campus/Merced, interviews and resume prep, job search experience, volunteer work, campus resources Identities: First generation, Chicanx/Latinx, LGBTQ+ Interests and Favorite Things: I love going to the gym, listening to music, taking walks, hanging out with friends, trying new foods, and mindlessly shopping. I love collecting plants and CDs. I have a really big collection of CDs and I want it to grow larger. I like to spend some of my time watching movies at home or in theaters. I am very adventurous so I'm always up for new and fun experiences. |
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Tatiana Howell |
Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 5th Year, Sociology and Business Economics Career Aspiration: After graduation Tatiana plans on pursuing a career in Wealth Management before attending law school. Mentoring Specialties: Internships, Greek life, interviews and resume prep, job search experience, campus resources, mental health, volunteer work Identities: Black/African American Interests and Favorite Things: Tatiana loves travel, music, film, fashion and reading. Her favorite artist is Beyonce. She loves journaling, it helps her to decompress. Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of TIAA, is her career inspo. Tatiana is passionate about multiple things including financial literacy and mental wellbeing. Tatiana’s favorite TV show right now is Young Sheldon. Her favorite quote of all time is by the late, great Dr. Maya Angelou, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” |
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Christian Boyd |
Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 3rd Year, Political Science Career Aspiration: Corporate Lawyer and own his own Law Firm Mentoring Specialties: time management, campus resources, internships, interviews and resume prep, job search experience, mental health, general life advice Interests and Favorite Things: My interests are finding new music, drawing and creating new works of art. I love the outdoors and anything to do with nature, I love meeting & talking with new people. I watch a lot of documentaries, cartoons and comedies. I am an avid sports fan and love to watch & participate in sports such as Basketball, soccer and boxing. |
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Sebastian Garcia
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 4th Year, Management and Business Economics, w/ a Minor in Political Science Career Aspiration: Either something in Finance or Consulting Mentoring Specialties: Interviews and resume prep, Greek Life, time management Identities: First Generation, Chicanx/Latinx Interests and Favorite Things: Soccer (Real Madrid/Man United), spanish music (both older and new music), going out to eat, traveling |
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Favour Nnaji
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 5th Year, Mechanical Engineering Career Aspiration: CEO of an automation company Mentoring Specialties: Internships, interviews and resume prep, job search experience, campus resources, time management Identities: Black/African American Interests and Favorite Things: I love thrifting, working out, and cooking! |
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Narciso Martinez Solorio |
Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 3rd Year, Human Biology, Biochemistry. Minor(s): Spanish, Political Science Career Aspiration: My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry and become a professor, then attend medical school to become a heart surgeon after a few years of teaching. Mentoring Specialties: Campus resources, time management, volunteer work, course planning Identities: Chicanx/Latinx, 1st Generation Interests and Favorite Things: I enjoy learning new piano songs, nature photography, woodworking, volunteering, and mentoring. |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 4th Year, Physics with an emphasis in astrophysics Career Aspiration: I plan on going to grad school to get my PhD and hopefully continue in academia to become a professor. Mentoring Specialties: Time management, research, graduate school applications, internships Identities: LGBTQ+ Interests and Favorite Things: I love going on walks and looking up at the stars. I enjoy spontaneous trips with friends and am always up for a new adventure. I love listening to music, reading, and building legos in my free time. |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 2nd Year, Biology, Emphasis on Human Biology Career Aspiration: I want to go to medical school and earn my MD to become a physician. Mentoring Specialties: Time management, Pre-Med or Pre-Health Opportunities/Advise, campus resources, volunteer work, job search experience Identities: 1st Year Navigation, Chicanx/Latinx Interests and Favorite Things: I love to read romance, fantasy, and historical novels. My current favorite shows are JJBA, Bridgerton, and MasterChef. I also like to try new recipes, play video games, and travel to new places. |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 3rd Year, Sociology and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Career Aspiration: I hope to earn my masters in social work and after become a social worker where I will be able to make an impact on children. Mentoring Specialties: Time management, volunteer work, campus resources, greek life, mental health, MyDegreePathway Identities: 1st Generation, Chinanx/Latinx Interests and Favorite Things: Some of the things I enjoy doing are puzzles, diamond paintings, watching sunsets, and going on spontaneous adventures. Also I am an avid pink shopper and major foodie. |
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Ashley Martinez-Silva |
Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 3rd year, Psychology, Biology, and Sociology Career Aspiration: After graduation, I hope to take a little vacation to Wyoming, to visit Yellowstone National Park, and to visit Oregon. After that, I hope to start a program that fall, to become a Physical Therapist Assistant, and try to work as a behavior technician on the side. Mentoring Specialties: Time management, campus resources, volunteer work, job search experience, mental health Identities: Chinanx/Lantinx Interests and Favorite Things: Some of my favorite things I love to do include exploring new music, collecting vinyls and cds. I also love to travel, hike, and occasionally, I will travel out of town to do some runs outside of my hometown. I also enjoy working out, making bracelets, scrapbooking, and reading. I also really love to try new coffee shops around town. As well as, binge watching movies and anything marvel related. |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 2nd year, Computer Science and Engineering Career Aspiration: Work as software and web developer. Mentoring Specialties: 1st Year Navigation, time management, campus resources, internships, job search experience Identities: 1st Generation, Indian Interests and Favorite Things: Cooking, gardening, playing chess |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 4th year, Physics Career Aspiration: I would like to work at Griffith Observatory in Southern California demonstrating how to work one of their telescopes or work in optics. :) Mentoring Specialties: Campus resources, time management, mental health, volunteer work, internships, graduate school applications, job search experience Identities: 1st Generation, Transfer student, Chicanx/Latinx Interests and Favorite Things: I like to lift weights, and solve puzzles while listening to scary stories. |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 4th Year, Natural Sciences with an Emphasis in Human Biology Career Aspiration: Optometry School Mentoring Specialties: Medical School, Graduate school applications, internships, time management, job search experience, campus resources, mental health Identities: 1st Generation Interests and Favorite Things: Weight Lifting, Cooking, Pokemon, Hatsune Miku, and anything and everything Medical |
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Title: Peer Mentor Year and Major: 2nd Year Psychology Career Aspiration: I hope to earn a Master's in Social Work and become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Mentoring Specialties: 1st year navigation, mental health, time management, interviews and resume prep, job search experience, volunteer work, campus resources Identities: First generation, Chicanx/Latinx Interests and Favorite Things: One of my favorite things to do whenever I have an opportunity is to travel to national parks and go for hikes, runs, and overall just be out in nature! I always buy a sticker and a pressed penny from every new national park I visit. I also love the beach and anything ocean themed! I absolutely love exploring small hidden gems and trying new foods from different cultures and restaurants! I also enjoy journaling, painting, making jewelry, cooking, reading, and shopping. My favorite movies are the Avatar franchise and my favorite TV show is Modern Family! |
Jonathan Meza Marquez
