Meet the ASC Team

Education: B.A. English Education, California State University Long Beach; M.F.A Creative Writing Nonfiction, Columbia College Chicago

Ask Me About: New initiatives, collaborating, and partnerships

Passionate About: Relationship building, collaborating, big picture thinking

Ask Me About: Workday undergraduate student hiring process, clock in/clock out questions, reserve Hixson classrooms, and ASC programs and services

Education: B.S (Education), Iowa State; M.A (Education), University of Missouri Kansas City

Ask Me About: What is SI? How do I request a tutor? How is SI different from tutoring?

Passionate About: Supporting women in STEM, and true crime podcasts and documentaries

Ask Me About: How to become a tutor, how to find a tutor, and how to pay for tutoring

Education: B.A. (English and Music), Elon University; Masters in Teaching (Secondary English & ELL), Seattle University

Ask Me About: How to get involved with tutoring and Supplemental Instruction, either as a student looking for support with a challenging course or as a peer leader who wants to facilitate great study sessions for challenging courses!

Passionate About: Family, hiking, biking, reading, learning about learning!

Education: B.A. History, Middle East Technical University; M.A., in History Education, Bilkent University; M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Iowa State University; Ph.D., in History Education, Gazi University 

Ask Me About: How to succeed in challenging courses, creating schedules, and organizing SI sessions

Passionate About: In my professional life, my passion is for helping students reach their full potential. Also, I'm passionate about exploring new teaching methods and finding ways to better meet the needs of diverse learners. Outside of work, I'm passionate about travel and adventure. Exploring new places and cultures energizes me and expands my perspective. I'm also a soccer lover. I like to play and watch soccer.

Education: B.A. (English), Creighton University; M.A. (English), Iowa State University

Ask Me About: Connecting your course with writing and communication support, scheduling workshops or presentations, writing and communication consultations, and PSYCH 131 connections

Passionate About: Reading, writing, gardening, helping people get over their fear of public speaking, indie bookstores, family

Education: B.S. (Civil Engineering), University of Iowa, 2013; M.A.T. (Secondary Education - Math, STEM), Drake University, 2017

Ask Me About: Academic Skills Coaching program and appointments, Academic Skills workshop presentations

Passionate About: Helping students find ways to make the most out of their learning & celebrating small victories along the way; Planning trips to new places and telling people about my cats

Education: B.A. (Journalism and Integrated Marketing and Communication), University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.A. (English), Iowa State University

Ask Me About: how to get connected with ASC programs and services, Navigator meetings, and ASC reception and consultation spaces

Passionate About: I'm passionate about writing and communication pedagogy, working one-on-one with students to support their success, and all things cat-related (I have two at home)! My research focus in graduate school was trauma and resilience within Shakespeare. I continue to bring a trauma and resilience lens to my work at the ASC

Education: B.S. (Sport Management), University of Kansas; M.Ed. (Student Affairs), Iowa State University

Graduating in Spring 2022!

Graduating in Spring 2022!

Education: B.S (Elementary Education), Iowa State University, 2022; M.Ed (Student Affairs), Iowa State University currently

Passionate About: Disability advocacy, helping students reach their goals, plants, and painting!

More about Me: Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Teacher