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Peer Coaches
Bradley Deason 
Major: Finance, Value Investing
Hometown: Trussville, AL
About Me: "I want other students that
were in my position to feel less alone
and more hopeful in their academic
futures."
Emerson Elliott 
Major: News Media, Sports Media
Hometown: McDonough, GA
About Me: "I enjoy helping students
in all areas of academic success."
Mae Farmer 
Major: Accounting, Management,
Entrepreneurship
Minor: Criminal Justice
About Me: "I think my purpose is
helping students find their community
and succeed academically at such a
big school!"
Donavan Green 
Major: Accounting, Management
Information Systems
Hometown: Millbrook, AL
About Me: "I enjoy working with
students like me to build their skills in
studying, note-taking, and preparing for
exams in college."
Aliya Jaramillo 
Major: Political Science, History, Public
Policy Studies
Hometown: Spring, TX
About Me: "I enjoy helping students
achieve their academic goals at UA!"
Sam Kight 
Major: Finance, Economics
Hometown: Carmel, IN
About Me: "I enjoy helping students to
better understand and practice skills that
relate to studying and daily life during
college."
Jade Miller 
Major: Biology
Minor: Art, Classical Civilization
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
About Me: "I am excited to help students
in their academic journey! I think the the
CCSS-Learning Commons staff is super
welcoming and encouraging and I’m
happy to be a part of that :)"
Allie Sansing 
Major: Management Information
Systems
Hometown: Cottondale, AL
About Me: "I am honored to be able to
assist other students struggling with
scholarship probation to find resources
and build skills to help recover their
academic performance."
Mary Smith
Major: History, English
Hometown: New Smyrna Beach, FL
About Me: "It’s so fun talking to and
helping out different students."
Beau Staton
Major: Management Information
Systems
Hometown: Orlando, FL
About Me: "My purpose is to facilitate
students to reach their potential in the
classroom and life."
Grace "Steff"
Steffen
Major: Biology
Minor: Blount Scholars
Hometown: Westminster, SC
About Me: "I really enjoy helping
others adapt to college and realize
that pretty much everyone struggles
in college even if they don’t talk about
it."
Sejal Thaman
Major: Marketing
Minor: Advertising & Public Relations
Hometown: Ludhiana, India
About Me: "I want to help students
realize their own ability to motivate
themselves to do their best
academically."
Chris Tonnies 
Chris Tonnies
Major:Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Hometown: Bossier City, LA
About Me:
Carsyn Smiling 
Major: Public Relations, Political Science
Hometown: Saint Cloud, FL
About Me:
Karen Fetsch 
Major: Chemistry, Biology
Hometown: Auburn, AL
About Me: “I get to work as a Peer Coach AND Peer Tutor! I hope to help students thrive instead of just getting by!”
