Peer Educators
Our peer educator team consists of talented, committed, and experienced STEM undergraduate students that are here to provide a holistic support system for you as you navigate your first semester at the University of Arizona. As a co-facilitator for your STEM Learning Communities success course, your peer educator will provide you with a safe and supportive environment to connect with fellow STEM students and explore helpful tools and strategies used to succeed as a STEM student.
Meet the Peer Educator Team

Dania Cruz Jimenez
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BA in Psychology
Minor: Human Development & Family Studies
College: College of Science

Elizabeth Fuentes
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS in Veterinary Science, BA in Spanish
Minor: Spanish
College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences
Erin Ortiz
Academic Level: Sophomore
Major: BSBA Business Management
College: Eller College of Management

Ezdna Cazares
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BS in Public Health
College: Zuckerman College of Public Health

Jessica Aguayo
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS in Architectural Engineering
Minors: Physics and Gender & Women's Studies
College: College of Engineering

Kianna Mendoza
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Minor: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering

Korina Loya
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BS Microbiology
College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

Lonzo Britt
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BS in Systems Engineering
Minor: Engineering Management
College: College of Engineering

Michelle Mendivil Cabral
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering

Monique Fierro
Academic Level: Sophomore
Major: BS Veterinary Sciences
College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

Neryanne Jinon
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BS in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science and Psychological Sciences
Minors: Creative Writing and Japanese Language
College: College of Science

Ruben Figueroa Rivera
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS Civil Engineering
College: College of Engineering

Olivia Carroll
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS Veterinary Sciences
College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

Sarahi Marquez
Academic Level: Junior
Major: BS in Psychological Sciences, BA in Spanish
College: College of Science

Zoe Xanthos
Academic Level: Senior
Major: BS in Applied Biotechnology, BA in Biochemistry
College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences and College of Science
Peer Educator Alumni
Allyson Muñoz '24
B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology, emphasis in Education & Communication
BA in Spanish, emphasis in Spanish & Portuguese
Minors: Health & Human Values and Spanish
Miely Suarez '24
B.S. in Microbiology
B.A. in Spanish, emphasis in Translation & Interpretation
Minors: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Annie Wilson '25
BS in Engineering Management
Minor: Construction Engineering (Thematic)
Fhanie Medina Martinez '25
BSHS in Physiology & Medical Sciences
Minors: Biochemistry, Health & Human Values, Spanish, and French
Marcel Evans Clark '25
BA in Mathematics and Psychology
Minor: Japanese Language
Interested in becoming a peer educator? Contact our Assistant Director for Curriculum Design & Development at coka@arizona.edu to learn more about the position.
Applications to serve on our peer educator team for the 2025-2026 academic year are closed.