Peer Educators

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

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Dania Cruz Jimenez

Academic Level: Senior

Major: BA in Psychology

Minor: Human Development & Family Studies

College: College of Science

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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

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Ezdna Cazares

Academic Level: Senior

Major: BS in Public Health

College: Zuckerman College of Public Health

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Jessica Aguayo

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS in Architectural Engineering

Minors: Physics and Gender & Women's Studies

College: College of Engineering

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Kianna Mendoza

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Minor: Chemical Engineering

College: College of Engineering

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Korina Loya

Academic Level: Senior

Major: BS Microbiology

College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

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Lonzo Britt

Academic Level: Senior

Major: BS in Systems Engineering

Minor: Engineering Management

College: College of Engineering

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Michelle Mendivil Cabral

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS Mechanical Engineering

College: College of Engineering

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Monique Fierro

Academic Level: Sophomore

Major: BS Veterinary Sciences

College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

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Neryanne Jinon

Academic Level: Senior

Major: BS in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science and Psychological Sciences

Minors: Creative Writing and Japanese Language

College: College of Science

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Ruben Figueroa Rivera

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS Civil Engineering

College: College of Engineering

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Olivia Carroll

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS Veterinary Sciences

College: College of Agriculture, Life, & Environmental Sciences

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Sarahi Marquez

Academic Level: Junior

Major: BS in Psychological Sciences, BA in Spanish 

College: College of Science

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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.