Peer Advisors

Meet Our Peer Advisors for 2023-24!

Nicole

Nicole - Lead Peer Advisor

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Nicole is a fourth-year student majoring in Psychology (General emphasis) and minoring in Anthropology (evolutionary emphasis) and Education. This is her second year as a Yellow Cluster Peer Advisor. Besides being an advisor, she is a director of a dance team at UC Davis called SoNE1, where they perform and record kpop dance covers. In the future, Nicole is interested in attending graduate school and pursuing Educational counseling. In her free time, Nicole enjoys hanging out with her friends and exploring new places and eateries.
 

Annabel

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Annabel is a fourth-year Cognitive Science and English double major. She is pursuing an honors thesis in the Luck Lab, and is interested in language learning, especially equitable education for multilingual students and other underserved populations. On campus, Annabel is co-president of Students for Reproductive Freedom, an editor for The California Aggie, an Ambassador for the College of Letters & Sciences, and more! She's been widely involved on campus as an ASUCD Senator, president of a co-ed service fraternity, and a study abroad student at the University of Cambridge in England. In her free time, you'll find her reading, buying unreasonably priced concert tickets, or trying (and failing) a new recipe.

Avni

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Avni is a third-year student double majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science (Computational Emphasis) She is a Projects Co-Head at Neurotech@Davis and a member on the Council of Student Affairs and Fees; COSAF. She is passionate about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and hopes to work in the tech industry in the future. In her free time, Avni enjoys winding down with a good book, going to the gym, and spending time with her friends.

Isabella

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Isabella is a fifth-year student majoring in Cognitive Science (Computational Emphasis). Aside from being a Peer Advisor, she interns at Ticketmaster in the Research and Insights team. On campus, Isabella has been very involved with Design Interactive, a UI/UX student organization. She loves talking all things career-related, and how to find the right fit for you. In the future, Isabella plans on returning to Ticketmaster full-time leading user research initiatives. In her down time, she loves playing volleyball, eating at Tasty Gourmet, and hanging out with friends.

Lane

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Lane is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Education and Communication. They are currently an undergraduate research assistant in the Personality Psychology lab, as well as a fellow of NUFP, a UC Davis student affairs cohort. In their first three academic years, they worked for UC Davis’ Orientation program, eventually reaching the level of Orientation Student Manager. In the future, Lane hopes to become a student affairs professional and to continue working in higher education. In their free time, they love to do artistic makeup, cosplay as their favorite characters from media, and watch Disney Channel Original Movies. They are very excited to join the Yellow Cluster Peer Advisor team!

Lauren

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Lauren is a third-year Computational Cognitive Science major. She is an avid foodie and loves to try new restaurants. In her free time, she loves to sing, play guitar, and read books. She is very excited to be a peer advisor this year!

Maryam

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Maryam is a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology (Biological Emphasis) and minoring in Public Health. In addition to being a Peer Advisor for the Yellow Cluster, she is a volunteer at Shifa Community Clinic, one of the student run clinics at UC Davis, an RA at the UC Davis Alzheimer's Research Center, and on the board for SENDforC at UC Davis. In the future, Maryam plans on attending dental school. In her free time, you can find her eating good food, taking photos, or doing calligraphy.

Roxanne

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Roxanne is a third-year student majoring in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience emphasis). You can often find her volunteering at The Pantry or dancing at the Davis Swing Dancers Club and Davis Ballroom Dance Club. She is also a research assistant for the Brain and Social Cognition Lab which works on uncovering how the "social brain" works. During her free time, Roxanne likes to look for modern songs to add to the Davis Swing Dancers' Spotify playlist and watch DIY videos. In the future, Roxanne hopes to attend graduate school for a career in health care.