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Graduate OCTs

Emily Broadhurst

Emily Broadhurst

Graduate OCT

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AyoOluwateso (Teso) Coker

Graduate OCT

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Calico Ducheneaux

Calico Ducheneaux

Graduate OCT

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Andrew Jensen

Graduate OCT

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Muhammad Khattak

Muhammad Khattak

Graduate OCT

Academic specialties: 
Philosophy and computer science
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews and any sort of slide show presentation.

Xavier Martinez

Xavier Martinez

Graduate OCT

Majors: 
Economics and Public Policy
Favorite topics to tutor:
Mock interviews, designing slides, presentation

Aisling Murran

Aisling Murran

Class of 2023

Major/Minor: 
Biology/Computer Science Minor, Notation in Science Communication
Favorite topics to tutor:
Storytelling, speech anxiety, PWR2, STEM research talks, and presentation structure/timing/tone

Mira Partha

Mira Partha

Graduate OCT

Academic specialties: 
Engineering and natural sciences
Speech Expertise: 
Delivery (all aspects, but especially vocal variation), content (organization, storyboarding, slides)
Enjoys coaching:
Technical talks (for technical and lay audiences), non-technical speaking, research presentations (thesis/quals, conference talks), vocal delivery

 

Cesar Portocarrero Rodriguez

Graduate OCT

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Sarah Raza

Sarah Raza

Graduate OCT

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Alexa Samaniego

Graduate OCT

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Six Skov

Six Skov

Graduate OCT

Academic specialties: 
Humanities and engineering
Speech Expertise: 
Research presentation, oral storytelling, visual design
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, research presentation

Can also tutor in Spanish

Lexy Strom

Lexy Strom

Graduate OCT

Academic specialties: 
Biosciences
Enjoys coaching:
Conference talks, poster presentations, speech anxiety, storytelling, accessible science communication

 

Yuuki Tanaka

Graduate OCT

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Michael Thorburn

Graduate OCT

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Undergraduate OCTs

 

Matthew Ayoob

Class of 2025

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Taylor Bloomfield

Class of 2025

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Marli Bosler

Marli Bosler

Class of 2024

Major: 
Undecided
Favorite topics to tutor:
Voice, timing, speech and presentation structure

 

Danielle Cabrera

Class of 2025

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Robert Castaneros

Robert Castaneros

Class of 2024

Major: 
Political Science
Favorite topics to tutor:
Presentation skills, speech anxiety, speech delivery

Aileen Chang

Aileen Chang

Class of 2024

Majors: 
Economics and Communications
Favorite topics to tutor:
Body language, humor, speech anxiety, and delivery

Can also tutor in Japanese

Isabelle Coloma

Isabelle Coloma

Class of 2024

Majors: 
International Relations and East Asian Studies
Favorite topics to tutor:
Speech delivery, body language, speech anxiety and slide organization!

 

Jalil Cooper

Class of 2025

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Dante Danelian

Dante Danelian

Class of 2024

Major:
Symbolic Systems
Favorite topics to tutor:
Storytelling, voice, slide design

Annabelle Davis

Annabelle Davis

Class of 2024

Major/Minor: 
Undeclared/Creative Writing
Favorite topics to tutor:
Speech structure, speaking style

TaNia Donatto

TaNia Donatto

Class of 2023

Majors/Minor: 
Materials Science and Engineering/Creative Writing 
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR2, voice, slide design, outline/storytelling

Catie Fee

Catie Fee

Class of 2024

Major/Minor: 
Sociology/Human Rights
Favorite topics to tutor:
Speech anxiety, content and structure of a presentation

 

Faith Fernandez

Class of 2025

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Davina Field-Marsham

Davina Field-Marsham

Class of 2024

Major:
International Relations
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR2, structure, speech anxiety, speaking style

Emily Gurwitz

Emily Gurwitz

Class of 2024

Major: 
Biomechanical Engineering
Favorite topics to tutor:
Incorporating visual aids

Joshua Jankelow

Joshua Jankelow

Class of 2024

Majors:
Economics and Political Science
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I love discussing overcoming public speaking anxiety and how to feel and look confident on stage. I also thoroughly enjoy focusing on vocal techniques.

 

Sydney Kaminski

Class of 2025

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Jeremy Kim

Jeremy Kim

Class of 2024

Major:
Mathematics
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR2, voice

 

Pleng Kruesopon

Class of 2026

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Annalisa Lim

Annalisa Lim

Class of 2024

Major/Minor: 
Human Biology/Earth Systems
Favorite topics to tutor:
Boosting speech confidence, strengthening arguments, and simplifying & clarifying content!

Arethea LIm

Arethea Lim

Class of 2024

 

Joseph McDonald

Class of 2025

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Cid Muang

Class of 2025

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Abigail Neely

Abigail Neely

Class of 2023

Majors: 
Psychology and International Relations
Favorite topics to tutor:
Mock interviews, presentation skills, slide designs, and organization

 

Ursula Neuner

Class of 2025

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Sawyer Niehaus

Class of 2025

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Ariella Pacheco

Class of 2025

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Ayesha Rahman

Class of 2024

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Karen Rojas

Class of 2025

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Libby Rouffy

Class of 2024

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Xander Russell

Class of 2026

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Nikita Salunke

Nikita Salunke

Class of 2024

Major:
Economics
Favorite topics to tutor:
Slides design, storytelling, mock interviews, PWR2

Caroline Schurz

Caroline Schurtz

Class of 2024

Major:
Political Science
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I love learning about students’ research and helping them present it in an informative, concise, and interesting way! I am happy to work with students on their content and delivery style to make sure their presentation is the strongest it can be!

Bhavya Sha

Bhavya Shah

Class of 2024

Majors:
Mathematical and Computational Science
Favorite topics to tutor:
Voice, debate, humor, impromptu speaking, and speech structure

Can also tutor in Hindi and Gujarati

 

Radhika Shah

Class of 2024

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Jaelen Sobers

Class of 2025

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Naomi Solomon

Naomi Solomon

Class of 2025

Major:
Undeclared, prospective Symbolic Systems
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR2, Vocal and Physical tricks during a speech, narratives in a speech

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Asukulu Songolo

Class of 2025

 

Grace Soontornviwath

Class of 2025

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Yannie Tan

Yannie Tan

Class of 2024

Majors/Minor:
Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction/Music
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR2, understanding prompts, planning speeches

Can also tutor in Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese

Muhammad Usman Tariq

Muhammad Usman Tariq

Class of 2024

Major:
Computer Science
Favorite topics to tutor:
Content clarity, PWR2

​​​​​​​Can also tutor in Urdu

 

Preston Veravanich

Class of 2026

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Jackline Wambua

Jackline Wambua

Class of 2025

Major:
Economics
Favorite topics to tutor:
Mock interview, speech anxiety

Can also tutor in Kiswahili

 

Jeanette Wang

Class of 2026

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Nyah Ware

Nyah Ware

Class of 2025

Major/Minor:
Bioengineering/Materials Science Engineering
Favorite topics to tutor:
Delivery, storytelling, performances and overcoming speech anxiety

 

Noah Wong

Class of 2025

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Claire Yu

Class of 2024

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Lizbeth Zambrano-Sanchez

Class of 2026

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