Oral Communication Tutor Bios
Learn more about our Oral Communication Tutors!
Graduate OCTs
Erica Bower
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Social sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Research presentations (academic and non-academic audiences)
Victoria Comesanas
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Social sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews, speeches/presentations
Isabel Delwel
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Natural sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Zoom & In-person research/conference talks, storytelling, slide design
Oscar Diaz
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Natural sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, thesis/qualifying exam talks, PWR2
Niki Goularte
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Biosciences
Enjoys coaching:
Oral exam, group meeting, thesis defense, speech anxiety
Alvin Han
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Natural sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Presentations/slide design
Aiyana Herrera
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Engineering
Speaking expertise:
Slide deck design and organization, speech anxiety, cutting down time, technical / research presentations
Enjoys coaching:
Slide deck design!
Menelik James
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Environmental Engineering (water treatment)
Speaking expertise:
Interview anxiety and project presentations
Enjoys coaching:
Consulting interview or speech anxiety
Christine Pu
Graduate OCT
Academic specialties:
Engineering, development economics, social sciences
Enjoys coaching:
Mock/consulting interview, thesis defense, oral exam
Undergraduate OCTs
Analaura Amezquita Calam
Class of 2022
Major:
International Relations
Enjoys coaching:
PWR 2, debate speeches, mock interviews, and helping multi-lingual learners find confidence in their oral presentation skills. My favorite topics include storytelling, speech anxiety, and slide design.
Can also tutor in Spanish and Portuguese
Marli Bosler
Class of 2024
Major:
Undecided!
Enjoys coaching:
Voice, timing, speech and presentation structure
Emily Broadhurst
Class of 2023
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Enjoys coaching:
Speech Anxiety, PWR2, Voice
Gema Quetzal Cardenas
Class of 2023
Major:
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Enjoys coaching:
Speech and Presentations
Robert Castaneros
Class of 2024
Major:
Political Science
Enjoys coaching:
Presentation Skills, Speech Anxiety, Speech Delivery
Aileen Chang
Class of 2024
Major:
Economics and Communications
Enjoys coaching:
Body language, humor, speech anxiety, and delivery
Can also tutor in Japanese
Isabelle Coloma
Class of 2024
Major:
International Relations and East Asian Studies
Enjoys coaching:
Speech delivery, body language, speech anxiety and slide organization!
Hannah Cussen
Class of 2023
Major:
Computer Science, Biocomputation track
Enjoys coaching:
Oorganizing a speech, slide design, PWR2
Annabelle Davis
Class of 2024
Major:
Undeclared, Creative Writing minor
Enjoys coaching:
Speech structure, speaking style
TaNia Donatto
Class of 2023
Major:
Materials Science and Engineering with a Creative Writing minor
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, voice, slide design, outline/storytelling
Jackson Doyle
Class of 2022
Major:
Art History and Classics
Enjoys coaching:
PWR, speech anxiety, and breath control
Catie Fee
Class of 2024
Major:
Sociology, minor in human rights
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, content and structure of a presentation
Joey Friedman
Class of 2023
Major:
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Honors Thesis: Education
Enjoys coaching:
Adapting written to spoken, unscripted delivery, organization, and storytelling.
Adrianna Garner
Class of 2022
Major:
Art History and Comparative Literature
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2 and voice work
Emily Gurwitz
Class of 2024
Major:
Biomechanical Engineering
Enjoys coaching:
Incorporating visual aids
Mahnoor Hyat
Class of 2022
Major:
Psychology; Minor: Economics
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, speech anxiety, slide design, idea generation & condensation, physical presence and vocal variety
Aiyanna Johns
Class of 2023
Major:
Biology
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, slide design
Muhammad Khattak
Class of 2022
Major:
Philosophy & Computer Science
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews and any sort of slide show presentation.
Zhi Xin Li
Class of 2023
Major:
Math and Computational Science
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, speech anxiety, mock interview
Can also tutor in Cantonese and Mandarin
Annalisa Lim
Class of 2024
Major:
Human Biology, Minor: Earth Systems
Enjoys:
Boosting speech confidence, strengthening arguments, and simplifying & clarifying content!
Maximiño Manzanares
Class of 2023
Major:
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Minors: Psychology and Theater & Performance Studies
Enjoys coaching:
Storytelling, PWR2, voice, performance, mock interviews, slide design, and cultivating confidence in public speaking!
Can also tutor in Spanish
Xavier Martinez
Class of 2023
Major:
Economics and Public Policy
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews, designing slides, presentation
Aisling Murran
Class of 2023
Major:
Biology with an Ecology Focus, Computer Science Minor, and a Notation in Science Communication
Enjoys coaching:
Storytelling, speech anxiety, PWR2, STEM research talks, and presentation structure/timing/tone
Abigail Neely
Class of 2023
Majors:
Psychology and International Relations
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews, presentation skills, slide designs, and organization
Valexa Orelien
Class of 2021
Major:
Computer Science
Enjoys coaching:
PWR 2 presentations and overcoming speech anxiety!
May be able to tutor in Creole/French; not fluent
Arpi Park
Class of 2023
Major:
Symbolic Systems
Enjoys coaching:
Everything
Emma Parsons
Class of 2023
Major:
American Studies; Minor in Creative Writing
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, storytelling, performance
Ashley Phord-Toy
Class of 2022
Major:
Political Science, Minor: Human Biology
Enjoys coaching:
Class presentations, mock interviews, qualitative research
Sarah Raza
Class of 2023
Major:
International Relations, Minor: Human Rights
Enjoys coaching:
Class presentations, performances, speech delivery
Rizina
Class of 2023
Major:
Economics & Philosophy
Enjoys coaching:
Mock interviews, PWR 2
Sofia Scekic
Class of 2022
Majors:
Public Policy and Economics
Enjoys coaching:
PWR 2
Grace Scullion
Class of 2023
Major:
American Studies and Data Science
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, voice, speech anxiety, social science research.
Amy Shin
Class of 2023
Major:
Economics / minor: International Relations
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, voice, debate
Jeong Shin
Class of 2023/2024
Major:
Symbolic Systems & CSRE
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, intonation, body language, storytelling
May be able to tutor in Korean
Six Skov
Class of 2022
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Enjoys coaching:
Research presentation, PWR2, Oral Storytelling
Can also tutor in Spanish.
Ava Snow
Class of 2022
Major:
Human Biology
Enjoys coaching:
HumBio presentations, PWR2
Justine Sombilon
Tess Stewart
Class of 2022
Major:
Symbolic Systems & Minor in Education
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, presentation organization, slide design, voice
Ryan Tan
Class of 2021
Major:
Computer Science, Minor: Comparative Literature and Philosophy
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2 research proposals, using the voice effectively
Jonathan Tang
Class of 2023
Majors:
Human Biology
Enjoys coaching:
Humbio, Slide Design, Mock Interviews, Speech Anxiety!
Mya Vinnett
Class of 2022
Majors:
Communications and Psychology
Enjoys coaching:
Body language, performance, storytelling, and mock interviews
Grace Wang
Class of 2022
Major:
Biology Minors: Music & Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Enjoys coaching:
Speech anxiety, voice, presence, scientific presentations
Can also tutor in Mandarin
Victoria Yang
Class of 2021
Major:
Economics, Minor: Computer Science
Enjoys coaching:
Presentation, mock interview, constructing arguments
Lucy Zeng
Class of 2022
Major:
Philosophy (major)/Econ (minor)
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2 classes since I am able to see presentations from a wide spectrum. I love to tutor topics relating to any societal problems!
Can also tutor in Mandarin
Nadav Ziv
Class of 2022
Major:
International Relations
Enjoys coaching:
PWR2, speech delivery, interviews