Meet the Team

Who We Are

The Peer Learning Consultant Program helps Stanford students develop learning strategies that will allow them to reach their academic goals. Our Learning Consultants work with both undergraduate and graduate students across all disciplines and serve over 3,000 students annually. Learning Consultants are required to undergo comprehensive training and the selection process is highly competitive. In 2019, the Peer Learning Consultant Program forged formal partnerships with the Athletic Academic Resource Center (AARC) and the School of Engineering to bring dedicated academic support to Stanford student-athletes and graduate students in the School of Engineering, respectively. For any inquiries about the Peer Learning Consultant program, please email academicskills@stanford.edu.

Division Leadership

Jessie Schwab, PhD
Academic Coach, Student Learning Programs
Division Director, Peer Academic Coaching

  Peer Academic Coaches

Lexie Adams, PhD Student
Chemical Engineering
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Gloria Paidamoyo Chikaonda, PhD Student
JSD Student, Stanford Law School
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 Jennifer Co, PhD Student
Chemistry
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Ananya Goyal, PhD Student
Bioengineering
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Elena Vasilache, Master's Student
Master of Liberal Arts
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Engineering Learning Consultants

Alan Cheng, PhD Student
Lead Engineering Learning Consultant
Computer Science

Alina Gavrilov, MS Student
Computational and Mathematical Engineering

Program Coordinators

Nhi Nguyen, Undergraduate
Senior Program Coordinator
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity & Political Science

Eyrin Kim, Undergraduate
Data Science & Earth Systems

Anusha Nadkarni, Undergraduate
Public Policy

Communications

Kealia Victorino, Undergraduate
Senior Communications Designer
Design

Charlotte Burks, Undergraduate
Communications Specialist
Classics

Alumni

• Karim Aloul (Bioengineering):  Undergraduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2021
• Noelle Andrew (Psychology and Political Science):  Lead Learning Consultant & Curriculum Designer, 2021-2024
• Michelle Atallah (Cancer Biology PhD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2018-2022
• Guillermo Camarillo (Management Science & Engineering):  Undergraduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Anna Chang (Computer Science MS):  Lead Program Coordinator & Engineering Learning Consultant, 2020-2024
• Julia Costacurta (Electrical Engineering PhD):  Engineering Learning Consultant, 2020-2024
• Jamie Fine (Modern Thought & Literature PhD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2019-2023
• Melody Fuentes (Computer Science MS): Engineering Learning Consultant, 2024-2025
• Faith Harron (Mechanical Engineering, Slavic Languages & Literatures):  Division Director, 2018-2024
• Ian Harryman (Earth System Science):  Peer Academic Coach, 2024-2026
• Kenny Hernandez (Chemical Engineering):  Senior Program Coordinator, 2022-2024
• Hannah Hunt (JD):  Senior and Graduate Learning Consultant, 2020-2022
• Chudi Ikpeazu (Philosophy MA):  Curriculum Designer, 2022-2023
• Bryen Irving (Physics PhD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2020-2023
• Abigail Lee (Biomedical Computation & Design):  Social Media Content Strategist, 2024-2025
• Gene Liu (Applied Physics MS): Curriculum Designer, 2022-2023
• Alex Little (Symbolic Systems): Program Coordinator, 2019-2022
• Candice Kim (MD, Education PhD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2020-2022
• Leslie Luqueño (Education PhD):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2020-2021
• Caroline Muraida (​​E-IPER PhD):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Favour Nerrise (Electrical Engineering PhD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2021-2025
• Kallie Neumann​​ (Chemistry):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Cindy Nguyen (Electrical Engineering PhD):  Engineering Learning Consultant, 2023-2024
• Jasmine Nguyen (CSRE):  Undergraduate Administrative Coordinator, 2019-2020
• Sharon Njeri (Aeronautics and Astronautics MS):  Peer Academic Coach, 2024-2025
• Lisha Ou (Chemistry PhD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Curriculum Designer, 2022-2024
• Amnahir Pena-Alcantara (Materials Science and Engineering PhD):  Engineering Learning Consultant, 2022-2024
• Gillian Peraza (Bioengineering):  Lead Learning Consultant, 2018-2021
• Ileana Pirozzi (Bioengineering PhD):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Rachel Portillo (Earth Systems):  Undergraduate Learning Consultant, 2018-2019
• Chris Puntasecca (MD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2019-2023
• Brandi Ransom (Materials Engineering PhD):  AARC Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2019-2021
• Ellen Reinhart (Psychology PhD):  Academic Skills Educator, 2022-2023
• Guillaume Riesen (Neurosciences PhD):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Ellis Schriefer (Iberian and Latin American Cultures PhD):  Curriculum Designer, 2023-2024
• Melissa Santos (Psychology and Data Science):  Undergraduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2021
• Nicole Segaran (Computer Science):  Lead Product Strategist, 2022-2024
• Sophia Serafin (Political Science):  Senior Program Coordinator, 2019-2021
• Mekedlawit Setegne (Chemistry PhD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2020-2023
• Delaney Smith (Biochemistry PhD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2022-2025
• Stefan Suazo (JD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2021-2024
• Andrew Tan (English):  Curriculum Designer & Program Coordinator, 2021-2022
• Ngoc Tran (Computer Science): Program Coordinator & Engineering Learning Consultant, 2023-2025
• Mark Tran (Computer Science):  Full-Stack Web Developer, 2023-2024
• Phuthi Tsatsi (Electrical Engineering MS):  Engineering Learning Consultant, 2021-2022
• Valeria Vergani (Religious Studies PhD):  Peer Academic Coach, 2022-2025
• Reagan Walker​​ (East Asian Studies & STS):  Undergraduate Learning Consultant, 2018-2019
• James Winter (Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2018-2021
• Suzannah Wistreich (Computer Science):  Frontend Web Developer, 2023-2024
• Ma'ili Yee (East Asian Studies MA):  Graduate Learning Consultant, 2019-2020
• Leehi Yona (JD, E-IPER PhD):  Lead Learning Consultant & Peer Academic Coach, 2018-2023
• Libby Zhang (Electrical Engineering PhD):  Engineering & Graduate Learning Consultant, 2018-2020