TRIO Programs Staff

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Hometown: Murray, Utah 
Study Areas: M.Ed (EDI & Adult Learning): BS (Family Life & Human Development, and Interior Design). 
Languages Other Than English: Not yet.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, hosting dinner parties, art festivals, concerts, theater, curating the perfect playlist, and mountain adventures with my spunky dog. Passionate about social justice, identity development, first-gen students, college access, and advocacy. 
Interesting Fact: I make gourmet rice krispie treats. 

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Study Areas: BA, Marketing
Languages Other Than English: Spanish
Hobbies/Interests: I love reading, coloring, watching Youtube, and hiking. 
Interesting Fact: I don't like scary movies.

Hometown: Lyman, Wyoming
Study Areas:M.Ed. (BIPOC Curriculum and Pedagogy), B.A (Deaf Studies-Interpreting Emphasis)
Languages Other Than English:Spanish and American Sign Language
Hobbies/Interests: Exploring new food spots, signing, and binge-watching shows
Interesting Fact:Lived in downtown Chicago and explored local coffee shops, cultural events, and toured famous sites!

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA 
Study Areas: BA, Geography, Spanish and MS Teaching and Learning
Languages Other Than English: Espaňol
About TRIO: I love the Annex and working with an array of students.
Hobbies/Interests: movies, Lakers & Liverpool FC fan, futbol, basketball, cartography and hiking
Interesting Fact: I write poetry and I've been to over half of the 50 states.

Hometown: Kanab, UT
Areas of Study: Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Aerospace Engineering
Languages other than English: None at the moment
Hobbies/Interests: Space, Lifting, Gaming, and Sleeping
Interesting Fact: In a math competition called MATHCOUNTS I placed 3^rd in our Chapter competition.

Hometown: Boise Idaho
Study Areas: Statistics and Probability
Languages Other Than English: One community college class in Mandarin Chinese; a childhood growing up hearing Taishanese and Cantonese.
Hobbies/Interests: Pinball, jigsaw puzzles, star gazing, and cooking.
Interesting Fact: I have been to Hong Kong three times. I could have been born there: my mom (who is not Chinese) visited when she was pregnant, but I was born 4 months later.

Hometown:Salt Lake City, UT
Study Areas:Social Work
Languages Other Than English:Spanish
Hobbies/Interests:Interior decorating and design, going on walks, and event planning.
Interesting Facts:I love the beach and hope to live near one someday. 

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Hi! I am Liza, the math tutor in the TRIO Office. I am currently pursuing a bachelor's in mathematics here at the  U. I am originally from Utah County, where I spent my entire life. I do unfortunately only speak English, but I have wanted to learn Spanish as a second language. I am pretty low-key, I just like reading, playing games, and baking, but I also love to serve and help others. I am super excited to be a part of the TRIO team!

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Hometown:Taylorsville, UT
Study Areas:Higher Education Administration
Languages Other Than English:Spanish, Apache
Hobbies/Interests:Hiking, Fishing, Golf, Country Swing Dancing, Rodeos.
Interesting Facts:I love the outdoors! I used to compete in Barrel Racing in Rodeo.

Hometown: Ogden, Utah 
Study Areas: M.Ed (Educational Leadership & Policy): BA (Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology)
Languages Other Than English: Spanish
Hobbies/Interests: reading, painting, running, baking, and thrifting
Interesting Fact: I have an identical twin sister

Hometown: Richfield, Utah
Study Areas: Biomedical Engineering
Languages Other Than English: None
Hobbies/Interests: Painting, knitting, and skiing.
Interesting Facts: I have a Ted X talk!

Hello! My name is Kevin Enriquez, and I am the new UB Program Manager starting on May 8th! I was born in Los Angeles, CA but raised in Rose Park, UT. I am a West High, University of Utah, and Upward Bound alum. Also, I have previously worked with Upward Bound as a team leader, tutor, and bridge mentor. I will be a graduate student coming this Fall semester studying Education, Leadership, and Policy here at the University of Utah.

Some fun facts about me is I love to laugh a ton, I collect Hot Wheels and Funko Pops, and I have recently been getting into fitness! I also love cars. 

Hometown: Glendale, Utah
Study Areas: Elementary Education, with an emphasis on ESL learners
Languages Other Than English: N/A
Hobbies/Interests: I love going to the gym, running, and eating brownies.
Interesting Facts: I am currently training to run a marathon.