Student Support Services Staff

Hometown: West Jordan/Kearns
Study Areas: Communication and Education
Languages Other Than English: I speak the Language of Love
About TRIO: TRIO gives students a pathway to success. A favorite quote of mine is “to be educated is to be able to see yourself as you are now and imagine something different” –Tara Westover. I like being part of an organization that allows students to grow and see themselves taking on roles they previously had only dreamed about. Our students will break down barriers and become future leaders to other young people and the community.
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, cooking, reading, traveling, history
Interesting Fact: I like fish. I’ve kept a pet fish since graduate school. I would put my fish’s tank on my kitchen table and have dinner with him every night.

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: Boise Idaho
Study Areas: Statistics and Probability
Languages Other Than English: 1 community college class in Mandarin Chinese; a childhood grwoing 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: the original Las Vegas in New Mexico 
Study Areas: Social Work (BSW), Graduate Candidate: Guidance & Counseling, Education Department
Languages Other Than English: Understands "un poquito Espaňol"
About TRIO: Seeing the huge smile on my students face upon achieving their goal 
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my Lord and loved ones, arts/crafts, being outdoors (especially the mountains, waterfalls), Danielle Steel books, movies, horseback riding, going for long walks, going for wood, having gatherings and entertaining guests, writing love letters, cooking and baking especially for loved ones, remembering special occasions, learning about my family history, lending a helping hand, making people laugh, I am a Bears, Lakers, Pirates, NMHU Cowboys, RHS Cardinals, Utah Utes and Utah Rugby fan. I enjoy golf with my son and music with my daughter.
Interesting Facts: I have two adult children, 4 siblings: twin brothers, younger brother and younger sister. My parents and brothers are Marines, the youngest retired. I had 2 pet alligators when younger. I would like to visit each state with my children, buy my own home, take my mom to the Holy Lands, take my pops to visit my aunties, restore a '57 Chevy pickup like my pops had, sponsor a scholarship in my children's name. I was the recipient of the Perlman Award

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!

Hometown: Salt Lake City (from the west side with love), UT
Study Areas:  Ethnic Studies
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Spanglish.
About TRIO: I have been part of TRIO since the 10th grade. If it weren’t for TRIO, I wouldn’t be here writing this biography. I represented TRIO UB at the UOFU at the ASPIRE Conference in May of 2020. I've been a recipient of the ASPIRE Scholarship twice. #TRIOWORKS
Hobbies/Interests: I like to work on my 93’ Mazda Miata, travel, dance and listen to a broad range of music.
Interesting Fact: I would rather be in California, and I am missing half my right lung due to a benign tumor, and I was left with a 21cm scar on my right side. :)

Biography coming soon.

Hometown: Midvale, Utah
Study Areas: Chemistry!
Languages Other Than English: Limited American Sign Language
Hobbies/Interests: I love making jewelry, watching Doctor Who, and playing with my dogs
Interesting Fact: My favorite element of the Periodic Table is Aragon

Biography coming soon.