UNDERGRADUATE
PEER MENTORS
Peer Mentors are undergraduate students in the SEES department who have been recruited by faculty to serve as role models, advocates, and allies for students.
SEES Peer Mentors are excellent students, but they are also individuals who have demonstrated maturity, leadership, and emotional intelligence during their time in the department. They work directly with our introductory lab classes (ENSCI 99, ENSCI 100, and GEO 101) to support students with lab reports, study strategies, selection of majors and/or classes, and orientation to Queens College in general.
Adriana Zumba-M
ENSCI 100
“I am a junior majoring in Geology. Science has been an interesting topic for me since I learned about climate change in elementary school. I want to keep learning about Earth’s past, its systems, what it could look like in the future. I am a peer mentor because I enjoy helping students with understanding topics in environmental science and offering some of my knowledge from my past few years in college.”
Alyse Jofre
GEOL 100
” I am an Environmental Science major with varied interests in conservation, paleontology, and pedagogy. As a peer mentor, I hope to help other students enjoy learning too and assist in navigating any difficulties they may have in their studies.”
Caleb Stewart
ENSCI 99
“I am currently an upper freshman and I am majoring in Computer Science. I am interested in algorithms and the whole world of computing that is underneath everyone’s screens!I am a peer mentor because I want to make as much of an impact as I can, while also being able to actively teach college level material to people just like me!”
Candace Anderson
ENSCI 100
“Hello, my name is Candace and I’m excited to be a peer mentor this semester! I am a Design major, and I have recently gained an interest in environmental and sustainability studies. I chose peer mentorship because I enjoy having an active role in the classroom, and I love learning about ecosystems and our environment. I look forward to engaging students this semester. Fun fact about me, I have two cats and a lizard!”
Justin Adamson
ENSCI 99
“Hello! I am a sophomore currently undecided on what I want to major in, but I have grown to love environmental science and its importance after taking ENSCI 99 in my freshman year. In that class, I had an awesome peer mentor who was an amazing support, so I chose to become one myself. I hope to be just as supportive as the one I had, and help other students come to love and appreciate environmental science as I did!”
Victor Barrientos
GEOL 100
“Hello! I’m currently a senior majoring in Environmental Science and I peer mentor for GEOL 101. I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in research that evaluated metal contamination in urban soils for cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC. I like to be a part of work that emphasizes the intersection between the environment and public health. I think science can be a powerful tool when results lead to practical solutions that go on to directly serve stake holding communities. As a peer mentor, I want to meet students where they’re at in their own academic paths and be a resource for them. I hope more students can learn to appreciate the natural world around them and continue to develop their curiosity for it.”
Yaacov Strickon
ENSCI 100
“I’m a Junior studying Environmental Science with a specific focus on rivers. I love learning about ecosystems and the ways they function. I am a peer mentor because I enjoy science and love that I can do it as a job in undergrad.”
Fabio Dos Santos
GEOL 100
PEER ADVISORS
Peer Advisors are SEES majors who serve as student ambassadors.
Emily Albines
Geology
“I am a senior studying environmental science because the natural world has always fascinated me. Water (especially estuaries) has always been a subject I want to focus on. I am fortunate to be a peer mentor for Geology 101 this semester as I hope to share tips and tricks to succeed in the class and in the geosciences as well. I hope to motivate students to stay on the path of geosciences as there is always demand to help the Earth.”