Micah Bates: Chemistry 122

My name is Micah Bates and I was born and raised in Tempe, AZ. After high school I joined the U.S. Army and served as a scout/sniper in Operation Enduring Freedom IV/V. I moved to Albuquerque with my wife Johannah in the summer of 2007, and entered UNM as a transfer student that fall. I am majoring in Biology and plan on getting my Master's degree as a Physician's Assistant. I love hiking and camping and I am always interested in hearing about the bests spots in New Mexico to do both.

Patrick Beagen: Biology 123

My name is Patrick Beagen and I am an SI Leader for Bio 123. I am from Albuquerque and have lived here my whole life. I am a Biology major with Chemistry and Psychology minors. I am a Junior and plan to go to medical school once I graduate. I love being outside and am often ( Almost every weekend) in the mountains fishing, hiking, or just hanging out with friends.

Hannah Bervig: Linguistics 101

My name is Hannah Bervig and I am an SI leader for Linguistics 101. I grew up in Oakland, California and moved to New Mexico for my Freshman year of high school. Presently I am a senior pursuing a double major in Linguistics and Cinematic Arts and will be graduating in the Spring of 2010. I enjoy the study of sociolinguistics in particular and have studied abroad in Wales through the University of New Mexico. I enjoyed the experience so much that I will be applying for Graduate school in the UK in hopes of achieving my Masters there. This is my second semester working for CAPS and I am looking forward to a great year!

Maxine Brinquis: Biology 110.001

Hi my name is Maxine Brinquis, I'm the SI leader for Biology 110. I really enjoyed being in this class and I'm looking forward to tutoring this class. I'm a Biology major planning to go into Pharmacy school. When I'm not at school I enjoy playing tennis and longboarding.

Cristhian Carrillo: Physics 152.002

Hi my name is Cristhian Carrillo and I am an SI leader for Physics 152 this semester. This is my first semester being employed at CAPS and am looking forward to a great semester of tutoring Physics! I am a junior majoring in Physics and getting a minor in Mathematics. I was born in a small town called Valparaiso in Zacatecas Mexico, and I am fluent in Spanish. Basketball is my favorite hobby and I played in the basketball program for Eldorado High School here in Albuquerque. After I graduate I plan on going to grad school (still undecided on which school).

Kate Cauthen: Biology 201

Hi, my name is Kate Cauthen and I am the SI leader for Biology 201 this semester. I am majoring in psychology, biology, and statistics, and I plan on earning a PhD in research psychology. I am currently working on undergraduate honors theses in psychology and biology. I love learning about biology, and I am always excited to share that with other students, so I look forward to being your SI leader this semester!

Hadass Fuerst: Biology 203

Hi, my name is Hadass Fuerst. I am the supplemental instruction leader for Biology 203, which is Ecology and Evolution. I took this class last semester and really enjoyed it. I am majoring in biology and psychology. I am not sure what I want to do when I graduate but I hope to do research combining biology and psychology. This semester I will be working in a Health Psychology lab so hopefully I will have a better idea of what I want to do after I graduate.

Lauren Huesseman: Economics 106 and Economics 309

Hi, my name is Lauren Huesemann and I'm the SI leader for Econ 106 and Econ 309 this semester. I've worked with CAPS for over four years and I'm currently finishing an M.A. in Economics -- so if I'm not at CAPS, you can find me in the Econ building! I'm very excited to work with everyone this semester; SI is a great place to collaborate with your peers, so grab a friend and stop by one of the sessions. Hope to see everyone soon!

Jeannine Kammann: Linguistics 101

Jeannine first came to UNM as an exchange student from Germany for the fall semester of 2004 and the following spring semester. In spring of 2007 she returned to UNM part-time, and has been a full-time student since fall 2008. Majoring in Linguistics, she is especially interested in Cognitive Linguistics, Multilingualism, Language Acquisition, and Signed Languages. Her minor is German, which she also tutors at CAPS. Jeannine is currently taking first steps in conducting linguistic research. She hopes for a future of researching and teaching in the field of Linguistics and is therefore very excited about being a SI Leader for Linguistics 101.

Kenna Losito: Chemistry 302.001

Hi! My name is Kenna and I am the SI Leader for Chemistry 302. I am a senior pursuing a BS in Biology. Hopefully in May I will graduate and go on to Medical School. This is my 5th semester here at CAPS and I am excited to get started with my SI sessions for Organic Chem. See you there!

Samuel Martinez: Chemistry 121

Hi there, my name is Sam Martinez! I was born and raised here in New Mexico and this will be my 5th year of college and my fourth semester as an SI Leader here at CAPS. This semester, I will be conducting Supplemental Instruction for Chemistry 121 and I can't wait to get started! Previously, I was a tutor at UNM-Valencia. I love this job and genuinely enjoy helping students better understand the material they are working on. I am majoring in Biology and plan on applying to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine next year. I am looking forward to the new challenges I will be facing this year as an SI leader and I know that I will learn a lot.

David Medrano: Biology 202

Hi! My name is David Medrano and I am a senior majoring in Psychology and Biology. After I finish my undergraduate degree, I plan on attending the UNM School of Medicine. This is my fouth semester at CAPS and I am the SI Leader for Biology 202. CAPS, particularly their SI Program, has been a major aspect to my success at college. I will strive to continue that tradition of helping students reach there full potential.

Tosifa Memon: Biochemistry 423.002

Hello, I'm Tosifa Memon and am supplemental instruction leader for Biochem 423-002. I am a senior pursuing BS in Biochemistry. I was born and brought up in India and came to UNM in Spring 2006 for undergraduate studies. I plan to graduate in may 2010 and get into a graduate program. This is my first semester as a SI leader and am looking forward to it.

C.J. Ojeda: Biology 202.001

Hi, my name is C.J. Ojeda. I am the SI leader for Bio 202 this semester. This is my third semester at CAPS, and I am excited to be working here. I was born and raised here in New Mexico and I have lived in Albuquerque for about two years. I am in my junior year at UNM, and I am majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry. I hope to go on to grad school and after I graduate from UNM to be able to do research in biology. This should be a fun semester, and I am looking forward to helping as many students as I can.

Heidi Overton: Organic Chemistry 301

Hi! My name is Heidi Overton and I am the SI leader for Chemistry 301. I am from Gallup, New Mexico and am currently a junior at UNM. I have completed several science courses at UNM thus far and am pursuing a degree in Health Medicine and Human Values with a minor in Chemistry. I took Organic Chemistry last year and enjoyed it. Upon completing my undergraduate studies, I plan to attend the UNM School of Medicine and become an orthopedic surgeon. Sports are my passion, and I play for rugby for UNM to keep myself active and happy! This is my second semester at CAPS, and I am looking forward to helping my peers through a unique and challenging class.

Alexandra Papp: Chemistry 301

My name is Alexandra Papp and I am a third year undergrad student here, at UNM. My major is Biology and my minor is Chemistry. Like most other Biology majors I am striving to get into medical school; I will be applying in the year to come. Some of my hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, reading, and eating. In the future I hope to travel the world.

Cori Rebarchik: Chemistry 111

So Hydrogen and Oxygen walk into a bar and see Gold, then say Au, get outta the bar! Hi, I'm Cori Rebarchik and I am the supplemental instructor for Chemistry 111. This is my third semester as an SI at CAPS (the past two semesters I SIed Chem 302). I am planning to graduate this December with a Chemistry major and a Psychology minor. I'm looking forward to helping students master Chem 111 concepts so they can do well on exams and in future Chemistry courses.

Victor Salgado: Chemistry 302

Hi, I'm Victor Salgado and I am the SI leader for Chemistry 302. I am passionate about Chemistry and love helping others with this challenging class. I'm pre-med here at UNM and enjoy the opportunity SI provides for keeping my chemistry skills sharp. I'm originally from Delaware but have been a New Mexican for awhile now. When I'm not at school or working I love spending time with my wife and 3yr old daughter.

Josh Shainin: Statistics 145

I am Josh Shainin, the SI Leader for Stats 145. This is my third semester with CAPS, but not my third semester at UNM (I think I've been here since the Reagan Administration). Anyway, I am a PhD student in Sports Administration, and I am into all sorts of stuff (check out http://www.bronco.tv — check out those incredible Harley-Davidsons my uncle is selling). In closing, here is my Chuck Norris joke of the semester: Chuck Norris does not come to SI; SI comes to Chuck Norris (and promptly gets roundhouse kicked in the face).

Jisoo Shin: Chemistry 121.001/004

Hello, my name is Jisoo Shin. I'm Chemistry major and I'm working as SI leader for Chemistry 121. When I took this class spring of 09, I thought it was one of the most difficult class for UNM students. I wanted to help UNM students with that class so they can get better grade in Chem 121 by giving them better understanding about the course. This is only my second year and I'll be applying to UNM medical school after I graduate.

Whitney Terrell: Chemistry 121.003

Hi, my name is Whitney Terrell and I am the supplemental instruction leader for Chemistry 121. I took this class in fall 2008 and loved it! This is a fun and exciting class, and I am thrilled to be tutoring it this semester. In addition to working at CAPS, I am also a volunteer with the American Heart Association and a volunteer firefighter in my hometown. I am a sophomore majoring in Biochemistry, but I plan on attending UNM medical school upon graduating to specialize in cardiothoracic surgery.

Geneva Torres: Chemistry 301.003

My name is Geneva Torres and I have been a CAPS Spanish tutor for the past two semesters and this is my second semester as a supplemental instruction for Organic Chemistry 301. I am majoring in Biology and Spanish with the ultimate goal of attending medical school at the University of New Mexico. I am enjoying my experience with SI and look forward to helping and learning from students in the future.

Walker Williamson: Math 162.002/003

Hello, my name is Walker, Luke Sky Walker if you must. As might be indicated somewhere already I'm a supplemental instructor for Calculus 162. Currently I'm a philosophy major with a minor (soon to be major as well) in pure math, and yes they do share things in common; catch me on campus sometime if in doubt. I like music and art, or really anything creative. And for fun I enjoy the usual things: social activity, outdoors, relaxing... In terms of definite aspirations I plan on graduating someday, but the bar is higher than that alone. Oh yeah, although I've lived in many places, I graduated high school in Roswell, NM, so perhaps that's where I'm from.

Shawna Wright: Sociology 312

Hi, my name is Shawna Wright and I am the supplemental instruction (SI) leader for Sociology 312, Causes of Crime and Delinquency. This is my first semester as an SI leader and I am very excited to be tutoring for this class and to be a part of CAPS. I took the class over the summer and found it to be a very fun and interesting course, inspiring me to pursue an internship in Criminology. I hope that everyone who takes the course will find it extremely helpful to have these SI sessions and will take advantage of this amazing opportunity. I am an English Literature major and Sociology minor. I'm a senior here at UNM, graduating this December. In the spring, I will be participating in the Criminology internship with Professor Vélez and applying for Graduate school.

William "Curtis" Young: Math 180.009/013

My name is Curtis Young, and I am an SI leader for Math 180. I am from the four corners area of Farmington, NM, and this is my second year here at UNM. I am majoring in Health, Medicine, and Human Values, which allows me to pursue both my interests in the math/sciences as well as explore the arts of language as well. I am now a Mac person, a soccer player, a roller coaster addict, a bible reader, a mountain hiker, and an expert in the field of macaroni and cheese. I aspire to one day be a medical doctor working in rural New Mexico.