T.E.A.M. Mentor Tip

Faculty Highlight

ABOUT HER ROLE ON CAMPUS

"MY MAIN ROLE IS OVERSEEING THE PEER LEADERS WHO WORK CLOSELY ALONGSIDE OUR FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR INSTRUCTORS. I HELP PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEER LEADERS TO GAIN SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED IN THE FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR CLASSROOM TO SUPPORT INCOMING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AS WELL AS IN THEIR FUTURE CAREER PATHS. ADDITIONALLY, I OVERSEE THE LOGISTICAL PLANNING OF OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM WHICH CREATES LINKED COURSES FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES"

Yaribel S. CaraveoUTRGV ALUMNA

WHAT DID YOUR UNDERGRADUATE JOURNEY LOOK LIKE ?

"RELATED TO MY ROLE I AM GRATEFUL TO WORK WITH STUDENTS DURING A UNIQUE TRANSITION IN THEIR LIVES AS THEY BECOME FAMILIAR WITH OUR CAMPUS COMMUNITY. I ALSO FEEL VERY PRIVILEGED TO WORK WITH THE FYE PEER LEADERS AND CONNECT WITH THEM IN A ONEON-ONE SETTING. ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAMMING OUR OFFICE HOSTS IS TARGETED TOWARDS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS WE AIM TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL STUDENTS THAT WILL HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL BEYOND THEIR ACADEMIC SETTING. LASTLY, IN MY POSITION I AM SURROUNDED BY A GROUP OF POSITIVE AND CARING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MOTIVATING THOSE AROUND THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL, ACADEMIC, AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS.

"DURING MY UNDERGRADUATE JOURNEY I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES DURING MY FIRST YEAR. FORTUNATELY THE SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM I WAS A PART OF EXPOSED ME TO A VARIETY

OF CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH LED ME TO APPLY FOR MY FIRST JOB AS AN ORIENTATION

LEADER. FROM THEN ON I BECAME MORE INVOLVED

WITH MY CAMPUS COMMUNITY THROUGH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT EMPLOYMENT, AMBASSADORS, AND MORE. MY INVOLVEMENT EVEN LED ME TO CHANGE MY CAREER PATH FROM PSYCHIATRY TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND HAVE SINCE BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT WORKING WITH STUDENTS DURING THEIR TIME AT THE UNIVERSITY.