Thrive Peer Educators

Peer Educators

The Thrive Peer Educators are a team of undergraduate students who work for the Department of Health Promotion at the University of Denver's Health & Counseling Center. This passionate group of about paid student leaders strives to promote the health and well-being of the DU campus community through health education and engagement, developing programs and implementing outreach efforts to address sexual health, mental health, alcohol & other drug education, and interpersonal violence prevention.

Thrive Peer Educators serve as HCC ambassadors, act as liaisons between the DU community and health professionals, and facilitate Intervene: DU — a required active bystander intervention training for all new undergraduate students. This paid position requires a one-year commitment of 30 to 40 hours per quarter, with offers typically extended for students who are not graduating.

Become a Thrive Peer Educator

The Thrive Peer Educator team interviews and hires new members in the winter quarter each year. Applications for the '24-'25 year are closed, but applications for the '25-'26 year will open in January. If you have questions about the program, please email hcc.thrive@du.edu.

Note this is a year-long position and if you are studying abroad during the 2025-2026 academic year, we cannot consider you for the position. 

Meet Our Thrive Peer Educators!

 

Lindsay B

Lindsay Baker (she/her/hers) 

  • Major: Anthropology
  • Minors: Community Engagement for the Public Good (certificate), French & Francophone Studies, Human Health Sciences & Systems, International Studies, Leadership Studies,  Urban Studies  
  • Other Campus Activities: Office of International Education, Office of New Student & Family Programs, PLP, DU Honors Program, Happy Tampers, Do Better DU
  • Personal Interests: reading, exploring Colorado, journaling, sending postcards, going to concerts 

 

Emma

Emma Bessemer (she/her/hers) 

  • Major: International Studies
  • Minors: Sociology and Criminology
  • Personal Interests: Reading, watching romcoms, going to the movies, hanging with my sister :) 

 

Sofia Carmosino (She/Her) 

  • Majors: Political Science and Film Studies
  • Other Campus Activities: Gamma Phi Beta, 4D Peer Mentor, DU Programming Board
  • Personal Interests: Knitting/Crocheting, watching movies, listening to music, collecting physical media

 

Mahlet Chaney

  • Majors: Finance and Psychology
  • Other Campus Activities: Hedge Fund club, Finance Club, Sales Club, Racial Just Learning Community
  • Personal Interests: Reading, Roller Blading, Ice Skating

 

Julia

Julia Creech (she/her/hers) 

  • Major(s): Psychology and Religious Studies 
  • Minor: Sustainability
  • Personal Interests: reading, music, hiking, skiing, travel 

 

Lydia Dallapiazza

  • Major: International Studies & Business
  • Minors: Chinese & Leadership
  • Other Campus Activities: Chief of Logistics of Asian Student Alliance, Leadership Studies with Colorado Women's College, DU Club Ice Skating
  • Personal Interests: Working with my hands (Woodworking, origami, arts and crafts, drawing, etc.), reading, playing video games, cooking & eating, piano

 

Talulah Freed

  • Major: Art History
  • Minors: History, Anthropology
  • Other Campus Activities: Women's Club Rugby, Art Club, work in the Vicki Myhren Art Gallery
  • Personal Interests: going to art museums, spending time with friends (especially outside), visiting my brother and sister in the cities they live in, traveling, reading books, drinking tea

 

Tela Haskell (She/Her)

  • Majors: Sports Science & Kinesiology 
  • Minors: Biology and Statistics
  • Other Campus Activities: Hype Ultimate Frisbee
  • Personal interests: Baking, journaling, my morning routine
Rhianna

Rhianna Lewis (she/her/hers) 

  • Majors: Theatre & Spanish
  • Minors: Sustainability and Leadership
  • Campus Activities: Honors Student Association, DU Backstage, Club Climbing, Alpine Club, CWC Leadership Scholars
  • Personal Interests: Reading, writing, getting outdoors (hiking, skiing, kayaking, biking), and calling my dad

 

Ellie Jones

  • Major: Environmental Science and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
  • Campus Activities: Intramural Soccer
  • Personal Interests: climbing, playing guitar, trail running, and mowing the lawn

 

Amarjahan Joseph-DeCambra (she/her/hers) 

  • Major: Psychology
  • Minors: Biological Science and Human Health Systems & Science
  • Campus Activities: Social Context & Inequality Lab, DU Dance Club, DU Yoga Club, and Fashion & Sewing Club
  • Personal Interests: Reading, writing, hiking, traveling, research, making coffee, watching movies, and decorating for Christmas year-round!

 

Audrey Ralphs (they/she) 

  • Major: Political Science and Critical Race/Ethnic Studies
  • Minors: Environmental Studies
  • Campus Activities: IGNITE DU, Queer Student Alliance, Pi Sigma Alpha
  • Personal Interests: skiing, hiking, cooking, hanging out with my dog, concert-going, and trying new things

 

Sabrina

Sabrina Reinwald (uses any pronouns)

  • Major(s): Communication and Music
  • Campus Activities: Honors Program, Lambda Pi Eta, Spirituals Project Member 
  • Personal Interests: Music, Arts and Crafts, Research 

 

Anna Respet (She/hers/hers)

  • Major(s): Political Science, International Studies
  • Minors: Spanish, Leadership Studies
  • Campus Activities: Tour Guide, 4D Peer Mentor, Sustainability Committee, Alpine Club, Active Minds, Greek Life, PLP
  • Personal Interests: al things stereotypical Colorado outdoor rec & nature; caamping, rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, running, etc. and reading, hanging out with friends/family/pets 

 

Alex

Alex Pyron (he/they) 

  • Major: Computer Science
  • Minors: Computer Engineering and Chinese
  • Campus Activities: Working in the Innovation Labs in the ECS Building! 
  • Personal Interests: I'm currently experimenting with music production, as well as learning how to skateboard and climb. In my free time, I love to play tennis, collect CDs, and play video games with my friends

 

Frankie

Frankie Stroud (she/her/hers) 

  • Majors: International Studies, Political Science
  • Minor: Spanish
  • Campus Activities: Undergraduate Student Government, DU Choirs, Delta Zeta Sorority, Honors Program 
  • Personal Interests: Hiking, running, vegetarian cooking, reading 

 

Maddie Thompson

  • Majors: Psychology
  • Minor: Cognitive Neuroscience concentration, Biology
  • Campus Activities: Club Tennis, Psychology Honor Society
  • Personal Interests: Art, yoga, reading

 

Lucas Uchitelle-Cohen 

  • Majors: Psychology
  • Minor: English
  • Personal Interests: Playing music, reading, hanging with friends & family, camping 

 

Tegan Weindel (She/Hers) 

  • Majors: Public Policy and International Studies
  • Minor: Leadership Studies
  • Campus Activities: Happy Tampers, DU Perfect Pair, IGNITE DU, Club Curling, PLP, and being a 4D Peer Mentor
  • Personal Interests: Food Justice, Cooking/Baking, Attending Farmer's Markets, and Petting Dogs