Thrive Peer Educators

Meet Our Thrive Peer Educators!

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 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 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 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 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 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 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