Meet the staff behind our student leadership programs

As our students progress through their Fulton Schools academic journeys, they can help their peers and gain valuable skills as leaders in and out of the classroom through a variety of programs and opportunities. As a mentor, ambassador, camp counselor, tutor, student council member or other types of leader, students have fun, make friends and contribute to the Fulton Schools community.

These opportunities aren’t possible without the help of our dedicated staff.

Fulton Ambassadors

Fulton Ambassadors are a select group who give the ASU student perspective to prospective students at recruitment events and outreach activities. These outgoing student volunteers give tours, host students on shadow days, share personal experiences and get the word out about opportunities available at the Fulton Schools. They represent all majors at the Fulton Schools on both the Tempe and Polytechnic campuses.

Do you know a student who would make a great Fulton Ambassador? The Fulton Ambassador application for the Tempe campus is open through Monday, October 31, 2016! Polytechnic campus students can apply through the end of the 2016-2017 academic year.

Senior Coordinator for Student Recruitment Kaely Graham and Coordinator for Undergraduate Recruitment Kimberly Robinson are faculty advisors for the Tempe and Polytechnic campus Fulton Ambassador organizations.

In Kaely’s advising role, her goal is to provide the Fulton Ambassadors with the support and guidance needed to ensure that the experience prospective students and their guests receive is engaging and informative. She and Kimberly want to ensure that every guest is aware of the Fulton Difference and that they encourage our students to customize their experience with the multitude of opportunities and support offered within the Fulton Schools.

Kimberly enjoys her role as the advisor for the Polytechnic campus Fulton Ambassadors because she is able to assist them to share the Fulton Difference with prospective students and their families. She supports our ambassadors and helps to guide them to bring the best experience to the visiting families for the short time that they are here with us on campus. Not only can the Fulton Ambassadors share what ASU has to offer these students, but also the resources available within the Fulton Schools. Our ambassadors have the opportunity through this organization to learn many skills needed not only in life but in a work environment and we at the Fulton Schools are excited to be a part of their lives in this way.

Residential community leaders

All students living on campus have student residential community leaders on their floors. Upper division students in these positions can make a difference in these students’ success, keep them engaged in the community, connect them with other Fulton Schools resources and create a great residential community environment.

Community assistants are community leaders on each floor of a residence hall. They actively build relationships with other students on their floor community, serving as a mentor, resource referral and role model to others. Community assistants plan activities for residents to help keep freshmen engaged with the Fulton Schools.

Peer mentors help students who live on or off campus.

Residential peer mentors are upper-division Fulton students who live and work in the Fulton Schools Residential Community. You can help freshmen by serving as a resource for academic and social success.

Off-campus peer mentors help build a Fulton Schools identity and connection with freshmen who don’t live on campus. They share knowledge about Fulton Engineering resources, services and events and serve as a friendly person who students can recognize as a mentor and leader.

If you’d like to help our students and know how to have fun, watch Inner Circle for information about open positions and information sessions to help you learn more about these opportunities.

Danielle Sosias, Coordinator Senior of First Year Programs within Fulton Schools Student Success team, oversees various Tempe Peer Mentors  and their residential and off campus community programs. In addition she also coordinates annual residential events such as the Fall Kick Off BBQ and Men’s Basketball Tailgate.

Stacey Bales, Coordinator of Engineering Student Success at the Polytechnic campus, oversees the Polytechnic campus residential community programs. She also coordinates annual residential events, Boat Races, and Innovation Showcase.

 

Tutoring

We strive to provide quality, exceptional academic support to our undergraduate students. Upper-division students who have a mastery of math, physics, computer science and other engineering, science and technology disciplines can apply to be tutors at the Fulton Schools Tutoring Centers. Tutors work at our Tempe campus tutoring centers where students come in for drop-in tutoring or online through Adobe Connect “classrooms.”

Erin Daniel is is the new coordinator of the Fulton Schools Tutoring Centers. She is excited to be a part of the growth and development of this important student resource. She has helped hire more tutors to help with the increased demand and is committed to help students become successful independent learners. She invites everyone to come visit one of the three centers located in Engineering Center G-Wing (ECG) 104, Engineering Center F-Wing (ECF) 102, and Centerpoint 114.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants and ASU 101 Section Leaders

Sophomores, juniors and seniors can serve as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants, or UGTAs, or Section Leaders in a variety of Fulton Schools classes, including ASU 101, FSE 100 and EGR 101.

UGTAs and Section Leaders assist faculty members with exploratory and collaborative learning activities. They also help students by acting as a cultural bridge from high school to a university environment, promoting students’ self confidence and self reliance and helping them navigate ASU and the Fulton Schools. These students spend about five hours a week in your classroom or lab, and meet with you regularly to plan activities. They can also hold office hours and review sessions

UGTAs and Section Leaders spend about five hours per week assisting a faculty member in the classroom or lab and also meet with their faculty member to prepare for activities. These students can hold limited office hours and review sessions, though classroom and lab activity assistance is their focus.

Students can request to be a UGTA for a specific class, or apply for any available UGTA or Section Leader position.

Nicolle Sánchez, coordinator of Academic and Student Affairs, oversees the UGTA and Section Leader program. She works with engineering faculty and their UGTA needs to select, schedule and place UGTAs into the first year engineering classes (priority) as well as engineering content courses. Nicolle coordinates training and events for UGTAs throughout the semester and she is the acting liaison between the FSE 201 instructor and Human Resources, to assist in hiring and UGTA issues and concerns.

Peer Career Coaches

Peer Career Coaches help their fellow students explore career options in their major through one-on-one meetings and workshops. The Fulton Schools Career Center trains sophomore, junior and senior undergraduate students as well as graduate students in career development, résumé writing, job search resources and other areas related to career exploration.

Joyce Donahue manages the Peer Career Coaches at the Fulton Schools Career Center. Joyce Donahue is also responsible for all undergraduates and the first year experience career-related programming. She is a nationally certified career counselor and holds “Master Career Counselor” membership status in the National Career Development Association.

 

Student Council

The Fulton Schools Student Council is the governing body of Fulton Schools students. This leadership group strives to cultivate strong engineering and technology professionals.

The council serves as the voice for all registered student organizations and organizes events like social mixers and open forums. The Fulton Schools Student Council also is responsible for many Fulton Schools traditions — including the Fulton Schools Homecoming float, Engineering E-Week and trebuchet launches — and creates new ones!

Cortney Loui, coordinator of student engagement, serves as advisor to the Fulton Schools Student Council. She partners with FSEC to support Fulton Student Organizations with professional development and financial support. She works with Fulton Schools students with their student organizations’ promotion, membership retention, managing finances, officer development and more. She also helps with Dean’s Funding, officer training, safety training, communications and other student organization development activities.

 

Summer Camp Counselors

Each summer, we host a number of camps designed to engage K-12 students in science, technology, engineering and math-related activities to inspire a passion for STEM. From robotics to mobile app creation, our goal is to share the excitement of engineering and technology with aspiring future engineers and problem solvers.

Faculty and staff can help promote and recommend camp counseling positions to your exceptional students. Please contact engineeringoutreach@exchange.asu.edu or Lauren Preble at Lauren.Preble@asu.edu to recommend anyone who might be a great fit!

Associate Director Hope Parker helps build engineering and social entrepreneurship-based programs and opportunities for preschool through community college students. She advocates awareness, education, social and personal impact for the next generation of engineers.

Coordinator Lauren Preble manages various summer outreach events at both Tempe and Polytechnic campuses, including Summer Fulton Academy summer camps. In addition she works closely with Fulton Student Organizations helping them plan and coordinate outreach to K-12 students.

E2 camp leadership

Upperclassmen can help our incoming freshmen learn the ropes at E2 through several leadership roles.

E2 Camp Counselors, or E2C2s, help incoming students learn skills that are important to their success at the Fulton Schools through a variety of fun and interactive activities.

E2 Recruitment Leads, or E2 Leads, oversee all camp activities. Students who are good fit for this role are passionate about E2, have served as E2C2s for several summers and are active student leaders within the Fulton Schools community.

E2 Recruitment Assistants are the behind-the-scenes planners of E2. These important players at E2 also assist the R2 Lead and senior coordinator in getting incoming freshmen excited to attend E2 and help answer questions. They also are responsible for reviewing all activities to make sure they’re the best and most innovative we can provide.

Danielle Sosias also oversees E2 camp planning, coordination and promotion.