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Juan Godoy
Student Support Specialist
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Juan Godoy,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: Northern Arizona University, B.S., Elementary Education; Northern Arizona University, M.Ed. Bilingual/Multicultural Education; The University of Arizona, Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies & Practice (in progress)
Hometown: Wilmington, California
Professional Associations: Association on Higher Education and Disability. National Educators Association. Arizona Education Association. Arizona TESOL. Phi Beta Kappa.
Activities/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my young children. I am a master at cooking on the grill. I can hardly wait every year to watch Arizona Wildcat football and basketball. I have recently become a genealogy aficionado.
Phone: (520) 626-7574Email address: jrgodoy@arizona.edu -
Caroline Ragano
Student Support Specialist
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Caroline Ragano,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, B.S., Education, with a focus in Rehabilitation and Special Education; M.A., in Special Education and Rehabilitation; Graduate Certificate, Public Health
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Professional Associations: Pi Lambda Theta alumni
Activities/Interests: I enjoy the beautiful southwest desert and the hidden gifts that come from the desert. I do not have a television or computer in my home, instead I spend my time doing other things including enjoying the desert, gardening, playing my guitar and pursuing other experiences that provide personal growth. I am a leader/musician at the Dances of Universal Peace. Additionally, I take classes and continue to further my educational goals. I also volunteer in three local theaters.
Phone: (520) 621-9361Email address: cragano@arizona.edu -
Lupe Thompson
Student Support Specialist
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Lupe Thompson,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, B.A., Psychology, Sociology
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Professional Associations: Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA)
Activities/Interests: I enjoy reading, cooking, attending concerts and sports.
Phone: (520) 626-6038Email address: lthompso@arizona.edu -
Jennifer Hansen
Student Support Specialist
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Jennifer Hansen,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, B.S., Business Administration, Marketing; Northern Arizona University, M.Ed, Human Relations
Hometown: I was born in the Midwest (Columbus, OH) and grew up in Tucson. After graduating from the University of Arizona, I had the privilege of living in various locations around the country due to military transfers. I am happy to be back in the desert southwest and consider Tucson my hometown.
Activities/Interests: I enjoy day trips and discovering interesting places to visit in the area. The perfect day would consist of exploring “off the beaten path”, and finding something remarkable such as an antique store, bookstore or café. I love spending time with my family and friends, taking my dog for long walks and baking (especially desserts).
Phone: (520) 621-0163Email address: jahansen@arizona.edu -
Blake Cesarz
Student Support Specialist
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Blake Cesarz,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, Tucson, B.S., Business Administration with an Emphasis in Management, The University of Arizona, B.A., Music Theory History and Critique, The University of Arizona, M.M., Musicology. The University of Arizona, Ph.D., Musicology (in progress).
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Activities/Interests: My hobbies are singing, writing, reading, hiking, skiing, dancing, swimming, body-surfing, gaming and biking, to name only a few. I also enjoy weight training and racquetball.
Phone: (520) 621-5259Email address: cesarz01@arizona.edu -
Emily Pendleton
Student Support Specialist
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Emily Pendleton,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, BS in Retail & Consumer Sciences, University of Phoenix, MBA
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Activites/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family and shopping, hiking, baking, reading and watching University of Arizona sports! Bear Down!
Phone: (520) 626-3843Email address: ependleton@arizona.edu -
Michael Holm
Student Support Specialist
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Michael Holm,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: University of Arizona, B.A.E., Elementary Education
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Professional Associations: NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children
Activities/Interests: As a minimalist, I appreciate simple pleasures. Watching my two children act like complete goofballs and hearing them laugh will always remain my greatest joy. I am the Founder and Manager of the AZ Mischief Baseball Club, a nationally ranked elite level travel baseball team. I continue to write and publish when possible, and find that the greatest comfort in life is a blank page and a hot cup of coffee.
Bear Down and Go Bat Cats!
Phone: (520) 621-7625Email address: mholm@arizona.edu -
Eleanor Ferguson
Student Support Specialist
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Eleanor Ferguson,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, B.A. Linguistics
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Activities/Interests: In my free time, I enjoy running 10ks and half marathons, hitting the gym, watching anything that’ll make me think or laugh, reading, spending time with friends/family, and taking occasional trips to SoCal—need my beach fix.
Phone: (520) 621-6641Email address: eferguson@arizona.edu -
Kim Valdez
Student Support Specialist
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Kim Valdez,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, M.Ed., Teaching and Teacher Education; The University of Arizona, BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Anthropology, Religious Studies, & Poetry); Pima Community College, AA Anthropology with 2 certificates in Southwest archaeology
Hometown: Green Valley/ Amado, Arizona
Activities/Interests: I enjoy spending time at my family’s ranch in Amado, hiking different trails and in different mountain ranges in Arizona, reading (especially 19th century literature), playing my flute (and trying to play piano…), listening to classic rock, working on/ cruising around in my Corvette, writing poetry, baking (I have a sweet tooth and I love sharing recipes!), crocheting, and spending time with my husky.
Phone: (520) 621-5260Email address: kavaldez@arizona.edu -
Colin Eischeid
Student Support Specialist
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Colin Eischeid,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, B.S., Literacy, Learning, and Leadership; The University of Arizona, M.A. Teaching and Teacher Education (in progress)
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Professional Associations: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Activities/Interests: I love spending time with my friends, family, and of course, my wonderful dogs. When I am not doing that, I enjoy being outdoors and exploring all the natural beauty that Arizona has to offer.
Phone: (520) 626-4157Email address: colineischeid@arizona.edu -
Natalie Schleining
Student Support Specialist
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Natalie Schleining,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, BS in Family and Consumer Resources; Northern Arizona University, M.Ed. in Counseling; National University, MS in Educational Counseling.
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Activities/Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family, my cats, hiking, yoga, watching football and getting away to Hawaii whenever I can!
Phone: (520) 621-8495Email address: nataliekos@arizona.edu -
Heather Gallivan
Student Support Specialist
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Heather Gallivan,
Student Support Specialist
Role at the SALT Center: As a Student Support Specialist, I work with students to help create their Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) by collaboratively developing goals for success, incorporating academic strategies, and providing students with guidance and encouragement throughout their university experience.
Education: The University of Arizona, Tucson, B.A., Cultural Anthropology, Loyola College (now Loyola University), Maryland, M.Ed. with a Montessori specialization.
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Activities/Interests: In my free time I relish physical and creative pursuits, including, but not limited to hiking, biking, dancing, photography, pottery, baking, and gardening. I also enjoy spending time with friends and family, traveling, reading, and volunteering with the Pima Animal Care Center TOP Dogs program, an initiative that provides training and enrichment to help adoptable dogs be all they can be.
Phone: (520) 621-5262Email address: gallivanh@arizona.edu