ACE Peer Mentors host a week-long Summer Transition Program for incoming first-year students the week before fall classes begin, in collaboration with the ACE Summer Transition Interns. The Summer Transition Program includes team-building activities, academic enrichment sessions, and a community service project.

Once the semester begins, ACE Peer Mentors will assist a small group of ACE Scholars in acclimating to the college environment.  Peer Mentors maintain regular contact with each ACE Scholar in their small group and design programming to tailor to the needs of first-year students. Additionally, one-on-one mentoring will take place between Peer Mentors and new students throughout the academic year.

Below is a brief introduction to our team of Peer Mentors.  If you are an ACE student with questions about this service, please e-mail us at ace@luc.edu.

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ACE Lead Peer Mentor 

Taylor Starkey

Major: Political Science

Minors: Criminal Justice & Criminology, Non-Profit Management, and Spanish

Year: Senior

Favorite Part of ACE: All the resources and helpful staff.

 

ACE Lead Peer Mentor 

Becca Curiel

Major: Global Studies

Minors: Women & Gender Studies and Economics

Year: Senior

Involvement On-Campus: UNICEF at Loyola, Salsa Club, MASA

Favorite Part of ACE: The community! ACE is a big family that makes me feel at home. I appreciate all the resources and opportunities ACE offers, as well as the amazing support from the staff!

 

ACE Peer Mentor 

Manuel Cruz Rivera

Major: Criminal Justice & Criminology

Minors: Anthropology, Political Science, & Psychology of Crime and Justice

Year: Senior

Favorite Part of ACE: The community that we have and how we all treat ourselves as family.

 

ACE Peer Mentor 

Nicole Keefner

Major: Nursing

Year: Junior

Involvement On-Campus: ACNS

Favorite Part of ACE: 1-on-1 tutoring and the feeling of being a part of a family.

 

ACE Peer Mentor 

Amaya Garcia

Major: Psychology

Minor: Spanish

Year: Senior

Involvement On-Campus: Mexican American Student Association (MASA), Crochet Club, and Salsa Club

Favorite Part of ACE: The ACE Lounge!!!

 

ACE Peer Mentor 

Jesua Duarte

Major: Information Systems

Minors: Theology

Year: Sophomore

Favorite Part of ACE: The kind and diverse community.

 

ACE Peer Mentor

Briceyda Vivaldo (aka Bri or Bee)

Major: Forensic Science

Year: Junior

Involvement On-Campus: Vice President of the Forensic Science Student Organization (FSSO)! Member of Invisible Illness Awareness at Loyola (IIAL)! General Biology (111/112) Lab Worker!

Favorite Part of ACE: Everyone in ACE looks out for one another. This is where you'll form/ meet your community :]