Meet the Tutors
Introducing the drop-in and small group tutors at SPU’s Center for Learning. They are undergraduates who have been recommended by faculty and are trained to be peer tutors.
Betty Berhanu (She/Her)
Biology
Major: Physiology
Minor: Psychology
Hometown: Ethiopia
Hobbies: I like to watch movies, hang out with my friends, and sleep.
Emily Bogle (She/Her)
Math & UFDN
Major: Mathematics (B.S.), Christian Theology (B.A.), Honors Liberal Arts (B.A.)
Minor: Christian Discipleship
Hometown: Ankeny, IA
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, watching movies, and bouldering with friends.
Anna Bursch (She/Her)
Biology
Major: Biology and Music (Vocal Performance)
Hometown: Enumclaw, WA
Hobbies: Running, biking, hiking and singing
Jarod Cockerham (He/Him)
Chemistry
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Puyallup, WA
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, watching movies, and bouldering with friends.
Beth Gebre (She/Her)
Biology
Major: Physiology
Minor: Global and Urban Ministry
Hometown: Renton WA
Hobbies: I enjoy watching movies, going on-site seeing or anything that allows me to explore nature. I also enjoy eating good food with a cup of coffee!
Jordan Greenshield (He/Him)
Biology A&P
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy being active. I go on runs, go hiking, play soccer, Spikeball, or frisbee. Pretty much anything that can get my heart pumping and my legs moving, I enjoy doing.
Maddie Grigg (She/Her)
Psychology/Sociology/Criminology
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
Hobbies: I enjoy listening to music, watching movies, and getting outside! Some of my favorite ways to be active involve going on walks, running, and hiking. And of course, like every Seattleite, I'll never turn down the chance to visit a local coffee shop!
Jennifer Havens (She/Her)
Chemistry
Major: Physiology
Minor: Bioethics in the Humanities
Hometown: Mead, WA
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking and hiking.
Lucy LeVasseur (She/Her)
Biology A&P
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Hobbies: Playing music (saxophone, piano, drums), hiking, playing video games, trying new restaurants
Madison Licari (She/Her)
Math
Major: Mathematics
Hometown: Milton, WA
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, going to coffee shops, and playing card games.
Lindsey Liu (She/Her)
Biology A&P
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
Hobbies: Running, biking, hiking and singing
Saba Mansouri (She/Her)
Chemistry
Major: Physiology
Hometown: Shiraz, Iran
Hobbies: Cooking & Hiking
Helena Nguyen (She/Her)
Chemistry
Major:Biochemistry
Minor:Psychology
Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam
Hobbies: My hobbies are to read and to explore!
Ivan Sanchez (He/Him/His)
Chemistry
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Damascus, OR
Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy playing soccer and having fun in the great outdoors!
Jenai Schwark Jacobs (She/Her)
Psychology/Sociology/Criminology
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Renton, WA
Hobbies: I love to hike, cook new recipes, listen to True Crime podcasts, and read books about Health At Every Size/Anti-Diet approaches to health and wellness.
Angie Vazquez (She/Her)
Biology
Major: Cellular & Molecular biology
Hometown: Brewster, WA
Hobbies: I love to paint and draw. I also love to go on walks in the evening and play frisbee. I recently got a Switch and have spent many hours playing Animal Crossing and Tetris 99.
Kalkidan Yekuno (She/Her)
Chemistry
Major: Chemistry, Bioethics & Humanities
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Hobbies: Hang out with friends and listen to songs.
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