Become a tutor

Office of Peer Education

Are you passionate about your courses? Do you get excited about explaining ideas to your classmates? If so, consider applying to be a peer educator!

Tutoring centers across campus want to hire students like you—with strong subject knowledge and excellent communication skills.

As a peer educator, you will:

• Become an expert in your discipline as you teach others about central concepts, processes, and theories.
• Build relationships with faculty mentors as you support their work in the classroom.
• Develop leadership skills as you guide your peers to accomplish long- and short-term academic goals.
• Receive training in tutoring best practices that will transfer to other situations where you might teach, mentor, or lead others.
• Earn cords to wear at graduation.

How to apply

Contact these tutor coordinators to apply:

• Languages
  • El Centro de Muchos Colores: Shirena Trujillo-Long, long_s@fortlewis.edu; (970) 247-7290
• Math
  • Algebra Alcove: Matt Heine, (970) 247-7384; mheine@fortlewis.edu
  • Math Assistance Center: Kirsten Stor (970) 247-7578, kastor@fortlewis.edu
• Multiple Subjects
  • TRIO Student Success Center: Katie Sparks, sparks_k@fortlewis.edu; (970) 247-7687
  • Native American Center: Laura Owens, ljowens@fortlewis.edu; (970)247-7305
  • STEAM Peer Education Program: Michelle Bonanno; Bonanno_m@fortlewis.edu; (970) 247-7183
• Writing
  • Writing Center: Michelle Bonanno, Bonanno_m@fortlewis.edu; (970) 247-7183

Peer Educators also support WellPAC and Student Wellness Initiatives in the Leadership Center.  WellPAC peer educators meet with students to discuss current struggles, health & wellness opportunities, and to offer on and off campus resources. If you are interested in this kind of work, please visit: www.fortlewis.edu/peeredoffice or contact Kendra Gallegos Reichle: mailto:kgreichle@fortlewis.edu or 970-247-7508.