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University Learning Center
Administrative Staff
Fran Zareh-Smith
Director
Fran began attending Cal State Fullerton in 1981 and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology 1983, after which she entered the master’s program. As a graduate student in psychology, she tutored statistics at the CSUF learning center, was instrumental in developing study groups, and helped to establish the first open computer lab on campus for students.
After earning her Master’s Degree in 1985, Fran became assistant coordinator at the learning center where she served for five years before moving to the Educational Opportunity Program’s (EOP) counseling program. In 1996, she became the coordinator of that program where she remained until December 2002 when she became the Director of the University Learning Center. In her role as director, Fran supervises the day-to-day activities of the center, manages budgets, and coordinates with other departments to determine students’ needs for services.
Fran is married, has three grown children and six grandchildren. In her spare time she reads, gardens, and races Thoroughbreds (in partnerships) at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, and Del Mar.
Debi Lyn Esquivel
Assistant Director and
Lecturer, English and Comparative Literature
Debi Lyn Esquivel has been the Assistant Director of the ULC since fall 1999. Her main goals are to oversee the day-to-day tutoring activities, making sure CSUF students have a collegial learning environment as well as to train the Center's exemplary staff of tutors.
Debi writes:
"As I searched for a text book to use in our tutor training course, I found that while several tutoring texts exist that focus on writing assistance or methodologies, there wasn't one that addressed theory and practice from a multi-subject viewpoint. Out of this need for a text book came my inspiration and motivation to write one. Peer Tutoring from Theory to Practice was first implemented in the spring 2006 training course in its draft form. It is currently undergoing revision finalization in preparation for publication.
Peer Tutoring from Theory to Practice: An Instructional Text and Training Program for Tutors Across the Disciplines is a text book to train tutors in ways that facilitate learning. It shows the relationships among learning theories and tutoring as well as provides solid, pedagogical how-to's for tutors in a variety of tutoring situations."
Dannaca Daniel
Administrative Coordinator
I am the Administrative Coordinator here at the University Learning Center. I am also a full time student at Fullerton College. I will be transferring here to Cal State Fullerton in the Spring of 2008 to earn my bachelor's degree in Sociology with a minor in Law, Politics, and Society.
My hobbies include music, movies, cooking, and going to the beach. I also tutor Sociology in my spare time. I hope to tutor here at the University Learning Center when I transfer in Spring 2008. If you have any questions for me, come by my office!
ULC Student and Tutoring Staff
Arana, Ashley
My Major is Communications with a focus on advertising. My hometown is West Covina, but I currently live in San Dimas, California. I plan to graduate in 2011 and get a steady job after graduation. My goal is to work for an advertising company somewhere close to home. I love to play the piano, and I also love to dance. Piano and dance are my passions and have been a part of my life since I was young. I have traveled to places such as Mexico, New York, and Washington D.C. I love to travel and I enjoy meeting new people.
Arraiga, Jesse
Hey, my name is Jesse. I am a freshman here at CSUF. I am currently an undeclared major, but I have a pretty good idea of what I would like to do. I would eventually like to teach in Japan. I am originally from Pomona, and I have lived there most of my life. I’m not sure when I will graduate, but when I do, I hope to work in a stable career. I would like to meet new and exciting people.
Assefa, Redieat (Lily)
I enjoy chemistry and understanding biology because I am fascinated with how our body functions and how food gets broken down in our body. I love understanding how vitamins work and how certain pills take away pain. I want to be able to figure out why someone would be coughing up blood, having back pain, or simply not feeling well. That is, I would like to know the biochemical reason, like which bone did they crack or the kind of virus caused the problem. I want to be able to be in a room where if a heart attack were to happen I would be able to be effective in the situation. My future goal is to become a professional in the health profession and continue to get a better understanding about the human body and to improve the quality of life for others.
Bertea, Cynthia
Hello! My name is Cindy and I’m a third semester TESOL student. I was born and raised in Southern California. I plan to graduate in two years and maybe work abroad in Japan. I studied abroad there in my undergraduate years and then I worked there teaching English. I love Japanese food and learning about the culture.
Bhatia, Piyush
Hi Everybody,
I am Piyush Bhatia. I am a graduate student, and I am currently pursuing my Master's degree in Computer Science. I am an International Student from India, and I came here in Fall 2006. I am a tutor at the ULC in Math and Computer Science. I enjoy teaching and my motive in the ULC is to help students in to achieve good grades.
I love to play cricket, and I am one of the members of the Cricket Club in our school. I am also a member of the ISA Club (International Student Association). I love to swim and play pool. I am addicted to surfing and chatting on the internet. I like to burn CDS, and I have lots of MP3s and Audio CDs in my collection. I like to make new friends and interact with them. To learn more about me, come to the ULC. We are here to help you learn.
Bhupathiraju, Srinivasa "Raju"
I am a graduate student in Electrical Engineering, and I am from India. I will be graduating in Fall 2009. After college, I would like to become an VLSI Engineer.
My hobbies are playing basketball, reading books, and browsing the internet. I like to work under professors, helping them with their projects, and I also like meeting new people.
Brush, Jade
I am a Geology major from Canyon Lake, California. I hope to graduate in 2010 with a degree in geology and a minor in business. After college I would like to do some geologic field research because I enjoy being outside and physically working with the earth. Eventually, I may come back to get a teaching credential so that I can teach geological science to others. In my free time I like to paint, play music, and golf. When I travel, I love to go out hiking and explore the cities. I went to Montreal and New York city this summer. For the last two summers I have traveled the country and Canada on the Warped Tour. Making friends all over the country during these trips and the experiences I had are things I will cherish for the rest of my life. Hopefully with a geology major I can do more traveling.
Harper, Matthew
I’m currently in my last year obtaining my B.A. in Philosophy. My interest in philosophy developed naturally from my tendency to think too much. Specifically, I’m interested in philosophy of mind, language, and religion, though my interests extend to other areas as well. After school I plan on traveling, most likely to India. This past summer I traveled around Europe and have since become thoroughly addicted to traveling. In addition to traveling, I’m also interested in doing music for the rest of my life. I’ve played guitar for 13 years now and am currently in a metal band and am pursuing other projects to express myself musically.
Hernandez, Erica
My name is Erica Hernandez and my major is Child and Adolescent Development. I’ve lived in Anaheim all my life and I love it. I am planning to graduate in 2011 and go on to become an elementary teacher. My passion is being around and teaching children. Some of my hobbies are riding streetbikes, dirtbikes, going to shows (concerts), going to the beach, shopping, art, and of course being with people I love.
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Le, Tam
I am from Vietnam, and I am an Accounting major at CSUF. I will graduate in December 2008, and I plan to go to work right after college while reviewing and preparing to take the CPA exam.
My hobbies are traveling and listening to music. I recently visited Vietnam after eleven years, and I want to go back in the near future.
Mikhail, Maurine
Hi my name is Maurine, and I am an Economics and Political Science major. I was born and raised in Egypt. I lived there until I was 11 and moved here with my family in 2001. I plan to graduate in 2010, this is only my second year. I tutor Arabic and Math. So if you need help with either please do come in.
P.S.
I need more Arabic tutees. =)
Moreno, Juan
My name is Juan, and I am a Chicano Studies major. I am from Mexico. I plan to graduate in 2009, but I don’t know what I want to do after college. I like to travel and I plan to go to Peru in March.
Mukkamala, Shruti
Hi! I am a graduate student in Clinical Psychology and this is my second semester at CSUF.I love to explore the various facets of Psychology, be it Abnormal Psych, Social Psych, Research Methods, even Statistics and SPSS. I hope I can help you see how much fun learning Psychology can be!
Sahagun, Hector
My major is Computer Science, and I have lived in many different cities in Southern California. I currently live in the city of Brea. I plan to graduate n 2010 and then attend law school. I like to travel to new places as a hobby.
Sousa, David
I am a Math major that was an Art major before. I was born and raised in Southern California. I should graduate in 2009 and plan on teaching high school. My hobbies include art, working on cars, and going to new places.
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