Fall 2026 PLFs

Our Peer Learning Facilitators (PLFs) are student leaders who provide peer-to-peer academic support in key courses across UNM. 

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Abdulrahman Alqawasmi
Abdulrahman Alqawasmi
Exercise Science
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Hometown:
El Paso, TX
Class Supported:
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry for STEM Majors 1
Fun Fact:
I'm an avid concert-goer, having been to more than 30 concerts in total across several different genres within the last couple years.
Alberto Castro Mendoza
Alberto Castro Mendoza
English & Criminology
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
SOCI 1110 Intro to Sociology
Fun Fact:
I have lived in three countries throughout my life. The three countries are Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and United States of America.
Aleisa Lopez
Aleisa Lopez
Sociology & Biochemistry
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Hometown:
Belen, NM
Class Supported:
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry for STEM Majors
Fun Fact:
I love traveling, I've been to 6 countries and I hope to make it 10 by the end of the year. Learning about different cultures is a passion of mine.
Alonzo Ramirez
Alonzo Ramirez
Consturction Management
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Hometown:
Centennial, CO
Class Supported:
Accounting 2110
Fun Fact:
A fun fact about myself is that I lived in Costa Rica and in Kenya for a brief time after highschool!
Amber Toddy
Amber Toddy
Major: Biochemistry, Minor: Maternal and Child Healthcare
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
CHEM 1225 General Chemistry II for S.T.E.M Majors
Fun Fact:
I can do the splits
Amelia Witney
Amelia Witney
Biochemistry and a minor Biology
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Hometown:
I was born in the UK and moved all over
Class Supported:
I support BioL 1140 a intro health science class.
Fun Fact:
I am obsessed with my cat and my fish tanks
Andre Marquez
Andre Marquez
Art Studio
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2101
Fun Fact:
Im Spiritual
Brandon Bujewski
Brandon Bujewski
Biology
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
Biology 300C Evolution
Fun Fact:
I really like to bake.
Brianne Knudson
Brianne Knudson
Nutrition and Dietetics
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
NUTR-2110 Human Nutrition
Fun Fact:
I am a twin! My sister is also at UNM, and she is studying Exercise Science.
Chadea' Gipson
Chadea' Gipson
Sociology and Political Science
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Hometown:
Longview, TX
Class Supported:
Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 1110)
Fun Fact:
I love collecting Vinyl records
Chaney Cyboron
Chaney Cyboron
Nursing
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Hometown:
Colorado Springs, CO
Class Supported:
BIOL 2305 Microbiology for Health- Related Sciences
Fun Fact:
I've been to 21 concerts!
Colin Economou
Colin Economou
Biology
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2210 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Fun Fact:
At one point in my life, I was ranked 350th in North America in Valorant
Cooper Beggs
Cooper Beggs
Psychology, Chemistry
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2210
Fun Fact:
DJ
Daifina Blunck
Daifina Blunck
Nursing and German
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Hometown:
Austin, TX
Class Supported:
BIOL-2305: Microbiology w/ Hanelt
Fun Fact:
I speak German
Dawnelle Schroder
Dawnelle Schroder
Exercise Science
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Hometown:
El Paso, TX
Class Supported:
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Fun Fact:
I love watching sports, with my favorites being college basketball and pro football. I also enjoy following my favorite teams to different cities.
Delino Kapelianis-Donado
Delino Kapelianis-Donado
Geography and Languages
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry I
Fun Fact:
I'm a bit of a languages nerd.
Dominic Rodriguez
Dominic Rodriguez
Finance & Accounting
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Hometown:
Denver, CO
Class Supported:
Principles of Accounting I (ACCT 2110)
Fun Fact:
I have a 2005 Chrysler 300 and a 2004 Mustang.
Emily Lynn Davis
Emily Lynn Davis
Biology and Chemistry
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Hometown:
Montrose, CO
Class Supported:
BIOL1140
Fun Fact:
I am a 5th generation artist and outside of my classes I love to make art, from photography to beadwork.
Hazel Hitt
Hazel Hitt
Nursing
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Hometown:
Santa Fe, NM
Class Supported:
Microbiology for Health Sciences
Fun Fact:
I have a 3 legged cat!
Isabel Jones
Isabel Jones
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Jaden Narvaez
Jaden Narvaez
Biology
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Hometown:
Alamogordo, NM
Class Supported:
CHEM1215 General chemistry 1
Fun Fact:
Fun fact about me is that I got a 96 on o chem.
Joe Bermudez
Joe Bermudez
Earth and Planetary Sciences
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Hometown:
Nogal, NM
Class Supported:
GEOLOGY 1110
Fun Fact:
Fun Fact about myself, I enjoy learning Fun Facts about factual subject that are enjoyable.
Joey Gilson
Joey Gilson
Bussiness Administration/Accounting
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
ACCT 2110 Principles of Accounting 1
Fun Fact:
My family once went on a road trip that visited 10 different states in one trip.
Jonathan Shin
Jonathan Shin
Biology and Chemical Biology
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Hometown:
Austin, TX
Class Supported:
BIOL300c Evolution
Fun Fact:
My favorite food is egg.
Justin Spitz
Justin Spitz
Medical Laboratory Science
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Hometown:
Taos, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2225 Anatomy and Physiology 2
Fun Fact:
I have been playing guitar for 10 years, and I also enjoy playing the piano and singing. I also like to write songs, short stories, and prose.
Koby Kwiecinski
Koby Kwiecinski
Earth and Planetary Science
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Hometown:
Cedar Crest, NM
Class Supported:
GEOL 1110 physical geology
Fun Fact:
I've backpacked from coast to coast in England with Spain next on my list.
Miranda Jaquez
Miranda Jaquez
Biology
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Hometown:
Bloomfield, NM
Class Supported:
CHEM 1225 General Chemistry II
Fun Fact:
I enjoy baking in my free time and I love cats.
Mya Ramon
Mya Ramon
Biology and Business
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
Chem 1215 General Chemistry 1
Fun Fact:
My fun fact is that I have three dogs: two Weimaraners and a Great Dane.
Nathan Essary
Nathan Essary
BSN
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2305 Medical Microbiology Dr. Hanelt
Fun Fact:
I enjoy hiking, hunting, and fishing.
Nathaniel Norman
Nathaniel Norman
Exerrcise Science
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
Human Anatomy/Physiology II
Fun Fact:
Love going to the gym and lifting weights!
Nicholas Kovach
Nicholas Kovach
Nursing
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Hometown:
Flanders, NJ
Class Supported:
BIOL 1140 (Dr. Buckholz)
Fun Fact:
I enjoy long distance backpacking and have completed over 1,100 backpacking miles.
Niko Candia
Niko Candia
Biology
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Hometown:
Diamond Bar, CA
Class Supported:
CHEM 1225
Fun Fact:
I mountain biked to 10,200 feet above sea level before.
Noelle Casaus
Noelle Casaus
Psychology & going for my BSN!
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
Human anatomy and physiology 2
Fun Fact:
I travel in my free time, I have been to almost all 50 states and 8 counties. I just recently came back from Japan!
Obed Blanco
Obed Blanco
Biochemistry
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Hometown:
Clovis, NM
Class Supported:
Microbiology for Health Sciences
Fun Fact:
I like to spend my time staying active by playing sports and going to the gym
Paige Garduno
Paige Garduno
Exercise Science
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
Anatomy and Physiology 2 with Dr. Stanfield
Fun Fact:
I love hiking and want to travel the world in search of the best views :)
Sam Brooks
Sam Brooks
Biochemistry
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
PHYS 1230 Algebra-Based Physics 1
Fun Fact:
I grew up in Baltimore, and I've done the rim-to-rim hike at the Grand Canyon!
Steven Griego
Steven Griego
Nutrition
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Hometown:
Angel Fire, NM
Class Supported:
NUTR 2110
Fun Fact:
I like to make snowboard.
Teresa Austin
Teresa Austin
Biology
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Hometown:
Santa Fe, NM
Class Supported:
2101 Principles of Biology: Molecules to Cells
Fun Fact:
I have two rabbits, a minilop and dutchie.
Treasure Hines
Treasure Hines
Population Health
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Class Supported:
BIOL 2101
Fun Fact:
I have three sheep and two goats!
Xavier Larason
Xavier Larason
Chemical & Biological Engineering
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 300C Evolution
Fun Fact:
I love to snowboard!
Zen Menendez
Zen Menendez
B.S. Biology, Minor: Earth and Planetary Sciences
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Hometown:
Albuquerque, NM
Class Supported:
BIOL 2101, Biology Molecules to Cells.
Fun Fact:
For as long as I can remember I've always been a massive nerd about all things prehistoric, and I hope one day to become a paleontologist! I'm always sketching dinosaurs in my note books, on white boards, and whenever I get a free moment. In fact, you can see me standing in front the skeleton of Big Al, the Allosaurus, in my picture at the University of Birmingham during the 2025 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference.
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