Meet Our Team | Thrive Center

Central Thrive Team

Michelle McKelvey in a red blazer in front of foliage.

Michelle McKelvey, Ed.D

Senior Director, Thrive Center

mfig@arizona.edu

Tam Li-Vidal

Tam Li-Vidal

Senior Lead, Student Success Projects

tlividal@arizona.edu

Key Sanchez wearing glasses and a blue shirt in front of a wall with green leaves

Key Sanchez

Administrative Associate, Office Operations

keysanchez@arizona.edu

Financial Wellness

alexei_marquez

Alexei Marquez, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Education & Initiatives

Financial Wellness

alexeimarquez@arizona.edu

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Fred Huang

Senior Coordinator, Education & Initiatives

Financial Wellness

fhuang@arizona.edu

Peer Mentoring

Patrick W. Bryan wearing a blue sweater and a collared shirt in front of a wall covered by a green leaf bush

W. Patrick Bryan

Associate Director, Peer Mentoring

wbryan@arizona.edu

Miranda Sampsel

Miranda Sampsel

Senior Coordinator, Mentoring Programs

msampse1@arizona.edu

Brian Palomo

Brian Palomo

Senior Coordinator, Mentoring Programs

bpalomo@arizona.edu

Student Success Cohort Support

Derwin Begay

Derwin Begay

Coordinator, Student Cohorts

dbegay1@arizona.edu

AGAVE

Blanca Hershey Alcantara

Blanca Alcantara-Hershey

Coordinator, AGAVE

balcantara@arizona.edu

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez

Coordinator, AGAVE

jess12@arizona.edu

Student Staff

Jenna

Jenna Aird

Student Assistant

Phoebe Atkinson

Phoebe Atkison

Peer Educator, Financial Wellness

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Dailyn Breschini Avila

Peer Mentor

dailynba@arizona.edu

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Aracely Cazares

Peer Mentor

acazares2@arizona.edu

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Katherine Coronado Verdugo

Peer Mentor

kmc11@arizona.edu

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Abby Denmon

Peer Mentor

abigailkmoes@arizona.edu

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Alexa Garcia

Peer Mentor

garcia38@arizona.edu

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Myah Herrera

Peer Mentor

mrherrera@arizona.edu

Hushay

Hushay Kotel Madzingira

Peer Mentor

hushaymadzingira@arizona.edu

kyra

Kyra Long

Peer Mentor

kyrallong@arizona.edu

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Lia Lopez-Ruelas

Peer Mentor

lopezruelas@arizona.edu

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Graham Mann

Peer Mentor

gtm3379@arizona.edu

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Issac Marrufo

Peer Mentor

issacmarrufo@arizona.edu

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Issac Marrufo

Peer Mentor

issacmarrufo@arizona.edu

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Lio Plantillas

Peer Mentor

lzplantillas@arizona.edu

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Nevaeh Rodriguez

Peer Mentor

nir9@arizona.edu

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Enrique Rojo

Peer Mentor

erojo2006@arizona.edu

vianey

Vianey Ruedas

Peer Mentor

vianeyr@arizona.edu

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Suni Salas

Peer Mentor

salas4@arizona.edu

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Daniel Sanchez

Peer Mentor

danielsanchez1@arizona.edu

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Lucy Stage

Peer Mentor

lucystage@arizona.edu

jocelyn_valtierra

Jocelyn Valtierra

Student Assistant

briana

Briana Xay-Ananh

Peer Mentor

brianaxayananh@arizona.edu