OASIS Office of Academic Support and Institutional Services

OASIS Provides… t Free Tutoring Services t Networking Capabilities t Career Exploration t Cultural Enrichment Activities t Individual and Group Counseling t Student Advocacy

Director of Student Enrichment Service Program (SESP) t Name: Dr. Betty Stewart- Dowdell t Hometown: Gainesville, Fl

Program Assistant t Name: Mrs. Bernice Pruitt- Wilson t Hometown: Gainesville, FL

Assistant Peer Counselor t Name: Dennis Rose t Major: Business Administration/ Advertising t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Hobbies: Traveling, Dogs, and MONEY! t Best Advice: Network with as many people as possible and stay focused!!

OASIS Student Enrichment Services Program Peer Volunteers

OASIS Volunteer t Name: Zina Eluri t Major:Psychology / Anthropology t Classification:Senior t Hometown:Vero Beach, FL t Activities: Cooking, Soccer and Engaging in deep conversation t Best Advice: “Do what YOU want”

OASIS Volunteer t Name: Crystal Herbert t Major: Psychology t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Orlando, Fl t Activities: Canoeing, Camping, Spiritual Events t Best Advice: Follow your intuition and be careful who you socialize with…Know and be true to yourself!

OASIS Volunteer t Name: Beth Williams t Major: Sociology t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Fort Myers, Fl t Activities: Working out, Spending Time with family & friends, Outdoor Activities, Spirituality/ Church t Best Advice: Love yourself & God!

OASIS Volunteers t Name: Kevin Tate t Major: Psychology t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Orlando, Fl t Activities: Hip-Hop Collective and Video Graphic Design t Best Advice: Do everything well the first time!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Heather Alexander t Major: Political Science t Classification: Senior t Hometown: t Activities: Beta Eta Sigma Honor Society, CHSE Research Team, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and Girl Power t Best Advice: Never trust a person who says they love you, but do not love themselves.

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Elda Auxiliaire t Major: Public Relations t Classification: Junior t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: Black Student Union Programs Director, Student Government Outreach Director, Black Student Welcome Week Director, Outreach Ambassador, McNair Scholar, Marketing co-director of FISS, Promotions co-director of Black History Month, and IBC Emissary t Best Advice: Take heed with everything you do because you will never know what is in front of you

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Jessica Bailey t Major: Health Science t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Pensacola, Fl t Activities: Black Student Union Assistant Programs Director, NAACP, and College Council t Best Advice: Live each day as if it were your last!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Courtney Brown t Major: Linguistics t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: Step Show vendor co- chair, Beta Eta Sigma, Signing Gators, Girl Power, VA Volunteer, McNair Scholar t Best Advice: You cannot be effective when dealing with past hurts; you will not be decisive and you will do things half heartedly.

OASIS Peer Counselor t Name: Tamala Elliard t Major: Health Science t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: University Gospel Choir t Best Advice: Strive to achieve your full potential!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Natalie Gill t Major: Health Science t Minor: Secondary Education t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Orlando, Fl t Activities: College of Health Professions Student Council member, CARIBSA, VISA and Teacher’s Assistant (TA) t Favorite Quote: “A person without their history is like a tree without roots…..DEAD”

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: ChaVonne Gilzean t Major: Health Science Education t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Ocala, Fl by way of Odessa, TX t Activities: NAACP Treasurer, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., BSU, and Black History Month Program Coordinator t Best Advice: Think before you ACT!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Jamil Gittens t Major: Nutritional Science t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: Physical Activities t Best Advice: Stay Focused!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Brenda Jean t Major: Health Science Education t Classification: Junior t Hometown: Miami, Fl t Activities: EATING t Best Advice: Don’t forget where you come from and most importantly don’t forget who you are.

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Marie Denise Jean-Louis t Major: General Business t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Liberty City, Fl t Activities: Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Inc., Cabinet Director of Black Student Union Travels, Intramural Basketball, and Club Creol Dancer t Best Advice: If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Ama Mathewos t Major: Health Science t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Orlando, Fl t Activities: Black Student Union Community Affairs Director and Mentor for CHAMPS t Best Advice: Never Give Up!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Johnny P. Morette t Major: Exercise Physiology/ Pre-Med t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fl t Activities: Minority Association for Pre-Med Students (MAPS), Black Student Union Student Government Liaison, University Gospel Choir, and Intramural Basketball t Best Advice: Don’t follow the pack, lead the PACK!

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Christopher Wilson t Major: Business Administration/ CIS t Classification: Senior t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: McNair Scholar, Former Public Relations Director of Black Student Union, Former Security Director of Florida Invitational Step Show t Best Advice: Be the smarter individual and live to fight another day.

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Sabrina S. Samuels t Major: Public Relations t Minor: Biblical Studies t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fl t Activities: CARIBSA, University Gospel Choir, SG member and Public Relations Club t Best Advice: It’s not where you have been honey, it’s where you are going. Never limit yourself for good when there is better.

OASIS Peer Counselors t Name: Maximillion Booker t Major: Finance t Classification: Sophomore t Hometown: Atlanta, Ga t Activities: MINAMBA, VP of Minority Business Society, Champs Volunteer, Basketball, Golf and Walks in the park t Best Advice: The Sky’s the limit!!!!