Meet the ACE Peer Mentors
ACE Peer Mentors host a week-long Summer Transition Program for incoming first-year students the week before fall classes begin, in collaboration with the ACE Summer Transition Interns. The Summer Transition Program includes team-building activities, academic enrichment sessions, and a community service project.
Once the semester begins, ACE Peer Mentors will assist a small group of ACE Scholars in acclimating to the college environment. Peer Mentors maintain regular contact with each ACE Scholar in their small group and design programming to tailor to the needs of first-year students. Additionally, one-on-one mentoring will take place between Peer Mentors and new students throughout the academic year.
Below is a brief introduction to our team of Peer Mentors. If you are an ACE student with questions about this service, please e-mail us at ace@luc.edu.
ACE Peer Mentors
Taylor Starkey
ACE Lead Peer Mentor
- Major: Political Science
- Minors: Criminal Justice & Criminology, Non-Profit Management, and Spanish
- Year: Senior
- Favorite Part of ACE: All the resources and helpful staff.
ACE Peer Mentors
Becca Curiel
ACE Lead Peer Mentor
- Major: Global Studies
- Minor: Women & Gender Studies and Economics
- Year: Senior
- Involvement on Campus: UNICEF at Loyola, Salsa Club, MASA
- Favorite Part of ACE: The community! ACE is a big family that makes me feel at home. I appreciate all the resources and opportunities ACE offers, as well as the amazing support from the staff!
ACE Peer Mentors
Manuel Cruz Rivera
ACE Peer Mentor
- Major: Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Minors: Anthropology, Political Science, and Psychology of Crime and Justice
- Year: Senior
- Favorite Part of ACE: The community that we have and how we all treat ourselves as family.
ACE Peer Mentors
Nicole Keefner
ACE Peer Mentor
- Major: Nursing
- Year: Junior
- Involvement on Campus: ACNS
- Favorite Part of ACE: 1-on-1 tutoring and the feeling of being a part of a family.
ACE Peer Mentors
Amaya Garcia
ACE Peer Mentor
- Major: Psychology
- Minor: Spanish
- Year: Senior
- Involvement on Campus: Mexican American Student Association (MASA), Crochet Club, and Salsa Club
- Favorite Part of ACE: The ACE Lounge!!!
ACE Peer Mentors
Jesua Duarte
ACE Peer Mentor
- Major: Information Systems
- Minor: Theology
- Year: Sophomore
- Favorite Part of ACE: The kind and diverse community.
ACE Peer Mentors
Briceyda Vivaldo (aka Bri or Bee)
ACE Peer Mentor
- Major: Forensic Science
- Year: Junior
- Involvement on Campus: Vice President of the Forensic Science Student Organization (FSSO)! Member of Invisible Illness Awareness at Loyola (IIAL)! General Biology (111/112) Lab Worker!
- Favorite Part of ACE: Everyone in ACE looks out for one another. This is where you'll form/ meet your community :]
ACE Peer Mentors host a week-long Summer Transition Program for incoming first-year students the week before fall classes begin, in collaboration with the ACE Summer Transition Interns. The Summer Transition Program includes team-building activities, academic enrichment sessions, and a community service project.
Once the semester begins, ACE Peer Mentors will assist a small group of ACE Scholars in acclimating to the college environment. Peer Mentors maintain regular contact with each ACE Scholar in their small group and design programming to tailor to the needs of first-year students. Additionally, one-on-one mentoring will take place between Peer Mentors and new students throughout the academic year.
Below is a brief introduction to our team of Peer Mentors. If you are an ACE student with questions about this service, please e-mail us at ace@luc.edu.