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Note: REO Tutoring Center positions are for Undergraduate Students and NOT OPEN to Graduate Students.

Tutoring Staff

REO Tutors are currently enrolled SDSU undergraduate students with sophomore standing and above. All Tutors maintain a 3.50 SDSU GPA or above and have passed the courses they tutor in with a Grade of A.

Abby Gittings

COMPE 160, COMPE 270, COMPE 271, EE 200, EE 201, MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 252, MATH 254, PHYS 195

Adarsh Shresth

CS 150, CS 160, CS 210, MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 245, PHYS 195, PHYS 196

Major(s): Computer Science
Current Year: Third Year
Graduating: Spring, 2027
Hometown: Patna, Bihar, India
Hobbies / Passions: Hiking, Playing Soccer, Running
Favorite Quote: "The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding"

Andrea Cordero

BIOL 203, CHEM 100, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, MATH 141, MATH 150, PHYS 196

Major(s): Chemistry, Emphasis in BioChemistry
Current Year: Fourth Year
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado, USA

BrIAn Jackson

BIOL 211, BIOL 212, CHEM 102, NURS 202, NURS 206, NURS 208, NURS 219, NURS 221

Major(s): Chemistry, Emphasis in BioChemistry
Current Year: Fourth Year
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado, USA

Carly Smithers

RWS 100, RWS 200, RWS 290, General Writing Assistance

Major(s): Marketing
Minor(s): Entrepreneurship
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: VP Marketing for the College Business Council, VP Membership for the American Marketing Association, Intern for Women in Leadership, Social Media Content Creator, College Brand Ambassador for Gleem, College Touch Point for EpicHire, Intramural Volleyball
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Hobbies / Passions: Cooking/Baking, Going to the beach, and Reading!
Fun Fact(s): Fun fact is I know how to juggle

Ella Irving

BIOL 211, BIOL 212, RWS 100, RWS 200, General Writing Assistance

Major(s): Nursing
Current Year: Third Year
Cocurricular Activities: Student Nurses Association, Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Graduating: Spring, 2027
Career Goals: Operating Room Nurse
Hometown: Portland, Oregon, USA
Hobbies / Passions: Science, Nursing, Reading, Cooking, Fashion
Fun Fact(s): I'm looking forward to the year ahead!
Self-Care Advice: Yoga, Exercise, Meditation, Beach, Friends, Music
Most Important Values: Compassion, Generosity, Perseverance
Favorite Quote: "Everyday may not be good, but there's something good in everyday"

Emma Nuti

BIOL 212, CHEM 100, ENS 200, ENS 265, PSY 101, STAT 119

Major(s): Kinesiology, Emphasis in Prephysical Therapy
Current Year: Third Year
Hometown: Pleasant Hill, California, USA

ISIS ROMERO

NURS 202, NURS 206, NURS 208, NURS 219, NURS 221, SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202, SPAN 211, SPAN 212

Major(s): Nursing
Minor(s): Spanish
Current Year: Third Year

Nathalia Oliveira Wittlin

PSY 230, PSY 260, PSY 280

Major(s): Psychology - Neuroscience
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: Research assistant, Volunteer
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Hobbies / Passions: Going to the beach, spending time with my dog, going out with friends, and meeting new people!

Olivia Capgras

BIOL 203, BIOL 211, CHEM 100, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, ENS 200, ENS 201

Major(s): Kinesiology, Emphasis in Prephysical Therapy
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: Caregiver, Physical Therapy volunteer, Magic Horses volunteer
Graduating: Fall, 2026
Fun Fact(s): Love to chit chat! I am very hardworking and like to be good at what I do :)
Most Important Values: Honesty, Constructive criticism, Understanding, Optimistic

Payton Kleidon

MATH 150, MATH 151

Sara Suphakijanan

MATH 150, PHYS 180A, PHYS 180B

Major(s): Construction Management
Minor(s): Finance
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: I am on the executive board of WIC (Women in Construction) and the student chapter AGC/CMAA (Associated General Contractors of America / Construction Management Association of America)
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Career Goals: To work with a General Contractor that values cultures and community
Hometown: Ventura, California, USA
Hobbies / Passions: Listening to music and watching rom-com movies
Fun Fact(s): I really enjoy and thrive with natural light
Self-Care Advice: Take time to take care of yourself and allow yourself to rest
Most Important Values: Being respectful towards others
Favorite Quote: "Fast is slow and slow is good"

Sophia Colley

MIS 180

Major(s): Information Systems
Minor(s): Anthropology
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: VP of Communications for the Fowler College Business Council, Member of the American Marketing Association, Member of Association of Information Technology Professionals
Graduating: Spring, 2026
Hometown: South San Francisco, California, USA
Fun Fact(s): I have the same birthday as Abraham Lincoln

Taryn Morales

CHEM 100, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, PHYS 180A, PSY 101

Major(s): Kinesiology, Emphasis in Prephysical Therapy
Current Year: Fourth Year
Cocurricular Activities: Board Member of PPGA and POTSA, Volunteer at BAM lab and Challenge Center, On a dance team
Graduating: Fall, 2025
Hometown: San Jose, California, USA

Tim Vo

BIOL 203, CHEM 200, CHEM 201, MATH 124

Tutoring Center REO Staff

Baramee Peper anan, ed.D. (Dr. Peper) - he/him/his

Lead General Advisor and Retention Specialist

Dr. Baramee Peper Anan (Dr. Peper) graduated with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in Psychology from UC San Diego's Thurgood Marshall College in 2006 and went on to earn an. M.A. in Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Student Affairs (PELSA) from San Diego State University in 2009. After over a decade of professional experience in postsecondary education, he went on to receive an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from UC San Diego and CSU San Marcos in 2023, studying how environmental and interpersonal interactions influence the academic selections of Transgender and/or Nonbinary undergraduates.

Dr. Peper has had the opportunity to work in a variety of postsecondary education capacities and leadership roles serving undergraduate students, including Student Conduct, Career Services, Educational Opportunity Programs, Residential Life, Admissions, Cultural Centers, Enrollment Services, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, and as a lecturer on multiculturalism and coaching/advising. He currently serves as the Lead General Advisor and Retention Specialist in the Residential Education Office (REO) providing academic advising and overseeing the REO Tutoring Center at South Campus Plaza - South. He enjoys providing support to students and advocating for their needs while also challenging them to expand their horizons.

"We must always attempt to lift as we climb." (Angela Davis, derived from Mary Church Terrell)
"United we stand, divided they'll catch us one by one." (Empress Jose, Oakland NGLTF Conference 2005)
"Everything we do has got to contribute to the struggle because everything they do is grinding us into dust. And we will not be ground." (Maya Angelou)
"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the person who is not afraid anymore. We have looked into the future and the future is ours.” (César E. Chávez)
"Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers and, for a time, they may seem invincible. But, in the end, they always fail. Think of it. Always." (Mahatma Gandhi)

Vision

Every REO student feels comfortable coming to the REO Tutoring Center for academic tutoring support and leaves with strategies towards academic confidence and success.

Mission

Aligning with REO’s Mission, Values, and Residential Curriculum Model, the mission of the REO Tutoring Center is to positively support and challenge students living on campus in their personal growth, sense of belonging, social responsibility, and active learning.. Through engaging tutoring interactions and academic programs, the REO Tutoring Center is dedicated developing and enhancing residents' academic success in order to develop holistically as scholars.

Values

The REO Tutoring Center:

Recognizes each REO student as unique individuals with their own learning styles and academic needs.
Understands that each REO student comes to the center with different life experiences and situations and values those differences.
Is committed to academic integrity, responsible decision-making, and promoting lifelong learning.

History

The REO Tutoring Center @ South Campus Plaza - South opened in Fall 2025 as a centralized location for all residential SDSU students to get tutoring for their academic needs.

Dr. Baramee Peper Anan (Dr. Peper) became the inaugural lead for this Center on April 1, 2025 with a student-staff of 15 tutors.

REO Tutoring CEnter

Location: 2nd floor of South Campus Plaza - South (map), Room 218, above The Broken Yolk Cafe
Fall Hours:
September 8 - December 11 (Week 3 - 16)
Mondays - Thursdays, 1:00pm - 7:00pm (PST)
Closed: Fridays and Holidays
Questions:
Dr. Peper Anan
Lead General Advisor and Retention Specialist
banan@sdsu.edu

Office of Housing Administration and Residential Education OFFICE

Location: 2nd floor of 6001 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115 (map), above Starbucks
Website: https://housing.sdsu.edu/
Email: reo@sdsu.edu

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