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Laura Courvoisier

Position: Associate Dean of Student Development
Majors: Undeclared, Theology, and Theological Studies
Contact Me: 949-214-3061 | [email protected] 

Temporary advisor to Communication Studies & English

I graduated from Concordia University Irvine with a B.A. in Christian Education Leadership in 2007. 我是密苏里州路德教会委任的宗教部长，担任基督教教育主任. In 2019, 我在康考迪亚大学欧文分校的汤森研究所获得了组织领导力硕士学位. 我的职业生涯始于初中时期的信仰发展, high school, and young adult students, 在高等教育中发展成为一种全面的学生发展方法. Since 2014, I have worked at Concordia in student leadership, career development, 教授INT 100(新生基础)和INT 105(领导力发展). 我热衷于服务和培养学生，让他们发现自己的使命，并坚持毕业.

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Brianna Garza-Farin

Position: Assistant Director of Student Success
Majors双主修:行为科学、心理学、艺术、平面设计
Contact Me: 949-214-3060 | [email protected]

Temporary advisor to Liberal Studies

Hey Guys! My name is Brianna, but everyone calls me Bri! 我是一个喜欢解谜的漫威迷，还擅长制作漫画板. 我于2016年以B的成绩毕业于康考迪亚大学欧文分校.A. in Psychology. In 2019, 我在康考迪亚大学欧文分校的汤森研究所获得了组织领导力硕士学位. 这有助于我在初中成为学生领袖后与学生领袖一起工作. 我在亚洲体育博彩平台和一年级学生一起工作了三年，自2020年以来一直在学术咨询办公室工作，帮助本科生度过他们的教育之旅. 我感到很幸运，能够在创造聪明、可敬、有教养的公民的过程中发挥作用. Please feel free to stop by for help or just to chat!

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Joie Annunziato

Position: Academic Advisor & Transfer Success Coach
Majors:生物学、生物化学、化学、计算机科学、工程学、数学
Contact Me: 949-214-3040 | [email protected]

Temporary advisor to Math/Biology secondary & Liberal Arts

Hello! 我的名字是乔伊(发音像“乔伊”)，我很高兴能加入康考迪亚社区! I am an alumna of UC Irvine and have my B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior. 我热衷于帮助学生实现他们的目标，并在他们的高等教育之旅中取得成功.
关于我的一点介绍:我喜欢性格测试和所有心理学方面的东西(我是1型九型人格和Myers- Briggs ESTJ型)。. In my free time, I love going on walks, hammocking, listening to podcasts, and spending time with my family and friends.
What I’d love to know about you: your personality type, favorite coffee shop, favorite show to binge-watch, favorite resource on campus, and how I can better support you!

Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

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Sarah Hess

Position: Academic Advisor
Majors:音乐、保健管理、运动机能学和中等教育(音乐) & Kinesiology), Theatre
Contact Me: 949-214-3037 | [email protected]

I am so excited to be your Academic Advisor! 我喜欢阅读，散步和远足，做艺术和手工艺，花时间和我的朋友在一起. 我于2022年毕业于加州理工学院圣路易斯奥比斯波分校，成绩为B.A. 主修政治学，主修美国政治学，辅修心理学. 几年来，我很幸运能以不同的身份与学生们一起工作. 我在兄弟会和姐妹会生活中担任教育和领导力顾问, 并且已经过渡到与学术界更密切地合作.

我热衷于为来自不同背景的学生创造一个快乐和舒适的教育空间，让他们茁壮成长! 在高等教育工作中，我最喜欢的部分是看到学生们发现他们的激情，追求他们被召唤成为的人. 过来聊天吧——我很乐意听到你推荐的书和播客! I can’t wait to meet you!

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Steve Dierker

Position: Academic Advisor
Majors: Business Administration, Economics
Contact Me: 949-214-3036 | [email protected]

Temporary advisor to Sports Business

我在奥兰治市出生长大，毕业于波莫纳的加州理工学院，成绩为B.S. 工商管理，主修市场营销，重点是专业销售. 作为一名外聘推销员，我有时间在教会的青年事工部门做志愿者, and after about 5 years, I enrolled at Concordia University, Irvine, 并获得了基督教教育项目主任证书. My call took me to St. 约翰在加州纳帕市的路德教会担任青年和儿童牧师. After 12 years, I returned to school, received my M.A. in School Counseling from Chapman University, and worked in the public school system with K-12 grades. I am very excited to be back in Orange County, 通过帮助学生驾驭他们的教育旅程来服侍我的主!

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Maya Gomez

Position: Academic Advisor
Majors: Communication Studies, English, History and Political Thought, Liberal Arts, Liberal Studies, Secondary Education (Math, English, History, Theatre, Art, Biology, Chemistry), Sports Business
Contact Me: 949-214-3063 | [email protected]

Hi all! 我叫玛雅，我很高兴能成为你们在欧文康考迪亚大学学习期间的学术顾问. A little bit about me, I was born and raised in Orange County, 加州和我喜欢在海滩上度过时光，或者为朋友和家人做饭. 任何食谱或餐馆的推荐总是很受欢迎的! 我在芝加哥洛约拉大学读大学，毕业时得了B.S. 主修人类服务，辅修心理学和艺术史. 在大学期间，我担任过学生干部，并因为我的本科经历继续接受高等教育. 我很感激能有这个机会建立人际关系，并在帮助你发现自己的天赋方面发挥一点作用, passions, and calling! 如果你需要帮助或只是想和校园里熟悉的人谈谈，请过来.

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Academic Advisor

Position: Academic Advisor
Majors: Communication Studies, English, History & 政治思想、文科、文科、中学教育、体育商业
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