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The University Speaking Center
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Speaking Center Staff
Lara Amshay
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Durham, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Media Studies (Broadcasting)
Hobbies: Running, Reading, Going to Movies, Making Collages, and Photography
Favorite Movie: Batman: The Dark Knight
Favorite Color: Magenta
Quote to live by: "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel
Tyler Anderson
Managing Consultant
Hometown: Bunn, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: English
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, and Writing
Organizational Involvement: Teaching Fellows, Spartan Orientation Staff
Favorite Movie: Mona Lisa Smile
Favorite Color: Blue
Quote to live by: "Laugh at indiscretion, love the misdirection, because life is not the destination, it's the journey there"- Unknown
Eryn Alexandria Blake
Managing Consultant - Orientation Coordinator
Hometown: Durham, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Fiance Minor: Economics/Communication Studies
Hobbies: Sports, Shopping, Reading
Organizational Involvement: Students of Action, Bryan School Student Advisory Council, Future Financial Professionals
Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite Color: Blue
Quote to live by: "Weeping endures for the night but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5
Lucas Bryant
Managing Consultant
Hometown: Manassas, VA
Classification: Senior
Major: Business Administration
Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Music
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite Color: Blue
Joi Brooks
Awesome Consultant Assistant
Hometown: Coming Soon
Classification: Coming Soon
Major: Coming Soon
Hobbies: Coming Soon
Organizational Involvement: Coming Soon
Favorite Movie: Coming Soon
Favorite Color: Coming Soon
Quote to live by: Coming Soon
Jacline Carter
Senior Consultant & Allan Fellow
Hometown: Reidsville, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, and Jewelry Making
Organizational Involvement: Church, Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrume Network, Member of Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society, Lamda Pi Eta
Favorite Movie: Kate & Leopold; Any Romantic-Comedy
Favorite Color: Purple & Red
Quote to live by: "Never give up"
Bianca M. Cutler
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Fort Bragg, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Computer Science and Communication Studies Minor: Mathematics
Hobbies: Texting and internet browsing
Organizational Involvement: ACM Programming, OLSL
Favorite Movie: Dennis the Menace
Favorite Color: Orange
Quote to live by: "I am what I am which makes me who I am."
Brooke Davis
Senior Consultant
Hometown: Albemarle, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Elementary Education Minor: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Working out, reading Nicholas Sparks books, and jogging
Organizational Involvement: President Kappa Delta Pi, Spartan Orientation Staff, Randolph County Literacy Team, Curry Education Society, Blue Crew, Teacher Education Connection
Favorite Movie: League of Their Own
Favorite Color: Purple
Quote to live by: "Everything we need to know in life, we learn in kindergarten."
Charletta Davis
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Exercise and Sport Science and Spanish
Hobbies: Singing, Sports, making things with my hands, cooking, doing hair
Organizational Involvement: NBS Gospel Choir, Biology Club, MAPS Club
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite Color: Anything bright
Quote to live by: "Don't do it today if you don't wanna hear about it tomorrow." - Stephanie Frink
Brittany Ervin
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Gastonia, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: History and Spanish
Hobbies: Soccer, spending time with friends and family, baking, music
Organizational Involvement: Club Soccer, International Honors College, Blue Crew
Favorite Movie: The Color Purple
Favorite Color: Spartan blue and gold
Quote to live by: "An injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere."- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jason Flores
Senior Consultant
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Economics
Hobbies: Church, Sports, Piano, Chilling
Organizational Involvement: Community in Schools, Mentoring, Tutoring
Favorite Movie: Wall E
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Quote to live by: "Do it."
Bradley Frodge
Managing Consultant
Hometown: Albemarle, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: History-Secondary Education
Hobbies: Sports, Outdoors
Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite Color: Carolina Blue
Quote to live by: "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."- Philippians 4:13
Brent Frodge
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Albemarle, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Fitness, Exercise, Sports & Outdoors
Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "Far Better it is to dare mighty things, town in glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Fussell
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Classification: Graduate Student
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: playing the guitar, water and snow skiing
Organizational Involvement: Sedgefield Presbyterian Church
Favorite Movie: Dance With Wolves
Favorite Color: Blue
Kissy N. Gomes
Senior Consultant
Classification: Senior
Major: Computer Information Systems/Communication Studies
Hobbies: Music, Working out at the gym, Laughing, Leadership & Service, Small Talk
Organizational Involvement: Peer Council Peer Council (Site Coordinator at Greensboro Urban Ministry), The Office of Leadership & Service Learning, Study Abroad Peer Ambassador
Favorite Color: Whatever I think looks good
Quote to live by: "Balance."
Beth Hansen
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Hobbies: Cycling, knitting, cooking
Organizational Involvement: Ultimate Frisbee
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "Love life, be strong."
Donnie Hardin
Communication Consultant
Hometown: King, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Communication Studies Minor: IT
Hobbies: Gardening, Technology
Favorite Movie: I love a lot of movies
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "I haven't failed, I just found 10,000 ways that won't work!"- Thomas Eddison
Abby Jarrett
Managing Consultant and Recruitment Coordinator
Hometown: Asheboro, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: CARS - design, Minor: Business
Minor: Business
Hobbies: Singing, Fashion
Organizational Involvement: THREADS - CARS Student Organization; Alpha Lambda Delta, UNCG Sapphires Women's Acapella
Favorite Movie: Last Kiss
Favorite Color: Kelly Green
Quote to live by: "you only live once but if you work it right, once is enough"
Roteshia Jones
Senior Consultant
Hometown: Laurinburg, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Therapeutic Recreation
Hobbies: Singing, cooking, writing
Organizational Involvement: LEAD, NAAP, church youth
Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure its worth watching." "Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish." -John Jakes
Alicia Lanham
Senior Consultant
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Hobbies: music, movies, friends, watching college basketball
Organizational Involvement: HOSA, Association of Nursing Students
Favorite Movie: Anchorman
Favorite Color: Pink
Quote to live by: "There ain't no troubles we can't rise above with a handful of faith and a heart full of love."- Tim McGraw
Libby Lanning
Senior Consultant
Hometown: Welcome, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Dancing, Music
Favorite Movie: Life is Beautiful
Favorite Color: Blue and Orange
Quote to live by: "In life as in dance: grace glides on blistered feet" - Alice Abrams
Maria Lao
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Albemarle, FL
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Accounting and Information Systems Minor: Economics
Hobbies: Learning different languages
Organizational Involvement: Special Support Services, Wesley-Luther Christian Ministry
Favorite Movie: Moulin Rouge
Favorite Color: Yellow
Quote to live by: "A man's success is not measured by the amount of gifts he receives, but by how much he gives to his community." -Unknown
Sam Levine
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Education
Hobbies: Tennis, Reading, Arts and Crafts, Collecting Little Shoes
Organizational Involvement: Curry Education Society, Blue Crew, Hilel, Teacher Education Connection, Daycare Center
Favorite Movie: Grease and Dirty Dancing
Favorite Color: Purple
Quote to live by: "As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I Guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going." - Sarah Jessica Parker
Molly Malone
Managing Consultant & Workshop Feedback Coordinator & Allan Fellow
Hometown: Clinton, SC
Classification: Senior
Major: Theater Education
Hobbies: Acting, Singing, Reading, Writing, and Sewing
Organizational Involvement: Alpha Psi Omega
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "Just Breathe."
Katie Marshall
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Cary, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, reality TV, sports, writing, music
Organizational Involvement: Student Government Association
Favorite Movie: Romeo and Juliet, 300
Favorite Color: Purple
Quote to live by: "People deserve to have their faith rewarded."- The Dark Knight "It's not about knowing your friends have your back, it's about knowing you have theirs."- Green Street Hooligans
Sander Mattson
Communication Consultant
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Classification: Junior
Major: Business Administration
Hobbies: Tennis
Favorite Movie: The Hangover
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."- Mahatma Gandhi
Brittany Minter
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies Minor: Media Studies
Hobbies: Reading the Bible
Organizational Involvement: BBSA, Communication Club, Intramural Official, Spring Garden Desk Assistant
Favorite Movie: Passion of the Christ
Favorite Color: White
Quote to live by: "No weapon formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rises against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn."- Isaiah 54:17
Brent Monger
Managing Consultant
Hometown: Hillsborough/Chapel Hill, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Information's Systems
Hobbies: Soccer, drawing, reading comics
Organizational Involvement: BBSA, Circle K
Favorite Movie: Spiderman
Favorite Color: Anything bold, red, orange, green..etc
Quote to live by: "The early bird gets the worm" -Proverbs
Shakeisha Moore
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Raeford, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Biology/Pre-Dental
Hobbies: Tennis, Reading, Shopping
Favorite Movie: Rush Hour 1, 2, & 3
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "To whom much is given, much is required."
Je'Lisa Myers
Awesome Consultant Assistant
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: Shopping, Talking, Crafting
Organizational Involvement: National Dean's List, Lambda Pi Eta, & Beloved Community Center
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Color: Purple and Turquoise
Caroline Myrick
Senior Consultant & Committee Leader
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies and Linguistics
Minors: English, Spanish
Hobbies: Sudoku!
Favorite Movie: Across the Universe
Favorite Color: Hot Pink
Quote to live by: "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow." ~James Dean
Princess A. Newborn
Senior Consultant & Awesome Consultant Assistant
Hometown: Washington, DC
Classification: Junior
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: Cheerleading
Favorite Movie: Troy
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "You only get one chance."
Jaylen Rice
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies Minor: Radio
Hobbies: Traveling, shopping, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and blackberry messaging
Organizational Involvement: Executive Board of Cliche Modeling Troupe, Liaison for Office of Multicultural affairs, SOAR Leader 07-08
Favorite Movie: The Devil Wears Prada and ATL
Favorite Color: Teal and yellow
Quote to live by: "Success is to measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." -Booker T. Washington
Jaleesa Saunders
Managing Consultant & Communication Coordinator
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Human Resources
Minor: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Shopping, singing, hanging out with friends
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite Color: Indigo Purple and Black
Quote to live by: "I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness..."-Dalai Lama
Christina Simeone
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Marketing
Hobbies: Watching movies, Food Network, playing Guitar Hero, Lakers, watching The Office
Favorite Movie: Transformers and Sense & Sensibility
Favorite Color: Black
Quote to live by: "Life isn't just about what you can have; it's about what you have to give."- Oprah Winfrey
Jana Sorrell
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Lewisville, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Interior Decorating, shopping, watching sports (WAKE)
Favorite Movie: Shag
Favorite Color: Yellow
Quote to live by: "Oh! But it takes much coin of strength to live. Watch then where all your strength you give."- Grandma Lucy 1910
Emma Thomas
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Classification: Freshman
Major: Human Development and Family Studies and Anthropology
Hobbies: Making jewelry, gardening, reading, singing, spending time with my dog and cat
Organizational Involvement: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Color: red ochre and green
Quote to live by: "Live a balanced life--Learn some and think some, and draw and paint, and sing and dance, and play and work everyday some."- Robert Fulghum
Nick Turner
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Statesville, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Nursing
Hobbies: Movies, video games (Nintendo), tennis, hanging out with friends
Organizational Involvement: Baptist Campus Ministries
Favorite Movie: X-Men 2
Favorite Color: Forest Green
Quote to live by: "Stand up for what you believe in... even if you are standing alone." - Unknown
Christen Wiggs
Awesome Consultant Assistant
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Classification: Junior
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going to the movies, shopping, reading, traveling, and eating
Organizational Involvement: Domestic violence and sexual assault counselor
Favorite Movie: ... too many to name
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "Look up as you walk, so people can know who you are."- My Mother
Taylor Williams
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Cary, NC
Classification: Sophomore
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies: Guitar, listening to music, writing, being around friends
Organizational Involvement: SOAR, Aycock Auditorium
Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it."
Churchill Young
Communication Consultant
Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: English (HS Teaching)
Hobbies: Singing, Playing Piano, Tennis, Shopping
Organizational Involvement: Teaching Fellows, Every Nation Campus Ministries, Invisible Children, To Write Love on Her Arms
Favorite Movie: The Back to the Future Trilogy
Favorite Color: Purple
Quote to live by: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy." -Martin Luther King Jr.
Kim Cuny
Director
Hometown of origin: Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Degrees: M.F.A. Theatre for Young Audiences, M.A. Communication Studies, B.A. Speech Theatre and Communication with a concentration in Communication, A.A. Media Studies
Honors: Awarded, National Communication Association's 2009 Von Till Communication Centers Newcomer
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking dogs and Telling stories to kids
Professional Certificates: Training, and Master Advisor
Organizational Involvement: Carolina Communication Association, National Communication Association, National Storytelling Network, Triad Storytelling Circle, NC Storytelling Guild, Communicating Common Ground, National Association of Communication Centers
UNCG Faculty Web page: http://www.uncg.edu/cst/inc_unit/faculty/kmcvit.html
Favorite Movie: Groundhog Day
Favorite Color: Gray
Quote to live by: "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Hema Yarragunta
Assistant Director
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Degrees: M.A. Communication Studies, B.S in Business Administration (HRM), B.A. Communication Studies, Pursuing M.A. Communication Studies
Hobbies: Gardening, Singing, Cooking, & Watching Movies
Organizational Involvement: Lamda Pi Eta, Golden Chain, Carolinas Communication Association, National Communication Association, and National Association of Communion Centers
Favorite Movie: A Beautiful Life & Sound of Music
Favorite Color: Green & Black
Quote to live by: "Be the change you wish to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi
Erin Ellis
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Film & TV
Hobbies: Swimming, Shopping, Dancing, Singing
Organizational Involvement: Volunteering, Wiley, NASA
Favorite Movie: Cadillac Records
Favorite Color: Pink
Quote to live by: "Live life like there's no tomorrow."
Evan Zakia-O'Donnell
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Raleigh/Cary, NC
Classification: Senior
Major: History and English
Hobbies: Guitar, 70's British Punk Bands
Organizational Involvement: WUAG
Favorite Movie: Casablanca
Favorite Color: Green
Quote to live by: "Don't Walk Ahead of Me, I May Not Follow, Don't Walk Behind Me, I May Not Lead, Just Walk Beside Me, and Be My Friend." -A. Camus
Agnes Szarka
Program Assistant for CAC
Hometown: Szeged, Hungary
Classification: Senior
Major: Sociology
Minor: Spanish
Hobbies: Gardening, Listening to classical music, Dancing to latin music
Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life
Favorite Color: Red
Quote to live by: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi