Deris O'Malley

Caio Batista

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love problem-solving, helping peers, and helping with other people’s work instead of doing my own.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Computers and software work on logic that seems like magic. Don’t fight it, understand it. We get to become magicians when we work with it.

Fun Fact

I come from all over the place, my parents are Italian and Dominican, I was born in NYC, but I grew up in Oaxaca, Mexico. if you hear an accent, it’s probably that of a Oaxacan teen.

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Kimberly Benson

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love helping people through their problems! We all get stuck sometimes, and I think its important to have a friendly voice to talk to while stuck.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Break your problems down into smaller pieces! From there, ask yourself which pieces you’re stuck on. Often, you’ll find that you know more than you think!

Fun Fact

I love music! I’m primarily into music from the 1980s to 2000s, but I enjoy a wide variety of genres.

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Jill Chapin

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I chose to be a tutor because I know how much support from my peers in the computer labs has helped me improve my confidence and skills in game development. I’m hoping to give other students that chance, and learn a little for myself along the way.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Get a cheap little notebook and a pencil. Carry those with you to jot down ideas, debug problems, plan tasks, etc. The cheaper the better, so you don’t care about wasting paper. Having a space for all your notes helps you start the mental work of designing and coding without the pressure of actually getting in-engine.

Fun Fact

My favorite animal is the cow!

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Eve Danziger

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I think one of the best ways of learning is teaching! Plus I’ve been wanting to use our labs more often.

Advice to Champlain Student?

When you notice yourself trying to brute-force a solution, take a step back (and a break if you need) and try to look at it from a different perspective!

Fun Fact

I have some mending skills and like to keep an emergency sewing kit on me 😀

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Mae Haslam

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love troubleshooting and working with people to solve problems. Game Art is a pressure-heavy major sometimes and solutions aren’t always obvious, so I want to help my peers find good resources and develop useful strategies.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Make lists when you feel overwhelmed by big projects. If you break the monolith up into individual steps, it usually stops feeling so insurmountable.

Fun Fact

I once caught a fish with a soup ladle.

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Avery Kelly

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Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love teaching and I love writing, so this combines them both.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Make friends, write a lot, and just experience college.

Fun fact

I have 5 cats

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Michael Levy

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I wanted to give back to the Champlain community.

Advice to Champlain Student?

You are more than your work; it is okay to stop and take a break.

Fun fact

I lifeguard at an amusement park over the summer.

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Ainsley Norris

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love mentoring people, I find a lot of joy in being able to teach and guide.

Advice to Champlain Student?

If you’re on the fence about going out or staying in, go out!

Fun Fact

I am the president of the D&D&TTRPGs Club!

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Skylie O’Connor-Russo

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I decided to become a tutor because I enjoy reading and writing, as well as helping my peers.

Advice to Champlain Student?

Join clubs and groups, go to events, talk to people in your dorm and classes, and don’t procrastinate on assignments.

Fun Fact

I became an ordained minister because I was bored one night.

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Yana Ramos

Why do you want to be a tutor?

Animation can be difficult and I want to help other students become more confident in their skills.

Advice to Champlain Student?

The key to happiness is setting your project in Maya.

Fun Fact

I love to bake.

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Seth Riddensdale

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I love teaching! It’s a passion of mine to work with together with students to solve problems.

Fun Fact

When I’m not programming, I enjoy composing music for games!

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Faye Sanders

Why do you want to be a tutor?

As a tutor, I hope to gain experience working collaboratively with other people and to be part of a welcoming community for new students

Advice to Champlain Student?

Treat every experience as an opportunity to learn something new.

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Joe Schabler

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Colin Skaarup

Why do you want to be a tutor?

I want to see my peers succeed and achieve their dreams!

Advice to Champlain Student?

It’s easiest to study when you make it a consistent habit.

Fun Fact

My favorite movie is Spider-man: Into the Spider Verse.

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Mia Soto

Why do you want to be a tutor?

3D art is often hard to get into and stick with – there’s so much troubleshooting to do and consider when you work and so many things to learn at once. As a senior, I know how overwhelming it feels, so I wanted to become a tutor to help students understand different areas of the major!

Advice to Champlain Student?

I think something valuable is to experiment and overall practice your skills in your own time when possible! Many of the skills I’m the most confident in compared to others is because I put time and effort into bettering them, outside of classes. It’s also helped me to find what I personally enjoy creating and doing.

Fun Fact

I love collecting trinkets, one of my favorites to collect being smiskis!

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