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AmeriCorps Ohio College Guides Serving Through

I Know I Can Columbus, Ohio

Meet our AmeriCorps Service Members!

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Name: Christin Barthel Hometown: Columbus, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Social Work What are you most looking forward to while serving? Meeting new students and helping them navigate through the college application process. Why did you choose to serve? I want to give back to my community and give students the help I did not receive.

Name: Jessica Brewer Hometown: Washington, Michigan College Attended: Ohio Wesleyan University Major: International Studies and Women and Gender Studies What are you most looking forward to while serving? Serving in a community that places a need on the importance of postsecondary education. Why did you choose to serve? The Columbus community has given me great opportunities and experiences—I want to give back to the community that gave to me!

Name: Samantha Cummins Hometown: Reedsville, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Social Work What are you looking forward to while serving? Being a guiding hand to students on their journey to college. Why did you choose to serve? To give back to the community.

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Name: Gabriel Cunine Hometown: Chicago, IL College Attended: Denison University Major: Women’s Studies What are you looking forward to while serving? I am looking forward to seeing the students I will be working with and their future exciting news. I am so excited to see acceptance letters, award letters, and hear the stories of success for my students. I look forward to helping my student in any way possible. Why did you choose to serve? I witnessed the impact I made last year serving middle school students. I know for a fact that I will make a difference in my student’s lives in regards to helping them understand the college process, helping them apply, and getting in. I plan to leave a mark in the lives of my students and their families that is positive and

motivating. Name: Kiersten Curtis Hometown: Columbus, Ohio College Attended: Otterbein University Major: International Studies and Immigration What are you looking forward to while serving? Learning the hip stuff with the middle schoolers! Why did you choose to serve? Effective community and global development starts with service to youth!

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Name: Noah Dixon Hometown: Springfield, Ohio College Attended: Dennison University Major: Cinema What are you looking forward to while serving? Getting to know the schools I am working in and the students. Why did you choose to serve? I enjoy helping others. I think that being aware of other’s problems, emotions, and helping them is important.

Name: Chris Field Hometown: Santa Maria, California College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Sport Industry What are you looking forward to while serving? Serving others, setting our size by comfort zone. Why did you choose to serve? Opportunity to impact others in a positive way.

Name: Stephanie Jorgensen Hometown: Columbus, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Human Development and Family Sciences What are you most looking forward to while serving? Working with youth. Why did you choose to serve? To give back to the youth of Columbus,Ohio and to give back to the people who have given to my family and I.

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Name: Kila Joseph Hometown: Columbus, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Middle Childhood Education What are you most looking forward to while serving? Working with students and impacting their lives. Why did you choose to serve? I want to give back to the organization that helped me through college.

Name: Elizabeth Koehler Hometown: Waverly, Ohio College Attended: Columbus State Community College, Associates Degree; Ohio University AAS—Massage Therapy and BTAs Leadership and Strategic Communication What are you most looking forward to while serving? Sharing what I’ve learned and want to start building a platform for a career in public service particularly empowering our youth. Why did you choose to serve? I LOVE my community and want to start building a platform for a career in public service—particularly empowering our youth.

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Name: Joshua Kumi-Darko Hometown: Ghana, Africa College Attended: Dennison University Major: International Studies Minor: Economics What are you most looking forward to while serving? Helping students design their future. Why did you choose to serve? I want to give back to my community.

Name: Derek Lambert Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio College Attended: Ohio University Major: Sociology What are you most looking forward to while serving? Connecting one-on-one with students and making change in their lives. Why did you choose to serve? To learn and help improve the community around me. Name: Anna O’Reilly Hometown: Hebron, Ohio College Attended: Capital University Major: Religion What are you most looking forward to while serving? Finding new ways/strategies to help students succeed! Why did you choose to serve? I have a passion for helping young people work towards their dreams.

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Name: Valerian Riddle Hometown: Warren, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Sociology What are you most looking forward to while serving? Giving hope to young high school kids who may feel they are not cut out for college. Why did you choose to serve? I chose to serve because I wanted to pass along the wisdom I gained from going to college.

Name: Brandi Simmons Hometown: Riverside, California College Attended: Ohio University Major: English Literature What are you most looking to while serving? Making a difference in the lives of young people. Why did you choose to serve? I have a passion to serve others.

Name: Brian Timm Hometown: Toledo, Ohio College Attended: The Ohio State University Major: Criminology and Psychology What are you most looking forward to while serving? Impacting the youth of Columbus in an incredibly positive way and motivating others to success and beat true system/odd. Why did you choose to serve? Service has been an integral factor in my life and I won’t have opportunities like these in the future.