Meet the 2024-25 Academic Peer Advisors

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Academic Advising welcomes the Class of 2030! We look forward to connecting you with the best resource on campus...your Peer Advisor! Peer advisors are fellow students who have been where you are, and want to help you succeed! So be sure to attend your monthly meetings and stay connected, reaching out to them with any questions!

to find out who your PA is, review the table below; Look for your advisor's name (Professor teaching your assigned advising course) to see which PA you are connected to to help you navigte the first year of college. 

Our PA Coordinator, Max Orr has already begun the work to prepare the team to support the incoming class. With several senior PAs, including Archie Kerr, Lina McDonald, Max Swenson, and Gianna Friendy, we are set for another year of excellence in student support.

We are happy to also announce the students selected to round out the 2026-2027 peer advisor team! Congratulations to Azael Christie, Daniel Johnson, Elias Albertson, Estee Groff, Hazel Karon Snow, Jay Stafford, Kai Odell, Leela Perez-Cobo, Magnus Mansfield, Miriam Lubetkin, Natalie Brachvogel, Rory Morgan, Sadie Beal, Vaughn Baldemor, and 

Details on each of the 2026-27 Peer Advisors will be available soon! Check back in late August to read all about your new PA. 

2026-27 Academic Peer Advisor Team Details

The following table includes details about your peer advisor for the 26-27 academic year. Included is your PA's scheduled hours when they are available to meet you and where you will find them. Of course, your PA is always a text, call or email away!

Peer Advisor Name; Pronouns
Year
Major/Minor
Email
Faculty Advisors/ Advising class Fall 2026 Drop In HOURS
Time/Location/Link
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Peer Advisor Coordinator '26-'27; PA '24-25 & '25-26.

Name: Max Orr (they/them) 

(Senior)

Majors: Art History, History

Minor: French, Honors  

Email: morr@pugetsound.edu 

Read Max's biography

Advisors:

N/A

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 2-3pm in Howarth 114E

Max Orr-PA Coordinator
Transfer Student Peer Advisor (Fall)

Name: Natalie Brachvogel (she/her)

Year: Senior

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Data Analytics

Email: nbrachvogel@pugetsound.edu  

Read Natalie's biography

Advisors:

Bell, Najhan

Office Hours:

TBD

Natalie B PA 2026-27

 

Transfer Student Peer Advisor (Spring)

Name: Lina McDonald (she/her) 

Year: Junior

Major: Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science 

Minor: Mathematics, Honors

Email: linamcdonald@pugetsound.edu  

Read Lina's biography

Advisors:

Bell, Najhan

 

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 8:30-9:30am in Howarth 114E

 

Thursday from 1-2pm in Oppenheimer Cafe

Lina McDonald

Senior Peer Advisor

Name: Archie Kerr (he/him)

Year: Senior 

Major: German Studies, Business Leadership Program 

Minors: Politics & Government

Email: aakerr@pugetsound.edu 

Read Archie's biography

Advisors:

Wiese, N.

Fields, K.

 

Office Hours:

Monday from 10-11am in Howarth 114E

 

Friday from 10-11am in Oppenheimer Cafe

Archie Kerr

Senior Peer Advisor

Name: Max Swenson (he/him) 

Year: Senior

Major: Economics, International Political Economy

Minor: Global Development Studies 

Email: mswenson@pugetsound.edu 

Read Max's biography

Advisors:

Hoyos Galvis, J.

Price, J.

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 10-11am in Howarth 114A
 

Thursday from 10-11am in Oppenheimer Cafe

 

PA Max Swenson

Senior Peer Advisor

Name: Gianna Friendy (she/her) 

Degree: MAT Counseling, BSC Psychology

Email: gfriendy@pugetsound.edu  

Read Gianna's biography

Advisors:

Utrata, J.

Song, R.

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 11am-12pm in Howarth 114A

 

Thursday from 10-11am outside of Diversions Cafe

Gianna Friendy

Name: Azael Christie (they/them)

Year: Junior

Majors: History, GLAM

Minor: Education

Email: achristie@pugetsound.edu 

Read Azael's biography

Advisors:

Krughoff, L.

Rogers, B.

Livingston, G.

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 1-2pm in Howarth 114F

 

Thursday from 11am-12pm in Diversions Cafe

Azael Christie- PA

Name: Daniel Johnson (he/him)

Year: Senior 

Major: Business Leadership Program, Economics 

Minors: 

Email: dhjohnson@pugetsound.edu 

Read Daniel's biography

Advisors:

Fortmann, L.

Kessel, A.

Latimer, D.

Office Hours:

Wednesday from 11am-12pm in Howarth 114F

 

Tuesday from 8-9am in Diversions Cafe

Daniel Johnson

Name: Elias Albertson (he/him)

Year: Senior

Majors: Chemistry

Minor: Music

Email: ealbertson@pugetsound.edu 

Read Elias' biography

Advisors:

Gessel, M.

Boisvert, L.

Office Hours:

Monday from 11am-12pm in Howarth 114E

 

Wednesday from 11am-12pm in Oppenheimer Cafe

Elias Albertson - PA

Name: Estee Groff (she/her)

Year: Senior

Majors: History, International Political Economy

Minor: Global Development Studies

Email: egroff@pugetsound.edu  

Read Estee's biography

Advisors:

Tromly, B.

Ly, P.

 

 

Office Hours:

Thursday from 2-3pm in Howarth 114F

 

Monday from 8:45-9:45am in Oppenheimer Cafe

Estee Groff

Name: Hazel Karon Snow (she/her)

Year: Junior

Majors: Politics & Government

Minor: Honors

Email: hkaronsnow@pugetsound.edu 

Read Hazel's biography

Advisors:

Erving, G.

Hodum, P.

 

Office Hours:

Wednesday from 11am-12pm in Howarth 114E

 

Monday from 1-2pm in Diversions Cafe

Hazel Karon Snow

Name: Jay Stafford (he/him)

Year: Junior

Majors: Economics, International Political Economy

Minor: Mathematics 

Email: jstafford@pugetsound.edu  

Read Jay's biography

Advisors:

Rajbhandari, I.

Chambers, A.

 

Office Hours:

Monday from 3:30-4:30pm in Howarth 114E

 

Friday from 12-1pm in Collins Memorial Library

Jay Stafford

Name: Kai Odell (they/she)

Year: Senior

Majors: English, French

Minor: Education, Honors

Email: kaiodell@pugetsound.edu  

Read Kai's biography

Advisors:

Leuchtenberger, J.

Soumare, R.

Li, M.

Office Hours:

Thursday from 2-3pm in Howarth 114E

 

Wednesday from 11am-12pm in Oppenheimer Cafe

Kai Odell- PA

Name: Leela Perez-Cobo (she/her)

Year: Senior

Majors: Psychology, African American Studies

Minor: 

Email: lperezcobo@pugetsound.edu 

Read Leela's biography

Advisors:

Sherman, D.

Sun, J.

Office Hours:

Monday from 9-10am in Howarth 114E

 

Friday from 10-11am in Diversions Cafe

Leela Perez-Cobo

Name: Magnus Mansfield (he/him)

Year: Senior

Majors: Philosophy, Neuroscience, Science, Technology, Health & Society

Minor: Bioethics

Email: msmansfield@pugetsound.edu 

Read Magnus' biography

Advisors:

Imbrigotta, K.

Tubert, A.

Lee, H.

Office Hours:

Monday from 8-9am in Howarth 114E

 

Friday from 1:30-2:30pm in Diversions Cafe

Magnus Mansfield

Name: Miriam Lubetkin (she/they)

Year: Senior

Majors: Greek, Latin, & Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Minor: Education

Email: mlubetkin@pugetsound.edu 

Read Miriam's biography

Advisors:

Padilla, D.

DeHart, M.

Office Hours:

Tuesday from 2-3pm in Howarth 114F

 

Monday from 9-10am in Diversions Cafe

Miriam Lubetkin

Name: Rory Morgan (he/him)

Year: Junior

Majors: Music Education

Minor: 

Email: rmmorgan@pugetsound.edu  

Read Rory's biography

Advisors:

Brown, G.

Hutchinson, R.

Office Hours:

Thursday from 11am-12pm in Howarth 114E

 

 

Rory Morgan

Name: Sadie Beal (she/her)

Year: Sophomore

Majors: Philosophy

Minor: Honors

Email: sbeal@pugetsound.edu  

Read Sadie's biography

Advisors:

Tiehen, J.

Tracy Hale, A.

Office Hours:

Friday from 9-10am in Howarth 114E

 

Tuesday from 3:30-4:30pm in Diversions Cafe

Sadie Beal

Name: Vauhn Baldemor (he/him)

Year: Senior

Majors: Exercise Science

Minor: 

Email: vbaldemor@pugetsound.edu  

Read Vaughn's biography

Advisors:

Chiu, D.

Frankel, E.

Office Hours:

Monday from 12-1pm in Howarth 114E

 

Thursday from 8-9am in Diversions Cafe

Vaughn Baldemor