Meet the SOULs
Interested in applying for the SOUL team? Recruitment for the 2023 Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader team is underway.
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2022 Orientation Student Coordinators
Orientation Student Coordinators, also known as SOUL Advisors/Mentors (SAMs) are former Student Orientation Undergraduate Leaders who work year-round with the staff in Orientation and Transition Programs to support the recruitment, selection, training, and mentorship of newly selected SOULs. Orientation Student Coordinators also support orientation programs through introducing sessions and providing customer service for students and families. Expand each section to learn more about the Orientation Student Coordinators.
Elle Boyle
she/her
Major: Accountancy
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lewis Center, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Chi Omega social sorority
- Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity
- Miami Management and Leadership
Emily Brace
she/her
Major: AYA Integrated English/Language Arts Education
Year: Junior
Hometown: Westerville, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity
- Admission Tour Guide
- Education, Health and Society Ambassador
2022 Student Orientation Undergraduate Leaders (SOULs)
Student Orientation Undergraduate Leaders (SOULs) are informed, resourceful guides who assist incoming students and their families throughout the fall semester orientation process. During on-campus orientation programs in June, SOULs will promote campus knowledge and community, and mentor members of the class of 2026. Expand each section to learn more about the SOULs.
Alyssa Aey
she/her
Major: Finance
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Wadsworth, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Miami University Equestrian Team
- Students with Disabilities Advisory Council
Olivia Balakos
they/she
Major: Public Administration
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Steubenville, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Bridges Scholars
- Civic Scholars
Abby Baumann
she/her
Major: AYA Integrated English Language Arts Education
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Hilliard, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Community Leadership Team
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Paws for a Cause
Nick Bertrand
he/him
Majors: Kinesiology, Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Campus Involvement:
- Honors College
- Bridges Scholars
- Miami University Fashion & Design
- Intern, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion
Zoe Blank
she/her
Majors: Emerging Technology in Business + Design, Data Analytics
Year: Junior
Hometown: Mansfield, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Miami Pep Band
- Honors College
- Resident Assistant
Ashleigh Brelage
she/her
Major: Communication Design
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Muncie, IN
Campus Involvement:
- College of Creative Arts Ambassador
- College of Creative Arts Student Advisory Board
- The Miami Student newspaper
Oscar Campos Ortiz
he/him
Majors: Nutrition, Kinesiology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Campus Involvement:
- Alpha Psi Lambda fraternity
- Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
- UNIDOS
Aaron Chavez
he/they
Major: Middle Childhood Education - Language Arts and Mathematics
Year: Junior
Hometown: Fremont, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Soul2Soul a capella
- Education, Health and Society Ambassadors
- oSTEM@Miami
- Urban Cohort
Briana Collins
she/her
Majors: Psychology, Individualized Studies
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: South Webster, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Young Democratic Socialists of America
- Civic Scholars
Simon DeBruin
he/him
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Bloomingburg, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Men's Glee Club
- Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
- Theta Tau engineering fraternity
- Wilks Institute Fellow
- Undergraduate research
- First-year experience undergraduate associate
Jack DeLaet
he/him
Major: Business Economics
Year: Junior
Hometown: Larchmont, NY
Campus Involvement:
- Beta Theta Pi social fraternity
- Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
Mia Dietz
she/her
Majors: Medical Laboratory Science, Biology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Marine Biology club
- Wish Upon a Star
- Paws for a Cause
Valerie Do
she/her
Major: Marketing
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Campus Involvement:
- Asian American Association
- Pi Sigma Epsilon business fraternity
Chris Gray
they/them
Major: Social Work
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lucasville, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Phi Alpha Social Work National Honor Society
- Urban Cohort
- Education, Health and Society Ambassador
- Miami Firsts
- Queer Social Work Lab
Melissa Melone
she/her
Majors: Zoology, Environmental Science
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Campus Involvement:
- Miami Equestrian Team
- Marine Biology Club
- Community Leadership Team
Bradley Mraz
he/him
Major: Music Education
Year: Junior
Hometown: Centerville, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Soul2Soul a capella
- Men's Glee Club
Debra Olabode
she/her
Majors: Social Work, International Studies
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Campus Involvement:
- Associated Student Government
- Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity
- Scholar Leader
- Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society
- Urban Cohort
Abby Sokol
she/her
Majors: Psychology, Theatre
Year: Junior
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Campus Involvement:
- Stage Left
Grace Stewart
she/her
Major: Sociology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Campus Involvement:
- Humanities and Social Science Scholars (HASS)
- Delight
Jersie Thomas
they/them
Major: Information Systems
Year: Junior
Hometown: Warren, OH
Campus Involvement:
Rafaela Torres
she/her
Majors: Strategic Communication, Film Studies
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: La Paz, Bolivia
Campus Involvement:
- Resident Assistant
- Summer Scholars Counselor
- Global Ambassador
- Newman Center
Jesse Wheelock
she/her
Major: AYA Integrated English Language Arts Education
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Campus Involvement:
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Striders Running Club