Contact Us!
Where To Find Us
TRiO-SSS is located in Padre Martinez Hall, Suite 140, on the UNM-Taos Klauer Campus.
TRiO-SSS Staff
Avelina Martinez
575-737-3697
avelina@unm.edu
Bella Rodriguez
575-737-6250
bperez@unm.edu
Alexis Laube-Manigault
575-737-3776
alaube85@unm.edu
Vision of TRiO-SSS Mentoring Program:
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- The TRiO-SSS Peer Mentoring Program facilitates meaningful peer mentorships between incoming and second-year TRiO-SSS students. Second-year students serve as peer-mentors who use an equity and strengths-based approach to support first-year students with the skills necessary to independently navigate campus student resources, practice successful study habits, develop a sense of campus belonging and establish educational purpose.
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- Vision Statement: The TRiO-SSS Peer-Mentoring Program seeks to inspire local, rural students’ passion for educational and career success for the advancement of their families and Northern New Mexico communities.
If you are interested in being matched with a Peer-Mentor, apply through the link below!
For more information about the Peer-Mentor position, please click the links below
Peer-Mentoring is a unique and valuable learning experience
for both mentee and mentor.
TRiO-SSS offers the following support for mentees and mentors:
Words from the Wise
Peer-Mentor Testimonials
“I enjoy helping others and I enjoy seeing others succeed with or without my help. Mentoring connects me to the UNM-Taos community and that alone is worth the effort that I put into being a mentor. As a “non-traditional” student I find it interesting that I have a lot in common with the younger students. I feel that with my life experiences, I have a lot to offer as a peer mentor. I enjoy leading by example and i am trying to set the best example that I can”.—Kraig
“Being a peer mentor was such an incredible experience. As a peer mentor I was able to watch my peers discover that all of the tools and skills they need to achieve success have been within them all this time, they just needed to discover it. The peer mentoring program broadened my experience and involvement on campus as well as made me grow as a person. I not only shared my tips on how I’ve found success but also learned tips from my mentees that have been extremely beneficial. I’ve always enjoyed helping others but in the end my mentees helped me just as much as I helped them”. — Jasmine
Mentee Testimonials
“This is my second semester at UNM-Taos and I was pleased to discover that, even though I had to change my peer mentor from the previous semester, the support that I needed was still the same. I have had a wonderful time getting to know the caring, supportive people who have been my peer mentors since I started college. They have helped me when I struggled. I am now inspired to dedicate my own time and support to future mentees as a TRiO-SSS peer mentor in the upcoming school year”. —Julia
Join us
To learn more about program requirements contact:
Alexis Laube-Manigault, Peer-Mentoring Coordinator
TRiO-Student Support Services
taostrio@unm.edu Phone: 575-737-3776
