WOW Team Leads and WOW Team
WOW Team Leads and WOW Team
Together with Orientation Board, the WOW Leads and WOW Team work together to put on Cal Poly's annual Week of Welcome, the second part of Cal Poly's two-part new student orientation that helps over 5,000 incoming students feel at home at Cal Poly and in the San Luis Obispo community and form lifelong friendships with their fellow students. They are also responsible for training over 900 student leaders to lead groups of incoming students and assisting Board in planning events, entertainment, programming, and activities throughout the Week.
Want to get involved with WOW Team?
For more information about how to get involved with WOW Team, please see the WOW Team Application here, or reach out to us at orientation@calpoly.edu for more information.
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WOW Team Leads 2018 |
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Name: Audrey Garces
Position: WOW Operations Committee Lead
Hometown: Rancho Cordova, CA
Year & Major: 3rd year Biological Sciences Major
What is your favorite aspect of Cal Poly? I love how such a big school can still give every student the community they need. Between clubs, majors, and organizations, there's always a way to find your people.
Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Restorative, Achiever, WOO, Belief |
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Name: Avery Cox
Position: Promotions, Marketing, and Communication Committee Co-Lead
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
Year & Major: 3rd year Business Administration Major, Information Systems and Accounting Concentration with a Minor Economics
Favorite WOW moment/memory: My favorite WOW memory happened during my group's closing at the end of the week. We had finished our last activity and gave our closing statements and when we dismissed them for the last time back to their residence hall, no one moved to leave and we kept talking.
Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Responsibility, Achiever, Deliberative, Harmony |
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Name: Daniel Jones
Position: Events, Resources, and Logistics Committee Co-Lead
Hometown: Rocklin, CA
Year & Major: 3rd year Computer Engineering Major
Favorite aspect of Cal Poly: The opportunity for every student to succeed academically and excel socially; on such a large campus, every student has the ability to make a lasting impact on Cal Poly culture during their time here.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Restorative, Competition, Harmony, Futuristic |
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Name: Julia Shaw
Position: Promotions, Marketing, and Communication Committee Co-Lead
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Year & Major: 3rd year Communication Studies Major with a Music Minor
Favorite aspect of Cal Poly: My favorite aspect of Cal Poly is that I can go anywhere on campus and usually run into someone I know. It is so nice to be on a campus with such wonderful people that want to talk and get to know one another!
Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Analytical, Consistency, Maximizer, Harmony |
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Name: Sawyer Randles
Position: Mustang Way to Success Committee Lead
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Year & Major: 4th year Biological Sciences Major
Favorite aspect of Cal Poly: All of the things I have learned from the diverse minds and personalities here.
Top 5 Strengths: Harmony, Restorative, Adaptability, Connectedness, Learner |
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Name: Tessa Manahan
Position: Events Resources & Logistics Committee Co-Lead
Hometown: Truckee, CA
Year & Major: 3rd year Environmental Earth and Soil Science Major, Hydrology Concentration
Favorite WOW moment/memory: My favorite WOW moment was when I was a group leader and there was a second where I witnessed everything just click within my group. They all started to become comfortable and bond with each other, feeling more and more ready for classes to start, and that’s what WOW is all about.
Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Learner, Positivity, Empathy, Individualization |
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Orientation Team 2018 |
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Name: Ali Alvarez
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Year & Major: 4th Year City and Regional Planning Major with a Spanish Minor
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW to give back to a program that has helped me feel part of this campus and community in hopes that I can give a similar experience to someone else.
Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Restorative, Achiever, Communication, Ideation |
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Name: Alisha Solis
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Business Administration Major, Management & HR Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I wanted to give back to the program that has given me so much and made me feel at home at Cal Poly. I absolutely loved Spring Training and WOW, so I knew joining WOW Team would allow me to share my passion for Orientation with my LITs and get them excited to be WOW leaders!
Top 5 Strengths: Discipline, Harmony, Responsibility, Maximizer, Individualization |
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Name: Amy Penner
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biology Major, General Biology Concentration with a Dance Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I want to make some awesome new friends and give my best support and advice to the LITs.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Relator, Responsibility, Developer, Individualization |
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Name: Arelly Ocampo
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Civil Engineering Major
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW team because I wanted to help grow the Cross Cultural Experience component of WOW.
Top 5 Strengths: Discipline, Individualization, Belief, Input, Deliberative |
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Name: Ariel Tam
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Computer Science Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to see a lot of personal growth in my interactions with other people, and that I find strong, sustaining relationships with the people in WOW Team. I want to become someone that people can look up to just as last year's WOW Board made me feel that way about them.
Top 5 Strengths: Developer, Positivity, Maximizer, Include, Strategic |
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Name: Ashley Turcott
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Everett, WA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering Major, Mechanical Design Concentration
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to help others discover all that they are capable of, learn how to lead more effectively, and make some of the best friends they'll have in college.
Top 5 Strengths: Maximizer, Achiever, Responsibility, Connectedness, Belief |
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Name: Cade Wright
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Physics Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to meet great people and positively impact as many people as possible.
Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Learner, Developer, Input, Responsibility |
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Name: Camille Erskine
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Liberal Studies Major, Child Development Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team because I wanted to help incoming students transition into a new environment and I wanted to create a new family of friendships.
Top 5 Strengths: Maximizer, Arranger, Positivity, Learner, Responsibility |
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Name: Campbell Warren
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Communication Studies Major with a Spanish Minor
Why did you join WOW Team? There are so many reasons! Being from SLO, WOW has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I cannot think of a better way to give back to my community than to be an active participant, role model, and mentor, for new San Luis Obispo residents.
Top 5 Strengths: Competition, Restorative, Communication, Positivity, Relator |
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Name: Celeste Elam
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Napperville, IL
Year & Major: 2nd Year Liberal Studies Major, Biology Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I loved being a part of orientation last year and doing WOW, so I wanted to try to get more involved in the team. I love how inclusive and welcoming the group is, and it is something that I am very proud to be a part of.
Top 5 Strengths: Input, Adaptability, Individualization, Positivity, Learner |
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Name: Chris Hammond
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Liberal Studies Major with Biology and Ethnic Studies Minors
What is your favorite WOW memory? My WOW leader ended up being my co my first time being a WOW leader, and being able to lead a group with her solidified my love for WOW and was one of the main reasons I wanted to pursue the idea of joining Team!
Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Consistency, Developer, Includer, WOO |
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Name: Chris Howington
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA
Year & Major: 4th Year Environmental Earth Science Major, Land & Water Resources Concentration with a Geology Minor
What is your favorite WOW memory? Our beach bonfire in WOW 2017. Bringing all my favorite people together made me realize how lucky I was to have these people in my life, and that good friends should always be cherished. I felt a profound sense of pride as a WOW leader, that all these people were brought together as a result of this program.
Top 5 Strengths: Responsibility, Input, Includer, Intellect, Context |
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Name: Cody Capella
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Nevada City , CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Art and Design Major, Graphic Design Concentration with Photography and Computer Science Minors
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to develop my own leadership style more and become more confident in myself. I also really hope to make some awesome new friends!
Top 5 Strengths: Context, Learner, Achiever, Responsibility, Input |
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Name: Devyn Gonsalves
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year English Major with a Dance Minor
Why did you join WOW Team? To have the opportunity to change at least one person's life for the better and to add to my growing WOW family.
Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Discipline, Responsibility, Achiever, Intellection |
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Name: Drew Phillippi
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Windsor, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Aerospace Engineering Major, Astronautics Concentration with a Physics Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to further my professional skills while helping improve a part of Cal Poly's New Student & Transition Programs.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Responsibility, Deliberative, Futuristic, Empathy |
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Name: Elysa Briens
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Carlsbad, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Environmental Management and Protection Major with a Statistics Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? From this experience, I hope to learn how to be comfortable in the learning zone. I want to develop both my professional and leadership skills. I want to be surprised with myself. At the end of this experience, I would love to have done something that I didn't know I was capable of, of course something positive.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Input, Relator, Responsibility |
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Name: Erik Espinoza
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biomedical Engineering Major, Mechanical Design Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team to be able to play a role in the transition of new students to Cal Poly. WOW played a key role in my transition to college and to be able to be a part of WOW Team to train LITs to give others a similar experience would be fulfilling.
Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Competition, Communication, Achiever, Futuristic |
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Name: Estefany Perez
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Civil Engineering Major, Transportation Engineering Concentration
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to strengthen valuable skills that I can use towards my professional development and career. More importantly, I hope to inspire others to value the importance of inclusivity, especially in regards to being involved with orientation at a university like Cal Poly. I also love to meet new people so I can't wait to get closer with like-minded individuals who value this program as much as I do.
Top 5 Strengths: Intellection, Achiever, Ideation, Harmony, Futuristic |
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Name: Geri Pirkle
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Monterey, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Experience Industry Management Major, Sports and Recreation Experience Management Concentration with Psychology and Entrepreneurship Minors
What is your favorite WOW memory? My freshman year, right after WOW-o-Rama, when my future Co and I were dancing on top of trash cans looking for the rest of our WOW group and in that moment decided that we wanted to be WOW leaders together.
Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Developer, Restorative, Includer, Positivity |
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Name: Hannah Williams
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Camarillo, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Communication Studies Major
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team because I had an amazing experience as a WOW Leader and I wanted to get more involved in helping the program that has made my Cal Poly experience so much fun.
Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Relator, Responsibility, Positivity, Individualization |
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Name: Heather Cooper
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Moorpark, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Industrial Engineering Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? On the last day of WOW my co and I decided to do paper plate awards with our group and at the very end they pulled out a paper plate award for each of us: Best Dorm Dad and Mom (I got best dorm Dad!). They had each taken the time out of their busy weeks to sign a message for each of us on the back of the paper plate; it's something I have hanging in my room today.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Analytical, Activator, Futuristic |
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Name: Jessica Patton
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Woodside, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year English Major with French and Integrated Marketing Communications Minors
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team because everyone is so outgoing and caring, and all working towards a common goal to make the transition to college life easier, and more fun.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Input, WOO, Communication, Maximizer |
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Name: Jessica Bouchard
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Dublin, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Kinesiology Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? My favorite WOW memory when I was an incoming student was kayaking in Morro Bay. My group and I hadn't known each other for very long and my WOW Leaders decided that a fun ice breaker would be to get people in our group to sneak up on each other and throw them into the water. It turned into a lot of running and laughing, which made everyone feel more comfortable around each other and was a lot of fun.
Top 5 Strengths: Developer, Responsibility, Positivity, Achiever, Discipline |
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Name: Katie Weisman
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Psychology Major
Why did you join WOW Team? WOW was such a meaningful experience for me so I really wanted to get more involved in the program. WOW Team provides the opportunity to get significantly more involved all while you are surrounded by people that are just as passionate about the program as you are.
Top 5 Strengths: Communication, Restorative, Individualization, Harmony, Developer |
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Name: Kelsie Hilty
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biology Major, Anatomy Physiology Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? My facilitators during Spring Training the past two years have both been extremely inspiring. I loved getting to see how they interacted with our group and with other facilitators. I wanted to join WOW Team so that I can have that bond with my own group as well as the entire Team.
Top 5 Strengths: Discipline, Includer, Analytical, Harmony, Individualization |
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Name: Lauren Rodriguez
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: La Quinta, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Civil Engineering Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope I can develop greater leadership skills and find my place here at Cal Poly.
Top 5 Strengths: Consistency, Achiever, Discipline, Responsibility, Focus |
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Name: Logan Turner
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Grass Valley, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biochemistry Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to expand my leadership skills and build connections with other students who have different backgrounds and interests.
Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Achiever, Intellection, Harmony, Input |
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Name: Madi Burgess
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Moorpark, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Journalism Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? One night our group was stargazing and my Co and I went to the car to get more blankets. When we got back, all of the new students were huddled up and laughing like old friends. It was such an awesome moment to be a part of.
Top 5 Strengths: Individualization, Empathy, Intellection, Learner, Developer |
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Name: Madison Beine
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Psychology Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? This year, I want to further build on the professional skills I've gained through this program. I have gained confidence in my leadership skills but am eager to challenge myself more. I am also excited to explore committee work as this is not something I was able to do last year. I want to see how the process of creating events and organizing the week works, as well as hopefully helping create an event from start to finish.
Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Belief, Individualization, Responsibility, Developer |
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Name: Melitta Kauppinen
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Mechanical Engineering Major with an Entrepreneurship Minor
What is your favorite WOW memory? Favorite memory by far is getting to dress up every week for spring training especially when we dressed with group pride and I was Guy Fierri with a full-on car. I'll always remember that.
Top 5 Strengths: WOO, Communication, Command, Strategic, Activator |
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Name: Mick Ucciferri
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Business Administration Major, Marketing Concentration
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? During my WOW Team experience, I hope to gain a sense of pride in not only my own leadership abilities, but of the abilities of those I train as well. I hope to gain a huge support system from my fellow team members and my Leaders in Training, and I hope to gain the skills necessary to be an effective and efficient facilitator.
Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Ideation, Positivity, Communication, Consistency |
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Name: Mikaela Reed
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Merced, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Industrial Engineering Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope my next quarters are filled with friendship, leadership, and the wonderful and rare opportunity to undergo this development with like-minded individuals.
Top 5 Strengths: Analytical, Restorative, Futuristic, Input, Strategic |
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Name: Nick Lampe
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Computer Engineering Major
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team because of my passion for all things Cal Poly. There is so much to be gained here in terms of career opportunity, community, and overall state of being. I have grown greatly due to being a Mustang and I would love to show others how they can do the same, and WOW Team is a perfect platform for that.
Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Individualization, Positivity, Strategic, Developer |
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Name: Noah Scott
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Business Administration Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? During my WOW experience as a first year we went out to Morro Rock one evening, and watched the sunset and had a picnic on the beach. When night fell, we did an activity where we each wrote one thing about us that we wanted to leave behind when we entered college on a small rock, and then threw it into the ocean. It was very cathartic, and I thought it was a good symbolism for finding a fresh start and leaving old fears behind.
Top 5 Strengths: WOO, Communication, Competition, Positivity, Significance |
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Name: Nolan Cope
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year History Major with a Spanish Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I want to become a part of a community and something that is bigger than myself.
Top 5 Strengths: Harmony, WOO, Positivity, Includer, Maximizer |
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Name: Owen Lemm
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Political Science Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? My favorite WOW memory came as a group leader, after my group went through the awareness gallery. Before that, we hadn't really been clicking as a group. Sitting in the grass that night, I heard some stories that I will never forget as long as I live. They allowed the group to come together and realize they were more alike than any had thought, and gave me a sense of perspective that I had not previously experienced.
Top 5 Strengths: Activator, Input, Strategic, Arranger, Competitive |
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Name: Randie Billesbach
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Valencia, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Liberal Studies Major with a Spanish Minor
Why did you join WOW Team? I have been absolutely transformed by this program, and I hope to encourage the same opportunity for other students who are in the position that I was.
Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Responsibility, Discipline, Relator, Learner |
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Name: Riley Gaucher
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Seaside, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Architecture Major with a City and Regional Planning Minor
Why did you join WOW Team? I applied to be on Team because I feel the most motivated when I'm able to share my experience and help spread the amazing impact WOW had on me. Having people look to me for wisdom, trust my advice and believe in my leadership as a WOW leader was the most fulfilling thing I've ever done, and Team was the best opportunity to continue that.
Top 5 Strengths: Competition, Context, Individualization, Relator, Ideation |
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Name: Samantha Gonzalez
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Year & Major: 2nd Year Business Administration Major, Accounting Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I joined WOW Team to be a part of what I believe to be a very important program for Cal Poly. I want to be a part of the group on campus that plans WOW so that the WOWies have the best orientation experience they can possibly have. I also joined to be a part of the Cross Cultural Experience team that welcomes an exciting and possibly familiar twist to many students that provide them with different resources they might find necessary once the school year begins.
Top 5 Strengths: Input, Includer, Individualization, Achiever, Activator |
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Name: Savannah Hastings
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Sociology Major, Social Services Concentration with Integrated Marketing Communications and Media Arts, Society & Technology Minors
What is your favorite WOW memory? Meeting my best friend and Co, Mika! I fell down and ripped my pants on the way to WOW-a-Rama. Rather than help me get up, she just stood and laughed at me, that's how I knew she was the one.
Top 5 Strengths: Ideation, Adaptability, Positivity, Strategic, Includer |
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Name: Sean O'Donnell
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Biological Sciences Major, General Biology Concentration
Why did you join WOW Team? I love WOW, and so thoroughly enjoyed the family that we created on Team last year, so I wanted to help give new members the best experience they could have while creating even more connections and helping make WOW happen.
Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Input, Responsibility, Relator, Significance |
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Name: Shannon Wheeler
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Year & Major: 3rd Year Construction Management Major
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope to increase my leadership skills and I want to have an impact on other students' college experience.
Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Maximizer, Individualization, Arranger, Competition |
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Name: Sydney Mendoza
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Rocklin, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Computer Engineering Major
What is your favorite WOW memory? My favorite WOW memory is the last day of the week. It's so great to see the difference of the group dynamic and how each person has grown throughout the week.
Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Consistency, Restorative, Analytical, Developer |
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Name: Vance Gregg
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship Concentration with an Economics Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I hope that I gain professional skills that will help me once I graduate. I am also hoping to make life time friends and be more connected to Cal Poly.
Top 5 Strengths: Context, Includer, Developer, Consistency, Self-Assurance |
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Name: Zara Minwalla
Position: Facilitator
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Year & Major: 3rd Year Business Administration Major, Information Systems Concentration with a Music Minor
What do you hope to get out of WOW Team? I want to make an impact on those incoming students by providing the best and most in-depth training to the WOW Leaders so they can be successful in leading their groups.
Top 5 Strengths: Discipline, Responsibility, Harmony, Analytical, Significance |
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