Meet Our Staff

Darcy is assistant director of SLC and serves as program director of the academic counseling services team. Her responsibilities include training learning specialists for academic counseling duties, overseeing walk-in counseling and front desk services, and administering the center’s Peer Academic Coaching program. She takes private appointments on topics such as academic/test anxiety, language learning, and ESL issues. Darcy earned a B.A. in Plan II and her M.Ed., with a special emphasis in foreign language, from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the SLC staff in 2000, she supervised student teachers and teaching interns for two years in AISD schools for UT’s College of Education and taught language at the secondary level for four years in the U.S. and one year in Japan. Darcy previously held positions at SLC in developmental reading/writing and the Supplemental Instruction program; she received a UT Staff Excellence Award in 2008.

Roshani coordinates the Supplemental Instruction program, which involves hiring, training, and supervising teaching assistants who lead supplementary discussion sections for historically difficult lower-division courses. Roshani also provides training to teaching assistants assigned to Signature Courses. Roshani received her Ph.D. in molecular biology from UT Austin.

Christelle hires and trains undergraduate coaches who work one-on-one to help other students succeed academically. As a learning specialist, she takes private appointment on diverse topics such as time management, test anxiety, foreign language study skills, English as a second language, as well as thesis and dissertation preparation. In addition to working as a TA for over 10 courses, she has taught her own classes at UT Austin in the history department and the Center for European Studies. Christelle received a B.A. in Germanic studies from the University of Nanterre, Paris, and a master’s degree in history from Cologne, Germany. She received her Ph.D. from UT Austin in history, specializing in cinema during the Third Reich.

Graciela is responsible for the hiring, training, and certification of all tutors and oversees the development and implementation of instructional programs for the Developmental Math program at Sanger Learning Center. She also supervises the student associates at the drop-in tutoring center. As a learning specialist, Grace takes private appointments with students to discuss such topics as study strategies, math and test anxiety, and time management. Grace holds an A.A. in business administration, a B.A. in English, a B.S. in mathematics, and an M.A. in developmental and adult education.

As the PLUS coordinator, Kate supervises paid and volunteer study group leaders, develops and delivers ongoing training, and collaborates with PLUS-supported faculty. She also provides academic counseling and teaches short courses and workshops on various student learning topics. Kate is currently completing a Ph.D. in science education. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biological sciences, with a specialization in ecology and evolution, from the University of Chicago. She has worked in exhibit and program design or specimen collection and management for the New England Aquarium, the Field Museum in Chicago, and the Museum of Science in Boston.

Laura is a learning specialist and outreach program coordinator for SLC. She oversees the administration of the outreach programming for both the SLC and the Center for Strategic Advising & Career Counseling, which includes hiring and training student outreach assistants. Laura also is responsible for the creation of print and electronic publications and content development for our website. Laura received a Master of Education degree in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family studies from the University of Wisconsin.