My name is Dr. Jennifer Bebergal and I have the honor of serving as the associate dean, academic support and student learning within the Center for Teaching and Learning. 

A little about me, I have worked at Florida Atlantic University in a variety of roles since fall 1995! After completing my bachelor's degree at the University of Southern California and master's degree in Student Affairs administration at the University of Miami, I started at FAU in Admissions and Community College Relations. I transitioned to New Student Orientation programs and became the director for Student Retention in 2001. I earned my doctorate in educational leadership here at FAU while working full-time and have been working with student success and retention ever since. I developed FAU's first learning community programs, mentoring programs, and many of its academic support programs. Through my work, I have earned Level 4 Lifetime certification as a Certified Learning Center Professional. I currently co-lead FAU's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Education Reimagined: Engaging Students through Peer-Assisted Learning, as we work to expand the Learning Assistant (LA) model to support more students across the university.

My husband Marc is a personal injury attorney, and we have two daughters - Rachel and Emily, and a yellow lab mix rescue dog, Goldy. I enjoy teaching first-year honors courses and graduate courses in educational leadership.

Sierra Yetka is the Academic Support Coordinator in the Science Learning Center. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Muhlenberg College and an MFA in Creative Writing with a graduate certificate in Environmental Studies from Florida Atlantic University. While completing her MFA, she has worked on campus as an English instructor, writing consultant, and researcher. She is CRLA level 3 certified and enjoys helping students reach their academic goals. When she's not working, she is completing her book with her agent, learning a new craft, or taking care of too many succulents. 

My name is Elizabeth Abraham, and I have the privilege to serve as the new Coordinator for Academic Support Services of Peer tutoring and Supplemental Instruction (SI) at the C enter of L earning A nd S tudent S uccess (CLASS) after being an SI leader and a peer tutor for General Chemistry I & II, and Cell Biology for two years. I am proud to call FAU my second home where I completed both of my Bachelor's in Biological Sciences and Master of Biomedical Science degrees. Before transitioning to my current position at the CLASS office, I was fortunate to be employed as a Teacher’s Assistant for both Biodiversity and General Chemistry Laboratory I & II where I taught undergraduate major- students the fundamental science principles for over 2 years. Prior to that, I worked in Admissions Office at Broward College where I earned my associate in arts in Biology, and I had the opportunity to work with students from different backgrounds to commence their educational careers. I am honored to work with my fellow undergraduate FAU owls in my community to make a difference and to help them succeed.

When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time at the beach, working out and experimenting new cultural cuisines. I am also fluent in Arabic.

Ethan Onusz is the Part-Time Assistant at the Science Learning Center. He is in the Exercise Science and Health Promotion Combined Bachelor's to Master's Program here at Florida Atlantic University. Ethan hopes to become a Physical Therapist in the future. In his free time, he likes to play sports and hang out with friends.

Ana Cecilia Barahona is from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and is currently pursuing a master’s in data science and analytics. She’s a Graduate Assistant at the Science Learning Center. Ana loves spending time with her friends and family, exploring new places and reading a good book. She also enjoys trying new restaurants and cafes!