{"id":1644,"date":"2018-04-25T17:37:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/m-span.org\/pave\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2021-06-24T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T17:40:11","slug":"april-2018-peer-advisor-of-the-month-christian-sierra-university-of-nevada-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m-span.org\/pave\/2018\/04\/25\/april-2018-peer-advisor-of-the-month-christian-sierra-university-of-nevada-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2018 Peer Advisor of the Month: Christian Sierra, University of Nevada – Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PhotoChristian Sierra is our Peer Advisor of the Month! Christian served four years in the Navy as an aviation structural mechanic and is now studying French and Philosophy at University of Nevada – Las Vegas. He is preparing to take the LSAT this summer in pursuit of attending law school and becoming a lawyer. Christian is wrapping up his second semester as a Peer Advisor and says, \u201cI love what I do, I love being around the office and being able to be a jack of all trades to help people with things like filling out paper work.\u201d He was nominated by his PAVE Team Leaders, who said, \u201cChristian goes above and beyond the Advisor responsibilities\u2026 He was recognized by the MVSC Director as being one the best overall student workers for last semester. He continues to set the standard for all UNLV PAVE Advisors.”<\/p>\n

Of his work as a Peer Advisor, Christian mentions the adage \u201cif you do what you love, it won\u2019t feel like work. I\u2019m making all of these interactions with veterans, and I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019m working, I feel like I\u2019m just being myself.\u201d He found it particularly rewarding when a student veteran he helped connect to study groups and tutoring to improve his GPA last semester went on to excel academically and then became a Peer Advisor himself. Talking to Christian, it\u2019s easy to imagine how his warm, easygoing personality would put anyone at ease. This has made him be successful in breaking down walls with student veterans who are initially reluctant to open up and seek help. We\u2019re so glad you are a part of PAVE, Christian!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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