2024-2025 Facilitators
Our student facilitators are the heart of the Leadership Certificate Series. Each facilitator brings their own unique leadership style, lived experience, and passion for growth to the program. They're trained to create welcoming spaces for reflection, discussion, and learning—and they're excited to support you on your leadership journey.
Elise Hurlburt (she/her)
Major: Pre-teaching
Class Year: 2027
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: I wanted to become a facilitator because of all the positive experiences gained throughout completing the series. I enjoyed each session and want to create the same environment for growth that I was given.
Kylee Vazquez (she/her)
Major: Accounting
Class Year: 2027
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: After participating in a workshop my first semester at UConn, I knew I wanted to become more involved with the Leadership Certificate Series. Cert Series quickly became something I looked forward to each week (and still do now as a facilitator) for both the engaging content and the personal growth. Through this program, I grew my confidence and developed leadership skills that helped me secure meaningful roles in student organizations.
Sakshi Patel (she/her)
Major: Computer Science
Class Year: 2026
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: I am really excited for the facilitator position, to meet new people and have fun along our way of the semester. I wanted to be a part of this workshop as I really think this would be a great opportunity for any student to build and work on their leadership skills.
Scotty Mccabe (he/him)
Major: Statistics
Class Year: 2026
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: I chose to become a facilitator because the topics covered in the workshops aligned very closely with my personal values and I wanted the opportunity to discuss them.
Shreya Suresh (she/her)
Major: Allied Health Sciences
Class Year: 2026
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: I wanted to become a facilitator because guiding people to know how to take lead in tasks as it is very resourceful when it comes to real life events regardless of what it is.
Sonny Williams
Sonja Langford (she/her)
Graduate Assistant for Cert Series and Four Arrows
Major: Masters of Fine Arts
Class Year: 2026
Why did you choose to become a facilitator?: I love facilitating leadership workshops and challenge course team building experiences because I get to be a part of helping empower individuals to discover their strengths, collaborate effectively, and achieve their goals through engaging, experiential experiences.