Fang Xu comes from China as International student. She earned her master degree in Higher Education Administration from University at Buffalo in 2016. She has served Bennett High School, Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts as FAFSA Completion project intern and NYGEAR UP graduate assistant in past two years. Now she is working as College Access Specialist in College Success Center at IPREP and Data Analyst for NYGEAR UP Buffalo.

 Before her study in UB, Fang dedicated to helping Chinese students study abroad for more than ten years. She has great passion to help Buffalo School district students with her rich experience on college preparation and application.

Hello everyone! My name is Natalia Marte and I am a Site Coordinator at PS 197 Math, Science, and Technology Prep. I am a first generation college student and understand the importance of having a college education as well as the disadvantages of not having one. The opportunities that become available to you after receiving a college degree are endless. Furthermore, education, for many of us, is our escape from poverty. Just to give you all a little background about myself: I am Dominican and moved here from Harlem, NY. I also lived in Brooklyn, NY during my childhood and Providence, RI, during my teenage years. I am currently in a joint JD/PhD in Sociology Program at the University at Buffalo. My interest revolve around social justice, mass incarceration, and participating in anything that uplifts marginalized communities. I am a member of Just Resisting, which is a collective of organizers and artists who identify as black and people of color who believe in and work towards Transformative Social Justice. Moreover, I am part of the core team of the Buffalo Black Lives Matter Chapter.

My name is Erin Belile. I am a School Counseling Master's Student at the University of Buffalo. I attended UB for my Undergraduate Degree, I received a Bachelors degree in Interdiscplinary Social Sciences in May 2017. I am from Williamsville, NY. My favorite animal is an elephant and my favorite color is blue. In my free time, I like to arm knit scarves, crochet scarves and blankets, and make earrings.

Gina Bellavia has a PhD in Social-Personality Psychology from the University at Buffalo, a Master's degree in Education from the University of Rochester, and a Bachelor's degree in American Studies with a minor in Spanish from Brandeis University.  She is a career coach and a research coordinator.  She also occasionally moonlights as an actress, so you might have seen her in a commercial during Superbowl LI!

My name is Emikhe Tisor and I was born in the Bronx. I am from a family of four kids and we all are in college at the same time. I am a city girl but I have been in Buffalo for the past four years. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2017 and now I am studying to receive my masters in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Buffalo State College. All of my time is used to engage with students on campus and also getting involved. I hope to be successful and be at the top of a Student Affairs board in the future.

Eann Robinson is a first-generation student from Niagara Fall, NY. Earning his bachelor’s in Music Business, with a minor in communication at the Fredonia University. He is currently enrolled in the Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration Master’s program at Buffalo State. He will earn his Master’s in December 2018. He is currently serving as the site coordinator at East Community High School.  A really fun fact about Eann is that he started his own business at 16 years old, where he helped local artists and friends plan and promote their events.