CARE Peer Educators

The CARE peer educators is a group of UNCW students whose goal is to reduce the risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the hopes of elimination. This goal is realized through interactive presentations, awareness campaigns and programs that reach out to University students, high school students and the Wilmington community. This group started as UNCW’s student-led Reach Out! program in 1999. Since then, it has continued to bring female and male students together who are dedicated to taking an active approach to ending violence against women and men.

Interested in Joining Us?

We welcome applications for membership as well as volunteers. Each member completes an application, interviews with the student coordinators and undergoes training in both on sexual assault, relationship abuse & violence, harassment and stalking issues at the beginning of the fall semester. Additional training is required to be a program presenter.

Skills that CARE Peer Educators develop:

Program Planning
Public Speaking
Empathy and Active Listening
Group Leadership & Teamwork
Promotional Innovation
Respect for diverse styles/points of view
Cultural/gender influences and selfawareness
Collaboration
Teamwork
Motivating/Inspiring Others
Problem-Solving
Leadership
Creativity
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Facilitating Group Discussions
Peer Helping and Referral skills

You may contact us at 962.CARE for more information.

To apply fill out our Peer Educator Application , then e-mail it to care@uncw.edu

Those applying for intern or practicum applications for CARE & CROSSROADS should use this application.

Practicum application

MEET OUR PEER EDUCATORS!!

Annie Boyle Year:Senior Major: Special Education Hometown: Massapequa Park, NY Favorite Quote: "Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. " I'm a CARE Peer educator because I wanted to give back to the community, and issues that CARE deals with are issues that I feel strongly about.
Amanda Harrison Year: Junior Major: Exercise Science Hometown: Angier, NC Favorite Quote: "Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of unlived life; you don't have to live forever, you just have to live." I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to offer advice, support, and a helping hand to those in need, while also educating others about the issues of the CARE program.
Chelsea Niemann Year: Senior Major: Biology and Psychology Hometown: Dunkirk, MD Favorite Quote: "It's never too late to be what you might have been." - George Eliot I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I can understand that certain situations can be difficult on people. I want people to know that they can ask me for help or support and I will always do everything I can for them.
Austin Hinton Year: junior Major: Psychology Hometown: Raleigh, NC Favorite Quote: "Be the change that you want to see in the world." - Ghandi I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I am passionate about stopping domestic violence and sexual assult.
Jessica Ferrer Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies and English Hometown: Fayetteville, NC Favorite Quote: "Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." - African Proverb I'm a CARE Peer Educator so I can be a shoulder to lean on, an advocate for those who feel like they don't have a voice, and to educate others about the facets of relationships so we can prevent bad ones.
Carissa Clark Year: Senior Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice, Minor in Gerontology Hometown: Asheville, NC Favorite Quote: "Love is a verb...it's what you do." I'm a CARE Peer educator because I want to make a career out of helping people deal with traumatic issues.My career focus is crisis management and I believe that being an active part of an organization focusing on educating college students about sexual assault and violence is a great start and an eye opening experience.
Lauren Phillips Year:Senior Major: Nursing Major, Spanish and Psychology Minor Hometown: Atlanta, GA Favorite Quote: "The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, know loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciate, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." - Elizabeth Kubler Ros I am a CARE Peer educator because I have a deep passion for helping others and letting people know that there are always people there who love them, no matter what.
Melissa Nichols Year: Junior Major: Marine Biology Hometown: Advance, NC Favorite Quote: "When you wanna give up, and your heart's about to break, remember that you're perfect, God makes no mistakes." - Jon Bon Jovi I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I have always loved helping people in whatever way I can. CARE is also associated with many projects that are close to my heart.
Tabitha Capps Year: Sophomore Major: Criminology Hometown: Dunn, NC Favorite Quote: Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself - Harvey Fierstein I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want people to understand that there is always someone availableto listen to themand talk them through their options. CARE deals with issues that have impacted me and I want to be able to give back and help others going through difficult situations.
Vickilyn Gill Year: Senior Major: Communication and Psychology Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa Favorite Quote: "When you smile, the whole world stops and stares. 'Cause girl, your amazing just the way you are. I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love people. I think that everyone is unique and has incredible potential and that no life circumstance should be allowed to change that.
Shannon Haggerty Year:Sophomore Major: Business Administration Hometown: Bailey, NC Favorite Quote: You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." -John Wooden I'm a CARE Peer Educator because. I am passionate about putting an end to sexual assault and domestic violence and I see educating my peers as a vital part of stopping such violence.
Nick Howley Year:Senior Major: Pre Vet-Marine Bio and Psychology Hometown: Freehold, NJ Favorite Quote: "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination" - Oscar Wilde I'm a CARE Peer Educator because, I believe people should know that our lives are full of options and alternatives. And that it's never too late to start over.
Amanda Pfeiffer Year: Junior Major: Elementary Education Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina Favorite Quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I believe that by simply offering someone support and compassion in difficult times you can change a life. I want to help as many of my peers and friends as I can in getting through those difficult times and situations.
Adrianne Hahn Year: Junior Major: Nursing Hometown: Linden, NC Favorite Quote: "Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight." -Helen Keller I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I am passionate about the power that education brings to people and I want my peers to be in control of their own lives.

Roger Adkins Year: Junior Major: Anthropology Hometown: Mocksville, NC Favorite Quote:"As a body everyone is single, as a soul never." - Hermann Hesse I 'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to help educate the student body about how to better our campus and make our environment a safer place.
Caitlin Matthews Year: Sophomore Major: Psychology Hometown: Waxhaw, NC Favorite Quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss, The Lorax I'm a CARE Peer Educator because CARE's goals and aspirations match mine. I want to reach out to my fellow students and educate them on the signs of abuse so they can avoid a situation many people have not.
Kerstyn McKinney Year: Senior Major: Elementary Education Hometown: Henderson, NC Favorite Quote: "Why take life so seriously? No one makes it out alive." I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to give back to the community and I love to help others. I think that everyone should have a friend during their struggles, not just during their successes.
Carrie Caudle Year: Senior Major: International Business, Spanish, Criminology-minor Hometown: Raleigh, NC Favorite Quote: “A ship in a harbor is safe, but this is not what a ship is built for.” I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I’m passionate about helping people, especially those who feel they don’t have a voice.
Michael Loeffler Year: Junior Major: Psychology Hometown: Prescott Valley, AZ Favorite Quote: "Every man dies. Not every man really lives." I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I believe that everybody deserves to be in a happy, healthy relationship.
Kristina Medlock Year: Senior Major: Anthropology and German Hometown: Orlando, FL Favorite Quote: Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to make a difference.
Morgan Grieninger Year: Sophomore Major: Nursing Hometown: Albemarle, NC Favorite Quote: "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everett Hale I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love helping others, but mostly I love helping others love themselves, too. I want to make a difference, even if it's just to one person.
Robin Taylor Year: Junior Major: Marine Biology Hometown: Altanta, GA Favorite Quote: "Everything is good in the end. If it's not good, it's not the end." I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love helping people and I feel like I can help others and make a different while on campus through this program.
Phoebe Kaplan Year: Freshman Major: Social Work Hometown: Greensboro, NC Favorite Quote: “Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Seuss I am a peer educator because I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be in a healthy relationship.
Delanie Dyer Year: Sophmore Major: Nursing Hometown: Ashland, MA Favorite quote: "don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon" I'm a peer educator because: I feel that there are a lot of misconceptions about what constitutes sexual assault or what makes an unhealthy relationship. I want to help educate those around me about the truth, and to empower people with the knowledge of how to help a friend. Also, to be a friend myself, for anyone that needs someone to talk to.
Aaron Baker Year: Sophomore Major: Public Sociology Home Town: Currituck County "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Issac Assimov I'm a CARE peer mentor because: I feel like some guys need to help break the stereo type that "feminist issues" are just about women and only wanted by women, but that it's humanity and should be advocated for by humanity.
Ann Craig Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Suess I'm a peer educator because I honestly love to help people. I want to help everyone in the world even though I know it's impossible. Nevertheless, I know that I am here to help others, especially those who cannot help themselves. We are all in this together, so let's help each other.

Annie Boyle

Annie Boyle Year:Senior

Major: Special Education

Hometown: Massapequa Park, NY

Favorite Quote: "Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. "

I'm a CARE Peer educator because I wanted to give back to the community, and issues that CARE deals with are issues that I feel strongly about.

Amanda Harrison

Year: Junior

Major: Exercise Science

Hometown: Angier, NC

Favorite Quote: "Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of unlived life; you don't have to live forever, you just have to live."

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to offer advice, support, and a helping hand to those in need, while also educating others about the issues of the CARE program.

Chelsea Niemann

Year: Senior

Major: Biology and Psychology

Hometown: Dunkirk, MD

Favorite Quote: "It's never too late to be what you might have been." - George Eliot

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I can understand that certain situations can be difficult on people. I want people to know that they can ask me for help or support and I will always do everything I can for them.

Austin Hinton

Year: junior

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Favorite Quote: "Be the change that you want to see in the world." - Ghandi

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I am passionate about stopping domestic violence and sexual assult.

Jessica Ferrer

Jessica Ferrer Year: Senior

Major: Communication Studies and English

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC

Favorite Quote: "Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." - African Proverb

I'm a CARE Peer Educator so I can be a shoulder to lean on, an advocate for those who feel like they don't have a voice, and to educate others about the facets of relationships so we can prevent bad ones.

Carissa Clark

Carissa Clark Year: Senior

Major: Psychology and Criminal Justice, Minor in Gerontology

Hometown: Asheville, NC

Favorite Quote: "Love is a verb...it's what you do."

I'm a CARE Peer educator because I want to make a career out of helping people deal with traumatic issues.My career focus is crisis management and I believe that being an active part of an organization focusing on educating college students about sexual assault and violence is a great start and an eye opening experience.

Lauren Phillips

Year:Senior

Major: Nursing Major, Spanish and Psychology Minor

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Favorite Quote: "The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, know loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciate, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." - Elizabeth Kubler Ros

I am a CARE Peer educator because I have a deep passion for helping others and letting people know that there are always people there who love them, no matter what.

Melissa Nichols

Year: Junior

Major: Marine Biology

Hometown: Advance, NC

Favorite Quote: "When you wanna give up, and your heart's about to break, remember that you're perfect, God makes no mistakes." - Jon Bon Jovi

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I have always loved helping people in whatever way I can. CARE is also associated with many projects that are close to my heart.

Tabitha Capps

Year: Sophomore

Major: Criminology

Hometown: Dunn, NC

Favorite Quote: Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself - Harvey Fierstein

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want people to understand that there is always someone availableto listen to themand talk them through their options. CARE deals with issues that have impacted me and I want to be able to give back and help others going through difficult situations.

Vickilyn Gill

Year: Senior

Major: Communication and Psychology

Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa

Favorite Quote: "When you smile, the whole world stops and stares. 'Cause girl, your amazing just the way you are.

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love people. I think that everyone is unique and has incredible potential and that no life circumstance should be allowed to change that.

Shannon Haggerty

Shannon Haggaerty

Year:Sophomore

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Bailey, NC

Favorite Quote: You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." -John Wooden

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because. I am passionate about putting an end to sexual assault and domestic violence and I see educating my peers as a vital part of stopping such violence.

Nick Howley

Year:Senior

Major: Pre Vet-Marine Bio and Psychology

Hometown: Freehold, NJ

Favorite Quote: "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination" - Oscar Wilde

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because, I believe people should know that our lives are full of options and alternatives. And that it's never too late to start over.

Amanda Pfeiffer

Amanda Pfeiffer Year: Junior

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina

Favorite Quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I believe that by simply offering someone support and compassion in difficult times you can change a life. I want to help as many of my peers and friends as I can in getting through those difficult times and situations.

Adrianne Hahn

Year: Junior

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Linden, NC

Favorite Quote: "Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight." -Helen Keller

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I am passionate about the power that education brings to people and I want my peers to be in control of their own lives.

Roger Adkins

Year: Junior

Major: Anthropology

Hometown: Mocksville, NC

Favorite Quote:"As a body everyone is single, as a soul never." - Hermann Hesse

I 'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to help educate the student body about how to better our campus and make our environment a safer place.

Caitlin Matthews

Year: Sophomore

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Waxhaw, NC

Favorite Quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because CARE's goals and aspirations match mine. I want to reach out to my fellow students and educate them on the signs of abuse so they can avoid a situation many people have not.

Kerstyn McKinney

Year: Senior

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Henderson, NC

Favorite Quote: "Why take life so seriously? No one makes it out alive."

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to give back to the community and I love to help others. I think that everyone should have a friend during their struggles, not just during their successes.

Carrie Caudle

Year: Senior

Major: International Business, Spanish, Criminology-minor

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Favorite Quote: “A ship in a harbor is safe, but this is not what a ship is built for.”

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I’m passionate about helping people, especially those who feel they don’t have a voice.

Michael Loeffler

Year: Junior

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Prescott Valley, AZ

Favorite Quote: "Every man dies. Not every man really lives."

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I believe that everybody deserves to be in a happy, healthy relationship.

Kristina Medlock

Year: Senior

Major: Anthropology and German

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Favorite Quote: Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I want to make a difference.

Morgan Grieninger

Year: Sophomore

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Albemarle, NC

Favorite Quote: "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everett Hale

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love helping others, but mostly I love helping others love themselves, too. I want to make a difference, even if it's just to one person.

Robin Taylor

Year: Junior

Major: Marine Biology

Hometown: Altanta, GA

Favorite Quote: "Everything is good in the end. If it's not good, it's not the end."

I'm a CARE Peer Educator because I love helping people and I feel like I can help others and make a different while on campus through this program.

Phoebe Kaplan

Pheobe Kaplan Year: Freshman

Major: Social Work

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

Favorite Quote: “Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Seuss

I am a peer educator because I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be in a healthy relationship.

Delanie Dyer

delanie dyer Year: Sophmore

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Ashland, MA

Favorite quote: "don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon"

I'm a peer educator because: I feel that there are a lot of misconceptions about what constitutes sexual assault or what makes an unhealthy relationship. I want to help educate those around me about the truth, and to empower people with the knowledge of how to help a friend. Also, to be a friend myself, for anyone that needs someone to talk to.

Aaron Baker

aaron baker Year: Sophomore

Major: Public Sociology

Home Town: Currituck County

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." - Issac Assimov

I'm a CARE peer mentor because: I feel like some guys need to help break the stereo type that "feminist issues" are just about women and only wanted by women, but that it's humanity and should be advocated for by humanity.

Ann Craig

ann graig Major: Biology

Minor: Chemistry

Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC

Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” - Dr. Suess

I'm a peer educator because I honestly love to help people. I want to help everyone in the world even though I know it's impossible. Nevertheless, I know that I am here to help others, especially those who cannot help themselves. We are all in this together, so let's help each other.

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