Greetings! My name is Kenyon Plummer, Math/Science Learning Specialist in the TAEC. I’ll be the instructor for the Secrets to Success in STEM FIG where we will explore ideas, tools, and strategies that contribute to effective learning in STEM classes here at UO.  

Several pieces of my own experience have brought me to my role and teaching this class. I grew up in the south, and took a gap year before landing at UO for my graduate work in chemistry. Chemistry satisfied my deep interest in understanding our physical world, but I found each transition—to each place, to each school, other types of transitions—very challenging. I even dropped out of my graduate program for a while. With the support of friends and advisors, I successfully completed my graduate degree and identified an interest in supporting education. During grad school, I developed interests beyond chemistry in understanding how we learn and working with STEM students. 

Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors, climbing, playing Dance Dance Revolution, reading, and spending quality time with friends and family. 

I look forward to working and learning together with students in the Secrets to Success in STEM! 

Hey! My name is Esperanza Soliz, and I am a multidisciplinary science major and anthropology minor. I will be the FIG Assistant for the “Secret to Success in STEM.” This is my third year as a FIG Assistant, and this will be my fourth year at UO! I also work with the First-Year Experience Community as a Peer Mentor.

I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but I have been all around the world because my dad is a Marine. My two sisters and I all attend UO, and we have an apartment here in Eugene. While I spent my first year at home in California, due to COVID, I love helping y’all with your first-year transition to UO!

I am so excited to meet you all in the fall! I’m sure you will all feel welcome at the University of Oregon, but reach out to me if there’s anything I can do to help with the move! Please feel free to send me an email telling me a bit about yourself. Keep checking in with this page to see any updates!

Email: esoliz@uoregon.edu

My name is Daisy Sanchez and I am a junior this year at the University of Oregon. This is my second year being an FA for this FIG and I can say it is a great community to be a part of. I myself was never in a FIG but by being an FA this past year, I have grown to love the program and what it is about. Currently, I am majoring in both Human Physiology and Spanish with concurrent degrees and am also working on a Chemistry minor. I am a part of Muxeres and MECHA here on campus which are student organizations. Maybe I will see some of you at the meetings this upcoming fall. If so, please come and say hi!

Whenever I happen to have free time, I like to enjoy my time being out with friends. Lately, I have been really enjoying playing recreational badminton or getting together with friends to do some baking. So, if you have any suggestions for new recipes, I would love to hear them. As for plans for my future, my very first step is finishing my degrees here at the University of Oregon and graduating with a Bachelor's. I then plan on attending and completing a PA Program to get my master's in physician assistant studies and get certified as a PA. As for a specialty, I am currently thinking about going into gynecology and obstetrics but am not completely set on it.  All in all, I am very excited to meet all of you during the fall! Below is my email so please do not hesitate to ask questions. :)

Email: dsanche4@uoregon.edu