Spring 2022 Staff
Analicia Garcia
Senior, Public Health minor in Sociology
Tricities, WA
Analicia hopes to be a Public Health Educator and help communities take on new practices to help promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle for health preventative measures. She enjoy spending time with her puppy, family and friends. She also just launched a small candle business that is meant to advocate for self-care and has since been a great way to enjoy life aside from school. Analicia is excited to meet new people and has met such great people while being at EWU. Cheney has really become her home away from home.
Jillian Thompson
Olympia, WA
Jillian Thompson has recently transferred to Eastern, after completing her associates degree at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia Washington, She is excited to be a Peer Health Educator and help bring the Health Hut back to campus. She enjoys collecting vinyl and dying her hair various fun colors. Her favorite part about working in the office is getting involved around campus.
Jewlieanna Granberry (AKA: Jewlz)
Freshman, Nursing
Tacoma, WA
Jewlz is a freshman majoring in Nursing with hopes of becoming a pediatric nurse at Seattle Children's Hospital. After being a pediatric nurse for a couple of years, she plans to become a travel nurse to explore and experience the world. She always loves helping others and being an outlet for those who don't have someone to lean on. Jewlz loves spending my free time watching movies, reading mystery books, coloring to help take her mind off everything, napping whenever possible, loves coffee, red-bull spritzers, and spicy food like seriously!! Her favorite go to food would be wings or green sauce enchiladas. Jewlz enjoys working out because it has become an outlet to let all my emotions out and keep my brain moving. Being away from home has allowed her to grow in many ways, see the world through so many different lens and realize how amazing my parents are. She looks forward to engaging with peers on campus while helping and supporting those who need it.
Genebah Johnson (AKA: Gen)
Sophomore, Social Work & Addiction Studies minor in Psychology & Music Theory
Baltimore, Maryland
Gen is from Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Bismarck, North Dakota in 2015. Growing up she learned how to play 8 different instruments. She hopes to work for the United Nations as a social worker. Her favorite part about E.W.U. is how small the school is and how pretty the campus is. Gen absolutely loves watching basketball and football as well as soccer. In her free time she loves swimming, going on drives, watching the sunset, going shopping, and doing makeup.
We also have a unique group of volunteers that help staff our health hut, staff events, and plan programs. If you would like more information or want to apply to be a Peer Health Educator volunteer, please fill out an application and return to URC 201.
The Health Hut
Our award wining Health Hut brings health information directly to you! Your Peer Health Educators can be found on campus at least twice a week with engaging and useful education for student success. Keep your knowledge sharp and up-to-date with activities, trivia and demonstrations that are sure to be thought provoking and fun! Free swag is always available for all participants and you may even find our blender bike along side the Hut in the warmer months.
May 2022 our Health Hut is back!
(beginning May 11th)
Tawanka Skirt
Wednesdays: 12:30-2:30PM
Thursdays: 1:00-3:00PM
Many of our Peer Health Educators are Certified Peer Educators (CPE) and put in numerous hours every quarter staffing, creating and managing the operations for the Health Hut. They gain valuable experience in the Health Hut including:
- Program management
- Public speaking
- Time management
- Planning, implementing and evaluating programs
- Working as a team
If you're looking for a way to get more involved on campus, meet new people and love learning, the Health Hut is the perfect fit for you. Fill out a PHE application today.
To find out where the Hut will be and what topic will be discussed, follow us on social media.
Jillian Thompson
Olympia, WA
Jillian Thompson has recently transferred to Eastern, after completing her associates degree at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia Washington, She is excited to be a Peer Health Educator and help bring the Health Hut back to campus. She enjoys collecting vinyl and dying her hair various fun colors. Her favorite part about working in the office is getting involved around campus.