Student Achievement Officers are here to help you with anything study-related. Need help getting back on track? Worried about deadlines? Struggling to boost your grades? Just want a chat about how things are going with your transition to University? Get in touch - they are here to help!
Although we are all far away from one another at the moment, Regent's Achievement Officers are still on hand to offer advice, help manage your studies and help you to achieve your full potential. Here, we get to know Maya and Maddi a little better...
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Maya Boustany - Student Achievement Officer
Describe your role at Regent's:
I help students to manage their studies and achieve their potential
What does a typical workday look like?
Lots of student meetings (planned and unplanned), tackling my inbox, and hopefully a minute outside to appreciate the grounds!
What do you love most about your job?
The students! The student body here is so interesting and never fail to brighten my day with stories about their successes and insights into the countries they are from (my countries-to-visit list is getting longer and longer).
How do you stay positive and motivated whilst WFH?
I make a plan for each day (yes I’m a list-aholic) and make sure I do everything on it. Work tasks, home tasks, exercise tasks - everything goes on there so I feel like I’ve been useful across the board!
Who would be your dream dinner party guests?
Simone de Beauvoir, Angela Davis, Jonathan from Queer Eye, Dorothy Parker, Truman Capote, Dolly Parton, David Sedaris, and Crystal Methyd. I think the high-low is key.
You can take up to three items to a desert island, what would they be?
The biggest tub of Tahini that will fit on the boat, an AI fishing rod as I doubt my ability, and The Neapolitan Novels.
What is your favourite quote?
I find inspirational quotes a little saccharine to be honest but I do love Dorothy Parker’s ‘four be the things I'd been better without: love, curiosity, freckles and doubt’ from Inventory.
Contact Maya: boustanm@regents.ac.uk
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Maddi Courtnage - Student Achievement Officer
Describe your role at Regent's:
Supporting students to keep on top of their deadlines and achieve their goals.
What does a typical workday look like?
Responding to emails from staff and students, 2/3 online student meetings, putting together submission plans with deadlines for students.
What do you love most about your job?
Working with students and seeing them achieve their goals, knowing how hard they worked to get there!
How do you stay positive and motivated whilst WFH?
Yummy food! My flatmates and I have been making some of our favourite treats to help us get through.
Who would be your dream dinner party guests?
Steve Carell, Rick Stein, Aisling Bea and Greg Davies
You can take up to three items to a desert island, what would they be?
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, a frying pan, suncream!
What is your favourite quote?
It would have to be 'Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it' - Harper Lee
Contact Maddi: courtnam@regents.ac.uk