Academic-Year Staff

Precious Barnabas

Coordinator at Schuyler

Precious is from Abuja, Nigeria. She is a sophomore nursing major.

Her favorite subject is English language class. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, drawing, and playing sports like tennis and soccer!

A few fun facts about Precious:

She can speak two additional languages besides English.

She studied French for 8 years.

She ran a small jewelry business when she was 15!

Trevor Carey

Coordinator at Macon, Westran & Kirksville

Trevor is from St. Louis, MO. He is a senior Exercise Science major.

His favorite subject is Band. In his free time, you can find him running, playing Pokémon Go, or playing Chess.

A few fun facts about Trevor:

He performed with his high school’s marching band at the Rose Parade!

He got hit by a truck during his senior year of high school.

He has a younger brother who’s a senior in high school.

Thirtha Karmakar

Tutor at Milan/Novinger and Moberly

Thirtha is from Bangladesh. He is a junior physics major.

His favorite subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Math because they let him imagine things and think creatively to understand the world better. He enjoys stargazing, watching anime, and line dancing.

A few fun facts about Thirtha:

He plays the guitar to relax at night.

He has visited 15 states in the U.S. and counting!

He once had lunch with a Nobel Prize winner in Physics.

Nate Komar

Coordinator at Putnam Co. 

Nate grew up in Farmington, MO. He graduated from Truman in 2017 and now works full-time for Campus Christian Fellowship. While at Truman, he studied exercise science!

His favorite subjects are anatomy, physiology, and math. He loves being active any way he can! He also loves to play board games with anyone who is willing to join him!

A few fun facts about Nate:

Cereal is his favorite food!

He absolutely refuses to wear open-toed shoes under almost any circumstance.

Wingspan is currently his favorite board game!

Bryce Lewin

Tutor at Moberly

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Ian McAllister

Tutor at Kirksville

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Liza Musgrave

Coordinator at Milan/Novinger

Liza is from St. Louis, MO. She is a Spanish & Applied Linguistics double major and will pursue her Masters in Education here at Truman.

Her favorite subject was of course, Foreign Language and also art! In her free time, Liza enjoys drawing, painting, playing the piano, and reading.

A few fun facts about Liza:

She has traveled to Europe and South America.

She has two cats named Mo and Blue.

She loves comic books and superhero movies.

Zulu Oraekwu

Tutor at Westran

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Chris Vitale

Coordinator at Moberly & Tutor at Kirksville

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