Academic-Year Staff

Precious Barnabas

Coordinator at Schuyler

Precious is from Abuja, Nigeria. She is a senior Nursing major.

Her favorite subject is Human Nutrition. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, crafts, and playing sports like tennis!

A few fun facts about Precious:

She has seen a live chameleon.

She studied French for 13 years.

She’s cooked for more than 100 people!

Trevor Carey

Coordinator at Macon/La Plata, 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

Tutor at Milan. 

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 and outside any way he can! He also loves to play board games, gardening, and running!

A few fun facts about Nate:

He has dislocated his left shoulder six times.

He enjoys doing voice impersonations (sometimes).

He ran in the Boston Marathon this year!

Bryce Lewin

Tutor at Moberly

Bryce is a graduate student from O’Fallon, MO but has moved around a lot! He is a currently studying English, but has a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing.

His favorite subject is history and writing. He enjoys writing novels, worldbuilding, and hiking.

A few fun facts about Bryce:

He used to do fencing.

He enjoys bowling.

He can play the viola!

Ian McAllister

Coordinator at Putnam Co. & Tutor at Kirksville

Ian is from St. Louis, MO. He is a junior Mathematics major with a minor in Jazz Studies.

His favorite subject is math. In his free time, you can find him playing guitar, working out, playing video games, and participating in community service.

A few fun facts about Ian:

His favorite food is Caesar Salad.

He is traveling to Australia this winter.

He loves doing volunteer work in Kirksville!

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!

Chizulum Oraekwu

Tutor at Westran

Zulu is from Anambra, Nigeria. She is a junior Nursing major.

Her favorite subject is science, especially anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. She enjoys to read the Bible, baking, cooking, and nature walks.

A few fun facts about Chizulum:

She came to U.S. alone when she was 17 and it was the first time she traveled in a plane.

She has been to more states in the U.S. (10) than her home country (4).

She loves to learn languages and is currently studying Japanese and French!

Chris Vitale

Coordinator at Moberly & Tutor at Kirksville

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A few fun facts about Chris:

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