Gillian Grace Leibelt

Before working at UCSB as a Senior PBS Undergraduate Advisor, I was a high school teacher for four years. During this time, I worked as both a Science teacher and Special Education teacher in Hawai'i at a Title I school, teaching many students from under-represented and diverse backgrounds facing a wide array of adversities coupled with unique experiences. It has always been my passion to be an educator in some capacity and help students of all ages navigate the many hardships, both academic and personal, that are associated with education. Furthermore, as an individual of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, I know as both a former undergraduate and graduate student that it can be difficult to feel a sense of belonging and community at UCSB when coming from a unique background. As a PBS advisor, I firmly believe that all students deserve to learn and live in an educational setting that is diverse, equitable, and inclusionary. Please feel free to reach out to me via email, or swing by my office Psychology East 1814, if you need absolutely anything (you can also come just to say hi, too!).