Nicole Carlotto

Job Title:

Peer Adviser

Joined the L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising in:

August 2006

What is your approach to advising?

You need to listen before you can advise!

Education:

I will graduate in December 2009 with by BA in Sociology.

How did you get here?

I like to help people, and this job seemed like the perfect fit!

What's your favorite part of your job?

Helping students leave satisfied with their L&S experience.

Most unusual job you ever had?

I worked as a temporary receptionist in an orthodontist's office... I had no idea how to work any of the programs the office used!

Best class you ever took:

L&S 1650B - Effective Personal Ethics for the 21st Century; with professor Jack Philips

About me:

After four wonderful years at Cal, I am getting ready to graduate and enter the real world this upcoming December! I have been very fortune to experience so many exciting aspects of Cal, which included studying abroad for one year in England and spending a summer interning in Washington, DC. Although not always easy, I would not change anything about my Berkeley experience!

What advice do you have for L&S students in general?

Take advantage of all the opportunities Cal has to offer - that includes stuff outside of the classroom!