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Beth McPartlin
- Manager, Harper Wellness
- eripperg@harpercollege.edu | (847) 925-6963
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- Beth McPartlin joined Harper College in March 2019 as the Manager of Harper Wellness.
In her role, Beth is responsible for the planning, development, implementation and
monitoring of all student and employee wellness initiatives.
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Beth is focused on identifying and meeting the holistic health and wellness needs
of Harper students, employees and faculty through the development and implementation
of evidence based campus-wide programming, events and resources that will assist the
entire campus in maintaining lifelong well-being.
Beth played volleyball and received her Associate of Arts at Kirkwood Community College
in Cedar Rapids, IA. After completing her AA, Beth transferred to Mount Mercy University
in Cedar Rapids, IA where she received a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal
Justice. Beth continued her volleyball career at Mount Mercy and also ran track &
field. She then went on to attend The University of Iowa (UI) in Iowa City, IA in
2011 to pursue a Master’s of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs. During her
time at UI, Beth worked as a graduate assistant at Student Health and Wellness where
she was responsible for planning and implementing a variety of wellness programs for
students with a focus on alcohol education. Beth graduated in 2013 and continued to
work at Student Health & Wellness at UI where she served as a Behavioral Health Clinician,
providing alcohol and other drug education and support for high-risk students and
also provided campus-wide wellness programming on topics such as sexual health, resilience,
stress and bystander intervention and violence prevention.
During her time at UI, Beth also managed a variety of other wellness programs and
initiatives including the online sexual misconduct prevention program, served as a
Dean On Call for students in crisis, helped coordinate the It’s On Us Sexual Assault
Prevention Summit, and led a Peer Health Education program called the Health Ninjas.
In 2016 Beth moved to Illinois and started working at Northwestern University as a
Project Coordinator in the Office of the Provost where she coordinated a variety of
faculty programs including the New Faculty Welcome, Women Faculty Receptions and Communicating
Science to the Public. Beth also served as a co-chair for the VIP Commencement Committee
where she was responsible for organizing the VIP guest experience for the honorary
degree recipients and Commencement speaker.
Beth is thrilled to be a Harper Hawk, and she is excited to work with a variety of
campus partners on various wellness initiatives. In her spare time Beth enjoys running,
CrossFit, volleyball, hiking, the outdoors, spending time with her family and friends
and hanging out with her two fluffy cats.
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Jessica Carracher
- Program Assistant, Harper Wellness
- cj29608@harpercollege.edu | (847) 925-2788
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Jessica Carracher joined the Harper Wellness team in August 2023 as a Program Assistant.
In her role, she provides program support for fun and engaging wellness programs,
events, and resources for students and employees.
Jessica has previously studied at Harper College and is thrilled to be back on campus.
She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a focus in animation and video, from
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During her time there, she was the President
of Active Minds, a student club promoting mental health and wellness across campus
through educational events and activities. Additionally, Jessica is a certified project
manager and has obtained her Project Management Professional, PMP certificate.
Currently, Jessica is working towards a certificate in Graphic and Digital Design
from the Parsons School of Design at The New School. Jessica has a marketing background
with 8 years of experience in digital marketing and advertising, graphic design, social
media, and event planning. She has worked at a wide range of organizations, including
Benedictine University, a Fortune 500 company, marketing agencies, and a start-up.
Jessica has a passion for health, wellness, and creativity. She thrives through meaningful
work, volunteering, time with friends and family, fitness, sports (golf and tennis),
and outdoor adventures (hiking and traveling). Her ultimate stress-relievers are her
cat and dog.
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Alena Nemkina
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- na00901@harpercollege.edu
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Alena Nemkina is a first-year student at Harper college joined the Harper Wellness
team in August 2022. Alena hopes to be a future Psychologist, so she is currently
taking psychology courses at Harper. Alena hopes that one day you will see her picture
while browsing for a Psychologist, whether if be for yourself or for someone else!
Words directly from Alena: "Therapy is a really cool thing, I’m not lying!"
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Alena's hobbies include working out, skiing, and traveling. Alena tries to maintain
a healthy lifestyle, which is why the gym, pool and yoga mat are her best friends.
Skiing is also part of her life because she has so much fun! Alena believes that even
if you have never tried skiing, she promises it is worth trying (at least imagine
how beautiful mountains are from the peaks)! Alena's country of origin is Russia,
but the United States has already become home for her. She has been living in the
United States for a little over two years now, and she has already visited almost
all of that states! Traveling is her obsession. Alena loves the United States and
enjoys Americans, so she is excited to work with so many different people during her
time at Harper Wellness! Alena's motto is, “You have only one life, so live this life
to the fullest!" Alena would love to make your student experience at Harper even better,
more fascinating and brimful and she hopes to achieve that goal through her work at
Harper Wellness. If you see Alena around campus, don't forget to say hello as she
is looking forward to meeting new students!
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Atif Shareif
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- sa10623@harpercollege.mail.onmicrosoft.com
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- Atif Shareif joined Harper in Spring 2023 and graduated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—where
he was born and raised. Atif was interested in pursuing a career in tech but was not
completely sure until he decided to come to America. Now, he’s in his second semester
as a computer science major at Harper. As a student aid, he works under the guidance
of Beth McPartlin for the Harper Wellness department. Atif is really passionate about
soccer and has played for almost all his life in Saudi Arabia. He enjoys writing and
often reads poetry books in his spare time. Atif is a practicing Muslim and is always
ready to learn more about his religion. He's a student of knowledge and loves to discover
and try new things. He looks forward to help and assist others while having a fun
time!!
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Hasan Efe
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- eh29824@harpercollege.edu
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- Hasan is a skilled Graphic Designer and Video Editor currently pursuing his Business
Administration (Associate in Arts) Degree at Harper College to complement his practical
experience with a strong theoretical foundation. He started his journey at Harper
College in the Fall of 2024. With a passion for visual storytelling, he has extensive
work experience in the field, consistently delivering creative and compelling content.
He has worked on numerous projects ranging from branding and marketing campaigns to
documentaries and commercials. He started working as a Wellness Promotion Assistant
on Campus under the mentorship of Beth McPartlin with other colleagues in Spring 2024.
A healthy lifestyle plays a significant role in his life and being a part of the Wellness
Team makes it so much easier to adopt healthy habits. He loves working for the Wellness
Center and thinks that working with such a team is so inspiring. With his friendly
approach he is willing to solve your problems and answer your questions as soon as
he is available.
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Kira Orgil
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Kira Orgil started her journey at Harper College in the Fall of 2023. Currently, she
is pursuing her Associate in Arts degree. She joined the Harper Wellness team in 2023
and has been working as the Wellness Promotion Assistant. One of the things she is
truly passionate about is health and wellness of the body and the mind. She is eager
to learn more about holistic health and approaching wellness as a whole to live a
fulfilled happy life. That is why she loves her position at Harper Wellness Team and
to help bring awareness to Harper students’ health and wellness. Her hobbies are spending
time in nature, long walks, being out in the sun, practicing yoga, cooking nutritious
meals, baking, dancing, singing, playing volleyball with friends, and lifting weights.
She loves philosophical topics and chatting about them. She also enjoys connecting
with all types of people and learning from them. So, if you ever see her on campus
greet her and she will be more than happy to connect with you!
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Kisaa Naqvi
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- kn09051@harpercollege.edu
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Kisaa is a first year Harper Student, currently working on her associate in arts.
She joined the Harper Wellness team in 2024, working as a wellness promotion assistant.
While being born in Karachi, Pakistan, she was raised in Muscat, Oman and has been
in the US for more than 2 years now! She is currently hoping to pursue a career in
the film industry as both, a director, and an actress. Her goal in the industry is
to either film or act in an Oscar worthy film along side actors and actresses she
has looked up to and give the performance of a lifetime. A couple of hobbies of hers
include filming, drawing, baking, rock climbing, dancing, listening to music, reading
and photography. She enjoys quiet time but is energetic and loud when she wants to
be. Another fun fact about Kisaa is that she is a practicing Muslim and enjoys learning
more about her religion when she can. A life goal of hers is to live life without
breaks and just enjoy everything in the moment without stopping and looking back.
She is always willing and ready to help where she can and if you ever see her in public,
she says to not be shy and come say hi! She enjoys learning languages and is open
to learning whenever she can, a little fact about her is that she knows three languages
and is currently working on learning her fourth one!! Kisaa is so excited to start
helping alongside other student aides and help bring awareness to Harper Wellness
and students’ physical health!
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Lucy Sanchez
- Wellness Promotion Assistant, Harper Wellness
- sl29120@harpercollege.edu
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Lucy became a Hawk in Fall of 2022, but recently joined the Harper Wellness team.
She feels like being part of wellness is a part of her element. She loves anything
that has to do with getting her to hit the ground and running. She can't get enough
of trying and learning various things. one day she will run a marathon, learn how
to ski (+ snowboard), and cook a pot of rice without burning it.
- She is currently working towards completing her teaching degree. Hopefully, as a high
school teacher! Her plan is to teach English Abroad in Spain, Brazil, and Vietnam
as well. She can't wait to see the world by sharing knowledge. Her faith is one of
the things that she holds close to heart, always willing to have an open conversation
about it with anyone. In her spare time, she spends time with family, runs, does CrossFit,
and star gazes. Her goal is to not take life too seriously by reminding herself to
enjoy the little things in life. She is through the roof excited to get more involved
at Harper under the guidance of the Harper Wellness Manager. She believes it is very
important to get involved in your community since it opens doors to meeting people,
learning new things, and helps individuals have fun along the way! Lucy says, "if
you see me in campus, please remind me to take my car to the mechanic."
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Manaal Khan
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Manaal Khan began her journey at Harper College in the Fall of 2023. She grew up in
Saudi Arabia and finished her high school and graduated from Hyderabad, India. As
a child, she loved drawing and painting, especially portraits. She wanted to go in
the field of Architecture but when she came to the USA, she decided to study computer
science instead because she saw that AI and robotics is the future and she wanted
to be a part of that future. She wanted to see where this new path would take her.
She is now in her second semester at Harper and recently joined the Harper’s wellness
team.
One thing she really loves is taking pictures and videos of sunsets and the sky with
fluffy clouds. If you see her standing outside or midway in a building by the windows
with her phone pointed towards the sky, just know that she's probably trying to capture
the perfect angle and the moment. For Manaal, each sunset is special. It's like capturing
a piece of time that she can keep forever. If you spot her around the campus, don't
be afraid to say hello or join her in enjoying and soaking up the sunset.
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