Elizabeth (Liz) Ballinger

Departmental Student Advisor (D.S.A.)

About Liz

Salut tout le monde! My name is Liz (she/they) and I am a senior psychology and French double major and studio art minor here at K College. I’m from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan and last year I went on study abroad to Lyon, France! Along with my role as DSA, I was a Community Building Intern with the YWCA this summer, so if you have any questions about being part of a CBI feel free to ask. I am also an Interfaith Student Leader, creator of a neurodivergent peer support group, leader of the Coven group, and a member of the chapel bell ringers. I love meeting new people and helping new students find out what the campus has to offer, and I can’t wait to meet everyone in the department! Please feel free to ask me any questions you have, à bientôt!

Léo

Teaching Assistant from France

About Léo

Hi! I’m Léo, my pronouns are he/him/his, and I am from France. More precisely from a city in the northeast of the country named Strasbourg. I have just graduated from my English literature and civilization MA and I am very excited to be a TA in K this year! I love music, sports, and art, and making new friends. Even though I have been told that I might not look friendly at first sight, I actually am, one must not judge a book by its cover! I look forward to this year to be filled with joy and good times.  

Nathan

Teaching Assistant from France

About Nathan

Hello everyone! My name is Nathan, and I can’t wait to be a TA at Kalamazoo College! I am a French student at Sciences Po Strasbourg, where I study economics, public law, and political sciences; previously, I studied mathematics, literature, and philosophy for one year; and in high school, I studied sciences: as you can see, I love to discover new things, and I hope this year at K College will drive me to meet new peoples and new subjects!  Aside from studies, you can find me on the court for basketball or volleyball games (;   See you in the Fall! 

Nathan

Teaching Assistant from France

About Nathan

Hello, My name is Nathan Bauer, I’m 20, and my pronouns are he/him. I’m currently studying at Sciences Po Strasbourg in Alsace, France, and I’m looking forward to discovering the United States and studying at Kalamazoo College. On top of that, I’m looking forward to being a French teacher’s assistant so that I can find out a bit more about what it’s like to be a teacher. I’m currently studying law, economics, sociology and history at Sciences Po Strasbourg. I’m looking forward to discovering lots of new things at Kalamazoo College, as well as learning about American culture, as I’ve never had the chance to travel. I’m looking forward to arriving and have a great holiday!