- The Learning Center
Ava Cash, MA
Assistant Director for Group Learning Programs
- Mallinckrodt Lower Level, 144B
- (314) 935-2705
- cash.l@wustl.edu
How Can I Help
I am here to support students in their academic journeys. I aim to promote a student-centered learning experience in which students collaborate with their peers to co-create new knowledge and build on proven academic techniques and strategies to increase their critical thinking skills, executive functioning, and social-emotional learning. I strive to increase student awareness of campus resources and normalize help-seeking behavior to positively impact student's sense of belonging and academic persistence.
Bio
Ava Cash joined the WashU community in January 2024 and serves as the Assistant Director for Group Learning Programs in the Learning Center. She supervises the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) and Residential Peer Mentor (RPM) programs. As Assistant Director of the Learning Center, Ava will support her team with data integrity, new leader recruitment, leader training and development, and collaborate with campus partners on program management.
Ava has experience in Educational Technology, Academic Advising, Coaching, and Instruction and is excited to support students’ academic learning and development. Ava enjoys assisting students with developing life skills necessary for a smooth transition to collegiate life. As a first-generation college student, she has experience with the unique challenges of acclimating to life on campus. She encourages students to visit the Learning Center and other campus resources on a regular basis to establish support networks and create habits that lead to their academic success. Ava believes that the student is the expert in their academic adventure and wants to create a positive partnership where she can support them in developing reflective thought and re-framing problems in order to learn how to be self-motivated, self-reliant, and self-aware.
BA in Psychology, Columbia College
MA in Counseling, Lindenwood University