This month, we celebrate three new PEER staff members!

Nicole Hinton joins PEER as Research and Operations Manager and will help facilitate research logistics for the partnership. Most recently, Nicole has worked with MNPS and other community organizations on the Nashville Longitudinal Study of Youth Safety and Well-being. 

Jamie Klinenberg is an undergraduate student studying Human and Organizational Development and Child Studies, and she has been involved with PEER since early 2022. Jamie will be working with both MNPS and Vanderbilt faculty on various projects across the organization, and will assist the Student Absenteeism working group in executing their research plan.

Melody Suite is a master's student pursuing a Master of Theological Studies and a Master of Education in Community Development and Action. She is a PEER Graduate Assistant. Melody spent the last four years working on youth development and family and community engagement in public schools in Minnesota.