Meet Douglass Mentors
Peer Mentors
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
Schools: Rutgers Business School DRC
Major: Supply Chain ManagementEarly bird or night owl?
Night owl!
My Rutgers Experience
Campus Involvement
- Barbara Voorhees Mentor & Peer Mentor
- IWL - Leadership Certificate Scholar
- Muslim Student Association
Career Interests
Business, Finance & Entrepreneurship
Healthcare & Medicine
Nonprofit & Social Impact
Outside the classroom
- Poetry
- Music
- Writing
- Patient advocacy
- Reproductive health and wellness
- Yoga
- Fitness
How I Can Support You
- Commuter
- Registration
- Busses
- Douglass Programming
- Transfer Student experience
- Cultural Centers
- Wellness Resources
- One Stop Student Services
Early bird or night owl?
Night owl!
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot)?
Safwa Coffee & Teahouse
If you could give your freshman self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Don’t be afraid of putting yourself out there! Go to as many club/social events as you can :)
What's your mentoring style in three words?
intentional, compassionate, empowering
Let's Connect!
Contact: an928@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
Schools: School of Arts and Sciences; School of Communication and Information
Major: Communications
Minors: Digital Communication; Information and MediaCoffee, tea, or energy drink?
Coffee all the way especially iced, nothing better than adding some caramel as well!
My Rutgers Experience
Campus Involvement
- Rutgers Latin American Womxn Organization as Event Coordinator
- Rutgers Peruvian American Student Association as Event Coordinator Intern
- Piccolo Player in the Rutgers Marching Scarlet Knights
Career Interests
Arts, Media & Communications
Morning person or Night Owl?
Definitely a night owl, I'll probably be awake if you have any questions at that time!
Outside the classroom
- Concerts
- Dancing
- Exploring places
- Going out
- Karaoke
- Listening to music
- Playing my flute
- Shopping
- Traveling
- plus more!
What's your favorite spot on campus to study or decompress?
Passion Puddle is my way to clear my head and gather my thoughts. The scenery is beautiful!
How I Can Support You
- Housing
- EOF
- Registration
- Busses
- Douglass Programming
- Student Orgs
- Wellness Resources
- Academic Resources
What's your mentoring style in three words?
Approachable, Inclusive, and Understanding <3
Let's Connect!
Contact: agm164@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
Schools: Bloustein; School of Arts and Sciences
Major: Health Administration
Minors: Psychology; Public healthMy Rutgers Experience
Campus Involvement
- Delta Gamma
- Douglass Welcoming Ambassadors
- Rutgers Global Ambassador
- Rutgers Recreation Aquatics
What's your favorite spot on campus to study or decompress?
Harvest
Coffee, Tea, or Energy Drink?
Coffee all day, especially iced!
Early bird or night owl?
Night owl!
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot?
The Mabel Smith Douglass Library is an underrated study spot!! Friends Cafe for coffee.
Career Interests
Government, Policy & Public Service
Healthcare & Medicine
Law & Legal Services
Nonprofit & Social Impact
Research & Academia
What's a class you thought you'd hate but ended up loving?
Nutrition & Health
Outside the classroom
- Swimming
- Scrapbooking
What's your mentoring style in three words?
Empathetic, active listening, adaptable
How I Can Support You
- Douglass Programming
- Non Traditional Student experience
- Transfer Student experience
- Student Orgs
- Greek Life
- Academic Resources
What's something you wish you'd known before your first semester?
Always ask your questions, even if you feel anxious or unsure. If someone doesn't know the answer, they will pass it to someone who does!!
What made you want to become a peer mentor?
I had such an incredible experience as a BVM with Kim and Andie!! I loved forming the connection with my K&P students during the semester, and wanted to continue mentoring!
If you could give your freshman self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Don't be afraid to make the change- you will land where you are meant to!
What's your favorite spot on campus to study or decompress?
Harvest
Let's Connect!
Contact: eed84@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2028
Schools: Bloustein; School of Arts and Sciences
Major: Computer Science and Data Science
Minors: StatisticsMy Rutgers Experience
Campus Involvement
Coffee, Tea, or Energy Drink?
Coffee.
Career Interests
Software Engineer/Data Scientist
UI/UX Development
What's a class you thought you'd hate but ended up loving?
Data Structures
How I Can Support You
- Commuter Experience
- First Generation Student Experience
- DRC Curriculum
- Class Registration
- DRC events and leadership opportunities
- Student organizations in Rutgers
- Busses
- Study Resources on Campus
- Career Advice - Internships, Programs, Networking, and Professional Development
What made you want to become a peer mentor?
I wanted to become a peer mentor because I remember what it felt like being a new student and trying to figure everything out. Sometimes, having someone who has already been through the experience can make a really big difference. I wanted to be that person for someone else, to help them feel more comfortable, answer questions, and remind them that they’re not alone. I also really enjoyed my own experience with Douglass, so I wanted to give back and help create that same sense of community for other students.
Let's Connect!
Contact: gc832@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2028
School: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Major: Biotechnology-Bioinformatics
Minor: EntrepreneurshipMy Rutgers Experience
Campus Involvement
- Bunting Cobb Sciences LLC
- Reilly BOLD Extern
- Douglass Welcoming Ambassadors
- Barbara Voorhees Mentors
Coffee, Tea, or Energy Drink?
Tea
What made you want to become a peer mentor?
Having so many amazing upperclassmen peer mentors coach me through tough situations when I first got here! I'm still friends with so many of them and they inspire me every day.
Career Interests
Engineering & Technology
Healthcare & Medicine
Research & Academia
Science & Environmental Studies
Early Bird or Night Owl
Early Bird
Outside the classroom
- Reading/writing
- Watching movies
- Poetry
- Traveling
- Music
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot)?
Antilles Field (near Douglass Library and College Hall)
If you could give your freshman self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Utilize office hours and academic center resources BEFORE you need them.
How I Can Support You
- Housing
- Registration
- Busses
- Douglass Programming
- Academic Resources
Let's Connect!
Contact: jpb296@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
School: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Major: Environmental ScienceEarly Bird or Night Owl
Night Owl
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot)?
Sakana Sushi
Let's Connect!
Contact: mr2034@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
Major: Information Technology and Informatics
Minor: Business AdministrationCareer Interests:
I'm interested in working in Cybersecurity, specifically working as a Cybersecurity Analyst. I'm also interested in Communications & Public Relations and would love to explore different career opportunities in these fields!
RU Experience:
- Resident Assistant
- Mentor for first-year students at the AACC
- Office Assistant at Residence Life Office
- Barbara Voorhees Mentor
- RUCurly's PR Coordinator
How I Can Support You
- First Generation Experience
- EOF Experience
- Buses
- Dining
- Housing
Early Bird or Night Owl
Night Owl
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot)?
Sakana Sushi
Let's Connect!
Contact: mr2034@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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About Me
Graduation Year: 2027
School: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Major: Biological SciencesCoffee, Tea, or Energy Drink?
Coffee
How I Can Support You
- Student organizations
- Busses
- Dining
- Class Registration
Career Interests
Medical Doctor
What's your favorite spot on campus to study or decompress?
The gym!
Early Bird or Night Owl
Early bird
Best hidden gem near campus (food, coffee, hangout spot)?
Sakana Sushi
What made you want to become a peer mentor?
I enjoy helping others. Your actions have a huge impact on the people around you. If I am able to impact others in a positive way that makes me happy.
Let's Connect!
Contact: zia5@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Become a Mentor
Learn more about opportunities to become a peer mentor at Douglass.
Staff Mentors
The below staff mentors are available to meet with all Douglass students, regardless of major or specialty!
Instructions: Care Unit: Select Academic Advising, Location: Select DRC Mentoring, Service: Select DRC Mentoring
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Director of Global At Douglass
Email: kandrade@rutgers.edu
Kelly's Mentoring Specialties
- Global Programs at Douglass
- Knowledge and Power
- Study Abroad
- Community Engagement
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Assistant Director of Enrollment Services
Phone: 848-932-2543
Email: kimberly.apadula@rutgers.edu
Kim's Mentoring Specialties
- General Douglass Inquiries
- Knowledge and Power
- Enrollment
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Director of STEM Career, Computing, and Engineering Initiatives
Phone: 848-932-2900
Email: hayet.bensetti@rutgers.edu
Book with Dr. Bensetti-Benbader
Dr. Bensetti-Benbader's Mentoring Specialties
- International Student Experience
- STEM
- Carer Services at Douglass
- Resume & Cover Letter Review
- Mock Interviewing
- Living & Learning Communities
- Professional STEM Mentoring
- Knowledge and Power
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Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 848-932-3184
Email: leslie.danehy@rutgers.edu
Dr. Danehy's Mentoring Specialties
- Douglass Global Programs
- Financial Aid
- Arts at Douglass
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- STEM at Douglass
- Career Services at Douglass and RU
- First Generation Students
- International Students
- Commuting Students
- EOF Students
- Nontraditional Aged Students (23+)
- Transfer Students
- Living & Learning Communities
- Student Organizations
- LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trained
- BIPOC Student Support
- Religious/Spiritual Identity Support
- Students with Disabilities/Accessibility Support
- Students with Children
- Military-Connected Students (Veterans, ROTC, etc.)
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Assistant Dean, Douglass Discovery & Academic Programs Director Center for Women in the Arts at Douglass
Phone: 848-932-3184
Email: katy.gray@rutgers.edu
- Douglass Global Programs
- Arts at Douglass
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- Resume and Cover Letter Review/Mock Interviewing
- Living & Learning Communities
- LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trained
- BIPOC Student Support
- Students with Disabilities/Accessibility Support
- Graduate school planning in the humanities and social sciences.
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Assistant Dean, Strategic Programs
Phone: 848-932-2546
Email: melamin@echo.rutgers.edu
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- Service-Learning & Volunteer Opportunities
- First Generation Students
- EOF Students
- Student Organizations,LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trained
- BIPOC Student Support
- Students with Children
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Assistant Dean, Women in Science and Engineering
Email: mgergus@echo.rutgers.edu
Book with Dr. Georges
- STEM programs at Douglass
- Sciences Living-Learning Community
- SUPER Research Experience (STEM Research)
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Senior Program Coordinator, Center for Women in the Arts at Douglass
Email: nicole.ianuzelli@rutgers.edu
- Arts at Douglass
- Nontraditional Aged Students (23+)
- Living & Learning Communities
- Student Organizations
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Director of STEM Research, Health, and Engineering Initiatives
Phone: 848-932-2900
Email: l.joseph@rutgers.edu
- Douglass Curriculum Completion
- Douglass STEM Programs
- Engineering, including the Engineering Living-Learning Community
- SUPER Research Experience (STEM Research)
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Program Coordinator, Douglass WiSE
Phone: 848-932-3037
Email: Sonia.Khalil@echo.rutgers.edu
- STEM at Douglass
- General Douglass Inquiries
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Associate Dean, Enrollment Services
Phone: 848-932-2541
Email: ellen.lieberman@rutgers.edu
- Douglass Global Programs
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- Career Services at Douglass and RU
- Resume and Cover Letter Review/Mock Interviewing
- International Students,Commuting Students
- EOF Students
- Nontraditional Aged Students (23+)
- Transfer Students
- Living & Learning Communities
- LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trained
- Students with Disabilities/Accessibility Support
- Students with Children
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Assistant Director of the BOLD Center
Phone: 848-932-3158
Email: christine.oller@rutgers.edu
Book with Chrissy
- Financial Aid
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- Career Services at Douglass and RU
- Resume and Cover Letter Review/Mock Interviewing
- Service-Learning & Volunteer Opportunities
- First Generation Students
- Nontraditional Aged Students (23+)
- Transfer Students
- Student Organizations
- Military-Connected Students (Veterans, ROTC, etc.)
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Associate Dean, Douglass Women in Science and Engineering
Phone: 848-932-3158
Email: lydia.prendergast@rutgers.edu
Book with Dr. Prendergast
- STEM at Douglass
- Living & Learning Communities
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Assistant Dean of the BOLD Center and Career Pathways
Email: andrea.sarko@rutgers.edu
- Humanities and Social Sciences at Douglass
- Career Services at Douglass and RU
- Resume and Cover Letter Review/Mock Interviewing
- Service-Learning & Volunteer Opportunities
- Commuting Students
- Nontraditional Aged Students (23+)
- Transfer Students
- LGBTQIA+ Safe Space Trained
- Students with Children