Meet the Leadership Team
Jay Chopra
Peer Program Coordinator
212.393.6394
jchopra@jjay.cuny.edu
Alisha Springer
STEM Transfer Engagement Coordinator
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Africana Studies
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Maleeka Mitchell
Peer Program Associate
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Getting my HS diploma and AS degree in the same year. Making it to John Jay and becoming a Peer Success Coach!
Emilia Payne
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Criminology & Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted to the BA/MA program.
Meet Your Peer Success Coaches
Vanessa Duller
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology
Minor: Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Getting accepted into John Jay and being on the Dean's List while workig two jobs.
Mateo Saenz
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology (B.S.)
Fave accomplishment: Discovering my purpose for pursuing a career in the medical field: to create & bring healthcare services to underserved & underrepresented communities.
Amy Lam
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: English & Dispute Resolutions Certificate
Fave accomplishment: Becoming the president of John Jay's Mock Trial Association.
Cami Achury
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Deviance, Crime, & Culture
Minor:ISP
Fave accomplishment: Earning a CUNYAC title for Women's Swimming in the '21-'22 season.
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Anisha Cyrus
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Fave accomplishment: Triple majoring for my associates degree in Law, Sociology and Economics
Amy Zou
CORE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: Writing and Rhetoric
Fave accomplishment: Getting published in John Jay's Finest.
Anthony Cohn
Freshman & CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Financial Forensics & Fraud Examination
Fave accomplishment: Continuously making my family proud!
Lex Wasniewski
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology
Fave accomplishment: Being part of the group of students who successfully advocated for a LGBTQ+ resource center here on campus.
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Emily Prashad
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Advanced Certificate in Victimology
Fave accomplishment: Graduating with my Bachelor’s in Forensic Psychology and now pursuing my Masters.
Jessica Torres
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: ISP and Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Being able to actually help students in person and growing a relationship with them throughout the months!
Cindy Ramdin
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Humanities and Justice
Fave accomplishment: Being the first in family to attend college and also participating in SASP and the Honors Program.
Delci Moran
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Being awarded The Dream.US Scholarship and the first one in my family to attend college.
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Nayeli Zempoaltecatl
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted into the Macaulay Honors College here at John Jay!
Jeff Noutamgnietakem
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted in the John Jay Summer LSAT prep course while doing an internship in an actual law firm.
Naomy Rodriguez
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Fave accomplishment:Learning how to code.
Meera Devdhar
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS)
Fave accomplishment: Being a peer success coach and being part of the Honors Program.
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Jheyleinnies Guerrero
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology & Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Being part of the Honors Program
Gustavo Tepehua
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: Law
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a peer success coach!
Sunny Kwong
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Fraud Examination and Fnancial Forensics
Minor: Dispute Resolutions Certificate
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted into the Honors Program and forming amazing connections with my advisors, professors, and friends!
Juan Carvajal
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Fave accomplishment: Realizing I wanted to become an attorney.
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Kevin Cabrera
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Law
Fave accomplishment: Being the first-generation college student.
Lizbeth Loveraz
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Graduating with my bachelor's degree and getting into Columbia School of Social Work.
Tabea Ulrich
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psyhology
Minor: Criminology
Fave accomplishment: Landing an internship with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office!
Shivanie Hariram
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: Homeland Security
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Lead Peer supporting both ES & CORE & graduating in 3 years!
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Markys Pena
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Spanish Leagal Translation and Interpretation Certificate
Fave accomplishment: Being Accepted into SASP and aiding other students.
Jennifer Gonzalez
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Latinx Studies
Fave accomplishment: Being on the Dean’s List every semester.
Maryam Oguntula
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: Dispute Resolutions Certificate & Middle East Studies
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach and making it to my third year at John Jay.
Genesis Olivares
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Criinal Justice
Minor: Counseling
Fave accomplishment: In my role as PSC, supporting and connecting with students as they begin their college careers.
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Janat Yahya
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Computer Science and Information Security
Minor: Criminology
Fave accomplishment: I have been on the Dean’s List for the last two semesters.
Jenifer Chen
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Being a Peer Success Coach and meeting with most of my mentees!
Nayelle Pace
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Biology
Fave accomplishment:Making the dean's list my entire first year of college and joining the SASP team!
Kathia Paz
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major:Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Making the Dean's list every year I've been at John Jay and becoming a part of the SASP team!
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Gustavo Tepehua
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law & Society
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach!
Marjorie Prieto
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor:Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Safiatou Hamadama
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Human Services and Community Justice
Minorr: Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Being aacepted into the Pinkerton Fellowship.
Sam Ascencio
Early Start Peer Success Coach
Major: English (Law track)
Minor: Film Studies & Art
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Bloodhound and a fierce advocate for justice. Being a trans representative, a beacon, and an example for other John Jay students.
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Megha Sharma
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Counseling
Fave accomplishment:Having the opportunity to be a PSC and getting my first internship right after my freshman year!
Meera Devdhar
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice BS
Fave accomplishment: Being on the dean's list throughout college.
Samantha Jimenez
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice
Fave accomplishment: Being able to represent my community in a Macy's campaign for Hispanic Heritage Month and being accepted to my Judicial Internship with the New York State Supreme Court 12th Judicial District.
Fatima Moien
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Current Graduate Student at Hofstra University
Fave accomplishment: Getting accepted into Hofstra University's The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication in the Master of Arts program in Journalism.
Vani Ramnaraiin
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Humanities & Justice (BA)
Minor: Cell and Molecular Biology
Fave accomplishment: Being able to manage everything that is on my plate.
Taneil Newell
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Fraud Examination & Financial Forensics
Minor: Economics
Fave accomplishment: Continuously helping peers in high school and college and being apart of APPLE Corps.
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Tyrell Farrulla
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science and Philosophy
Fave accomplishment: All the experience that I have gained from my internships.
Tatyanna Robinson
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Counseling & Dispute Resolutions
Fave accomplishment: Overcoming my stage fright.
