Meet the Staff
Meet the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Peer Mentor Team!
Brecon
Name: Lilly Chan
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Linguistics
Minor: English (intended)
Extracurriculars: Bi-Co Gymnastics, BMC Fencing Club
Departments you can ask me about: Linguistics, Spanish, East Asian Languages
Professors you can ask me about: Dr. Ying Liu and Lan Yang (Mandarin), Dr. Ana López-Sánchez and Dr. MarÃa Cristina Quintero (Spanish), Dr. Noah Elkins, Dr. Amanda Payne, Dr. Nicté Fuller Medina, Dr. Emily Gasser (Linguistics), Dr. Elizabeth Kim (Creative Writing), Mary Alcaro (English), Dr. Katherine Marenco (Geology), Dr. Matthew Feliz (History of Art)
Past Dorms: Pem East, Erdman
About Me: Hi everyone! I am from a small town in Massachusetts, do competitive gymnastics, and am a lover of cooking, reading, and learning new words. As your Peer Mentor, I am excited to help you thrive in your academic life at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳! Please don’t hesitate to say hi, come to my office hours, or email me anytime at lchan4@brynmawr.edu. I’m looking forward to getting to know you all and supporting you through a wonderful year!
Denbigh
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Political Science
Minor: Data Science and English
Extracurriculars: Basketball, Bi-Co News, Carpenter/Collier Libraries, Art Club
Departments you can ask me about: Political Science, Data Science, Mathematics, French
Professors you can ask me about: Marissa Golden (Political Science), Aytug Sasmaz (Political Science), Pardis Dabashi (English), Lauren Restrepo (Data Science, Growth and Structure of Cities), Agnes Peysson-Zeiss (French)
Past Dorms: Denbigh, Brecon
About me: Hi y’all I’m Maya and I’m one of your Peer Mentors. I’m originally from Oakland, California and I’m stoked to be helping you guys out this year! I’m a current sophomore and am planning on declaring as a Political Science major. Some fun facts about me: I’m an athlete, a Nicki Minaj fan, and I find great joy in collecting Garfield-related memorabilia (I have an Arlene stuffed animal that I love dearly). If you have any questions about class organization, study tips, or Bionic, feel free to contact me and we can figure it out together. You can also come to me to talk about Garfield or Nicki Minaj or any other obscure interest you may have, I’m always here for you through office hours, email, or text.
Contact Me: mmehta1@brynmawr.edu, (510)-610-8216
ECC
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Anthropology
Extracurriculars: Posse, Mujeres, Sisterhood, BMCEMS
Departments you can ask me about: Neuroscience and Anthropology
Professors you can ask me about: Dr. Laura Grafe, Dr. Michelle Francl, Dr. Lisa Watkins, Dr. Amanda Weidman, Peter G. Kasius, Dr. Patrese Robinson-Drummer, Dr. Bill Malachowski, Dr. Timothy D. Cook.
Past Dorms: Pembroke West, New Dorm
About me: Hello everyone! My name is Abriella Staggs, and I am super excited to have a chance to work with you all as a Peer Mentor this year. I am from the Metro-Boston area. In my free time, I enjoy reading fantasy and psychological thriller novels, going on drives, attending concerts, drinking coffee, and spending time with family and friends! Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have. I look forward to chatting with you all and being a friendly face on campus!
Erdman
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Biology & Dance
Extracurriculars: MEI Chinese dance club, Philly Fringe performer, Peer Tutor, Arts and crafts
Departments you can ask me about: Biology, Dance, Chemistry, French, Chinese
Professors you can ask me about: Dr. Bárbara Bitarello (Biology), Dr. Thomas Mozdzer (Biology), Dr. Jennifer Skirkanich (Biology), Dr. Asja Radja (Physics), Dr. Lela Aisha Jones (Dance), Tammy Carrasco (Dance)
Past Dorms: Rhoads South, Rockefeller, Denbigh
About me: Hi everyone! I’m Kuankuan (she/her) and I’m excited to work as the Erdman peer mentor this year! I’m an international student from Beijing, China. In my free time, I enjoy crocheting, knitting, painting water color, spending time in nature, playing puzzle-solving games, and watching sci-fi movies. On the way to completing an independent major and experiencing classes from all four schools of the Quaker Consortium, I am prepared to support you through an academic journey uniquely for you and resolve the confusion and difficulties in the process.
Merion
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Biology
Minor: Data Science
Extracurriculars: S.TEAM SGA Committee, Study Skills Tutor, CHOP Research Intern, Health Center Advisory Board, Canaday Help DeskS.TEAM SGA Committee, Study Skills Tutor, CHOP Research Intern, Health Center Advisory Board, Canaday Help Desk
Departments you can ask me about: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Data Science
Professors you can ask me about: Rudy Le Mentheour, Daisy Sudparid, Lisa Watkins, Michelle Francl, Kayla Bernard, Lina Martinez Hernandez, Crystal Reynaga, Thomas Mozdzer, Jennifer Skiranich, Barabra Bitarello, Rudy Le Mentheour, Daisy Sudparid, Lisa Watkins, Michelle Francl, Kayla Bernard, Lina Martinez Hernandez, Crystal Reynaga, Thomas Mozdzer, Jennifer Skiranich, Barabra Bitarello
Past Dorms: Brecon, Denbigh
About me: Hey y’all! I’m a Junior from Overland Park, Kansas. I’m majoring in Biology and minoring in Data Science (interested in computational biology). If you have any questions or are interested in these or related fields (including pre health), I would love to answer any questions! I really enjoy cooking, baking, eating extremely spicy food, reading, and watching rom-coms. I am extremely passionate about Thai food, the chameleon from Tangled and helping YOU plan out ways to fulfill all your academic goals! If you want to talk to anyone about how to plan your schedule, how to fulfill requirements, resources on campus, or just about anything, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Contact Me: sshivakuma@brynmawr.edu
New Dorm
Name: Patience Bivins
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Psychology
Minor: Child and Family Studies
Extracurriculars: Sisterhood*, Lantern Van, ECC Community Board
Departments you can ask me about: Psychology, Education, Africana Studies, Child and Family Studies
Professors you can ask me about: Dustin Albert, Paul Joseph López-Oro, Kayla Berard, Jody Cohen, Jonathan Schacherer (Haverford)
Past Dorms: ECC
About me: Hi! My name is Patience and I’m so excited to be a peer mentor this year! I am from Wilmington, DE. I love sci-fi, reading thriller novels, hanging with friends, cooking, and eating (especially if it’s spicy lol). Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, I am here to help you with any academic questions, and I am always down to just chat! Hope to see and chat with you all around campus :)
Pembroke East
Name: Lillian Belzer
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neuroscience and Italian Studies
Extracurriculars: Peer Tutor, Italian TA, Adelante
Departments you can ask me about: Italian, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biology
Professors you can ask me about: Dr. Weber (Neuroscience/Biology), Professor Ricci (Italian), Professor Zipoli (Italian), Dr. Watkins (Chemistry), Dr. Cook (Chemistry), Dr. Karagiaridi (Chemistry), Dr. Plummer-Medeiros (Chemistry)
Past Dorms: Rock, Radnor
About me: Hi! My name is Lillian and I'm from Savannah, GA. I am a senior Neuroscience and Italian double major on the pre-med track. I am one of the Peer Mentors for East this year! When I am not doing classwork or in the lab, I love eating at new restaurants around the area or in Philly. I also love reading, hanging out with my friends, and commenting on the soccer games here at BMC! Feel free to ask me about my majors, study abroad, or the pre-med track! You can usually find me in PEM East, Park, or in uncommon eating spicy cauliflower – feel free to reach out to me with any questions!
Contact Me: lbelzer@brynmawr.edu
Pembroke West
Name: Dalia Ibrahim
Pronouns: she/her
Intended Major: Growth and Structure of Cities
Intended Minor: Health Studies
Extracurriculars: Swimming, SAAC, BMAA, Lifeguarding, Athletics.
Past Dorms: Rockefeller Hall
Departments you can ask me about: Arabic, Computer Science, Growth & Structure of Cities, Biology (a little), MECANA/Political Science, Health Studies
Professors you can ask me about: Kate Thomas (Esem/Seminar), Marwan Darwish (Arabic), Min Kyung Lee (Cities), Gregory Davis (Biology), Joni Baumgarten (Biology), Rubina Salikuddin (History), Adam Poliak (Computer Science), Sazmaz Aytuk (Political Science), Jennifer Hurley and Lauren Restrepo (Cities), Michael D’Arcy (Anthropology)
About me: Hi! I’m Dalia and I am the Pem West Peer Mentor! I have called Jacksonville, FL home for the past 5 years and I am excited to be a part of the team and be helping you all out this year. I am a sophomore intending to declare as a Growth and Structure of Cities major and a Health Studies minor. Some fun facts about me are that I love going to the beach and doing all kinds of art such as drawing, painting, digital art, and long nature walks. I look forward to supporting you all this year. Please come and say hi and don’t feel afraid to reach out
Rockefeller
Name: Gargi Nigam
Pronouns: She/her
Major: Neuroscience
Extracurriculars: ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ EMS, SGA Health Center Advisory Board, Haverford Developmental Behavioral Neuroscience Lab, Neuroscience Major Representative
Departments you can ask me about: Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology
Professors you can ask me about: Dr. Patrese Robinson-Drummer, Dr. Been, Dr. Weber, Dr. Grafe, Dr. Watkins, Dr. Malachowski, Dr. Karagiaridi, Dr. Kung
Past dorms: Pem West
About me: Hi!! I’m Gargi and I’m from the Bay Area. I’m a senior Neuroscience major and am on the pre-med track. When I’m not in class, I’m usually reading, walking around campus, or in a spin class. I also love skiing and hiking–I’ve been to all the national parks in California! My strengths are four year planning, study skills, and anything pre-med related. Feel free to email me at gnigam@brynmawr.edu if you have any questions or just want to chat!
Contact me: gnigam@brynmawr.edu
Rockefeller
Name: Asal Moghareh Dehkordy
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Biology
Contact: amogharehd@brynmawr.edu
Rhoads
Name: Kris Pasia
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Mathematics
Minor: History
Extracurriculars: ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Varsity Basketball, Filipino Students’ Association
Departments you can ask me about: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, History
Professors you can ask me about: Erica Graham (Math), Leslie Cheng (Math), Victor Donnay (Math), Amy Myers (Math), Monica Chander (Biology), Jennifer Skirkanich (Biology), Bárbara Bitarello (Biology), Tom Mozdzer (Biology), Michelle Francl (Chemistry), Lisa Watkins (Chemistry), Selby Hearth (Geology), Ignacio Gallup-Diaz (History), Madhavi Kale (History), Yonglin Jiang (EALC/History)
Past Dorms: Pem East, Brecon
About me: Hey y’all! I’m Kris Pasia (she/her) and I’m a senior from Katy, Texas majoring in mathematics and minoring in history. My academic interests are mostly STEM related (specifically mathematical biology), but I have a particular interest in history (on the side) :). Outside of school, I like trying new restaurants, eating Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, playing basketball, running, or watching any Houston sports game! I’m also on the eboard for Filipino Students’ Association! If you need help balancing your schedules or just wanna chat- feel free to shoot me an email!
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