Meet the Leadership Team
Jay Chopra
Peer Program Coordinator
212.393.6394
jchopra@jjay.cuny.edu
Ximena García-Lambas
Senior Retention Coach
212.237.8231
xgarcia-lambas@jjay.cuny.edu
Doménica Ramírez-Pérez
APPLE Corps Program Assistant
212.239.6393
dramireztola@jjay.cuny.edu
Teresa Baez
¡Adelante! Program Assistant
212.237.8172
tbaez@jjay.cuny.edu
Meet your Peer Success Coaches
Alisha Springer
Freshman Team Leader & Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Africana Studies
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Mateo Saenz
APPLE Corps & CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology (B.S.)
Fave accomplishment: Discovering my own purpose for pursuing a career in the medical field: to create and bring healthcare services to the most underserved and underrepresented communities.
Andrew Loubriel
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice & Law and Society
Fave accomplishment: Being able to help other students as a Peer Success Coach, so they can achieve their goals and become successful in life.
Angelis Harvey
Early Start Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Working for SASP.
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Rose Wong
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Computer Science and Information Security (B.S)
Minor: Fraud Examination
Fave accomplishment: Returning to school after so many years.
Baldwin Cyriaque
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS)
Minor: Computer Science
Fave accomplishment: Building a computer from scratch.
Brianya Thompson
Freshman & Transfer Peer Success Coach
Major: Human Services & Community Justice
Minor: Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Jessica Moratin
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS/MA)
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted in the BS/MA Criminal Justice Dual Degree Program here at John Jay and becoming a Transfer Seminar Peer Success Coach! ▴Top
Alicia Rajendranauth
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice Management (BS/MPA))
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach for APPLE Corps and being accepted into the dual degree program at John Jay.
Eleni Karasakalides
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Peter Carrion
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology
Minor: Sociology
Fave accomplishment: Skydiving, despite my fear of heights!
Emely García
Early Start Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies & Law
Fave accomplishment: Winning an award from the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and being a Peer Success Coach. ▴Top
Emilia Payne
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Criminology & Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Getting 5 A's last semester and making Dean's List.
Emily Prashad
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Criminology & Cyber Security
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach and becoming Vice President of the Forensic Science Society.
Sarah Arguelles
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Minor: Latinx Studies
Fave accomplishment: Being successful in my classes and being accepted into the Honors Program.
Fatima Moien
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS)
Minor: Journalism & Digital Media
Fave accomplishment: Winning best Freshman ePortfolio and becoming an ¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach. ▴Top
Fiona Kim
Early Start Peer Success Coach
Major: International Criminal Justice
Minor: Law
Fave accomplishment: Obtaining a 4.0 GPA and maintaining it for my first year and creating connections with friends and professors.
Franklyn Bernabe
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Philosophy
Minor: Law & Dispute Resolution
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted into the SASP Program that will allow me to expand my knowledge and horizon on the world while helping others on the way.
Maleeka Mitchell
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Getting both my HS diploma and Associate's degree in the same year. Making it to John Jay and becoming a Freshman Peer Success Coach!
Sofia Arroyo Auffant
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Transfering to John Jay and becoming a Peer Success Coach! ▴Top
Gilianne Oyola
Transfer Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted into the B.A./M.A. Program for Forensic Psychology.
Gloria Bora Lee
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Public Administration
Fave accomplishment: Returning the support that I received from APPLE Corps as a Peer Success Coach.
Susana Viera
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psyhology
Minor: Art
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach for Adelante!
Tatyanna Robinson
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psyhology
Minor: Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a peer success coach for APPLE Corps.
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Daphne Escudero
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Science, Molecular Biology track
Fave accomplishment:Becoming a Peer Success Coach and being part of PRISM.
Anthony Zhapan
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics
Fave accomplishment: Being in the ¡Adelante! Program and the Honors Program.
Jesse Funtleyder
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: BA/MA Forensic Psychology
Minor: Counseling
Fave accomplishment: Getting accepted to the BA/MA program.
Fatoumata Waggeh
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: Dispute Resolution
Fave accomplishment: Being accepted into the University of Miami School of Law’s competitive Summer Legal Academy. ▴Top
Katherine Mendez
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS) & Political Science (BA)
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach!
Leanna Wells
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: Digital Media & Journalism
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
Maria Ramos Esperanza
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminology
Minor: Community Justice
Fave accomplishment: Being the first Latina in my family to attend college and starting my sophomore year strong!
Martina Machado
Early Start Peer Success Coach
Major: Law & Society
Minor: Dispute Resolution Certificate
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach.
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Gustavo Tepehua
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Law & Society
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach!
Rosalma Pineda
APPLE Corps Team Leader & Peer Success Coach
Major: Criminal Justice (BS)
Minor: Criminology
Fave accomplishment: Becoming the Team Leader for the APPLE Corps Program.
Safiatou Hamadama
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Forensic Psychology
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach!
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. ▴Top
Serena Astudillo
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: History
Fave accomplishment: Helping facilitate Catalina Cruz's event.
Yvensky St Pierre
APPLE Corps Peer Success Coach
Major: Law and Society
Minor: Philosophy
Fave accomplishment: Becoming an Peer Success Coach and getting accepted in the ACE program.
Briana Gobourne
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: Human Rights
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach and earning a 4.0 GPA after transferring to John Jay.
Stephanie Samnarine
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Computer Science & Information Security
Fave accomplishment: Getting a job with SASP.
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Christina Samaroo
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach and a member of APPLE Corps.
Tyler Johnson
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Humanities & Justice (BA)
Minor: Africana Studies
Fave accomplishment: Being a Peer Success Coach and being in the Honors Program.
Tyrell Farrulla
CORE Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach and being in APPLE Corps.
Yu-Hsin Liao
Freshman Peer Success Coach
Major: Political Science
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies
Fave accomplishment: Supporting students like the way others supported me. ▴Top
Steven Cornejo
¡Adelante! Peer Success Coach
Major: Sociology
Fave accomplishment: Becoming a Peer Success Coach for ¡Adelante!. ▴Top
