Meet Our Peer Educators

Aaron Philip Scott

Major: Kinesiology
Career Goals: To provide health education through physical activity.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Praying, exercising, learning, teaching, eating, sleeping, and achieving.
“To develop my knowledge base related to health/wellness and to gain experience related to health education.”

Arianna Vona

Major: Pre-Dental
Career Goals:I want to be a pediatric dentist. I love kids and I hope to someday open my own practice.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Softball/ Baseball I cried when the Phillies finally won the World Series and I have been playing the game since I could walk. I even DVR the games if I can’t watch it live
“I have been a peer educator since the 9th grade and I love being part of HEART because I feel like it’s a very meaningful and important way to get involved on campus. I just love meeting new people and helping people in any way that I can.”

Arielle Catron

Major: Women's Studies
Career Goals: To gain an MSW and work with the LGBT community.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I love spending time with my brothers and friends!
“I love working at HEART and spreading awareness about sexual assault and LGBT issues!”

Ashley Walters

Major: Criminal Justice/History
Career Goals:  To work as a victims advocate or at a counseling center and eventually obtain my master’s degree
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Spending time with my friends as family, playing tennis, reading and shopping
“It gives me a chance to learn about many topics as well as an opportunity to interact with many different people”

Brettney Oke

Major: Psychology and Public Health
Career Goals:   To affect social change! I would like to open a chain of facilities internationally that helps the working class poor families and to educate the general public about health issues.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, Drawing, Kicking Butt at kickball, talking to people
“I love talking and interacting with people and educating others. Also not to sound corny I plan on changing the world and this is a good place to start.”

Brittany Walls

Major: Social Work
Career Goals:   To work with juveniles or with kids in foster care
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Watching television in excess, eating and sleeping
“I want to help people and it gives me a background in counseling and issues plaguing youth today”

Camri Henderson

Major: Public Health
Career Goals:   Unsure, hopefully something in the government
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I like sleeping, bartending, shopping, partying, sleeping more, and I’m starting to like reading
“I wanted to be a Peer Educator because I like learning about different health issues and raising awareness among my peers of the dangers of risky behavior, and was to still have fun but safely.”

Charlisa Summerville

Major: Public Health
Career Goals:   I hope to graduate with a Masters in Public Health. I would like to work with a hospital and organize community awareness activities/seminars. I would also like to open up a woman’s clinic in the inner-city that caters to teenage women.
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Dancing, reading, poetry, educating others on adversity and personal beliefs
“I wanted to be a Peer Educator because I wanted to familiarize myself with the health problems that affect teenagers as well as inner-city health care issues.”

Dana Brown

Major: Public Health
Career Goals:   Infectious Disease MD
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Love to cook and bake! Traveling
“I enjoy being a Peer Educator because I get to meet new and interesting people while promoting health awareness.”

Emmanuel Anamelechi

Major: Public Health
Career Goals:   Hopefully working the government
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Girls!!! Playing basketball and living life
“I like the idea of getting to meet interesting people and influence the lives of many.”

Francis Wongbaye

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Career Goals: Pursue a bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering after which I intend to apply to Harvard Medical School while pursuing my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Going to church, working out, tennis
“To gain the necessary skills in order to better communicate and relate to and help my peers. I like advising young people and being a role model.”

Gaelle Amazan

Major: Psychology with Minors in Criminal Justice and Political Science
Career Goals: I want to get my Ph.D. in psychology and be a speaker for colleges and conferences. I also want to publish political research in scientific journals.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I like to read, dance, listen to music, and write in my journal. I LOVE to laugh and watch movies.
“I saw their sexpert program and wanted to be a sexpert ever since!”

Jennifer Frieze

Major: Sociology/ Chemistry (double major)
Career Goals: My plan is to attend medical school. I would love to work with doctors without borders and travel as a physician. Eventually I would like to make time to be an activist for social equality.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I love nature, animals, and plants. My favorite activities are dancing and riding horses.
“I thought that if I helped people heal themselves then that would bring healing to myself.”

Kelly McDonald

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Sexual Health Counselor
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Swimming, playing poker, heavy metal, travel, skiing, sailing
“It’s a great experience, I have learned a lot in a fun and relaxed environment”

Kimberly McCarthy

Major: Psychology/Philosophy
Career Goals: To become a clinical or counseling psychologist.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Psychology, philosophy, writing, music, helping people, meeting new people.
“I love to help people and meet new people. It is important to educate people about health topics.”

Lovemine Jeannot

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Get a job in the environmental health field
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, drawing, gardening, abstract art, and sleeping
“I thought this would be a great opportunity to educate my peers about the college lifestyle and wellness issues in a positive, interactive, and non judgmental manner. I really enjoy contributing to the growth of HEART.”

Maria Mordukhovich

Major: Public Health/ Pre Med track
Career Goals: Pediatrician MD/MPH
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Jumpstart, Americorps, Judaism, Dance, Piano, traveling, taking pictures, texting, painting, spending time with family and friends, baking, skiing, baking, eating yummy food, swimming, volunteering, watching HOUSE, going to the movies
“I enjoy teaching especially about health topics. I want to be a part of behavioral change towards better decision making in my peers.”

Meghan Duffy

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: To have a career that helps people makes money and makes me happy.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Rugby, texting, watching TV, being with friends, sleeping.
“I like helping people and it’s a good addition to my resume.”

Risha Taylor

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: To become an OB/GYN nurse, open my own women’s health clinic in the United States then open one in different countries around the world.  After I open the women’s clinic I would like to open a men’s health clinic as well.
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Reading, Sleeping, Shopping, Eating, Texting, Surfing the web, & Picture frames
“I wanted to meet new people and learn effective ways to educate my fellow peers on different topics.”

Sonam Vachhani

Major: Religion, Classics
Career Goals: I hope to attain my masters and most likely a Doctorate in Religion & Classics and then one day teach at a University.
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I love to read, draw, dance, and spread knowledge to Temple University Students about health education.
“I get to engage in activities with my peers and spread important information to everyone about their health.”

Stephanie Carter

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: To become involved in an organization for the improvement of preventative sexual health
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Late night T.V. (Leno, Conan, Poker After Dark), sleeping, reading, and making sarcastic jokes
“I enjoy being a Peer Health Educator because I’m able to get involved with a lot of different workshops, learn about different health topics and I’ve made a lot of friends through the class that otherwise I wouldn’t have met.”

Winter Wiggins

Major: Communications
Career Goals: To be successful in whatever career path I may take
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Singing, writing poetry, spending time with family and friends, traveling eating, swimming, watching movies, bowling, batting cages
“I enjoy being a Peer Educator because I love educating and helping people who may be or who have gone through issues that college students constantly face, I want to be a positive voice for my peers!”

Aparna Sagaram

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Dentist or Psychologist
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Shopping and Chilling

Bridget Tobin

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Masters in PH, work in hospital / Pharmaceutical company
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Sports, nutrition, music

Caroline Mundela

Major: Sociology
Career Goals: Work in health care field either work with sick or work preventing people from sickness or disease
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Sports, dance, shop, chilling with my friends, music, eating, sleeping, I love weddings !

Kaylette Jenkins

Major: Biology/Public Health
Career Goals:Graduate school
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I play and listen to music.

Levani Odikadze

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: PH school
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Chess and Skiing

Nnenna Esiaba

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Specialize in something (idk yet) as a doctor
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Travelling and cooking

Noelle De Nario

Major: Biology/Spanish
Career Goals: Noelle A. De Nario, MD
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Reading, shoe shopping, eating, travelling, staying out of trouble.

Shanice Bibbs

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Dentistry School
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Basketball, Hip Hop, R & B, African American Studies, Serving low economic status communities

Sienh Leap

Major: Therapeutic Recreation
Career Goals:Becoming a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist), obtaining my Master’s in Occupational Therapy, working with geriatrics
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Watching movies (comedy or horror) and anime; texting; eating; hanging out with friends, and working/volunteering.

Taylor Reeve

Major: Communications
Career Goals: Public Relations
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Music and Shopping

Whitley Roper

Major: Exercise and Sports Science
Career Goals: Nutritionist
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, hanging out with friends, and traveling.

Amber Lathem

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: I want to run my own Health Clinic
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Shopping, reading, hanging out with friends and family

Amie Dean

Major:Public Health
Career Goals: BSN in Nursing
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Volunteering and athletics

Ashley DeShazo

Major:Public Health
Career Goals: Work for the CDC
Hobbies/Personal Interest: baking and drawing

Brian Dillon

Major: Civil Engineering
Career Goals: To run my own engineering firm
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Sleeping, working out, hanging with friends, and Japanese culture

Edelmire Renelus

Major: History; Concentration in Pre-Law
Career Goals: Immigration Lawyer, Social Justice Rep for the United Nation
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Shopping and traveling

Gregory Wright

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: To create a creative arts health outreach program
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Church (Praise and Glory Tabernacle), dancing, rapping after being told to shut up, and eating.

Imani Lewars

Major: Psychology
Career Goals: Child Psychologist
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Cooking, reading, listening to music, and being with friends and family.

Irida Angjeli

Major: International Business and Human Resources
Career Goals: Working at a famous firm
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Dancing, hanging out with friends and family, helping people

N'Keya Peters

Major: Social Work
Career Goals:  I would like to attain my Masters in Social Work
Hobbies/Personal Interest: I care about people. I like to read, write, learn, work out and smile.

Natasha Benoit

Major: Pre-Nursing
Career Goals: Going into public health
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Dancing, taking long walks, talking on the phone, spending time with friends and family

Odera Ekwunife

Major: Public Health, Pre-Medicine
Career Goals: Pediatrician with my DO/MD, MPH
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, cooking, having fun, cultures, and volunteering.

Rosa Riley

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Further my public health experience through internships, and fellowships. Ultimately, I want to become the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, shopping, traveling, and puzzles

Shaina Mitchell

Major: Anthropology - Human Biology
Career Goals: Undecided but I am exploring various health career options.
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Read, movies, dance, spending time with friends and family, music, food, and poetry.

Tania Neptune

Major: Psychology
Career Goals: Child Psychologist
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Reading, listening to music

Taylor Mullens

Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Career Goals: Undecided
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Working out, eating, shopping, traveling, and laughing

Ashley Antista

Major: Pre-Nursing
Career Goals: Get into nursing program at Temple, do my ICU experience at Temple for a year, and then go to grad school for two years to become a nurse anesthetist
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Dancing, hanging out with friends and family, meeting new people, learning about all different things

Briana McDevitt

Major: PHETE
Career Goals: Physical Education/Health Teacher
Hobbies/Personal Interest:Running, snowboarding, and helping kids

Khaliah Pitts

Major: Public Health
Career Goals: Maternal and Child Health/ Midwifery
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Writing/Performing Poetry and Restaurant Hopping

Kristen Monger

Major: Psychology
Career Goals: Psychologist
Hobbies/Personal Interest: Shopping, reading, bartending