Peer Mentors

Favor (she/her) is from Thousand Oaks and is an NPB major, who aspires to be a psychiatrist. She would love to help you navigate through college. Her advice: be selective! Don’t pressure yourself into thinking you need to be a part of anything and everything.

Heather (she/her/hers) is from San Diego, CA, and is majoring in Molecular and Medical Microbiology. Her career interests include biotech, clinical research and healthcare. She enjoys spending time with friends, being outdoors, the gym, and cooking. On campus, she is an undergraduate research assistant in the Kost lab, analyzing diagnostic test critical values to standardize clinical pathology notification lists, BioLaunch mentor, member of Alpha Chi Omega and UCD Hunter Jumper Team. As a peer mentor, she wants to be able to help students succeed in their transition from high school to college and help them navigate academic and personal challenges that may come from this transition as she too was in their spot 2 years ago. When she started at UC Davis she felt excited for this new change in her life and very welcomed as she felt at home and had a great group of friends around to support and encourage her. As she joined UHP her second year, her advice to incoming students is to keep up with your studies and take advantage of professor's office hours, tutoring in the library, and your advisors, be active in student clubs on campus, and overall just enjoy your college experience and be open to trying new things.

Kareena (she/her/hers) is from Stockton, Ca and is a Psychology major. She aspires to a career in medicine, and enjoys dancing (Bhangra), playing basketball and going on nature walks. On campus, she is involved in Nishkam Sewa club, BPSHI clinic, Davis Bhangra club, and Health-Related Experiences (HRE). As a peer mentor, she is a reliable source of information and guidance and aspires to do her best in guiding them in the right direction.

Nidhi (she/her) is from San Jose, CA and wants to pursue a graduate degree to later become an engineer at a tech company or medical company. Personal interests include watching sports/shows/movies, traveling with friends and family, and working out. On campus, Nidhi is an undergrad research assistant with Professor Seker's lab, a sub-team lead for Cyclone Robosub (an autonomous submarine design team), and NeuroTech@Davis (a club focused on designing BCI projects) and in UHP.

Tomas (He/Him/His) is from Alameda, CA, and is a Global Disease Biology major with a minor in Managerial Economics; he aspires to a career in health administration. His personal interests include: thrifting, music, hiking, and going to the gym; and on campus he's a UNITRANS Human Resources Assistant, involved in a research lab researching hospital point of care testing values.

Joaquin (He/Him/His) is from Chula Vista, CA and is a Chemical Engineering major! He aspires to be a pharmaceutical engineer. His personal interests include: any type of learning, going to the gym, running and rock climbing. On campus, Joaquin is involved in AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers), Chem-E-Cube, and Outdoor Crew.

Ashley (She/Her) is from Tucson, Arizona and she's a Sociology major who aspires to be involved in social justice work! She loves hiking and backpacking, word puzzles and board games, anything and everything musical theater, reading, thrifting, singing with her band, and biking around Davis (except when it's cold and rainy). She's on the Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team, Theater & Dance Program, and currently is working at the Women's Resources & Research Center on campus. She wants to be a friend and a safe space for students as they navigate this college transition.

Mary (she/her/hers) is from Riverside and is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Social, Ethnic and Gender Relations. Her long-term goal is to build a fulfilling career as a therapist, helping others improve their well-being and relationships. She loves cats, thrifting, listening to music, spending time with friends, and doing random crafts like scrapbooking. She wants to help students with their transition to UC Davis because she knows it can be a scary and stressful time. She recommends that students take advantage of UHP courses because they are a chance to really interact with the course material, build a relationship with a professor, meet new people, and discover hidden interests.

Elina (she/her) is from Murrieta, CA and is majoring in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior and minoring in Public Health Sciences. In the future she aspires to be a physician; her interests include: anything nature related (hiking, camping, fishing, etc), baking, video games, and reading. On campus, she is involved in the UC Davis Women's Golf Team, Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program (EMRAP), Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE), and various other research and volunteer experiences.

Brandon (he/him) is from San Jose, CA and studies Managerial Economics and Political Science. His future career aspirations include: Business Administration, Advisory, or Policy Analysis. In his free time he enjoys cafe hopping, cooking, swimming, video games, and hanging out with friends. On campus, his activities include: Economic Business Student Association Secretary; Swim Club at UC Davis Treasurer; Peet's Coffee Shift Lead; Space and Satellite Systems Admin.