Peer Mentoring (2025-2026)

AoC Mentor Workshops

AoC Mentor are Student Mentors who guide Mentees' toward careers in healthcare and biomedical fields. They develop and lead workshops on crucial topics like medical school financial planning, create resource networks, and build supportive communities for aspiring healthcare professionals. While pursuing their own careers in health fields, these Mentors gain valuable mentorship experience while making healthcare education more accessible to others.

 

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To become a Mentor

Become one of our four dedicated mentors serving as a door and a network for mentees as they grow in their biomedical and health journey.

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To become a Mentee

As a mentee, you’ll learn, grow, gain access to four dedicated mentors and build the connections that will help shape your future career.

Mentors

Heledanne Woldeselasie

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)
Graduate

Erica Tate

Erica Tate

Major: Biology (Physiology)
Undergraduate

Ileana Rodriguez

Ileana Rodriguez

Major: Biology (Physiology)
Undergraduate

Jo Nisa Cabilogan

Jo Nisa Cabilogan

Major: Social Psychology 
Graduate

Leila Bravo

Leila Bravo

Major: Nursing
Undergraduate

Ruben Castro Corral

Ruben Castro Corral

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)
Graduate 

Mentee

Aline Moran

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Ariba Manjra

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Athena Villareal

Major: Microbiology

Bingyue Tan

Major: Psychological Science (Soc/Pers/Affect)

Carlos Bautista

Major: Biology

Kacee Smith

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Kaden Kent

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Karina Rodgriguez

Major: TBD

Keith Benedict

Major: Microbiology

Layla Chirar

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Leinad Rivas

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Mishalan Harris

Major: Psychology

Nadia Shah

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Quinn Mindes

Major: Biology

Rahwa Tomas

Major: TBD

Raquel Tamayo

Major: Biology (Physiology)

Sharlisse Vinvente-Hipol

Major: Biology (Physiology)

TJ (nhien) lu

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)

Victor Palacios

Major: Biology (Cell and Molecular)