Peer Coaching

All incoming freshmen students are assigned a Peer Coach.

Peer coaches are sophomore, junior and senior SBU students who are academically successful, involved in the university and want to help others succeed. Peer Coaches help incoming students make the transition and then push them to become involved.

Coaches are empowering, positive, academically savvy, mature, responsible, engaged within the university, open and honest. They are committed to helping all freshmen have a great first year experience! Student coaches help incoming students make that connection with the campus community.

Your Peer Coach will contact you by e-mail in August to introduce himself or herself and begin to answer any questions you have about starting out at SBU.  During Welcome Days there will be a “Meet the Peer Coaches” event.

Meet the Leadership Team
Dr. Nancy Casey Associate Professor, Education	Dr. Will Elenchin Assistant Professor, Sociology	Abby Cohen, ‘08 Director of First-Year Experience

Peer Coaches
	Name: Rita Belloma		Name: Melissa Belonte
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Accounting		Major: Elementary Education
	Campus Involvement: Women's Club Soccer, Peer Mentor		Campus Involvement: SIFE, Club Volleyball, Kappa Delta Pi
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to give freshmen the easy and fun transition that I had when I first started.		Why Peer Coaching: I want to share my experiences with incoming freshman so they can have a successful transition into Bonas!

	Name: Mary Best		Name: Molly Bly
	Year: Junior		Year: Senior
	Major: JMC/English		Major: Elementary & Special Education
	Campus Involvement: The BV, BUZZ, English Club, P.A.T.H.		Campus Involvement: Band, Land-use Subcommittee
	Why Peer Coaching: I love going to Bonas and I want to help freshman find their niche here.		Why Peer Coaching: To be a guide for new students and learn more about others and myself.

	Name: Katie Boe		Name: Chaelon Brennan
	Year: Junior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Elementary Education		Major: Accounting
	Campus Involvement: CAB, BEA, Tutoring, Bonathon		Campus Involvement: Women's Group, CAB, Music Ministries, NSLS
	Why Peer Coaching: I became a peer coach because it allows me to meet new people and get involved with students.		Why Peer Coaching: To give an experience similar to mine.

	Name: Caitlin Brown		Name: Tamalyn Brown-Penders
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Psychology		Major: Psychology
	Campus Involvement: Student Ambassador		Campus Involvement: Psych Club, FYSP, Cheerleading
	Why Peer Coaching: I love meeting new people and I remember how difficult it was for me first semester so I know how much advice I have to offer.		Why Peer Coaching: I have always enjoyed helping others.

	Name: Catherine Cabot		Name: Josh Carniewski
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Education		Major: JMC
	Campus Involvement: SBU Softball, Math Club		Campus Involvement: BUZZ, Intramurals, Tutor, O-Team, NHS
	Why Peer Coaching: I became a peer coach because I want to help/welcome the incoming freshmen as they settle in with their start of their college career and make them feel a part of the SBU family.		Why Peer Coaching: To help others enjoy Bonas to the fullest.

	Name: Lauren Caulfield		Name: Puja Chabra
	Year: Graduate Student		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Counseling		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: TLC Grad Assistant, SIFE, Psych Club, Psi Chi		Campus Involvement: SIFE, ASIA, BonaBuddies
	Why Peer Coaching: To help students transition to the college stetting smoother.		Why Peer Coaching: To help the freshman transition into SBU easily and with less stress.

	Name: Robbie Chulick		Name: Tayler Clark
	Year: Senior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: JMC/IMC		Major: Physics
	Campus Involvement: Executive Board Secretary, SGA, Lead Student Ambassador, Leadership Mentor- NSLS, Peer Coach Leader		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, FYSP, Club Volleyball, NSLS
	Why Peer Coaching: To help students transition to the college stetting smoother.		Why Peer Coaching: To help the freshman transition into SBU easily and with less stress.

	Name: Cody Clifford		Name: Whitney Dougherty
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Marketing		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: SGA, CAB, Student Ambassador, FYSP		Campus Involvement: Peer Coach, Swimming
	Why Peer Coaching: I really enjoy experiences with the program.		Why Peer Coaching: I have enjoyed the program in the past.

	Name: Daniel Eagan		Name: Nick Garuckas
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Senior
	Major: Biology		Major: Political Science
	Campus Involvement: Cross Country, SAAC, O-Team		Campus Involvement: SGA, SIFE, BUZZ
	Why Peer Coaching: I am an O-Team leader.		Why Peer Coaching: I want to help freshman during this difficult transition.

	Name: Maddie Gionet		Name: Kayla Goodrich
	Year: Senior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: JMC		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: Co-editor in Chief of The Intrepid, Coordinator for Mountain Community Leaders, Director of the TLC's Writing Lab, HEOP tutor, Intern with the Sports Information Office, Member of SEARCH and Embrace It Africa		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, NSLS
	Why Peer Coaching: I love Bona's so much, and I want to help the freshmen in their transition so they all can come to love Bona's as much as I do and so that they can see how much this community and campus has to offer!		Why Peer Coaching: To help the incoming freshman as they transition into their lives at Bonas.

	Name: Elizabeth Grady		Name: Taylor Greene
	Year: Senior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: JMC		Major: Psychology
	Campus Involvement: The BV, Student Ambassador, BonaResponds		Campus Involvement: Cross Country, Women's Group
	Why Peer Coaching: I love Bonas!  I want to introduce freshman to everything I love about SBU.		Why Peer Coaching: I want to help and meet the incoming freshman

	Name: Mackenzie Grubbs		Name: Divya Gupta
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Sophomore
	Major: International Studies		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: ROTC, Rugby		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, SIFE, Healthcare, ASIA
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help the freshman adapt to college life and be comfortable with their surroundings.		Why Peer Coaching: I love to talk to people and make them feel comfortable.  I hope incoming freshman feel extraordinary at Bonas!

	Name: Emily Haas		Name: Sarah Hanno
	Year: Junior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Psychology		Major: Undeclared Business
	Campus Involvement: CAB, Psych Club, BonaBuddies, Warming House		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, FYSP, NSLS, Family Business Club
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help freshman have a comfortable transition to college.		Why Peer Coaching: To help incoming freshman transfer to the college life style well and help them be successful.

	Name: Alexandra Henry		Name: Kelly Hill
	Year: Senior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Gerontology		Major: Marketing
	Campus Involvement: Mountain Community, SEARCH team, Poetry Slam, Warming House, Writers Bloc		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, Club Volleyball
	Why Peer Coaching: I became a Peer Coach because I want to make the first year of college great for students.		Why Peer Coaching: I want incoming freshman to love Bonas as much as I do!

	Name: Brooke Huebner		Name: Tatyana Ithier
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Biology		Major: Marketing
	Campus Involvement: Junior Class President, Student Ambassador, SIFE, MERT		Campus Involvement: Rugby, O-Team
	Why Peer Coaching: To help freshman explore Bonaventure so they can become extraordinary!		Why Peer Coaching: I want to be able to help freshmen have a smooth transition throughout their first year of college.

	Name: Maggie Kiernan		Name: Matthew Laurie
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Sophomore
	Major: JMC		Major: English
	Campus Involvement:		Campus Involvement: BV, English Club
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help incoming freshman make their transition easier.		Why Peer Coaching: I'm so proud to be a Bonnie and I want incoming freshman to feel the same way!

	Name: Ryan Lazo		Name: Allie Leis
	Year: Senior		Year: Senior
	Major: JMC		Major: Math
	Campus Involvement: O-Team, Intrepid, SBU-TV, Production Truck		Campus Involvement: Concert/Jazz/Pep Band, Concert Chorus, Writer's Bloc, Mountain Community Leaders, Club Volleyball, Work Study, Music Ministries
	Why Peer Coaching: I have enjoyed my time at SBU and I want to help incoming freshman have the same experience.		Why Peer Coaching: I want to help incoming freshman learn the ropes of Bonas to help make their transition smoother.

	Name: Anthony Little		Name: Andy Liuzzo
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Junior
	Major: Psychology		Major: JMC & Spanish
	Campus Involvement: MERT, Knights of Columbus		Campus Involvement: Bonacoustics, All Bonaventure Reads, The Intrepid, Sigma Delta Pi, Concert Band, Concert Choir
	Why Peer Coaching: I became a Peer Coach to meet new people and help the incoming freshman adjust to college life.		Why Peer Coaching: Freshman year is so exciting, and I love the opportunity to be involved with others' experiences at Bonas.

	Name: Rijo Maracheril		Name: Frankie Matuszak
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Biology		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: MERT, ASIA, BonaBuddies		Campus Involvement: MERT, APO, ABE, BonaResponds
	Why Peer Coaching: To help ease the freshman students with as little trouble as possible to the new life of college.		Why Peer Coaching: I love Bonas!

	Name: Shannon McGlew		Name: Kaitlyn Metera
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Spanish		Major: Education
	Campus Involvement:		Campus Involvement: FYSP, O-Team, BonaBuddies
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to be involved in helping the incoming freshmen so I can calm the nerves they will have in a friendly way!		Why Peer Coaching: I want freshman to have a smooth transition.

	Name: Audrey Mooradian		Name: Alexander Noguerola
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Psychology		Major: Political Science
	Campus Involvement: HipHop, Psych Club, CAB		Campus Involvement: Mock Trial, SGA, BonaBuddies, FYSP, Law and Society, O-Team, RA, NSLS, University Ministries
	Why Peer Coaching: To assist students in the right direction and help freshmen adjust to college life!		Why Peer Coaching: I want to help incoming freshmen.

	Name: Dana Norman		Name: Leah O'Conner
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Junior
	Major: Biology		Major: Sports Studies
	Campus Involvement: HipHop, BonaBuddies		Campus Involvement:
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to share my experiences with incoming freshman to make their transition easier.		Why Peer Coaching: I help new students!

	Name: Megan O'Donnell		Name: Gladys Ofori
	Year: Senior		Year: Junior
	Major: JMC		Major: Sociology
	Campus Involvement: Write for First-Year Experience Parents' E-Newsletter, Phi Eta Sigma, TLC Tutor		Campus Involvement: BSU, Voices, APO, Sociology
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help people in a way that no other program on campus offers.  As a peer coach, I have the ability to help freshmen students adjust to a completely different atmosphere than they're used to and that's something special.		Why Peer Coaching: I would like to help the incoming freshman with their transition into the college life.

	Name: Kelly O'Sullivan		Name: Taylor Phillips
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Junior
	Major: Biology		Major: Psychology
	Campus Involvement: MERT, Ski Club, BonaBuddies		Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, Women's Club Soccer, Psi Chi Club, Embrace It Africa, CAB
	Why Peer Coaching: I love helping people!		Why Peer Coaching:I want to help incoming students succeed at Bonaventure and I think it is helpful to have a friendly face around campus.

	Name: Jess Rehac		Name: Courtney Robinson
	Year: Senior		Year: Junior
	Major: Special Education		Major: Education
	Campus Involvement: WSBU, Laurel, O-Team		Campus Involvement: Mountain Community Leaders, Warming House, BonaResponds
	Why Peer Coaching: I like to keep involved with the freshmen to help them transition.		Why Peer Coaching: I want the opportunity to give back and pay it forward.  I was lucky enough to have someone to help guide me, to give advice, mentor me, and help me to get involved and to feel comfortable my first year at Bonas.  I want to be that person for someone else.

	Name: Amy Roemer		Name: Grace Rooney
	Year: Sophomore		Year: Junior
	Major: Biology		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: O-Team, NSLS		Campus Involvement: Women's Softball, Women's Group
	Why Peer Coaching: To help welcome students!		Why Peer Coaching: I hope to be able to make the incoming freshmen's transition to Bona life as smooth and enjoyable as mine was.  I want to help incoming students love Bonas as much as I do.

	Name: Taylor Rosenberg		Name: Alexandra Salerno
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Sports Studies		Major: JMC
	Campus Involvement: Club Hockey, O-Team		Campus Involvement: BV, BUZZ, NSLS
	Why Peer Coaching: I became a peer coach to help others learn to love Bonas as much as I do.		Why Peer Coaching: I became a Peer Coach to show freshmen why Bonas is the best school in the world.

	Name: Ambika Sharma		Name: Daulton Sherwin
	Year: Junior		Year: Junior
	Major: Gerontology		Major: JMC
	Campus Involvement: SIFE, ASIA, Student Ambassador		Campus Involvement: Intrepid, SBU_TV
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help incoming freshmen!		Why Peer Coaching:To help the freshmen have an easier transition to college.

	Name: Charlee Smith		Name: Kacie Strong
	Year: Senior		Year: Junior
	Major: Marketing		Major: Psychology
	Campus Involvement: Step Team, NSLS, Sociology Club, Peer Mentor		Campus Involvement: Women's Softball
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help freshmen ease their way into the college atmosphere.		Why Peer Coaching: To help the freshmen enjoy St. Bonaventure as much as I do!

	Name: Lily Whelan		Name: Joseph Yaegle
	Year: Junior		Year: Sophomore
	Major: Math		Major: Biology
	Campus Involvement: BonaBuddies, Music Ministries, SEARCH, TLC Tutor		Campus Involvement: O-Team
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to show freshmen all that Bonas has to offer!		Why Peer Coaching: To help students transition.

	Name: Maggie Young
	Year: Sophomore
	Major: Psychology
	Campus Involvement: Psych Club, Women's Group, Mountain Leaders, Student Ambassador, O-Team
	Why Peer Coaching: I want to help freshmen adjust to college life and welcome them into the Bonaventure community.