Meet the PEER Mentors 2023-24
All mentors are upperclassmen who are established leaders on campus. These experienced individuals have tremendous knowledge regarding the different types of resources on campus.
Allison Zhang
aKDPhi, re:Bloom, Sparkoh you wanna hang? ok let's: catch Faker at Worlds, duke it out over bananagrams, and binge pretty little liars together
Erika Acosta
United Minorities Council, Penn Anti-Violence Educators, Penn Philippine Association, Student Harm Reduction Coalitionwaffles > pancakes; in love with clever jokes, silly jokes, stories, genuine smiles, the em dash, looking— really looking— into things, unfinished endings, and irony.
Giselle Gonzaga
Students Federal Credit Union, Penn Philippine Association, Friars Honors Society, Oracle Senior Society, Alpha PhiLoves: sweet treats, public bus routes, rallying the masses, fun drinks, Asian food, mooshers, doing things for the plot. Hates: pigeons, mosh pits, bad matcha.
Jack Immanuel
Penn Policy Consulting, Perry World House, International Affairs Associationlove playing soccer, running, following MLB and NBA, listening to edm and hip hop, and making spontaneous plans! spiderman (specifically Miles Morales) is my guy. also, sadly, a Mets fan.
James Tang
Renewal College Fellowship, Penn Hype, Asian Pacific American Nursing Student AssociationSoupy ice cream lover who enjoys cooking, playing instruments, dancing, snowboarding, climbing, and eating fried chicken.
Jason Chu
Wharton Undergraduate Society of Accounting, off-campus work, Phi Chi ThetaTrivia amateur, horror movie fan, cooking/eating around philly, and proficient at watching video essays in 1.5x speed
Jennifer Kang
ASAM UAB, MERT, Penn Figure SkatingMidwestern gal who loves morning runs, experiences second-lead syndrome, sends you Instagram memes, figure skates, has ENFJ+Pisces vibes, and collects Crocs.
Justin Tran
APANSA, Penn Philippine AssociationBig hot dog enthusiast. I like exploring the outdoors, spending time with friends, and going to music festivals. If I'm not doing those, I'm probably napping.
Kalen Truong
Research, Oracle, Pottruck IM, Vietnamese Students' AssociationCan be spotted in the act of making spontaneous decisions, playing games, cooking food, eating food, running, and laughing.
Karan Sampath
MUSE Consulting, The Penn Moviegoer, CIS 5450 TALove East Asian movies, Tennis, Exploring Wikipedia rabbit holes, Bollywood music. An avid procrastinator, always happy to get a chance to do so!
Katherine Han
Phi Delta Epsilon, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Oncology Research at PerelmanI like coffee, dogs, online shopping, trying out new restaurants, hot sauce, and going to concerts! My MBTI is constantly switching between INFJ and ENFJ. Give me indie pop music recs :D
Khue Tran
Asian American Studies Fellows & UAB, Vietnamese Students' Association, Civic Engagement Program at Civic Houseconversations and videos run at 1.5x speed. habitual matcha drinker, book reader (in spirit not practice), concertgoer, and sleepyhead during movie nights <3
Kishen Sivabalan
The Signal Society, CIS TAlBig fan of citrus flavours. Always looking for book recs and new thrift spots. Deeply afraid of the Penn mascot.
Maya Jain
Wharton Leadership Ventures, Kite and Key, Alpha Kappa PsiBig fan of long walks, NYT crosswords/spelling bee, crocheting stuffed animals, hiking, and hot pot!
Paddy Zhang
Chinese Students Association, Fed Challenge Team, Research, Phi Kappa Psikiwi with a wawa choccy milk addiction. also big on volleyball, 8-ball, and taking long naps
Rachel Lee
Wharton Korea Undergraduate Business Society, College Cognoscenti, FNCE 0002 TAsugary drink addict, puzzle game enthusiast, and smiley face overuser ◡̈
Sean Cho
Penn Club Ultimate, Penn BlockchainDog whisperer. Drainer. Sports enjoyer. Fabrics wearer. Nature lover. Dreamer.
Serrane Reaz
Wharton GRC, First Mentors ClubJust another ambivert whose entire personality is tiktok. If not online, you'll find me abating my existential dread at the nearest bookstore or museum
Shayan Ashraf
Signal, Badminton Team, SNF PaideiaI am monke
Sreya Pattipaiti
HSOC Student Advisory Board, South Asian Women’s Space, Penn American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, Penn For Youth Debate, Service Link, Researchcreature of habit open to trying new hobbies and homebody eager to explore the world. would choose deep talks, naps, and smoothies any and every day
Vereta Gour
MUSE, WUECif lost, please check: local cafes, tennis courts, art stores, her kitchen, korean or thai restaurants, bowling alley, parks, friends' houses, bath & body works
Yanjie Zhang
APALI, Spark, Signal Society, Neuroscience Research, Biology TA, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center/CHOP volunteerA procrastinator who makes short work of assignments to spend his time on better things like gaming with friends, reading, and maybe just a liiittle partying.