Wellness Ambassadors (WA) are student volunteers who work with the Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness to raise awareness and advocate for the importance of mental health and well-being in our community. They are trained to act as liaisons to the office and are knowledgeable about the services available and how to access them.
WAs collaborate and contribute ideas and suggestions for program development and service delivery. They are dedicated to enhancing awareness of their classmates' mental health and wellness needs and to promoting programming participation. For example, a WA may speak alongside SMHW leadership at program orientations, or help develop campus wellness events. A WA may also be the first point of contact for peers, providing informal support and, when needed, connection to services.
Wellness Ambassadors
School of Health Sciences and Practice
- Kimberly Medina-Ocasio, Class of 2026 (D.P.T.)
School of Medicine
- Shenelle Minto, Class of 2029
- Jane Chen, Class of 2028
- Nicole Elhosni, Class of 2028
- Allison Grubman, Class of 2028
- Jason Jin, Class of 2028
- Michael Kozlin, Class of 2028
- AJ Lee, Class of 2028
- Jason Lu, Class of 2028
- Liora Rafailova, Class of 2028
- Alyssa Sayegh, Class of 2028
- Kate Tsirelman, Class of 2028
- Lydia Jackson, Class of 2028
- Ariel Cheng, Class of 2027
- Gabrielle Dayan, Class of 2027
- Rahi Desai, Class of 2027
- Anna Ecanow, Class of 2027
- Ilana Feldman, Class of 2027
- Amber Jordan, Class of 2027
- Sasha Ligay, Class of 2027
- Aliza Makovsky, Class of 2027
- Tara Nichols, Class of 2027
- Michelle Stratford, Class of 2027
- Ashima Tiwari, Class of 2027
- Rachael Villari, Class of 2027
- Ipsha Banerjee, Class of 2026
- Michelle Cohen, Class of 2026
- Elisheva Eisenberg, Class of 2026
- Rebecca Kann, Class of 2026
- Alexandria Patti, Class of 2026
- Bram Roth, Class of 2026
Touro College of Dental Medicine
- Ayushi Gaudani, Class of 2028
- Nisha Parakadavil, Class of 2028
- Meir Krengel, Class of 2027
- Daniel Abrkhaimov, Class of 2027
- Zahava Davidowitz, Class of 2027
Wellness Ambassador Stories
Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Kickstarts the Wellness Ambassador Program
The Student-led Program Provides Additional Mental Health and Wellness Support
How Can I Become a Wellness Ambassador?
E-mail us at: smhw@nymc.edu
We offer training sessions and recruiting across all graduate programs each year.
