{"id":11933,"date":"2020-05-11T08:29:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T12:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=11933"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:33:58","slug":"pre-health-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/explore\/pre-health-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Health Peer Advisors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"type-intro\">Pre-Health Peer Advisors (PHPA&#8217;s) are available to tell you how they got involved in various activities, share study strategies, or answer any question you might have from a student&#8217;s perspective. Feel free to reach out to any of the ambassadors below at any time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coming soon<\/strong>: a Brightspace page dedicated to Pre-Health guidance, curriculum guides and a space for questions and answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ambassador Bios<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/lindsay-turgeon-25\/\">Lindsay Turgeon, &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Physician Assistant. Biological Sciences major; Honors Program.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/nikita-noyes-martel-25\/\">Nikita Noyes-Martel, &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Medical. Biology major; Honors Program.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/joey-confessore-25\/\">Joey Confessore, &#8217;25<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Medical. Biomedical Engineering Major; Chemistry minor; Honors Program.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/lohith-chatragadda-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-364x361.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-500x496.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Chatragadda-Lohith-e1754566114584.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/lohith-chatragadda-26\/\">Lohith Chatragadda &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Medical. Neuroscience, Cell and Molecular Biology, Honors Program.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/matt-paolella\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/paolella_matthew_headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/paolella_matthew_headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/paolella_matthew_headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/paolella_matthew_headshot-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/paolella_matthew_headshot.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/matt-paolella\/\">Matt Paolella &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Majors: Cell &amp; Molecular Biology (Biochemistry track) and Finance; Minors: Leadership Studies, Chemistry.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/annabella-giovingo-mino\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Annabella-Giovingo-Mino-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Annabella-Giovingo-Mino-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Annabella-Giovingo-Mino-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Annabella-Giovingo-Mino-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Annabella-Giovingo-Mino.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/annabella-giovingo-mino\/\">Annabella Giovingo Mino &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Kinesiology, Honors Program<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/brianna-boeckeler-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Brianna-Boeckler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Brianna-Boeckler-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Brianna-Boeckler-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Brianna-Boeckler-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Brianna-Boeckler.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/brianna-boeckeler-26\/\">Brianna Boeckeler &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Dental. Majors: Biological Sciences (B.S.) and Psychology (B.A.); Minor:Leadership Studies; Honors Program<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/nikki-fernando-26\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Niki-Fernando-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Niki-Fernando-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Niki-Fernando-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/nikki-fernando-26\/\">Nikki Fernando &#8217;26<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Medical. Neuroscience.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/lauren-kalfus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Lauren.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/lauren-kalfus\/\">Lauren Kalfus<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pre-Health Focus: Registered Nurse and eventually Nurse PractitionerMajor: Nursing with a minor in SpanishEmail: laurenkalfus@uri.edu Activities President of Sigma Kappa, College of Nursing Ambassador, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member, College of Nursing Peer Mentor Advice: Managing your time well and staying on top of your work will help you control your stress a lot, [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/matthew-potvin-27\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1746\/Potvin.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/matthew-potvin-27\/\">Matthew Potvin, &#8217;27<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">PharmD (currently applying to the URI MBA program) matthew_potvin@uri.edu Activities \u00a0I currently work as a Pharmacy Intern at CVS Health. At the University, I serve as a College of Pharmacy Rambassador, where I help promote admission efforts and support transfer student initiatives. Additionally, I am one of the newest pre-health advisors, working to further integrate [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-Health Peer Advisors (PHPA&#8217;s) are available to tell you how they got involved in various activities, share study strategies, or answer any question you might have from a student&#8217;s perspective. Feel free to reach out to any of the ambassadors below at any time! Coming soon: a Brightspace page dedicated to Pre-Health guidance, curriculum guides [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1962,"featured_media":0,"parent":12155,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-11933","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1962"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11933"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16435,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11933\/revisions\/16435"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/prehealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}