Staff Mentoring Program
(SMP)

• • January 15, 11:30am-1pm | Program Orientation
  • January 29, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Effective Mentor/Mentee Relationship
  • February 5, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Question and Answer Sessions
    – Mentees; 11:30-12pm
    – Mentors; 12pm-12:30pm
    – Peer Mentors; 12:30-1pm
  • February 19, 2025; 12:00-1:30pm – Strengths Assessment
  • March 19, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Goal Setting Session Presentation
  • April 9, 2025; 3-5pm (in-person) – Networking and Small Group Goal Setting – career
  • April 23, 2025; 11:30-1pm – UHR
  • May 14, 2025; 11:30-1pm – LinkedIn Profile Development
  • May 28, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Difficult Conversations with Brent Ruben
  • June 11, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Negotiations Skills
  • September 17, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Communication Skills #1 with Rick Dool
  • October 08, 2025, 11:30-1pm – Communication Skills #2 with Rick Dool
  • October 29, 2025; 11:30-1pm – Self-Care and Wellness with Reka Somodi
  • November 12, 2025; 12-2pm – Recognition Ceremony (in-person) New Brunswick at the Theological Seminary*Dates are still being finalized and are subject to change, but ample notice will be given.
    **All events listed are via Zoom unless noted as in-person. 

Marsha Gordon
Executive Director
Center Advancing Research and Evaluation for Person – Centered Care
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Brittany Robischon
Director of Advisement, Advising Center
School of Nursing
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Alexandra Miles, University Behavioral Health Care

Alicja Bator, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Amy Fisher, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Amy Smith, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Aneesah Jackson, University Behavioral Health Care

Angelica Aceti, School of Health Professions

Anjali Chhakkar, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Anthony Prisco, University Behavioral Health Care

Asali Guions, RU-CA

Asia Silvera, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Brandi Blackshear, Rutgers Health

Brandon Underwood, School of Public Health

Brian DaSilva, New Jersey Medical School

Carla Hailey Penn, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Carla Lopez, School of Health Professions

Casandra Burrows, RITMS

Chanita Medina, New Jersey Medical School

Chavonne Sewall, New Jersey Medical School

Christine Jurcsek, Rutgers Institute for Health

Christine Yohn, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Cindy Merlino, School of Health Professions

Cynthia Ferrer-Cespedes, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Deneen Blow, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Emily Peters, School of Health Professions

Emy Francesca Deryce, New Jersey Medical School

Erin Bauzyk, Rutgers Health

Evelyn Fuertes, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Georgina Lopez, New Jersey Medical School

Giovanna Comer, New Jersey Medical School

Heena Gandhi, Robert Wood Jhnson Medical School

Helen Paulucci, University Behavioral Health Care

Jamila Hughley, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Jennifer Del Rio, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Jennifer Punsal, New Jersey Medical School

Jennifer Rodriguez, New Jersey Medical School

Jennifer Yaney, New Jersey Medical School

Jillian Prior, Rutgers Health

John (Jack) Hemphill, Rutgers Health

Joyce Eisenberg, Rutgers Health

Justin DeBerardinis, University Behavioral Health Care

Karen Shapiro, School of Health Professions

Kathy Bramwell, Rutgers Health

Khooshbu Patel, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Kimberly Made, Rutgers Health

Kyle Warren, School of Nursing

Licelot Gonzalez, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Lisa Mule, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Marangely Lopez Rodriguez, UBHC

Marc Masciocchi, Rutgers Health

Marsha Gordon, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Matthew Pettiti, New Jersey Medical School

Melissa Randazzo, Rutgers Health

Mercedes Padilla-Register, New Jersey Medical School

Meredith Mullane, Rutgers Health

Mila Dunbar, RITMS 

Miyopa Little, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Myneka Macenat, Rutgers Cancer Institute 

Nakaysha Gonzalez, School of Public Health

Nicholas Geremia, Rutgers Health

Nicole Etienne, Rutgers Health

Oliver Lontok Institute for Health, Healthcare Policy, and Aging Research

Patrice Harley, School of Public Health

Ravi Maharajh, University Behavioral Health Care

Rhonda Smith, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Rochelle Turner, New Jersey Medical School

Sarah Ben Younes-Millor, University Behavioral Health Care

Shelley Franz, University Behavioral Health Care

Stacey Pacheco, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy & Aging Research

Sylvia Guzman, Rutgers Health

Thaddaeus Diggs, Rutgers Health 

Tina West, School of Public Health

Traci Cummings-McGreal, School of Nursing

Vanessa Poskay, New Jersey Medical School

Victoria Rivera, School of Public Health

Winston Watson, School of Health Professions

Yanille Taveras, New Jersey Medical School

Yosayra Solano, School of Nursing

Zina Carreker, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Alexis Fulks, Rutgers Health Faculty Affairs

Allison Marcucci, Rutgers Health

Amy Smith, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Amy Warsh, Rutgers Health

Andrea Daitz, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Angelica Aceti, School of Health Professions

Angelina Lowder, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Asia Silvera, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Brittney Coleman, University Behavioral Health Care

Casandra Burrows, Rutgers Health /RITMS

Chetan Dasana, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine

Christine Alcobendas, University Behavioral Health Care

Cindy Merlino, School of Health Professions

Cynthia Sandoval, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Debra Pittman, New Jersey Medical School

Deneen Blow, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Diane Nieves, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Helen Paulucci, University Behavioral Health Care

Helga Badillo, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Joao Teixeira, University Behavioral Health Care / Outpatient

Joseph Fresco, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Juusaee Rosa, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Karen Robbins, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Karen Shapiro, School of Health Professions

Kyle Warren, School of Nursing and RBHS Student Affairs

Laura Pachella, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Laura Sclafani, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Mallory Scott, Rutger Health Clinical Affairs – Rutgers Immunization Group for Students

Marc Masciocchi, Rutger Health Office of Clinical Affairs – VC of Graduate Medical Education

Marsha Gordon, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Matthew Pettit, Public Health Research Institute

Michele Fisher, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Michelle Jansen, Rutgers Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine

Michelle Jimenez, Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco

Mila Dunbar, Rutgers Health / RITMS

Monica Queiroz Ferreira de Magalhaes, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Omayra Mercado, New Jersey Medical School

Quadir Bruce, Institute for Health Care Policy & Aging Research

Rachel Pavoni, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Ravi Maharajh, University Behavioral Health Care

Rebecca Cocito, New Jersey Medical School

Reena Antony, Rutgers Global Health Institute

Renee Kurz, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Thaddaeus Diggs, Rutgers Health Chancellor’s Office

Tiffany Niven, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Tina West, School of Public Health

Tissany Chatman, Rutgers Health Office of Clinical & Health Affairs

Toni Allen, New Jersey Medical School

Toya Williams, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Tynisha Coleman, Rutgers Health

Amy Smith, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Amy Warsh, Rutgers Healthh
Angelica Aceti, School of Health Professions
Asali Guions, Central Admin – Office of the President
Bernice Medina, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Bianca Thompson-Owen, School of Health Professions
Brittany Sullivan, Rutgers Healthh
Chanita Massenberg-Medina, New Jersey Medical School
Christine Alcobendas, Rutgers UBHC
Claire Brown, School of Public Health
Deja Cannon, Rutgers Health
Deneen Blow, New Jersey Medical School
Dominique Graham, Rutgers Health
Ewa Dudzinski, New Jersey Medical School
Heather Jordan, Center for Tobacco Studies
Helen Paulucci, UBHC/Social Work
Ifrah Akhtar, School of Health Professions
Jackie Hankerson, CINJ
Jamila Hughley, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jennifer Hollingshead, Rutgers Healthh
Jennifer Rodrigues, New Jersey Medical School
Jillian Prior, Central Admin – RCOMM
Johanna Stephenson, School of Nursing
Julia Dominguez, New Jersey Medical School
Karen Shapiro, School of Health Professions
Kelly Bagliore, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kim Tuby, Rutgers Healthh
Kyle Warren, School of Nursing
Larissa Varela, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
LaShette Pennington, Rutgers Health
Lisa Hunt, School of Health Professions
Lisa Mule, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Lorraine Luciano-McKeon, New Jersey Medical School
Mariely Rosario, School of Nursing
Marsha Gordon, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Matthew Ciantar, UBHC
Meredith Mullane, Rutgers Health
Michael Petti, New Jersey Medical School
Michele Donald, Rutgers Health
Michelle Ruidiaz-Santiago, School of Public Health
Mila Dunbar, Rutgers Health
Mun Yin Yeow, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Nancy Cintron, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Natalia Herman, Institute for Health
Navana Taylor-Porter, School of Nursing
Paris Mourgues, School of Public Health
Rahkiya James-Lynn, New Jersey Medical School
Rebecca Freiday, Rutgers Health
Rhonda Smith, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Sayeeda Suber, New Jersey Medical School
Sonia Rodrigues, Rutgers Healthh
Tissany Chatman, Rutgers Health
Tracey Sharp, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Veronica Rosel, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Vickie Cadestin, Rutgers Health
Winston Watson, School of Health Professions

Alicia Picone, School of Public Health
Amy Smith, RWJMS
Amy Warsh, RBHS
Asali Guions, Rutgers University
Brittany Robischon, School of Nursing
Casandra Burrows, RBHS
Christina Rozario, RWJMS
Cynthia Soto, Rutgers NJMS
Debra Pittman, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Deneen Blow, NJMS
Emmanuela Pasteur, RBHS
Felicia LeSure, RBHS
Jeannette Alfonzo, RBHS-UBHC
Jennifer Hemler, RWJMS
Jennifer Hunt, Rutgers University
Jessica Perez, NJMS
Jillian Prior, RWJMS
John Mikolajczyk, RWJMS
Josephine Shenouda, NJMS
Julie Bourgeois, UBHC
Julie Chapman-Greene, RSDM
Kathia Adams, NJMS
Kelly Harewood, NJMS
Kim Tuby, RBHS Office of Clinical Affairs
Koren Goodman, RWJMS
Kyle Warren, School of Nursing
LaShette Pennington, School of Health Professions
Lauren Giermanski, RWJMS
Lia Lewis, RBHS
Lisa Sanon-Jules, Honors College
Marquiah Geiger, School of Public Health
Marsha Gordon, RWJMS
Matthew Ciantar, RBHS-UBHC
Meredith Mullane, RBHS
Monica O’Grady, UBHC
Nancy Piri,
Ping Xu, RWJMS
Rachel Pavoni, CINJ
Rajita Bhavaraju, NJMS
Rhonda Smith, RWJMS
Sandie Pitts, School Health Professions
Shaniqua Mitchell, NJMS
Shera Maples, RWJMS
Sherry Williams, NJMS
Shwata Suresh Kumar, NJMS
Sunita Jagtiani-Sanghvi, CINJ
Tracey Sharp, RWJMS
Tynisha Coleman, RBHS
Victor Marques, NJMS
Winston Watson, School of Health Professions

Adriane Cooper-Dula, NJMS
Alicia Picone, RWJMS
Amy Smith, NJMS
Amy Warsh, RWJMS
Anda Cytoen, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Arpita Jindani, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Asali Guions, UHBC
Audry Burnett, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Barbara Karpinska, NJMS
Brittany Robinson, School of Nursing
Caroline Harris, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Casandra Burrows, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Christina Rozario, School of Graduates Studies
Crystal Bedley, RWJMS
Cynthia Ferrer-Cespedes, RWJMS
Deneen Blow, School of Nursing
Denisse Caban-Santiago, None listed
Desiree Manning, Dental School
Emily Peters, School of Health Professions
Francesca Escaleira, NJMS
Grace Odediran, RWJMS
Karen Muller, School of Nursing
Kathleen Francois, RWJMS
Kyle Warren, University Behavioral Health Care
Lauren Giermanski, School of Health Professions
Lisa Sanon-Jules, Dental School
Lynn McFarlane, NJMS
Macsu Hill, School of Nursing
Marsha Gordon, UHBC
Matthew Miller, NJMS
Meredith Mullane, RBHS-CINJ
Naomi Tate-Riddick, NJMS
Ping Xu, RWJMS
Rajita Bhavaraju, RWJMS
Ravi Maharajh, University Behavioral Health Care
Rhena Powell, RWJMS
Robin Covington, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Robin Wright, School of Nursing
Rose Jean-Baptiste, RWJMS
Sarah Kelly, School of Nursing
Shanequa McKay, NJMS
Stacey Pacheo, NJMS
Stephanie Bergen, NJMS
Sunita Jagtiani-Sanghvi, RBHS-CINJ
Tracy Scott, School of Graduates Studies
Yvonne Gonzalez, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences