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Roosevelt Fellows

Peer Academic Advisors

Roosevelt Fellows are a group of specially training upperclass peer mentors who assist first year students with their personal and academic acclimation to Brandeis.  The Roosevelt Fellows provide one-on-one academic advising help.  They also help facilitate a number of programs each year, some just for fun and some designed to help students make the most of their Brandeis experience.

Each student incoming student is assigned a Roosevelt Fellow during the summer before they arrive on campus.  Students are welcome to contact any of the Fellows for  advice or information, however.

2009-2010 Roosevelt Fellows

Roosevelt Fellow Biographies and Emails

Daniel Acheampong  dpong@brandeis.edu

Currently a junior with majors in Economics and Politics, Daniel has immersed himself in the Brandeis community with excitement. He is a recipient of prestigious scholarships including the Gates Millennium Scholarship and the Posse Foundation Scholarship. He was awarded with Brandeis University’s World of Works (WOW) grant to fund his summer internship as an English teacher to migrant students at Bai Nian Vocational School in Beijing, China. He actively serves as the Student Union Treasurer and Ex-Officio of the Finance Board (student clubs and organizations funding committee).  In addition, he is a supervisor for the Shapiro Campus Center Team. Outside of Brandeis, Daniel has worked for MTV Network-Comedy Central and law firms, acquiring valuable skills for his interests in business and law. He enjoys reading, traveling, and playing basketball. More importantly, he loves meeting new people, sharing his experiences, contributing to the Brandeis community, and attending campus events.

Shira Androphy  shirmir@brandeis.edu

Shira is a senior pursuing a major in History with minors in Economics and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies.  She has appeared on the Dean’s List every semester and is a Presidential Scholar.  Outside the classroom, Shira works as an undergraduate research assistant at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies, and teaches at a Hebrew School on Sunday mornings.  She also serves as a Blood Drive Coordinator for the Waltham Group and is a Brandeis University Interfaith Leadership Development (BUILD) fellow.  One of Shira’s main passions is volunteer work, and she spent last winter on an alternate break trip to Israel through Hillel, where she refurbished bomb shelters and worked with underprivileged children.  Shira just spent the first month of her summer as a teacher’s assistant in a 3rd grade classroom in New York City and the rest of her summer working with 13-year-olds at a summer camp, so she is definitely ready to be back on campus! 

Alex Blutinger  alblutie@brandeis.edu

Alex is a senior pursuing a Neuroscience, Biology and Italian triple major.  His passion lies in the field of veterinary medicine, and as a pre-vet student, Alex is regularly on the Dean’s List.  Outside of academics, he is a full-time Billabong sponsored surf-instructor during the summer months, the Italian B.U.G.S tutor (Brandeis University Group Study), and a member of various clubs including president of the Brandeis surfing club, and a member of the pre-health society.  As a fluent Italian speaker, Alex lived in Rome for several years and recently finished his study abroad in Bologna, Italy. He is a DJ for WBRS, very active in Intramural sports, and is an avid traveler and piano player.  He is easily approachable, upbeat and strongly believes in finding a good balance between academics and one’s social life.

Faith Brigham  fbrigham@brandeis.edu

Faith is a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina majoring in history with a legal studies minor. Since she entered Brandeis midyear in 2007, she has excelled in her course work and appeared on the Dean’s List every semester. Faith is proud to be a leader of the Community Engaged Learning Program and a Spring 2008 Community Engaged Learning Fellow. She has been an active member and Coordinator of the Waltham Community Service Group, and is a member and Chair of the University Board of Student Conduct. Faith shares her passion about Brandeis with her fellow students as a two time orientation leader and midyear mentor and as a Summer 2009 Admissions Assistant. Faith has pursued her interest in the public sector through summer internships with the City of Chicago Committee on Finance and the New York Academy of Medicine’s Policy Division. In Fall of 2009 she was selected as one of the university’s two Truman Fellowship Nominees before heading off to Haifa, Israel for a semester abroad. Beyond her academic and career aspirations, Faith enjoys outdoor adventures with the mountain and skydiving clubs and strongly believes in the importance of balance between work and personal pursuits. She enjoys traveling, cooking, and talking with people from different cultures.

Jonah Cohen  jncohen@brandeis.edu

Jonah is a senior pursuing majors in psychology and philosophy with a minor in politics.  He has consistently thrived in the world of Brandeis academics, appearing on the Dean’s List in each of his semesters while at Brandeis.  Outside of the classroom, Jonah is a research assistant in the Brandeis University Emotion Lab, a psychology lab on campus.  He is also a two time Orientation Leader, a teaching assistant for Introduction to Psychology and an active participant in the Humanist Club, Mountain Club and Waltham Group.  Away from Brandeis, Jonah has worked at the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital as a research assistant, and has been a legal assistant with a law firm in Boston.  Jonah spent this past summer teaching English abroad in Costa Rica.  Jonah also enjoys hiking and backpacking, and eventually wishes to pursue an advanced degree in clinical psychology.

Nadir Daudi  ndaudi@brandeis.edu

Nadir is a senior majoring in Economics, with minors in Mathematics and Business. He is pursuing a career in consulting, and has served as both the Secretary and Treasurer of the Brandeis Business Club. He has been on the Dean's list consistently and is a recipient of the prestigious Wien International Scholarship. Outside the classroom, Nadir is a senior supervisor at the student run "Phonathon" program, which reaches out to alumni and parents for university gifts and contributions. He is also very active with the Brandeis Soccer club, and has won numerous intramural indoor and outdoor soccer championships. He is also a Teaching Assistant in the Economics department for Microeconomic theory, furthering his passion for Economics and helping his peers. Away from Brandeis, Nadir has worked for Citigroup and another hedge fund in London, gaining valuable experience in the finance industry. This past summer, he worked at an Economic consulting firm in Boston, gaining firsthand experience in the consulting field. He particularly enjoys travelling, having spent the summer of 2007 in Japan, and enjoys watching soccer and live music in his spare time.

Alison Dillon  adillon@brandeis.edu

Alison is a senior majoring in Economics and French, with minors in Business and International and Global Studies. She spent her junior year abroad studying in Paris, where she discovered a passion for art history. She is a French undergraduate department representative (UDR) and also enjoys tutoring, as well as being a coordinator for ELL (the English Language Learning Initiative). She is a proud mentor and “big sister” to a student at the nearby Stanley School. Alison spends her summers working with the brilliant minds of a group of MIT Sloan Fellows at a financial services and marketing startup in Cambridge, MA. She is able to hone her accounting skills during the school year by continuing her work for Micronotes.

Alexander Epps  aepps@brandeis.edu

Alex is a senior majoring in Economics and pursuing a minor in Health: Science, Society, & Policy.  He hopes to use his knowledge of economics to explore economically viable solutions to humanitarian issues from the community to international levels.  As for the Dean’s List, some semesters he makes it, and some semesters he almost makes it.  Alex is the recipient of the prestigious Justice Brandeis Scholarship.  This coming semester, Alex will coordinate Language and Cultural Enrichment, an English Language Learners (ELL) program in which he has been a mentor for the past three years.  He will continue his involvement in the Student Peace Alliance, as well as his work in early childhood daycare at the Lemberg Children’s Center.  Outside of university academics, Alex pursues involvement in various nonprofit and grassroots efforts dealing with health, education, community development, racial issues, and the environment.  In his spare time, Alex enjoys tickling the ivories and bustin’ blues on harmonica.  He spends time reading, hiking, expanding his tastes in music, and taking long runs in the evenings.  Having spent the past semester studying sustainability and the environment in Australia, he is eager to return to Brandies.  He would love to meet you.
 
Elisha Fredman  efredman@brandeis.edu

Elisha is a senior celebrating his completion of the pre-health track and pursuing majors in neuroscience and psychology. He has been on the Dean’s List throughout his semesters at Brandeis, and also serves as a UDR (Undergraduate Department Representative) for the psychology department. Outside the classroom, Elisha is often busy at work in the Katz Lab (neuroscience) where he still can’t make up his mind about whether or not to do a thesis. He is also an active member of the Brandeis Orthodox Organization and teaches a weekly class in the study of the biblical prophets. Over the summers Elisha has volunteered and worked in the medical and mental health fields, with young adults with schizophrenia for the Department of Mental Health in Massachusetts and with children with Aspergers at Green Chimneys, a school that specializes in animal assisted therapy and therapeutic riding. When the rare pleasure of spare time presents itself, Elisha loves to ski, play guitar and watch ted.com.

Nicole Izbicky  nizbicky@brandeis.edu

Nicole is a junior from Deerfield, Illinois who is working towards a major in Psychology and a minor in Music. She believes that the key to a successful and enjoyable college experience is balance.  Nicole has kept her education a priority and has often appeared on the Dean’s List, while also participating in several of Brandeis’ numerous clubs.  She is the business manager of the co-ed a cappella group Starving Artists, and a member of the newly formed, nationally ranked Brandeis slam poetry team.  In Fall 2008, Nicole served as an orientation leader, gladly welcoming newcomers to the school.  In her summers away from Brandeis she works as a camp counselor, where she develops her passion for her spirituality, while embracing her inner child all day long.

Leo Guyshan  lguyshan@brandeis.edu

Leo is a senior majoring in Politics and Russian Language and Literature. He was born in the Soviet Union, but he now resides in Western Massachusetts (inarguably the best part of Massachusetts). While many have claimed that it is cheating for a person born in Russia to major in Russian, he cannot resist the pull of Russian literature. He is a devoted student who has appeared on the Dean’s list every semester since his arrival at Brandeis and a recipient of the Herman and Bessie Blum Memorial Award. Outside of the classroom he loves hanging out in the Russian department and works as an Undergraduate Department Representative for the wonderful faculty there. He has also been an Orientation Leader and the Coordinator of the Orientation Core Committee where he worked to plan and implement New Student Orientation 2008. Leo is an avid soccer fan and can frequently be found watching live English Premier League soccer very early Saturday morning, the only time he can ever wake up “early” in the morning. This summer Leo is busily doing research for a professor, tutoring in Russian, working for Conference and Event Services, and preparing for law school after Brandeis next year.

Nick Moskevich  nmosk18@brandeis.edu

Nick is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. Captivated by the innumerable layers of scientific understanding, Nick has also developed a passion for medicine. Working as an EMT for LifeLine Ambulance as well as volunteering in the surgical unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, he hopes to attend medical school when his Brandeis days are over. In matters of academics he studies tirelessly and has been fortunate enough to consistently appear on the Dean's List. At Brandeis, Nick is a University Board of Student Conduct Chairperson, member of BEMCo, Companion to Elders, and has served as an Orientation Leader. He is also a Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry and works in the Pontrello Chemistry Lab researching solid phase synthetic routes to Huntington's Disease mitigation - woot! In his free time Nick is an avid reader and athlete, counting "To Kill a Mockingbird", "1984", and "Complications" as some of his favorite works, and always finding time to run, bike, ski, and golf.

Sandhya Narayanan  sandykn@brandeis.edu

Sandhya is a senior majoring in linguistics. In addition to being a Roosevelt fellow, she is also the UDR for linguistics, currently serves on the UDR council, and is a math tutor for SSSP. She also participates in the Brandeis Field Hockey club team, plays the piano in the Brandeis Chamber Ensemble, and loves to eat, making eating and cooking one of her favourite hobbies. This summer she interned with Awamaki-Peru where she spent four months living in Peru, doing research into the Quechuan language, culture, and traditions of the Andean communities, as well as working with Awamaki´s grassroots textiles project that brings sustainable development and fair trade to a weaving cooperative of the women in a small village located high in the Andean mountains. Because of her passion for languages and intercultual exchanges, Sandhya plans to get an advanced degree in educational linguistics so that she can work to promote bilingual and intercultural education. Outside of her busy schedule, her favorite pastime is running around the Waltham area. In a given week, she runs anywhere from 40-60 miles, and every so often will even run a 10k race! (Though her goal is to run even longer distances). She is always planning out more routes to run, and is more than happy to take anyone on a run with her to see everything that the areas surrounding Brandeis has to offer.