Our Peer Mentors play an enormous role in the experience of students enrolled in CSP. The individuals below have exemplified extraordinary leadership and comprise our Peer Mentor Executive (e-)Board, which includes the following positions: Co-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Academic Liaison, Event Planner, and Social Events Chair. We invite you to meet our current and past Peer Mentor e-Board members and read their heartfelt testimonials about what the CSP has given back to them!
Have a question for an e-Board Peer Mentor? Email them at csp-pmboard@gsapp.rutgers.edu.
CSP Peer Mentor E-Board
Co-President
Shravya Kamaraju is a junior at Rutgers majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Psychology. She's a premed student with an interest in neuroscience and behavioral sciences. Outside of school, Shravya works as an ABA behavioral technician. She likes to sing, write, and spend time with friends. She's been involved in the CSP program for over a year now and is incredibly excited to get even more involved as a member of e-board!
Treasurer
"As a rising junior, getting involved with the College Support Program has been such an amazing opportunity. Although still fairly new to the program, right away I was inspired by the community built at the RCAAS building by the faculty and students. I’ve been blessed to meet some of the students and make friends within the program at a couple of the monthly events, a few of which I had the privilege of planning and hosting, and it’s been a gratifying experience. I’m excited to be stepping up as a Peer Mentor and as Treasurer to help give back to a program that provides such wonderful resources for autistic students at Rutgers to create an equitable learning environment for people with ASD."
Secretary
"My name is Anjali and I'm a rising senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Psychology. Serving as a Peer Mentor through the College Support Program for the past two semesters has been an incredibly enriching experience for me. Prior to this, I did not have any experience working with the ASD population. Becoming a Peer Mentor has not only given me the opportunity to learn more about ASD but has also given me the chance to develop as a person. I am very grateful to have the chance to be a part of the College Support Program community. I can't wait to continue working with CSP and supporting them in the amazing work they do for the ASD community at Rutgers next year."
Academic Chair
"My name is Nicole Podlog and I am a rising Junior at the School of Arts and Sciences, and am part of the honors college as well. I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in cognitive science. I learned about CSP through the psychology majors groupme, and signing up for this program has been one of the best decisions I have made a Rutgers thus far. I have had the chance to create close relationships with both my mentee and the other mentors within the program. Meeting with my mentee each week was something that I always looked forward too, it was nice having a friend to vent about course work and just talk about life with each week. My mentee taught me how to bake and we have spent many meetings geeking out over our favorite movies! Overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of CSP and have gained so much experience in the field of psychology just from the opportunities that CSP has given me. I am so excited to see what this next school year brings!"
Social Events Chair
“My favorite part about being a CSP Peer Mentor is helping plan events to get everyone involved and to facilitate meaningful social connections, and especially, being a friend that people can rely on. I’m a senior Psychology major, and the College Support Program has helped me gain knowledge of ASD and how to help the ASD population utilize resources to maximize their college experience. I have loved becoming involved with the RCAAS in multiple aspects, because I have met so many ambitious and empathetic people who are determined to include and accommodate everyone equally. I’ve truly enjoyed being a part of such a welcoming community and the friendships that have come with it. I hope to continue providing resources for this community in the future!”
PAST CSP E-BOARD MEMBERS