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Program Coordinators and Current Peer Advocates

Program Coordinators

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Lee H. Coleman, Ph.D., ABPP

Senior Clinician, Coordinator of Groups and Outreach

Pronouns: he/him/his
Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Miami University, 1999
Professional Affiliations:

  • Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology
  • Certificate in Mindfulness Facilitation from the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
  • International Mindfulness Teachers Association
  • Certificate in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy from the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
  • International Society of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
  • Author, Depression: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, translated into German, French, Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

Professional Interests: Preventing depressive relapse; treating personality disorders; suicide prevention; teaching emotion regulation skills; teaching mindful awareness skills
Hobbies/Self-Care: Meditation, playing bass guitar, going to live concerts, cooking, and reading everything I can get my hands on.
Wellness Tip: Mindful awareness isn't necessarily something you have to set aside separate time for. It's an attitude of welcoming awareness that you can bring to whatever you happen to be doing anyway.

I'm beginning my 20th year at Caltech - it's an incredible privilege to work with such talented, insightful, and delightful students! There's so much that Wellness Services can offer you - please come talk with us, and let's find out how we can work together.

Vanessa Tejada

Vanessa Tejada, Ed.D

Director of Residential Experience
Peer Advocate Program Advisor and TA

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education:
Ed.D in Education, UCLA, 2021
Professional Interests: First-Year Experience, Residential, College Access and Success

I am excited to work with such an amazing group of students. When I am not in the office or in the classroom, you will most likely see me walking my mini goldendoodle around campus (Feel free to say hello! She is extremely friendly), trying new restaurants, or looking up craft projects that I will never begin. I look forward to continuing to serve the Caltech community!

2023-2024 Peer Advocates

2023-2024 Peer Advocates
House PA
Avery Isabelle Ragheb
Avery Shivansh Gupta
Avery Amelia Burns
Avery Alexis Wang
Avery Edward Zhang
Avery Jude McLean
Avery Zhoneghe (Catherine) Zheng
Bechtel Alycia Lipscomb
Bechtel Katelyn Sulett
Bechtel Sydney Ver non
Bechtel Juni Polansky
Blacker Maya de Luis
Blacker Makoa Inciong
Blacker Tessa Pierce
Blacker Steven Lei
Dabney Jessie Gan
Dabney Winter Pearson
Dabney Michael Gutierrez
Dabney Thanhthanh Nguyen
Dabney Linet Kahuria
Fleming Sophia Elam
Fleming Madelyn Gilbert
Fleming Sujay Champati
Fleming Sujit Iyer
Fleming Ashwitha Surabhi
Lloyd Bharathan Sundar
Lloyd Beatriz "Bea" Avila-Rimer
Lloyd Jenni Solgaard
Lloyd Kevin Gauld
Lloyd Sagan Russ
Lloyd Armeet Jatyan
Lloyd Emma Olinger
Page Sarah Kabboul
Page Jadon Hale
Page Kathryn "Katy" Edwards
Page Avi Sundaresan
Page Manal Sultan
Page Simon Hu
Ricketts Anna Mortari
Ricketts Daniel Amelinez-Robles
Ricketts Lana Lubecke
Ricketts Pranay Satya
Ricketts Ella Holland
Ricketts Lauren Pryor
Ricketts Briana Mercado
Ricketts Matteo Kimura
Venerable Suchitra Dara
Venerable Rupa Kurinchi-Vendhan
Venerable Maisha Khanum
Venerable Tyler-Michael Oribio
Venerable Diego Attra
Venerable Victor Gomez

2022-2023 Peer Advocates

2022-2023 Peer Advocates
House PA
Avery Amelia Burns
Avery Elia Gorohkovsky
Avery Shivansh Gupta
Avery Phuong Pham
Avery Izzy Ragheb
Avery Maddie Swint
Avery Alexis Wang
Bechtel Chloe Choi
Bechtel Tomas Grossmark
Bechtel Abigail Jiang
Bechtel Alycia Lipscomb
Bechtel Nathan McAlister
Bechtel Ellen Min
Bechtel Katelyn Sulett
Bechtel Christian Zapata-Sanin
Blacker Maya De Luis
Blacker Evan Dicker
Blacker Aditee Prahbutendolkar
Blacker Lorenzo Schaikewitz
Dabney Jessie Gan
Dabney Michael Gutierrez
Dabney Winter Pearson
Fleming James Downs
Fleming Sophie Elam
Fleming Diego  Garcia
Fleming Leah Griffith
Fleming Athena Kolli
Fleming Jackie Wang
Lloyd Beatriz "Bea" Avila-Rimer
Lloyd Katherine Chang
Lloyd Kevin Gauld
Lloyd Jennifer "Jenni" Solgaard
Lloyd Bharathan Sundar
Lloyd Amelia  Whitworth
Page Rishabh "Rik" Bose
Page Kathryn "Katy" Edwards
Page Jadon Hale
Page Sarah Kobboul
Page Raha Riazati
Page Avi Sundaresan
Ricketts Daniel Amelinez-Robles
Ricketts Marama  Diaz-Asper
Ricketts Aanica Gonzales-Rogers
Ricketts Anna Leteva
Ricketts Lana Lubecke
Ricketts Amanda Piyapanee
Ricketts Pranay Satya
Venerable Tyler Colenbrander
Venerable Suchitra Dara
Venerable Maisha Khanum
Venerable Rupa Kurinchi-Vendhan
Venerable Iris Lee
Venerable Tyler Michael Oribio
Hours
Mon - Fri
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact
1239 Arden Rd.
Mail Code 1-8
Pasadena, California 91125
Fax(626) 585-1522