
Career and Peer Mentors
They’ve walked in your shoes
Business Career Services Career and Peer Mentors are fellow students, trained by career services, who specialize in peer-to-peer career development assistance. They’ll help you work to land that dream internship or job.
Mentors have prior internship or full-time job experience at companies such as Google, Procter & Gamble, JP Morgan, Bain & Company and KPMG. The CAP Mentors can help you:
- Explore smart strategies to land internships
- Build a strong LinkedIn profile that gets you noticed
- Share insider tips that will connect you to top recruiters
- Polish your resume to highlight impact and results
- Practice mock interviews to boost your confidence
- Discover leadership opportunities across campus

Meet with an undergraduate mentor
Undergraduate CAP mentor appointments are available through the college’s career services portal, HIREWarrington.
Virtual and in-person office hours:
- Monday – Thursday
- 10:40 am – 4:55 pm
Undergraduate mentors
- Joey Jung
- Joey on Linkedin
- Office hours: Thursday 1:55–4:55 PM
- Major: 3/2 Master of Accounting
- Student involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, UF Housing & Residence Life, Florida Leadership Academy, Heavener Leadership Challenge, Inter-Residence Hall Association, Murphree Area Council
- Previous internship experience: Primoris Services Corporation – Internal Audit, KPMG Rise
- Upcoming internship experience: Ernst & Young – Audit & Assurance
- Cynthia Liu
- Cynthia on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM & 1:55–2:45 PM
- Major: 3/2 Master of Accounting
- Student involvement: Business College Council, Delta Sigma Pi, Business Ethics Ambassadors, Florida Leadership Academy
- Previous internship experience: KPMG – Embark Scholar Program
- Paige Venable
- Paige on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Wednesday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: 3/2 Master of Accounting, Auditing Concentration
- Student involvement: Best Buddies, Business Undergraduate Mentorship Program (BUMP), Rowdy Magazine, Student Assistant for ACG2391: Exploring Careers in Accounting
- Previous internship experience: Deloitte – Discovery II (Audit & Assurance)
- Ivy Ye
- Ivy on Linkedin
- Office hours: Tuesday 11:45 AM–2:45 PM
- Major: 3/2 Master of Accounting
- Student involvement: Beta Alpha Psi, CAP Mentors, Teaching Assistant for ACG5075
- Previous internship experience: BDO – Third Party Attestation, Purvis Gray – Tax, KPMG – Embark Program
- Aya Aldorri
- Aya on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:40 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Finance and Economics
- Student involvement: Rem on Campus, Student Finance Group
- Previous internship experience: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Truist, NextEra Energy
- Cristi Haley
- Cristi on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 1:55–4:55 PM
- Major: Finance
- Student involvement: Rem and Company (Co-President), Heavener International Case Competition Team, Warrington Welcome Peer Leader, Florida Leadership Academy (FLA), Finance Professional Development 7AM Club (President), Greek Life, Club Beach Volleyball Team
- Previous internship experience: McKinsey & Company
- Erica Lego
- Erica on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 1:55–4:55 PM
- Major: Finance & Economics
- Student involvement: Gator Student Consulting Organization (GSCO), CAP Mentors
- Previous internship experience: Alvarez & Marsal – Corporate Performance Improvement, KLS Martin, ClickMechanic, Acosta Group
- Sydney Lego
- Sydney on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 1:55–4:55 PM
- Major: Finance (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) and Economics (Bachelor of Arts)
- Student involvement: Gator Student Consulting Organization (GSCO), Rem on Campus
- Previous internship experience: Alvarez & Marsal – Corporate Performance Improvement, GE Vernova, Acosta Group
- Mackenzie Smith
- Mackenize on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM; Wednesday 10:40–11:30 AM
- Major: Finance; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: 180 Degrees Consulting, Rem on Campus, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA), Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), UF Club Swim
- Previous internship experience: McKinsey & Company
- Aahan Jandir
- Aahan on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 10:40 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Finance; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: CAP Mentors, Warrington Ventures
- Previous internship experience: JPMorgan Chase – Commercial & Investment Bank, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), The Aluminum Association
- Wesley Wolfe
- Wesley on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 1:55–4:55 PM
- Major: Finance; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: Florida Fixed Income Group, The Founders Fund, Business Ethics Ambassadors
- Previous internship experience: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), University of Florida Investment Corporation (UFICO)
- Cooper Plank
- Cooper on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 12:50–1:40 PM; Wednesday 11:45 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Finance; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: The Founders Fund, Tamid
- Previous internship experience: Citi – Wealth, 221B Capital Partners
- Aanya Wadhwani
- Aanya on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: Finance; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi, Women on Wall Street, Gator Investment Banking Academy
- Previous internship experience: Citizens Bank – Investment Banking (IB), Stratacent – Business Valuation
- Catherine Haney
- Catherine on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 12:50–2:45 PM; Thursday 12:50–1:40 PM
- Major: Finance
- Student involvement: Wealth Management Track, Wealth Management Analyst Program (Associate)
- Previous internship experience: J.P. Morgan – Private Bank, Centennial/Ameriprise Investment Services – Crowley Wealth Team
- Sachin Mario
- Sachin on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 10:40 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Finance
- Student involvement: Rem on Campus, Daily Bread, Florida Tech Pathways, Student Government Career Development, J.P. Morgan Campus Ambassador
- Previous internship experience: J.P. Morgan – Private Bank, Siemens – Corporate Finance, McLaren – Corporate Finance
- Chelsea Smith
- Chelsea on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM; Wednesday 10:40–11:30 AM
- Major: Finance; Minor: Wealth Management; Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
- Student involvement: Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Club Swim, Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA)
- Previous internship experience: JPMorgan Private Bank
- Rohitha Chiguru
- Rohitha on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 11:45 AM–12:35 PM; Wednesday 11:45 AM–12:35 PM & 4:05–4:55 PM
- Major: Finance; Minor: Real Estate; Master of International Business (MIB)
- Student involvement: Finance Professional Development (FPD) Corporate & Commercial Banking
- Previous internship experience: Rapid Business Plan – Finance, Truist Securities – Credit Delivery, Corporate & Leveraged Finance
- Analiesse Diaz
- Analiesse on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Wednesday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Sales and Marketing Concentration
- Student involvement: Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), The Agency at UF, American Marketing Association (AMA)
- Previous internship experience: Procter & Gamble – Sales
- Veda Katta
- Veda on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 1:55–2:45 PM; Tuesday 11:45 AM–12:35 PM & 1:55–2:45 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Pre-Law Specialization
- Student involvement: Business Law Society, Teaching Assistant for BUL4310, Student Legal Services, Florida Undergraduate Law Review, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Phi Alpha Delta, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Heavener Second-Year Experience, Zeta Tau Alpha
- Previous internship experience: Goldman Sachs – Global Banking & Markets Equities Legal, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Foley & Lardner LLP
- Carolyn Padfield
- Carolyn on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 11:45 AM–1:40 PM; Wednesday 11:45 AM–12:35 PM
- Major: Business Administration (Graduated), Minor: Retail and Economics; Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSE)
- Student involvement: Business Ethics Ambassador, Business Ethics Case Team, Pi Sigma Epsilon, GEB3035 Teaching Assistant
- Previous internship experience: Target, Macy’s, Crystal Clear Consulting
- Alejandro Peche
- Alejandro on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 3:00–4:55 PM; Wednesday 4:05–4:55 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Wealth Management and Economics Concentration
- Student involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Florida Fixed Income Group
- Previous internship experience: Bank of New York – Operations, LIVR Studios – Business Development (Study Abroad)
- Alexandra Roa
- Alexandra on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 4:05–4:55 PM; Wednesday 11:45 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Health Administration Concentration; Master of International Business (MIB)
- Student involvement: Florida Women in Business (FWIB), Teaching Assistant – Career Accelerator/Exploring Careers in Business
- Previous internship experience: InspireMD – Medical Devices, Commercial Operations
- Dasha Krumer
- Dasha on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: Business Administration (Graduated); Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)
- Student involvement: Business Ethics Case Team and Ambassador, Women’s Real Estate Society (Co-President), Teaching Assistant for Effective Career Management, Florida Leadership Academy (FLA), Delta Sigma Pi (DSP)
- Previous internship experience: Brixmor Property Group, Stream Realty Partners, Keller Williams
- Elaine Buteau
- Elaine on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:40–11:30 AM; Wednesday 10:40–11:30 AM; Thursday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM
- Major: Information Systems
- Student involvement: First-Generation Business Leaders, Club Creole, LADIES.Inc
- Previous internship experience: Kolter Multifamily – Operations and Technology
- Priya Hanuman
- Priya on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:40–11:30 AM & 1:55–3:50 PM
- Major: Information Systems (Graduated); Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (MS-ISOM), Data Science Concentration
- Student involvement: UF Association for Information Systems (AIS), AMA SPARKS
- Previous internship experience: United Airlines – Sales
- Gus Hyman
- Gus on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 4:05–4:55 PM; Thursday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM
- Major: Information Systems
- Student involvement: 180 Degrees Consulting, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Florida Tech Pathways
- Previous internship experience: Accenture – Consulting
- Upcoming internship experience: McKinsey & Company – Business Analyst
- Marco Munera
- Marco on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Wednesday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Computer Science Concentration; Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (MS-ISOM)
- Student involvement: Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Florida Tech Pathways (FTP), Heavener Leadership Council (HLC), Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
- Previous internship experience: IBM – Project Management, Siemens Digital Industries Software – Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP)
- Babaseyitan Oluwadare
- Babaseyitan on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 11:45 AM–1:40 PM; Thursday 11:45 AM–12:35 PM
- Major: Information Systems
- Student involvement: Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Florida Tech Pathways, Product Space, Gator Creative
- Previous internship experience: Bank of America – Global Technology
- Nousha Tehrani
- Nousha on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:40 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Business Administration (Graduated), Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (MS-ISOM) – Supply Chain Concentration
- Student involvement: Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Rem on Campus, Florida Tech Pathways (FTP)
- Previous internship experience: KPMG – Advisory, Aflac – Sales, Med-x Consulting – Business Operations
- Lucia Garcia
- Lucia on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 10:40 AM–1:40 PM
- Major: Management; Combination Degree Program: Master of International Business (MIB)
- Student involvement: Heavener Second Year Experience, Latin American Women in Business, Global Business Society, TEDxUF
- Previous internship experience: PepsiCo – Sales
- Riley Mayforth
- Riley on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Thursday 12:50–3:50 PM
- Major: Business Administration; Master of Science in Marketing (MS-MAR)
- Student involvement: Florida Leadership Academy (FLA), CAP Mentors, Warrington Diplomats, Kappa Delta Sorority
- Previous internship experience: Marmalade Salon & Boutique – Marketing, Procter & Gamble – Standout Sales Track
- Mercedes Rodriguez
- Mercedes on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 10:40–11:30 AM
- Major: Marketing; Master of Science in Marketing (MS-MAR)
- Student involvement: SPARKS, Rowdy, The Agency at UF, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP)
- Previous internship experience: Macy’s – Buying, Boardroom PR – Marketing
- Maria Vilorio
- Maria on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 10:40–11:30 AM; Wednesday 10:40 AM–12:35 PM
- Major: Business Administration, Mass Communication Concentration; Master of Science in Marketing (MS-MAR)
- Student involvement: American Marketing Association (AMA) – SPARKS, Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), Heavener Second Year Experience (Captain & Participant), Hispanic-Latine Student Association (HLSA), Latin American Women in Business (LAWIB), Florida Women in Business (FWIB)
- Previous internship experience: L’Oréal Groupe – Marketing, Ralph Lauren Fragrances – DMI Global (Hallmarks & Promo Team), Laboratorios Dr. Collado – Marketing
- Alexandra Puig
- Alexandra on LinkedIn
- Office hours: Monday 12:50–1:40 PM; Wednesday 1:55–3:50 PM
- Major: Marketing
- Student involvement: Florida Leadership Academy (FLA) – Mentee, Innovation Committee Member – Leadership Training, SPARKS – Business Strategist
- Previous internship experience: Gastro Health, Baptist Health South Florida

Group workshops
Undergraduate CAP Mentors offer workshops to groups on LinkedIn, resumes, elevator pitches and interviews.

Meet with a graduate mentor
Graduate CAP mentor appointments are available through the college’s career services portal, HIREWarrington.
Virtual and in-person office hours:
- Monday – Thursday
- 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Graduate mentors
- Michelle Finn
Michelle on LinkedIn | Email Michelle
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Project Management, Engineering, Energy - Benjamin Landon
Ben on LinkedIn | Email Ben
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Consulting, Case Analysis - Emily Storrs
Emily S. on LinkedIn | Email Emily S.
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Consulting, Finance
- Samuel Bodman
Samuel B. on LinkedIn | Email Samuel B.
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Finance/Real Estate, Consulting - Marina Ernst
Marina E. on LinkedIn | Email Marina
Graduate program: MS-RE
Area of coaching expertise: Real Estate - Jonny Amon
Jonny on LinkedIn | Email Jonny
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Finance, Risk Assessment, Renewable Energy - Jeremey Kleiman
Jeremy on LinkedIn | Email Jeremey
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Strategy, Finance - Emily Storrs
Emily S. on LinkedIn | Email Emily S.
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Consulting, Finance
- Mihir Bagadia
Mihir on LinkedIn | Email Mihir
Graduate program: MS-ISOM
Area of coaching expertise: ISOM, Data Analytics - Sean Gilliam
Sean G. on LinkedIn | Email Sean G.
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Data Analytics, Consulting - Minuet Greenberg
Minuet on LinkedIn | Email Minuet
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Project Management, Systems Engineering - Caroline Lee
Caroline on LinkedIn | Email Caroline
Graduate program: MS-ISOM
Area of coaching expertise: Business Analytics, Finance Analyst - Sun Ye (Priscilla) Poon
Sun Ye on LinkedIn | Email Sun Ye
Graduate program: MS-ISOM
Area of coaching expertise: Information Systems, Business Analytics - Aurora Jones
Aurora on LinkedIn | Email Aurora
Graduate program: MS-ISOM
Area of coaching expertise: Brand Management, Research, Strategy
- Matthew King
Matthew on LinkedIn | Email Matthew
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Project Management, Systems Engineering - Jonny Amon
Jonny on LinkedIn | Email Jonny
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Finance, Risk Assessment, Renewable Energy - Bri Urukalo
Graduate Program: MBA
Bri on LinkedIn | Email Bri
Area of coaching expertise: Human Resources, Management
- Chloe Carmery
Cloe on LinkedIn | Email Cloe
Graduate program: MBA
Area of coaching expertise: Marketing, Brand Management, Beauty - Ryan Drucker
Ryan on LinkedIn | Email Ryan
Graduate program: MS-MAR
Area of coaching expertise: Brand Management, Hospitality, Marketing - Mariana Rocha
Mariana on LinkedIn | Email
Graduate program: MS-MAR
Area of coaching expertise: Marketing

During my recruitment process with Facebook I made sure to visit the CAP Mentor offices in order to receive feedback on my application. I felt very prepared after my meetings with Veronica because I had the opportunity to go through a mock interview and answer questions that were very similar to the ones I was asked at Facebook. I received a tremendous amount of support and guidance and it made a real difference during my interview because I felt confident in knowing that I had practiced the material with my CAP Mentor!
Isabella Montoya

After earning a degree in public relations, I was initially nervous about switching over to a business-related graduate program. I wondered if I’d be making the right decision for my future, but I knew I wanted to pursue a career in medical device sales and had to make the leap. My Graduate CAP mentor and overall Business Career Services experience has made the difference in me landing my dream job out of college. They helped me through interview prep, resume prep, and gave me all the advice I needed to feel confident to begin applying for my future career. With their help, I was able to land my dream Sales LDP with Johnson & Johnson Vision selling medical devices right out of school. Deciding to pursue a graduate degree in the business school has made all the difference in my education.
Noel Fleig