2025 Summer Peer Leader Team!
2025 Summer Peer Leader Team!
We as Summer Peer Leader's envision a community at NYU that is accepting, uplifting and successful. We will work towards cultivating an environment where students can advocate for themselves and are able to thrive.
This SPL team believes that transparent communication and kindness are fundamental to engaging incoming members of the first year class. By providing a space where students can learn, adapt and grow, we will foster excellence. Knowing that expectations, external pressure, and the high school to college transition period may prove to be obstacles, SPLs will assist with resources in order to maintain our beloved community.
CAS '26
Adebumi Adebiyi is a pre-med junior, combat medic/ROTC cadet, EMT, tutor, and fitness trainer. She is passionate about helping people feel mentally and physically strong. She believe wellness, self-love, and peace shouldn’t be luxuries-they’re essential, and Adebumi tries to create space for that in everything she does!
Angie Martinez Ortiz is Honduran-American from Long Island, currently studying Media, Culture, and Communication with minors in Public Policy and Management, and BEMT. She hopes to work in entertainment, corporate public affairs, or public policy. She enjoys going to concerts, thrifting, and just spending quality time with family and friends. On campus at NYU, Angie has been involved with BlackGen Capital as a Financial Analyst and Stern Business Academy, where she'll be part of the Media Relations committee next semester. This past semester, Angie studied abroad at NYU Florence, where she traveled across Europe and served as a volunteer in their community engagement program. Ultimately, Angie wants to continue giving back to the community now and in the future, and just overall creating meaningful and positive impacts in people's lives.
CAS '26
Ashley Capellan is a first-generation Dominican student from the Bronx studying Global Public health and Biology at NYU. She is passionate about healthcare equity and hopes to become a nurse practitioner to serve underserved communities and volunteer with local organizations. In her free time, Ashley loves working out, reading manga, spending time with friends and family, and trying new things around NYC.
Bismark Velasquez
Tisch '28
Bismark dreams of expanding the world of theater and performance arts to BIPOC across the world and to those who are economically disadvantaged. As a Drama major, he is constantly pursuing an understanding of his identity in order to play a plethora of roles in the future on screen and on stage. During his free time he enjoys bike riding, playing video games, reading plays, watching films, playing soccer and badminton, engaging in drag race discourse, going to the gym, doom scrolling and of course ACTING. He's also a D1 yapper and encourages anybody to come engage in a yap session with him.
CAS '28
Brianne is a rising sophomore majoring in Public Policy with a minor in the Business of Entertainment, Media and Television! She enjoys sitting in the park while listening to music especially Phoebe Bridgers and Sufjan Stevens. She also loves thrifting and fashion. Lastly, Brianne hopes to go to law school and represent musicians and actors!
Daniela Melara
CAS '27
Daniela Melara is a rising junior from Long Island on the pre-med track. She loves playing soccer, going out with her friends to explore new places, and trying different foods. Daniela is currently vice president of LPHS and is involved with a few other on-campus clubs. She loves to watch Friends and read when she has some "me" time. Daniela aims to complete med school with an M.D. in internal medicine.
Emelyn Martinez Morales
CAS '26
Emelyn Martinez Morales (She/Her) is a proud OP student studying Media, Culture, and Communications. She's passionate about education equity, public interest law, and using storytelling as a tool for advocacy. On campus, she’s deeply involved in community service, research, and cultural organizing within OP, AAP, WEST, CRI CAFE, and the NYUJML. Outside of class, you can find her on a long walk, writing, at the gym, or trying a new cafe. Emelyn is working toward a future in law, policy, and research, where she hopes to support marginalized communities and help shape meaningful, long-term change.
Rory Meyers '27
Hillary Leger is a first-generation Dominican student with aspirations of becoming a nurse practitioner, driven by a passion to support the healthcare needs of underserved minority communities. Spending quality time with her family and friends is one her most cherished joys. Hillary loves to cook and eat balanced meals as she believes wellness begins with what what we ingest. A great start to her day includes her favorite meal - breakfast. Additionally, Hillary has recently developed a strong interest in reformer Pilates!
Italo Peralta
Tandon '25
Italo Peralta is a Mechanical Engineering student at NYU Tandon. He has a specialization and aspirations in aerospace. Outside of his engineering life, Italo is a big sports fan whether it's MMA, boxing, or soccer. He is always looking out for what's happening on the weekend. Italo also loves traveling, with Spain being his favorite place so far.
Jaylin Galvan
LS | CAS '28
Jaylin Galvan is a rising sophomore in Liberal Studies transitioning into CAS to major in Politics. She is goal-driven and aspires to build an equitable legal career as an attorney. So far, Jaylin has interned as a casework intern in the U.S. Senate and is currently interning with WCAPS’s Policy Group. This summer, she is conducting research with SURI and serving as a fellow in Blue Marble Space’s BMSIS Youth Space Program. At NYU, Jaylin leads PR for the CEDA debate team and mentors new debaters. In her free time, she paints and keeps up with the latest astronomy discoveries.
LS | CAS '27
Sunaii Blake is a rising junior at CAS. She loves to record and edit videos online! In her spare time Sunaii plays volleyball, video games, and UNO (if you're tryna get whooped let her know). She dreams of being a polyglot and is currently learning Spanish and Italian! Sunaii is a chronic hobby collector so if you have any unique things you like to do, she would love to bond over that!