Find out more about your peer counselors! Please fill out the request form below to confidentially request to speak with an Advanced Peer Counselor:
Hi, my name is Ryan and I am a senior! This is my fourth year in peer counseling and now I am one of the Advanced Peer Counseling presidents. I spend most of my time hanging out with my friends and helping my mom. You can find me on campus in clubs like the ASL Club and American Sign Language Honor Society. I hope to see you around!
Hi! My name is Natalie Baghdanian and I’m a senior. This is my fourth year in Advanced Peer Counseling and I’m one of the APC Co-Presidents. I’m also a part of Speech & Debate and the Talon school newspaper. In my free time I love to read as well as go to the movies. I enjoy listening to music anytime I can and appreciate all genres. So excited to meet you! :)
Evan Rubenstein - BPC President
Hi! My name is Evan and I’m a junior. This is my third year in peer counseling and I am the beginning peer counseling co-president. At school I am a part of the Talon, beach volleyball, and National Honors Society.Outside of school, I love to go to the beach, go on hikes and spending time with friends. Reach out whenever, so excited to meet you!
Daniella Trivelli -BPC President
Hello! My name is Daniela (Dani) Trivelli, and I am a junior. This is my third year in Advanced Peer Counseling. At school, I play snare drum for Drumline and the violin in Chamber Orchestra. I am the lead photographer for the music department as well! Outside of school I am a girls volleyball coach and I play as well. I love to play sports, dance, bake, travel and watch movies! I look forward to meeting you this year.
Max Steinberg - Freshman Mentoring Lead
Hii! I’m Max, one of your freshmen mentoring leads! At school I’m an editor-in-chief for the yearbook, on the speech & debate team, treasurer for national honors society, and co-prez for spanish honors society. In my free time I love reading, scrolling on pinterest, going to concerts, photography, and exploring new places! I also love to spend time with my friends:) Can’t wait for a great year with you all!!
Tanvi Jeurkar - Freshman Mentoring Lead
Hi! My name is Tanvi, I’m a junior and this is my third year in APC! I love to read, draw and hang out with friends, and in school I’m on the Speech and Debate team as well as the Talon!
Talya Shafer - Student Outreach Coordinator
Hey! My name is Talya Shafer and I am a senior! I am one of the student outreach coordinators! This is my fourth year in peer counseling and my second year in advanced peer counseling. I am a part of the schools soccer and track teams. I also play soccer outside of school! I am also on the board for The Jewish Student Union! I love to shop, watch TV, spend time with family and friends, and travel! Can’t wait to meet you!
Sophia Lara - Student Outreach Coordinator
Hi! My name is Sophia Lara and I am a senior! This is my third year in Advanced Peer Counseling and my fourth year overall in peer counseling. I am the Student Outreach Coordinator(it’s my job to reach out to all of you!). At Oak Park, I am the captain of the cross country and distance track team and am part of various clubs on campus. I also am a barista at the Starbucks nearby on Lindero and Kanan! I love shopping, tanning, hanging out with my friends, getting food, and anything involved with Jesus, God, and my faith! Hope to see you around! :)
Sophia Thurman - Art and Media Lead
Hi! My name is Sophia Thurman and I’ve been an advanced peer counselor for 3 years now. I’m on the media/art committee along with Sierra and I love doing art in my free time! Some of my hobbies include running, watching reruns of old tv shows with my family, and hanging out with my friends. I love listening to 90s rock music! I’m always happy to help and if you ever need someone to talk to, please don’t hesitate to reach out! :)
Sierra Large - Art and Media Lead
Hi my name is Sierra! I’m a junior and have been in APC for 2 years now! I’m a competitive dancer and I love art and music. I’m also a pretty big nerd and I love anime, manga, and video games!
Kevin Leggett - Student Connection Coordinator
Hey Everyone! My name is Kevin Leggett. I love to hike, swim, play water polo, and hang out with my beautiful dog Brandy and my cat Pearl. I am a senior and I am a Student Connection Coordinator. So excited for this year!
Keemia Ourmazdi - Student Connection Coordinator
Hi! I'm Keemia, I'm a senior and this is my third year in Advanced Peer Counseling. At school I'm in ASB club committee and co-president for Key Club. In my free time I like spending time with my friends and family, travel, and I look forward to meeting everyone!
Sylvie Cicinelli - Student Connection Coordinator
Hi I’m Sylvie, I'm a junior! I’m part of the student connection for APC! This is my third year in peer counseling. I’m also a part of the schools track team. I absolutely love the outdoors, going to the beach, doing new hikes, and trying new coffee shops! I’m so excited to meet you!
Sasha Cook
Hi! My name is Sasha Cook I am a junior, and this is my 1st year of APC and my 3rd year of BPC. I am on the swim and water polo teams! I am also in NHS, CSF, and Spanish Honors Society. I love to read and listen to true crime podcasts! I also enjoy hanging out with my friends and going to the pool to train. I love all different kinds of music and especially going to concerts! I can’t wait to meet you!
Luke Pryor
Hey! I’m Luke Pryor, and I am a junior. This is my second year in peer counseling and my first year in APC. Outside of school, I am a competitive gymnast and I enjoy cooking, listening to music, surfing, hanging out with my friends, being a part of my church youth group, and napping. I’m looking forward to this year and meeting all of you!
Tabitha Brown
Hi!! My name is Tabitha Brown and I am a sophomore. This is my second year in peer counseling. In addition to this I am also a part of Oak Parks cross country and track teams, and outreach committee for Care Crafts Club. When I’m not at school or running, you can find me baking, sleeping, or with my friends and family. Can’t wait to meet you!!
Emily Hardy
Hi! My name is Emily and I am a sophomore. This is my second year in peer counseling, but my first year in APC. At school, I run with the cross-country and track teams and am also a Features Editor for the Talon, our school newspaper. I am also involved in clubs like Key Club, HOSA, American Red Cross, and the Talon Club. Outside of school, I love playing piano, shopping (I might have a slight addiction…), going to the beach, and spending time with my friends and family. I look forward to meeting you all!
Ally Han
Hi! I’m Ally and I’m a sophomore this year. This is my first year in APC. Along with being in APC I’m also involved in the art program here at Oak Park. I love to read, bake, listen to music, and hang out with my friends. I’m so thrilled to get to know all of you!
Lisa Mandadapu
Hii my name is Lisa Mandadapu and I am a currently a junior. This is my first year in APC and my third year in peer counseling! I am apart of the varsity dance team, NHS, and tons of other clubs. I love music and currently have over 100,000 minutes yearly(I listen to all kinds)!! I live for adventures and love being outdoors. During my free time I love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. I am so excited and hope to see you soon!! :)
Genevieve(Evie) Ward
Hi, I’m Evie, and I’m a sophomore! It’s my first year as an advanced peer counselor and I’m so excited to help. I love dogs and the color pink and in my free time, I read, bake, or play the harp.
Gavin Millspaugh
Hello! My name is Gavin. I’m in 10th grade, and this is my first year in APC and my second year in peer counseling. Outside of school, I like to learn languages such as Japanese, monitor earthquakes on USGS, and spend time with my three cats.
Gianna Mortillaro
Hi! My name is Gianna Mortillaro, I'm currently a sophomore and this is my first year in APC. I love helping others and making new connections. Some things I’m involved with at the school is ASB, flag football, and track. In my free time I love baking, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends!
Shivangi Singh
Hi! My name is Shivangi Singh and I’m a sophomore! I’ve done 2 years of peer counseling, this is my first year in APC. At school, I’m a mentor on the debate team. Outside of school, I enjoy playing tennis and learning about business. I love spending time with my family, traveling, drawing and reading! So excited to meet you!
Ameet Cohen
Hi!! I’m Ameet and I’m a sophomore. This is my first year for APC and I’m very excited! I’m also in ASB and I do swim and girl’s waterpolo. I love art, especially painting. And I also love to spend time with my family and friends and listen to music. I look forward to meeting everyone!
Kareena Beatty
Hi, I’m Kareena! I’m a sophomore and this is my first year of APC and second year of peer counseling. Outside of peer counseling, I'm involved in waterpolo and the American Red Cross! Right now, I'm really into going on baking, going on strolls, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. Looking forward to meet you!!
Devin Wolff