Meet our 2025 Orientation Advisor Team!
Rayn Al-Mansur| He/He/His
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Major/Minor: Accounting
Involvement: Phi Chi Theta
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The 4th floor of the library is my favorite spot on campus because that’s where I met my best friend and also learned some pretty great lessons.
Raisha Amin Chowdhury | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Sylhet, Bangladesh
Major/Minor: Biomedical Engineering
Involvement: Mars Rover Team, Course Assistant for Engineering Design Division,
Off Campus College Council
Favorite thing at Binghamton: Community, support, and the beautiful campus.
Kayden Arias | He/Him/His
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major/Minor: Global Public Health
Involvement: First-Year Research Immersion, TRIO, Medical Research Interest Club, Charles Drew Pre-Health Society
Favorite thing at Binghamton: How social the environment is and the tight knit community.
Madison Cardiel | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Major/Minor: Anthropology
Involvement: Source Project, Late Nite, New Student Programs, Residential Life
Favorite thing at Binghamton: I love the community at Binghamton. I’ve made so many smart, ambitious friends who I respect a lot
Ashara Charles | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Major/Minor: Philosophy
Involvement: New Student Programs
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The classes! I’ve take some really fun classes so far like Costume Technology and Makeup for Actors.
Asantewaa Dankwa| She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Major/Minor: Nursing
Involvement: Mary E. Mahoney Nursing Support Group, Nursing Student Association, African Student Organization, Tau Sigma
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The resources, opportunities, and staff that are there to help me succeed!
Nikolaus Finsel| He/Him/His
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Major/Minor: History
Involvement: Binghamton Association for Transfer Students and Tau Sigma
Favorite thing at Binghamton: I love exploring campus and meeting new people at events.
Sheyla Florentino | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Ridgefield Park, NJ
Major/Minor: Business Administration
Involvement: Quimbamba Latin Dance Team, Sigma Lambda Upsilon
Favorite thing at Binghamton: Fall and Spring are so beautiful, and I love when everyone goes outside to enjoy the warm weather.
London Francis | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Major/Minor: Biology
Involvement: Secretary of the Multicultural R&B Group, Undivided
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The campus community and the way students support each other both academically and socially
Anna Greene| She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Margaretville, NY
Major/Minor: Philosophy, Politics and Law (PPL)
Involvement: American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, Mafia Club
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The people here are lovely!
Leilani Harris | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Major/Minor: Musical Theatre and History
Involvement: Hinman Production Company, Harpur Harpeggios A Capella group
Favorite thing at Binghamton: With around 250 clubs on campus, there is truly something here for everyone to get involved in!
Lily Hodson | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Major/Minor: Biology
Involvement: Binghamton Advantage Program, Scientista, Binghamton Art Museum
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The lifelong friends who’ve made my college experience truly amazing.
Widad Ibrahim | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: The Bronx, NY
Major/Minor: Biology
Involvement: TRIO, SHADES, Black Women Society, and various multicultural organizations
Favorite thing at Binghamton: How easy it is to know many people once you start getting involved on campus.
Sriya Japala | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Major/Minor: Accounting
Involvement: BU Accounting Association, Finance Club, Phi Chi Theta
Favorite thing at Binghamton: My friends, I wouldn’t have found such amazing people elsewhere.
Jaiden Jiminez | He/Him/His
Hometown: Trinidad
Major/Minor: Computer Science
Involvement: Watson Scholar and Caribbean Student Association
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The variety of multicultural organizations and opportunities on campus.
Jake Lavine | He/Him/His
Hometown: Ardsley, NY
Major/Minor: Psychology
Involvement: Film Production Society, Intramural Basketball, Poker Club, WHRW Radio Station
Favorite thing at Binghamton: That you can be whoever you want to be.
Emilie Lin | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Flushing, NY
Major/Minor: Nursing
Involvement: Residential Life Area Assistant
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The Union and Marketplace are two of my favorite spots on campus!
Emma Mathews | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Major/Minor: Psychology
Involvement: TRIO, Imagination Craft Works, and performs in cultural dances
Favorite thing at Binghamton: All of the incredible people I’ve met and the wide range of opportunities I’ve had. Without Binghamton, I wouldn’t have discovered speech pathology.
Alysaa McKoy | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: St. Catherine, Jamaica
Major/Minor: Social Work
Involvement: Feminist Collective and Caribbean Student Association
Favorite thing at Binghamton: All of the effort that is made to ensure students feel included on campus.
Miguel Mendoza | He/Him/His
Hometown: Inwood, NY
Major/Minor: Actuarial Science
Involvement: Actuarial Association, Emerging Leaders Program, Course Assistant
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The campus is really warm and welcoming.
Tommy Phelan | He/Him/His
Hometown: Monroe, CT
Major/Minor: Electrical Engineering
Involvement: Binghamton Scholars, First-Year Research Immersion, Newman House, Campus Survival Games.
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The life that students bring to campus! There is always something happening.
Emily Portalatin | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Major/Minor: Psychology and Philosophy, Politics, and Law (PPL)
Involvement: Residential Life Community Assistant and Resource Manager, Neurodiversity Club, Treble Chorus
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The number of options students have to find their place.
Verdandi Qiao | She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major/Minor: Nursing
Involvement: First-Year Research Immersion, Unkai Daiko Club, Sigma Psi Zeta
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The inclusivity and kindness of the people here.
Isaac Wooden| He/Him/His
Hometown: Oneonta, NY
Major/Minor: Biology
Involvement: Cheer Team and Pre-Pharmacy Association
Favorite thing at Binghamton: The large campus, there are so many cool study spots around!