Student Peer Wellness Coaching Team
Meet the Student Peer Wellness Coaches and supervising staff!
Student Peer Wellness Coaches
Ali-Tyana Peynado
Student Peer Wellness Coach
Major: Business with a Minor in Legal Studies and a Concentration in Finance
Favorite Part of NJIT: The small class sizes and the close-knit campus environment.
Favorite Place in Essex County: Downtown Newark, especially near the Rutgers campus
Favorite Part of Peer Wellness Coaching: Being able to support fellow students and serve as a bridge to other on-campus wellness services.
Teerath Kaur
Student Peer Wellness Coach
Major: Information Technology
Favorite Part of NJIT: The community, the environment, and the people I met here.
Favorite Place in Essex County: My favorite place in Jersey is Exchange Place and in Essex County my favorite place is Branch Brook Park.
Favorite Part of Peer Wellness Coaching: I know how it feels when you have a person who can listen to you and when you do not have a person to listen to you. I have been in both the situations so I can relate to how it feels. This is the reason that I want to be the listener so that the people around me do not feel that they do not have anyone to listen to them.
Jay Patel
Student Peer Wellness Coach
Major: M.S. in Engineering Management
Favorite Part of NJIT: For me, it's the community and all the resources available on campus, but if I had to pick one thing, it's the WEC gym. I use it regularly and it's become one of my favorite spots here.
Favorite Place in Essex County: So far, it's the Eagle Rock Reservation Memorial.
Favorite Part of Peer Wellness Coaching: What I'm most looking forward to is connecting with fellow students, really sitting down, talking with them, and helping them work through whatever stress they're dealing with. Being that supportive presence for someone is exactly what drew me to this role, and I'm excited to be here for you all!
Arjun Chaturvedi
Student Peer Wellness Coach
Major: MBA in Finance
Favorite Part of NJIT: The community and the opportunities to connect with students across different programs.
Favorite Place in Essex County: Branch Brook Park
Favorite Part of Peer Wellness Coaching: Being able to connect with students, listen to their experiences, and help them work toward their goals.
Supervising Staff
Hannah Byrd
Student Peer Wellness Coach Program Manager
Ms. Byrd holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling.
Favorite Part of NJIT: The opportunities it affords people for success and satisfaction.
Favorite Place in Essex County: Branch Brook Park
Favorite Part of Peer Wellness Coaching: Connecting with others through transformational conversations.
Contact Information: hannah.byrd@njit.edu or 973-642-4203