Orientation Staff

Greg Overend, M.A.

Greg Overend, M.A.

Executive Director for Student Engagement, Leadership, and Orientation

Bartels Hall
(203) 479-4582
GOverend@newhaven.edu

Alandre Alexis

Alandre Alexis

Assistant Director for Recognized Student Organizations and Operations

Bartels Hall
(203) 479-4231
AAlexis@newhaven.edu

Allyson Kocivar

Allyson Kocivar

Associate Director for Programming

Bartels Campus Center Office 223
(203) 479-4576
AKocivar@newhaven.edu

Timothy Prince

Timothy Prince

Coordinator for Leadership and Diversity & Inclusion

Gerber Hall 208
(203) 931-2908
TPrince@newhaven.edu


Orientation Coordinators

Amber Cholewa

Amber Cholewa '25

(She/Her)
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Woodbridge, NJ



Aiyannah Lewis

Aiyannah Lewis '24

(She/Her)
Major: Psychology w/ concentration in Forensic Psychology
Hometown: Garfield, NJ



Brisa Velazquez

Brisa Velazquez '25

(She/Her)
Major: International Business Management
Hometown: Clifton, NJ



Orientation & Transition Leaders

Briannon Bowman

Briannon Bowman '25

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Music and Sound Recording
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ



Darby Brown

Darby Brown '25

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Forensics Science
Hometown: Garwood, NJ



Sara Crimmins

Sara Crimmins '26

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Canton, MA



Len Diamond

Len Diamond '25

(He/Him/His)
Major: Mathematics
Hometown: Eastchester, NY



Simoy Dinnall

Simoy Dinnall '24

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Peekskill, New York



Jake Genovese

Jake Genovese '26

(He/Him/His)
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hometown: Orange, CT



Tom Fang

Tom Fang '26

(He/Him/His)
Major: National Security
Hometown: Commack, NY



Faith Fauerbach

Faith Fauerbach '25

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Nutrition Science
Hometown: Verona, NJ



Danny King

Danny King '25

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic



Matthew Konohia

Matthew Konohia '25

(He/Him/His)
Major: Music and Sound Recording
Hometown: Temple Hills, MD



Logan Mason

Logan Mason '25

(He/Him/His)
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Bristol, CT



Allisson Pena-Tavarez

Allisson Pena-Tavarez '26

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: General Biology
Hometown: Linden, NJ



Kashish Rana

Kashish Rana '25

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: International Business Management
Hometown: Chandigarh, India



Giselle Rau

Giselle Rau '24

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Staten Island, New York



Markus Schuele

Markus Schuele '26

(He/Him/His)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Whippany, NJ



Jalyn Sinclair

Jalyn Sinclair '26

(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Cybersecurity and Networks
Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut



Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson '24

(He/Him/His)
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Bristol, CT