Orientation Staff

Greg Overend

Greg Overend

Executive Director for Student Engagement, Leadership, and Orientation

Bartels Hall
(203) 932-7430
GOverend@newhaven.edu

Isabella Camasura

Isabella Camasura

Coordinator for Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion

Bartels Campus Center Office 220
(203) 931-2908
ICamasura@newhaven.edu

Allyson Kocivar

Allyson Kocivar

Assistant Director for Student Events

Bartels Campus Center Office 223
(203) 931-2906
AKocivar@newhaven.edu

Andrew Mayer

Andrew Mayer

Associate Director for Leadership Development

Bartels Hall
(203) 931-2910
AMayer@newhaven.edu

Erin O'Keefe

Erin O'Keefe

Coordinator for Student Organizations

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


Orientation Coordinators

Ariana Eastwood

Ariana Eastwood '23

(She/Her)
Major: Forensic Science
Hometown: Linden, NJ



Marisa Giammanco

Marisa Giammanco '22

(She/Her)
Major: National Security
Hometown: Bethpage, NY



Jordyn Hackett-Slimm

Jordyn Hackett-Slimm '23

(She/Her)
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Woodstown, NJ



Orientation & Transition Leaders

Alyssa Cashman

Alyssa Cashman '23

(She/Her)
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Suffield, CT



Jillian Chmela

Jillian Chmela '24

(She/Her)
Major: Psychology w/ concentration in Forensic Psychology
Hometown: Smithtown, NY



Amber Cholewa

Amber Cholewa '25

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



Justin Coviello

Justin Coviello '24

(He/Him)
Major: Communications w/ concentration in TV/Video Production
Hometown: Belleville, NJ



Emily Kulinski

Emily Kulinski '25

(She/Her)
Major: Forensic Science
Hometown: Berlin, CT



Aiyannah Lewis

Aiyannah Lewis '24

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



Rebecca Lovatt

Rebecca Lovatt '24

(She/Her)
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Wood-Ridge, NJ



Yasmin Makmak

Yasmin Makmak '23

(She/Her)
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Spain



Maggie Marinic

Maggie Marinic '23

(She/Her)
Major: Criminal Justice Investigative Services
Hometown: River Edge, NJ



Malachi McLean

Malachi McLean '23

(He/Him)
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY



Syd Meyers

Syd Meyers '23

(She/Her)
Major: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Hometown: Pine Brook, NJ



Kyle Ng

Kyle Ng '25

(He/Him)
Major: Esports and Gaming
Hometown: Westport, CT



Giselle Rau

Giselle Rau '24

(She/Her)
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Staten Island, NY



Elizabeth Southard

Elizabeth Southard '23

(She/Her)
Major: Criminal Justice w/ concentration in Investigative Services
Hometown: Northfield, CT



Rohith Reddy Tangadipalli

Rohith Reddy Tangadipalli '25

(He/Him)
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: India



Brisa Velazquez

Brisa Velazquez '25

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



Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson '25

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