ISP Mentors
New Students
Do you want to know where to find the best Chinese food? What about the cheapest places to shop for groceries? Or fun places to go off-campus? As a New Student, you can contact any of our ISP Mentors for additional help and support! Our mentors are continuing students at SRJC and have acquired much knowledge about the local area and our institution.
Contact one of the Current ISP Mentors below to connect!
Continuing Students
Remember what it was like to be a new student? You can be the person you needed when you first came to the U.S.! As an ISP Mentor, your profile below will be shared with new students to connect with you. To be eligible, you must be enrolled full-time and a continuing ISP student at SRJC. Being a mentor is great volunteer leadership experience for your résumé, and you will expand your global friendship network.
Current ISP Mentors
ISP Mentors are current international students at SRJC who want to help first-year international students navigate the social, academic, and cultural life at SRJC and the United States. If you are a new international student at SRJC, you may contact any of the following students for additional help and support. These students have already been here for a while and know a lot about the city of Santa Rosa and the JC. Ask them anything!
Ria Manuel
📍 Philippines
📘 Early Childhood Education
🎓 First Year
I have a passion for baking, I love to travel and explore new areas, and I enjoy dining out.
rmanuel@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Domingo Lorenzini Calleja
📍 Chile
📘 Business Administration
🎓 Third Year
My hobbies are reading, volunteering, and Crossfit.
dcallejalorenzini@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Genevieve Mongella
📍 Tanzania
📘 Social Work
🎓 Second Year
My hobbies are basketball, music, designing, and photography.
gmongela@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Kessy Lai Su Hara
📍 Madagascar
📘 Political Science
🎓 First Year
My hobbies are cooking, swimming, boxing, singing, and dancing.
klaisuhara@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Luaceu Cruz
📍 Brazil
📘 Child Development
🎓 First Year
First off, I love playing volleyball. Tennis is another sport that I love (not really good at but I’m trying my best to improve) and I’m also really into pickleball. But that's not all! Staying fit and healthy is important to me, especially with the demands of college life. So I make sure to hit the gym regularly. And when summer rolls around, I'm all about exploring amazing swimming spots and going for hiking. Of course, I also enjoy some downtime watching my favorite TV shows. It's the perfect way to relax and recharge before diving into my next adventure.
lcruz2@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Alyza Ong
📍 Cambodia
📘 Business Administration
🎓 Third Year
I like to go to the gym, I like studying on the 2nd floor at the Doyle library, I love organizing and making sure everything looks nice, I am friendly and nice (introverted), I like playing tennis but don't have time to play much nowadays, I love food, I love taking pictures and videos because I love editing videos.
aong@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Syed Zubair Anower
📍 Bangladesh
📘 Engineering
🎓 Second Year
I’ve always had a love for cooking but in contrast one of the most important things for me is to be fit and work out. People might refer to me as mad max at times because of the things I do but yes driving fast is definitely the one that gets my heart pumping.
zanower@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Thu Mya San Aung
📍 Myanmar
📘 Computer Science
🎓 Second Year
I enjoy swimming in both wavy beaches and calm water because it helps me relax and feel refreshed. I am always up to travel around the world as it opens up new places and cultures to explore. Reading and learning new skills have always been my passion as they keep my mind active and always expending.
athumyasan@bearcubs.santarosa.edu
Helpful Videos
Check out these useful videos of what do do before you leave your home country and after you arrive in the U.S.
Before You Leave
After You Arrive