{"id":1042,"date":"2022-10-17T20:52:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T20:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/?page_id=1042"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:32:01","slug":"meet-the-peer-counselors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/smart-money\/meet-the-peer-counselors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Peer Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Jason<\/strong><\/div>\n

Jason<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hometown: Irvine, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Major: Policy Studies & Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Jason Shin,<\/strong> and I am a senior at Syracuse University majoring in Economics and Policy Studies. Originally from Southern California, I grew up surrounded by sunshine and ocean breezes, so adjusting to Syracuse\u2019s climate has been a new experience. I joined the Financial Literacy Office during my sophomore year to strengthen my financial skills while connecting with peers who shared an interest in budgeting and personal growth. This role has helped me develop both professionally and personally, and I look forward to carrying these lessons beyond campus. After graduation, I hope to build my career in New York City alongside my sister, applying the financial skills I\u2019ve gained to keep both my goals and budget on track.<\/p>\n

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\"Becca<\/strong>Rebecca<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hometown: North<\/strong> Chelmsford, MA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Major: Pre-Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi! My name is Rebecca Mendes<\/strong> and I\u2019m a senior pre-law student from Massachusetts. I\u2019m double majoring in Political Philosophy and Law, Society, and Policy with plans to go to law school in a year from now! Outside of my role at the Office of Financial Literacy, I\u2019m also on the executive board of Kappa Alpha Pi, Syracuse\u2019s Pre-Law and Government Professional Fraternity, as their Vice President of Finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Christy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Supply Chain Management & International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Christy Joshy<\/strong>, and I\u2019m a senior student studying Supply Chain Management and International Relations at SU. I\u2019m originally from South Florida, and in my free time, I enjoy rewatching my favorite sitcoms, hanging out with friends, and reading. I am returning to the Financial Literacy Office this year after my semester abroad in Strasbourg, France. I am passionate about helping others maximize their college experience and take risks without financial guilt and shame. Following graduation, I aspire to work in operations at an organization whose mission I feel strongly aligned with, and possibly pursue further education in sustainability or law.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Ethan<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ethan<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hometown: New York City, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Finance & Business Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi everyone, I am Ethan Tan<\/strong>, a junior majoring in Finance and Business Analytics. I am also the president of the Syracuse University Run Club and am involved with various other clubs. In my free time I like to run, rock climb, and create art! I look forward to meeting you all! <\/p>\n\n\n

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Caden<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hometown: Walton, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Economics, Policy Studies, and Environmental Sustainability and Policy<\/strong>
Minor: Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Caden LeBarge<\/strong>, a Senior that is triple majoring in Economics, Policy Studies, and Environmental Sustainability and Policy with a finance minor. I grew up in a very small farm town in upstate New York and have a love for the outdoors. After being an undergraduate I plan to attend graduate school and obtain a master’s in business administration. In addition, I am passionate to be working with the office of financial literacy to better help the financial knowledge of my community at SU and myself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jason Hometown: Irvine, CA Major: Policy Studies & Economics My name is Jason Shin, and I am a senior at Syracuse University majoring in Economics and Policy Studies. Originally from Southern California, I grew up surrounded by sunshine and ocean breezes, so adjusting to Syracuse\u2019s climate has been a new experience. I joined the Financial…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":732,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1042","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1042"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1860,"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1042\/revisions\/1860"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/financialaid.syr.edu\/financialliteracy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}