Active Minds Officers

Current Officers

Previous Officers

Founders

 

Executive Board -- Fall 2009

President
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Name: Alan Meca
Officer Nicknames: Nightwing
Grade Level: Super Senior
Expected Graduation: Spring09
Research Interest: Developing intervention programs to aid marginalized troubled youths in developing a sense of positive identity and change the course of their lives by empowering them and facilitating them in taking on responsibility.
Favorite Things To Say: "LOL" "I'm sorry" "Your FACE!"
Email: ameca002@fiu.edu
Phone: (786) 382-9198

Vice President

Name: Wendy Guillen 
Officer Nicknames: Glitter
Grade Level: Junior
Expected Graduation: 2011
Research Interest: Children anxiety, depression
Favorite Things To Say: Yay, good job Alan!
Favorite Quotes: "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." (Pablo Picasso)    "Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)   "I know only that I know nothing." (Socrates)     "We are not victims of the world; we are creators of it."
(don’t remember who said this)
Phone: (786) 566-7726
Email: wendyg003@yahoo.com

Secretary

Name: Monica Capovani
Nickname: Moni
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2010n disorders
Professional Ambitions: clinical psychologist
Favorite Thing to Say: oops or umm
Favorite Quote: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
Email: mcapo002@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 720-3371

Treasurer

Name: Anaïs Alexandre
 

Historian

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Name: Erika Nicole Fountain
Officer Nicknames:
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Spring 2010
Research Interest: I am interested in the antecedent factors leading up to the development of psychopathic traits in adolescents and adults.
Favorite Things To Say:
Email: efoun001@fiu.edu
Phone: 305 773 0541

Advertising Chair

Name:  Karina L. Saravia
Officer Position: Advertising Chair/Webmaster
Officer Nicknames: 
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Fall 2010 
Research Interest/ Professional Ambitions: Behavioral Neuroscience, Developmental Psychobiology, psychophysics
Favorite Things To Say: "creatures" or "you're grounded"
Favorite Quote:  "Rest in reason...Move in passion."  (Kahlil Gibran)
Email: ksara001@fiu.edu

CSO Representative


Name: Kenia Hall
Nickname: ummm according to the email: gypsy
Grade Level : Sophomore
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2012
Research Interest/Professional Ambitions: Psychobiology or Cognitive Favorite Thing to Say: "Hola!"
Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason"
Contact Information: khall003@fiu.edu

Secretary of Community Service

Name: Courtney Danielle Johnson
 

Mental Health Awareness Coordinator

Name: Anam Khan

 

Events Coordinator

Name: Jennifer Alvarez
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Officer Nicknames: Jen, Raven
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Fall 2009
Research Interest:
Favorite Things To Say:
Phone: (786) 973-8380
Email: jennifer.alvarez4@fiu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIU Active Minds Founders

Alan Meca
Karina Saravia
Stephanie Olarte
Tracy Foret
Laura Oramas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Board -- Summer 2009

President
 

Name: Alan Meca
Officer Nicknames: Nightwing
Grade Level: Super Senior
Expected Graduation: Fall 09
Research Interest: Developing intervention programs to aid marginalized troubled youths in developing a sense of positive identity and change the course of their lives by empowering them and facilitating them in taking on responsibility.
Favorite Things To Say: "LOL" "I'm sorry" "Your FACE!"
Email: ameca002@fiu.edu
Phone: (786) 382-9198

Vice President

Name: Wendy Guillen 
Officer Nicknames: Glitter
Grade Level: Junior
Expected Graduation: 2011
Research Interest: Children anxiety, depression
Favorite Things To Say: Yay, good job Alan!
Favorite Quotes: "I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it." (Pablo Picasso)    "Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." (Franklin D. Roosevelt)   "I know only that I know nothing." (Socrates)     "We are not victims of the world; we are creators of it."
(don’t remember who said this)
Phone: (786) 566-7726
Email: wendyg003@yahoo.com

Secretary

Name: Monica Capovani
Nickname: Moni
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2010n disorders
Professional Ambitions: clinical psychologist
Favorite Thing to Say: oops or umm
Favorite Quote: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
Email: mcapo002@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 720-3371

Treasurer

Name: Scarlett Asbun
Nickname: sKar (yes, the K is in caps)
Grade: Senior
Expected Graduation Date: Not sure, end of this year I guess.
Professional Ambitions: I don’t care for money, I just want to help others.
Favorite Things to Say: I don’t have one, and if I did it would probably be vulgar (by the way I think this part is gay).
Favorite Quote: I don’t have one (this part is gay too).
Email: anneasbun@gmail.com
 

Advertising Chair

Name:  Karina L. Saravia
Officer Position: Advertising Chair/Webmaster
Officer Nicknames: 
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Spring/Fall 2010 
Research Interest/ Professional Ambitions: Behavioral Neuroscience, Developmental Psychobiology, psychophysics
Favorite Things To Say: "creatures" or "you're grounded"
Favorite Quote:  "Rest in reason...Move in passion."  (Kahlil Gibran)
Email: ksara001@fiu.edu

CSO Representative


Name: Kenia Hall
Nickname: ummm according to the email: gypsy
Grade Level : Sophomore
Expected Graduation Date: Spring 2012
Research Interest/Professional Ambitions: Psychobiology or Cognitive Favorite Thing to Say: "Hola!"
Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason"
Contact Information: khall003@fiu.edu

Secretary of Community Service

Name: Catherine Rincon
Officer Nicknames: Wonder Girl
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Summer 2009
Research Interest: The ability to NEVER do Research again :)
Favorite Things To Say: "Really????"
Email: crinc001@fiu.edu
Phone: (305) 951-9128

Events Coordinator

Name: Jennifer Alvarez
Officer Position: Events Coordinator
Officer Nicknames: Jen, Raven
Grade Level: Senior
Expected Graduation: Fall 2009
Research Interest:
Favorite Things To Say:
Phone: (786) 973-8380
Email: jennifer.alvarez4@fiu.edu