Student Organizations/Clubs/Committees

Academic Year 2012-2013

Student Government Association

President: David Moghadam moghadda@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Meha Sheth shethme@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Dan Dinowitz dinowidr@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Misato Fukuda fukudami@umdnj.edu

Class of 2013

President: Pavitra Banav banavpn@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Emma Pollack pollacem@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Lisa Wortzel wortzela@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Om Chainaini chainaol@umdnj.edu
AV Representative: Mark Andrawis
Carla Falcon
andrawma@umdnj.edu falconcy@umdnj.edu

Class of 2014

President: Naina Kaushal kaushana@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Alec Keon keonae@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Rachel Tansiongco tansiorm@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Kartik Antani antanikn@umdnj.edu
AV Representatives: Laura Hseih
Sami Solaimanzadeh
hsiehll@umdnj.edu
solaimsr@umdnj.edu

Class of 2015

President: Serah Uddaraju uddarasv@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Allison Striano strianac@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Blair Sittman sittmaba@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Samantha Bogle boglesr@umdnj.edu
AV Representative: Andrew Andrawis
Michael Mohr
andrawas@umdnj.edu
mohrmc@umdnj.edu

Class of 2016

President: Peter Paradiso paradipm@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Chris Fiorentini fiorencj@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Paul Redpath-Perez redpatpe@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Matthew Garbin garbinmc@umdnj.edu
AV Representative: Rachel Edelman
Shirley Lee
edelmarm@umdnj.edu
lee73@umdnj.edu

New Jersey Student Dental Association

President: David Moghadam moghadda@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Meha Sheth ’14 shethme@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. August Pellegrini augiedds@gmail.com

Student Senate

Eileen Danaher, ‘13 danaheem@umdnj.edu
Laura Hsei, ’14 laura.hsieh418@gmail.com
Arabelle Castillo ’15 ara.castillo11@gmail.com

CHAPTERS

American Academy of General Dentistry

President: Mark Andrawis andrawma@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Katrina Verendia verendkg@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Nousheen Baig ‘13 baignp@mail.umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Britni Buffalino buffalbl@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Linfante linfante@umdnj.edu

ADEA Representatives

1st Delegate: Tian He ’14 heti@umdnj.edu
2nd Delegate: Hetal Patel ’15 patel326@umdnj.edu

American Association of Women Dentists

President: Eileen Danaher, ‘13 danaheem@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Seema Patel patel167@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Yasmine Abbassi abbassya@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Ann Makarewick ’15 makareak@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kim E. Fenesy fenesy@umdnj.edu

ASDA Representatives

President: Jonathan Snow snowji@umdnj.edu
1st Delegate: Jonathan Snow snowji@umdnj.edu
2nd Delegate: Adarsh Yagnik '14
Meha Sheth ’14
yagnikad@umdnj.edu
shethme@umdnj.edu
VP of Administration Lorraine Brenner ’14 brennelo@umdnj.edu
VP of Finance: Adarsh Yagnik '14 yagnikad@umdnj.edu
VP of Legislative Affairs: Meha Sheth ’14 shethme@umdnj.edu
VP's of Community Building: Stephanie Cruz ’14 cruzs1@umdnj.edu
VP's of Education: Rachael Tansiongco ’14
Troy Swimmer ’14
tansiorm@umdnj.edu
swimmetj@umdnj.edu
VP's of Community
Service:
Alexa Previti’14
Binni Patel ’14
previtak@umdnj.edu
patel262@umdnj.edu

Hispanic Dental Association

President: Melissa Pinto’14 pintome@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Massiel Parra’14 parrams@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Anna Novais’14 novaisa@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Daynet Fraga fragada@umdnj.edu
Social Chair: Joseph Merola’14 merolajm@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rosa Chaviano-Moran chaviaro@umdnj.edu

Indian Student Dental Association

President: Nisha Tamhankar tamhanns@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Om Chainani chainaol@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Seema Patel patel167@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Rajvi Shah '14 shah62@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Adarsh Yagnik '14 yagnikad@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Asha Samant samantas@umdnj.edu

Student National Dental Association

President: Nitchel Bastien’14 bastiens@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Onika Quinn’14 quinnon@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Steve Milord’14 milordst@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Claire Edwards’15 edwardscc@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Pernell Rogers’14 rogerspm@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. George McLaughlin mclaugge@umdnj.edu

CLUBS

Alpha Omega

President: Jonathan Miodownik miodowjo@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Rena Kreitman kreitmrl@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Leo Marcus’15 marcusle@umdnj.edu
Elana Rubel ’15 stavskeb@umdnj.edu
Treasurer Sami Solaiminzadeh’14 solaimsr@umdnj.edu
Social Chair Greg Efros’14 efrosgr@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harry Zohn zohn@umdnj.edu

Asian American Dental Club

President: Misato Fukuda fukudami@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Marina Sereda ’14 seredama@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Laura Hsieh ’14 hsiehll@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Chris Lin ’15 lincs@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor Dr. Fanny Moy pfnidoka@aol.com

Dental Association for Equality

President: Christopher Disla’ 13 dislach@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Natalia Pieratos ’14 pieratna@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Britni Buffalino buffalbl@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Alfred Berry berryae@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rosa Chaviano-Moran chaviaro@umdnj.edu

Italian Dental Society

President: Geena Russo ’14 russoge@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Anthony Randazzo ’14 randazaj@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Jacqueline Marano ’14 maranoj1@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: David Seratelli ’14 seratda@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Lepera- leperaaf@umdnj.edu

Muslim Student Club

President: Aleena Sabzwari sabzwaas@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Nida Mahmood Mahmooni@umdnj.edu
Treasurer:
Secretary: Haseeb Mahmood ’14 mahmoohf@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hoda Youssef aboyouss@umdnj.edu

NJDS Art Club

President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Faculty Advisor Dr. Joseph Holtzman Holtzman@umdnj.edu

NJDS Fitness Club

President:
Co-President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Milton Houpt houpt@umdnj.edu

Oral Surgery Journal Club

President: Nitish Gangoli gangolni@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Ivan Georgiev georgiig@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Grigoriy Efros ’14 efrosgr@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Jonathan Snow ’14 snowji@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor Dr. Lawrence Gorzelnik gorzellm@umdnj.edu

United Dentistry Club

President: Rachel Tansiongco ’14 tansiorm@umdnj.edu
Vice President: Troy Swimmer ’14 swimmetj@umdnj.edu
Treasurer: Mal Azar ’14 azarma@umdnj.edu
Secretary: Krishna Amin ’14 aminkr@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joseph Rinaggio rinaggjo@umdnj.edu


COMMITTEES

Curriculum Committee

Marisa Origel origelmg@umdnj.edu
Melissa Shah’ 14 shahm9@umdnj.edu
Karen Benavidez ’15 benavikd@umdnj.edu


Environmental Safety Committee

Sarah Oshman oshmansr@umdnj.edu
Rafael Seminario ’14 seminara@umdnj.edu
Shalom Blobstein ‘15 blobstys@umdnj.edu

Executive Council

David Moghadam moghadda@umdnj.edu

Financial Aid Advisory Committee

Emma Pollack pollacem@umdnj.edu
Ardash Yagnik’14 yagnikad@umdnj.edu

Instrument Committee

Pavitra Banav banavpn@umdnj.edu
Naina Kaushal ’14 kaushana@umdnj.edu

Library Committee

Class of 2014 – Grigoriy Efros efrosgr@umdnj.edu
Class of 2015 – Adam Hoina hoinaaj@umdnj.edu
Postgraduate - Dr Prashanth Kontham, MDS prashakh@umdnj.edu

Multicultural Affairs Committee

Mark Andrawis andrawma@umdnj.edu
Pavitra Banav banavpn@umdnj.edu
Christopher Disla’ 13 dislach@umdnj.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rosa Chaviano-Moran chaviaro@umdnj.edu

Postdoctoral Education Committee

Planning Committee

Quality Council Committee

Student/Faculty Relations Committee

Paul Springs springpa@umdnj.edu
Eileen Danaher Eileen.danaher@gmail.com
Sarah Oshman oshmansr@umdnj.edu
Meha Sheth ’14 shethme@umdnj.edu

Student Research Group

President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Faculty Advisor: