• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SDSU School of Public Health

San Diego, California

Apply Now

Give   |   Careers   |   Intranet

  • << CHHS
  • Home
  • About SPH
    • 2021-2022 Faculty and Student Awards
    • Strategic Plan 2020-2025
    • History
    • School Directors
    • CEPH Accreditation
  • Programs
    • Bachelors of Science in Public Health
      • Overview
      • Learning Goals and Outcomes
      • Curriculum
      • Environmental Health Concentration
      • Area B – Internship Requirement
      • Area B – Research Requirement
      • Study Abroad
      • Admission, Major Change and Transfers
      • Graduate School & Career Planning
      • Student Organizations & Additional Resources
    • Bachelors of Science in Public Health ONLINE
    • Minor in Public Health
    • Imperial Valley
    • Master of Public Health
      • MPH – Environmental Health
      • MPH – Epidemiology
      • MPH – Epidemiology ONLINE
      • MPH – Health Management & Policy
      • MPH – Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
      • MPH – Health Promotion & Behavioral Science ONLINE
    • Dual Degrees
      • MPH – Master of Social Work
      • MPH – MA Latin American Studies
    • Master of Science
      • MS – Epidemiology
      • MS – Environmental Health Sciences
    • Doctor of Philosophy
      • Overview
      • PhD – Epidemiology
      • PhD – Health Behavior
      • PhD – Global Health
    • Advanced Certificate in Public Health ONLINE
  • Student Resources
    • Student Portals
      • Canvas
      • Get Card (SDSUCard)
      • Handshake
      • my.SDSU
      • Parking
    • Public Health Jobs
    • Advising
      • Faculty and Advising Resources
      • Public Health Students Advising Students (PH-SAS) – Undergraduates
      • Graduation Requirements
      • SDSU MyMap! for Undergrads
    • First-Generation Student Success
    • Transfer Students
    • Money Matters
      • FAFSA
      • Aztec Scholarships
      • Assistantships
      • Guide to Financing Your Degree
    • Student Organizations
    • Past Newsletters
    • Applied Practice Experience
    • Research & Special Studies
    • Forms & Documents
      • Degree Evaluation
      • Student Handbooks
      • Biostatistics Competency Self-Test
    • Global Health Opportunities for Students
    • Software for Students
  • People
    • Director
    • Associate Directors
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Emeritus
    • Delta Omega Honor Society
    • Advisory Board
  • Research
    • Research Projects
    • Research Centers and Institutes
    • Publications
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Spotlight
    • Alumni Mentoring
    • Alumni Update Form
    • Alumni Mailing List
    • Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Mailing Lists
    • Alumni Mailing List
    • Undergrad Mailing List
    • School of Public Health Mailing List
    • EpiBio Mailing List
    • Monthly Newsletter Mailing List
You are here: Home / Student Resources / Advising / Public Health Students Advising Students (PH-SAS) – Undergraduates

Public Health Students Advising Students (PH-SAS) – Undergraduates

Public Health Students Advising Students (PH-SAS) is an initiative of the SDSU School of Public Health (SPH) Undergraduate Program, where undergraduate public health students can get group or individual advising from fellow undergraduate students during the Fall & Spring semesters!

Send us an E-mail: sph.phsas@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram: sdsu.ph.sas
To request an appointment with one of the PH-SAS mentors, please complete this form


What PH-SAS CAN Help With

  • Schedule planning
  • Hints and tips for success
  • Elective selection
  • How to stay on-track
  • Professionalism
  • Social support
  • Advice
  • Student insights
  • Role-modeling for success

What PH-SAS Cannot Help With*

  • Signatures
  • Special approvals
  • Exceptions

*For these items please see your Undergraduate Advisors

E-mail the undergraduate advisor: PHundergrad@sdsu.edu

 


Current SDSU PH-SAS Advisors 

Portrait of Ariana Toretta
Ariana Toretta, PH-SAS Advisor

Ariana Toretta

“Hello everyone! My names Ariana and I’m a senior this year! I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and spending time with family! I am looking forward to guiding you as best as I can in your public health journey!”  

 

 

 

 

Headshot of Joie Pfondevida
Joie Pfondevida, PH-SAS Advisor

Joie Pfondevida

“Hi Everyone! My name is Joie Pfondevida, I am a fourth year Public Health student with a minor in Sustainability from the Inland Empire, California. On campus, I am also an A.S. Food Pantry Lead in the Aztec Student Union. I have a great passion for environmental health, health equity, and sustainability and I hope to take those interests further into my career in the near future. I greatly enjoy working closely with my peers and colleagues in trying to incorporate their interests and passions into their education and future careers. I am excited to assist you all and do my best to help guide you to any resources you may need in the upcoming school year. I hope to see you soon!”

 

 

Katraina Nakamura

Headshot of Katrina Nakamura
Katrina Nakamura, PH-SAS AdvisorKatrina Nakamura

“Hello everyone! My name is Kat Nakamura and I am a fourth-year public health major with two minors in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies and Child & Family Development from Carlsbad, CA. I am on a pre-physician assistant track and would love to share my journey and help others reach their goals. I hope to have a future in women’s and family health as an OB/GYN physician assistant. While at SDSU, I completed an internship at UCSD Population Health, work part-time on campus as a TA/ grader for American Indian studies, lived on and off campus, and navigated multiple organizations such as the Women in Science Society, SDSU Ambassadors, Greek Life, and Rotaract. I am so excited to help assist you with any questions or concerns you might have and to get to know you all!”

 

Headshot of Maggie Zhang
Maggie Zhang, PH-SAS Advisor

Maggie Zhang

“Hi everyone! My name is Maggie Zhang (she/her) and I am a fourth year public health major from the Bay Area. On campus, I am involved in Public Health Initiative, and outside of school, I am an intern in the County of San Diego. I am currently applying to MPH schools so I’d be happy to talk with you about my experience with that process! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, whether it be about classes you’re taking, clinical working experience, or internship opportunities!”

 

 

 

Headshot of Sara Rodrigue
Sara Rodrigue, PH-SAS Advisor

Sara Rodrigue

“Hi everyone! My name is Sara (she/her) and I am a fourth-year Public Health major, minoring in Personality and Social Psychology. I am a research assistant for the Action Research on Community Health Equity and Stigma (ARCHES) Lab and I am a Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar. I will be applying to graduate school during the Fall 22′ cycle and would love to talk about the graduate school application process! I am also the Vice President of the Undergraduate Research Committee, if you are interested in research and want to learn more about it and how to get involved, please reach out!”

 

Headshot of Serena Fite
Serena Fite, PH-SAS Advisor

Serena Fite

“Hi everyone! My name is Serena. I am a fourth-year, undergraduate student, graduating from SDSU in May 2023. I am also a transfer student and a first-generation college student. In the time I have studied at SDSU, I have tried my best to get involved. I am a member of Students for Public Health, Tau Sigma National Honors Society, and I am working towards a Leadership Certificate offered by the university. Now a PH-SAS Mentor, I would love to help out my fellow Public Health lovers and peers. I can give advice on anything from amazing electives to how to get involved at school. In general, I would love to be someone you can come to for advice or support– or even just a friendly face on campus!”

 

Headshot of Sierra Payne
Sierra Payne, PH-SAS Advisor

Sierra Payne

“Hi! My name is Sierra Payne. I am a fourth year Biology and Public Health major with minors in Spanish and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. I am involved on campus as a peer health educator along with being the fundraising chair for the Public Health Initiative. In the future I will be pursuing a master’s of public health degree, before attending medical school to become an OB/GYN focused on lessening the higher maternal death rates in low-income and BIPOC communities. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you with any questions you might have!”

 

 

 


Interested in becoming a PH-SAS Student Advisor? E-mail: PHundergrad@sdsu.edu 

  • Advising
  • Faculty and Advising Resources
  • Public Health Students Advising Students (PH-SAS) – Undergraduates
  • Graduation Requirements
  • SDSU MyMap! for Undergrads

San Diego State University

SDSU School of Public Health
Hardy Tower room 119
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4162
(see map)

tel: (619) 594-6317

Live Well Aztecs
Live Well San Diego
Consortium of Universities for Global Health
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram

accredited by…
CEPH accreditationcahme photo

© 2023 · SDSU College of Health and Human Services

SDSU Digital Privacy Statement   |   Document Readers