Peer Mentor Program

To more effectively disseminate valuable information regarding the major, the Yale College Dean's Office has established an informal peer mentoring system. Peer mentors are juniors and seniors in a major selected and trained to convey advice and information to their peers, as a way of increasing and diversifying mentoring resources within majors. Peer mentors meet with prospective and current majors to provide advice and information regarding Economics. They can answer questions about what it’s like to major in Economics, what classes you may wish to take in the major, how you find a research opportunity, and so on. Occasionally, mentors will hold community-building events in the major and participate in the academic fairs for first- and second-year students.

First- and second-year students are encouraged to contact any of the peer mentors with questions about Economics and to attend their events.

Please note that peer mentors may not sign schedules or any other official Yale College forms.

2026-2027 Peer Mentors

Daisy Garcia is a senior in Pauli Murray College from Houston, Texas majoring in Economics. She is passionate about all things macro, and particularly enjoys learning about labor, economic institutions, monetary policy and financial stability. At Yale she is involved with several finance clubs, research, and volunteering in the New Haven community. During her free time, Daisy enjoys writing, working out, running, and spending time with her friends. As someone who had no idea that she ever wanted to major in Economics but completely fell in love with it, Daisy is eager to help students navigate all of the major's course offerings. Feel free to reach out to Daisy with any questions about economics and student life.

daisy.garcia@yale.edu
Class of 2027
Pauli Murray College

Ellie Jiang is a senior in Pierson College from Irvine, California double majoring in Math and Economics. Within economics, Ellie is specifically interested in macroeconomics and monetary policy, especially in relation to their impacts on labor markets and international trade. At Yale, she is involved in finance and investing clubs, research, music, and tutoring for the economics department. In her free time, she loves crocheting and watching reality TV. She is excited to be a Peer Mentor and is more than willing to answer any questions surrounding economics courses, research opportunities, and student life in general!

ellie.jiang@yale.edu
Class of 2027
Pierson College

Tiago Rocha Nogueira is a senior in Ezra Stiles College majoring in Economics & Math, originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Having started as an EP&E major, then moving to Economics and Global Affairs, before finally settling on Econ & Math junior year, Tiago knows how it feels to be indecisive about your major, and can offer perspective on coursework across several fields. He has worked as a Tobin and Herb Scarf research assistant on campus, and is interested in pursuing graduate studies in economics. He is also Co-President of the Salus Populi Foundation, Yale's student organization on development economics, emerging markets, and global welfare. Tiago is happy to chat about anything from class dilemmas and research opportunities to life/career choices — and especially about how we can use economics to help the world.

tiago.rochanogueira@yale.edu
Class of 2027
Ezra Stiles College

Mathias Reimer is a senior majoring in Economics and Mechanical Engineering, originally from São Paulo, Brazil. His interests sit at the intersection of economics, finance, geopolitics, and political decision-making, and he has particularly enjoyed exploring how economic policy and institutions shape markets and businesses across countries. Having pursued coursework across both engineering and the social sciences, Mathias is happy to offer perspective to students navigating different academic interests or considering an interdisciplinary path. He has also worked in investment banking in both Brazil and the U.S. and is happy to talk about recruiting, careers in finance, or figuring out what you actually want to do after Yale. Outside the classroom, Mathias is captain of the Yale sailing team and enjoys reading history, especially biographies.

mathias.reimer@yale.edu
Class of 2027

Matthew Sprintson is a junior in Pauli Murray College, double majoring in Economics & Mathematics and Statistics & Data Science. He worked as a Scarf RA under Dr. Heather Tookes Alexopoulos and works as an RA under Dr. John Geanakoplos. He also works on Complexity Economics, Agent-Based Modeling, and Macroeconomic Modeling. Outside of research, he is Chair of the Yale Record, Co-president of the Yale Undergraduate Economics Association, and a member of the Yale Fed Challenge. He is eager to answer any questions about engaging in research, participating in extracurriculars, pursuing summer internships, and navigating the major.

matthew.sprintson@yale.edu
Class of 2028
Pauli Murray College

Megan Wright is a senior in Ezra Stiles College, majoring in Economics with a certificate in Persian & Iranian Studies. An Eli Whitney student, Megan is a retired professional dancer and alumna of the City University of New York's School of Labor & Urban Studies. Her research focus is on worker organizing and the employment effects of artificial intelligence. She’s interned at Yale’s Economic Growth Center, the US Department of Labor, Brookings, and Harvard Law School's Center for Labor & a Just Economy. Megan is interested in supporting students from non-traditional backgrounds who may feel hesitant about diving into economics. Come on in, the water’s fine.

megan.wright.mhw37@yale.edu
Class of 2027
Ezra Stiles College