Julia Sheker ’26

About

(she/her) I’m a double major in Dance and Behavioral Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry. I also work at Mount Sinai—I intern in the Karki Lab, a neuroscience lab, and for Kid Zone TV, a production and broadcast studio within Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital. In addition, I’m a Pilates teacher who works with clients with osteoporosis and scoliosis as well as with athletes. I’m always dancing, in and out of school. I class assist at American Ballet Theatre and volunteer as an assistant for Dance for PD (Parkinsons Disease) classes through the Mark Morris Dance Company. After college, I plan to continue dancing as much as I can, in a company or freelance, and attend medical school.

What made you want to be a peer mentor?
I find it so beneficial when entering new environments and experiences to have someone knowledgeable who can share information with you. Having a mentor can help you achieve the best version of yourself.

What qualities do you have that would enable you to be an effective peer mentor?
I’m sociable, outgoing, and eager to answer questions, share what I know, and help others!