Student Health Service

Dr. Atasoylu is an ABIM board certified physician specializing in internal medicine, medical education and mindfulness. Ayse joined Lesley in 2022 with over 2 decades of clinical practice experience including 10+ years at Harvard University Health Services. Ayse takes a holistic, comprehensive approach to patient care. She is passionate about lifestyle medicine, guiding patients to improved health through healthy lifestyle choices, reducing stress and leading a balanced life.  Ayse enjoys simplicity, nature, the arts, travel and cooking.

Tori Evans, MSN, NP, SANE joins Lesley University Student Health Service with over 14 years of hands-on experience in patient care, starting as an EMT in Northern Virginia at the age of 16. Following her graduation from Emory University with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology, Tori earned her nursing degree at Northeastern University and went on to earn her masters in nursing while working as a nurse at Brigham & Women’s Hospital for seven years. She then spent two years working as a Community Nurse Practitioner in Greater Boston, with a focus on in-home care. In addition to her work at Lesley University, Tori serves as an on-call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in the Northeast region of Massachusetts. In her free time, Tori enjoys reading, yoga, knitting, and spending time with her husband, her daughter and her friends.

Zoe (she/her) is a board-certified adult/gerontology primary care and women’s health nurse practitioner who joined Lesley in 2022. She received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and additionally holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health Science from UMass Boston. Prior to joining Lesley, Zoe spent 7 years working in Primary Care/Internal Medicine in the Greater Boston area and on the North Shore. Her clinical interests include health promotion and education, preventative care, gynecology and reproductive healthcare, and holistic health. Outside of work, Zoe enjoys traveling, hiking and outdoor activities, spending quality time with family and friends, and cooking. 

Sophia, originally from Vermont, has enjoyed working with young adults, as well as youth, throughout her career so far. With a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Johnson State College, her work has focused on mental health and spirituality. However, she has always had an interest in healthcare, gaining her LNA in 2013, working in home care throughout her undergraduate education, and minoring in Wellness & Alternative Medicine. Sophia is also a graduate student at Lesley University, pursuing a Master's Degree in Counseling with a specialization in Trauma studies. Sophia enjoys being involved with church, traveling, and spending time with family.

Susan is a longtime resident of Cambridge and comes to Lesley’s Student Health Service with a diverse background in healthcare. She began her professional career as a copy editor in the Medical Division of Little Brown, obtained a Master’s degree (MA) in Technical and Professional Writing from Northeastern University, then worked as a writer/analyst for Harvard Community Health Plan and several medical-focused software companies. After earning her Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at Boston University, she worked on several cycles of Massachusetts’ Triennial Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco studies on adolescent populations for Health and Addictions Research Inc. (HARI) and John Snow, Inc. (JSI). After a hiatus to raise her two boys, and experience as a hospice caregiver for her mother, she returned to school to obtain her nursing license (BSN, Curry College).

Susan has experience as a psych nurse with Nizhoni Health, private practice home health nurse, and as a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine nurse and health coach for stroke survivors at Charlestown’s Spaulding Rehabilitation. She also worked as a COVID nurse vaccinator, prepper, trainer, and supervisor at Cataldo’s Massachusetts vaccine clinics. Susan first came to Lesley in 2021 as a COVID tester and flu vaccine clinic nurse and was excited to accept a full-time position with Lesley’s Student Health Service team. She looks forward to improving the health and wellness of Lesley’s students through her Health Coaching skills and passion for Lifestyle Medicine. In her spare time Susan enjoys plant-based cooking, outdoor activities including kayaking, and time with family on Cape Cod.