Meet the Mentors!
Jenna Abbot
Year: 2015
Major: Social Studies Education
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Jenna has so many great memories from her first year, but she really loved the SED Harbor Cruise at the beginning of the year; it was a great way to meet new people! Her favorite place in Boston is either the North End, because of the delicious Italian food, or Newbury Street, because of the great shopping! She has been dancing since she was two and a half and is a member of Dance Theater Group here at BU.
Jan-Louis Burroughs
Year: 2014
Major: Pure and Applied Mathematics & Mathematics Education
Hometown: Denver, CO
Email Address: [email protected]
Jan-Louis’ favorite memory is of participating in the Annual Global Day of Service. His favorite places in Boston are the Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods and his “Spirit Animal” is Edna Mode from The Incredibles.
Sarah Campbell
Year: 2015
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Sarah’s favorite memory is of pledging and becoming an active sister of BU’s community service sorority, Omega Phi Alpha. Her “Spirit Animal” is a kitten and her ultimate goal in life is to go to every Disney theme park around the world.
Noelle Cormier
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Pembroke, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Noelle’s favorite memory is of one night after she and her friends did a bunch of homework, they spontaneously decided to go to a movie. They only had twenty minutes to get there, so they ran the entire way. It was so fun to realize she had the freedom to do things like that. Noelle would choose Emma Stone to play her in a movie, because she is hilarious and seems like a genuine, down to earth girl (not to mention, Ryan Gosseling could be her love interest and Noelle would totally run into his arms and do the move from Dirty Dancing)
Adrienne Cytto
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Morris Plains, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Adrienne’s favorite part of Freshman year was participating in BU’s First Year Student Outreach Program (FYSOP), which she will be staff for this year! Her “Spirit Animal” is a butterfly and she works at a really cool make-your-own-glass-fusing studio.
Caitlin Donnelly
Year: 2015
Major: Special Education
Hometown: Catonsville, MD
Email Address: [email protected]
Caitlin’s favorite place in Boston is Chinatown and she has an odd obsession with British television. Her favorite memory from her Freshman year is of meeting all of her soon-to-be best friends on the TM Boat Cruise.
Jake Dore
Year: 2013
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Needham, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Jake’s “Spirit Animal” is a brown bear and he is a founder of his own non-profit organization, The Sylvia Rose Foundation. His favorite memory is of attending his first BU hockey game as a student here. The sense of togetherness and community was overwhelming.
Rosalind Dreyer
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Bilingual Education
Hometown: St. Louis, MI
Email Address: [email protected]
Rosalind's favorite memories from her first year at Boston University were FYSOP, meeting new people, and exploring Boston! Her favorite place in Boston is Newbury Street and her "Spirit Animal" is a sea otter.
Lauren Effune
Year: 2014
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Port Washington, NY
Email Address: [email protected]
Lauren would love to have Ellen Page play her in a movie, because of her wit and her quirks. Her favorite memory is of going to Beanpot for the first time, it's where the most school spirit is! Her favorite place in Boston is the small dock on the Esplanade by campus; it's a great place to relax and appreciate the beauty of Boston.
Sean Fisher
Year: 2013
Major: History Education
Hometown: Yardley, PA
Email Address: [email protected]
Sean's favorite memory is of going to the Beanpot tournament at the TD Garden his freshman year. BU won the first game and the T was completely packed with BU kids on the ride home. A friend of his (who he would end up rooming with and becoming best friends with) got separated from them on the T, and they were yelling at him to somehow make his way over to group. But the T was SO packed that you couldn’t just walk, so he CROWD-SURFED the T to get to the rest of them. It was the best. Disclaimer: Only do this if the T is packed with BU students. BC, NE, and Harvard students will not be okay with you crowd-surfing on them. His favorite place in Boston is 7 Reedsdale St. Apt. 1. It’s where he lives with 4 other people and it’s a giggle-fest 24/7. Giggling is completely okay for grown men. Don’t judge.
Major: History Education
Hometown: Yardley, PA
Email Address: [email protected]
Sean's favorite memory is of going to the Beanpot tournament at the TD Garden his freshman year. BU won the first game and the T was completely packed with BU kids on the ride home. A friend of his (who he would end up rooming with and becoming best friends with) got separated from them on the T, and they were yelling at him to somehow make his way over to group. But the T was SO packed that you couldn’t just walk, so he CROWD-SURFED the T to get to the rest of them. It was the best. Disclaimer: Only do this if the T is packed with BU students. BC, NE, and Harvard students will not be okay with you crowd-surfing on them. His favorite place in Boston is 7 Reedsdale St. Apt. 1. It’s where he lives with 4 other people and it’s a giggle-fest 24/7. Giggling is completely okay for grown men. Don’t judge.
Kerry Ford
Year: 2015
Major: English and Special Education
Hometown: Mohegan Lake, NY
Email Address: [email protected]
Kerry’s “Spirit Animal” is a liger, bred for its skills in magic. She would choose Tina Fey to be the actress to play her in a movie because her sense of humor is very similar to Kerry’s and she is obsessed with her. Kerry’s favorite memory from freshman year is going to all the hockey games and cheering on the team, particularly going to her first BU vs. BC game.
Jeff Fox
Year: 2014
Major: Science Education
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Jeff’s favorite memory is of SED Spring Fling. It was one of the best nights of the year, any time the entirety of SED gathers together, you’re guaranteed a fantastic time. He would love to be played by Joseph Gordon Levitt in a movie, and his “Spirit Animal” is a polar bear.
Major: Science Education
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Jeff’s favorite memory is of SED Spring Fling. It was one of the best nights of the year, any time the entirety of SED gathers together, you’re guaranteed a fantastic time. He would love to be played by Joseph Gordon Levitt in a movie, and his “Spirit Animal” is a polar bear.
Becca Friedman
Year: 2014
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: California
Email Address: [email protected]
Becca's favorite memory from her first year at BU was meeting all of the new people! Her favorite places in Boston include the North End and the Copley area. Becca is also a huge hockey fan!
Elyssa Garcia
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Special Education with a minor in Spanish
Hometown: Ellenville, NY
Email Address: [email protected]
Elyssa’s favorite memory from her first year here was exploring the city of Boston and her favorite place in the city is Copley Square. If an actress were to play her in a movie, she would be played by Emma Roberts.
Carolyn Ireland
Year: 2015
Major: Spanish Education
Hometown: Wakefield, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Carolyn’s favorite memory is of FYSOP. She got to meet a lot of her fellow freshman and spent a week performing really rewarding community service around the Boston area. She is terribly afraid of ostriches and her favorite place in Boston is BU of course!
Sarah Jasper
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Bilingual Education
Hometown: Rockland, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Sarah's favorite place in Boston is Faneuil Hall, she collects business cards, and would love it if Whoopi Goldberg were to play her in a movie!
Major: Elementary and Bilingual Education
Hometown: Rockland, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Sarah's favorite place in Boston is Faneuil Hall, she collects business cards, and would love it if Whoopi Goldberg were to play her in a movie!
Rachel Jensen
Year: 2014
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Email Address: [email protected]
Rachel’s favorite memory from freshman year is going to a Red Sox game for her birthday. She grew up in Taiwan and her “Spirit Animal” is a squirrel, because she is running around all of the time and has a lot of energy.
Jackie Johnson
Year: 2014
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Email Address: [email protected]
Jackie's favorite experience from her first year was her first Alternative Spring Break trip to Detroit. If an Actress were to play her in a movie, it would be Zoe Saldana, because she always plays strong female roles with a ton of sass. Jackie's "Spirit Animal" is a crow, because she is friendly, adaptable, and likes a good meal.
Caroline Kocent
Year: 2015
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown:Balacynwyd, PA
Email Address: [email protected]
Caroline's favorite place in boston is Fenway Park, as you can see in her picture! Her "Spirit Animal" is a cheetah, because Sarah Jasper says so, and she is allergic to chocolate.
Allison Kuzinevich
Year: 2014
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Dover, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Allie's favorite place in Boston is Newbury Street and shopping at the Prudential and Copley. Her "Spirit Animal" is a dog and she helped to break the world record for the largest Zumba class in 2011.
Tess McNamara
Year: 2015
Major: English Education and English as a Second Language
Hometown: Narragansett, RI
Email Address: [email protected]
Tess would l have Sandra Bullock play her in a movie because she seems to be as goofy as Tess is. Her favorite memory is of when it started to get warm out, a big group of her friends went to the Public Gardens and the Boston Common and brought soccer balls, Frisbees, and hacky Sacs to have a picnic for the day. They ended up doing chalk art too and it was an all-together a really fun day with her best friends.
Major: English Education and English as a Second Language
Hometown: Narragansett, RI
Email Address: [email protected]
Tess would l have Sandra Bullock play her in a movie because she seems to be as goofy as Tess is. Her favorite memory is of when it started to get warm out, a big group of her friends went to the Public Gardens and the Boston Common and brought soccer balls, Frisbees, and hacky Sacs to have a picnic for the day. They ended up doing chalk art too and it was an all-together a really fun day with her best friends.
Yaelle Nisinzweig
Year: 2014
Major: Severe Special Education
Hometown: Riverside, CT
Email Address: [email protected]
Yaelle plays the ukulele and If an actress were to play her in a movie it would be “The Paige Tarrant” or Tina Fey. Her favorite memory is when she played on the SED flag football team for BU intramurals and they won the championship! It was so much fun being a part of an SED team!
Annie Pierce
Year: 2014
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Moorpark, CA
Email Address: [email protected]
Annie’s “Spirit Animal” is a unicorn and her favorite place in Boston is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. She ran her first half marathon this year and she wants to train to run a full one!
Stephanie Post
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Suffern, NY
Email Address: [email protected]
Steph’s favorite place in Boston is Fenway Park, she knows all of the lyrics to Baby’s Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot, and if an actress were to play her in a movie, it would be Christina Ricci.
Zeba Race
Year: 2013
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Newton, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Zeba's favorite memory of her first year at BU was right after FYSOP, but before classes started, a bunch of her new friends were hanging out at west campus, talking and getting to know each other. If an actress were to play her in a movie, it would be Hilary Swank. Zeba is also on Boston University's Ski Team!
Jamie Reichlen
Year: 2015
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: Wayland, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Jamie's favorite memory about her freshman year was Marathon Monday. It was so much fun exploring Boston with all of her friends and watching the race as well! It was great to see almost the entire school outside having fun and enjoying each other’s company. She is 3% royalty in Italy and her "Spirit Animal" is an elephant.
Alyssa Sarkis
Year: 2014
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: Boston, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Alyssa’s favorite experience was Dance Marathon. She loved spending eighteen hours dancing the night away to support a good cause. Her favorite place in Boston is the TD Garden. Alyssa loves the atmosphere at the Garden during hockey games; it’s a fun and exciting place to be and there’s always something going on, whether it’s a sporting event or a concert. She loves to dance and has been dancing for eighteen years.
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: Boston, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Alyssa’s favorite experience was Dance Marathon. She loved spending eighteen hours dancing the night away to support a good cause. Her favorite place in Boston is the TD Garden. Alyssa loves the atmosphere at the Garden during hockey games; it’s a fun and exciting place to be and there’s always something going on, whether it’s a sporting event or a concert. She loves to dance and has been dancing for eighteen years.
Jessica Schmidt
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Email Address: [email protected]
Jessica’s favorite memory is of a day in the beginning of her Freshman year when she and a few friends walked by the Charles all the way to the North End. They went shopping, ate at Regina’s Pizzeria, and got cannolis at Mike’s Pastry. Jessica is still getting to know everything that Boston has to offer, but her favorite place so far is the North End.
Kimberly Serra
Year: 2013
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: New Milford, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Kim’s favorite memory of her first year here is of having a Christmas party in her room with her friends and decorating the fourth floor of the Education House. Her favorite places in Boston are the Boston Commons and Gardens. She is minoring in physical education, health education, and coaching. She would like to coach soccer after graduation.
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: New Milford, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Kim’s favorite memory of her first year here is of having a Christmas party in her room with her friends and decorating the fourth floor of the Education House. Her favorite places in Boston are the Boston Commons and Gardens. She is minoring in physical education, health education, and coaching. She would like to coach soccer after graduation.
Tyler Snyder
Year: 2015
Major: Social Studies Education
Hometown: Warrington, Pennsylvania
Email Address: [email protected]
Tyler’s favorite experience of his first year was going to his formal dance in the North End and riding in a limo through the city of Boston. His favorite place in Boston is the Esplanade, it’s where he will be in the spring, usually running by the Charles. His “Spirit Animal” is wolf, because he is cunning and group-oriented.
Samantha Soled
Year: 2014
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Samantha would love for Jennifer Aniston to play her in a movie and her favorite part of her first year was meeting new people that are now her best friends. She wanted to be a teacher since first grade!
Paige Tarrant
Year: 2014
Major: Severe Special Education
Hometown: Roxbury, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Paige’s favorite place in Boston is Coolidge Corner and she would love for Julia Roberts to play her in a movie. Paige is afraid of her own veins and can’t look at the underside of her arms.
Jenna Walsh
Year: 2015
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Email Address: [email protected]
Jenna's favorite place in Boston is Fenway Park! She loves the Red Sox and everything about the place. If an actress were to play her in a movie, it would be Drew Berrymore, in Fever Pitch. She also played Charlie Brown in a musical in high school.
Emily Westa
Year: 2015
Major: Spanish Education
Hometown: Storrs, CT
Email Address: [email protected]
Emily's favorite memory for her first year at BU was helping to build a playground in Roxbury with her community service sorority. Her "Spirit Animal" is a giraffe, she loves exploring and not wearing shoes!
Meghan Williamson
Year: 2015
Major: Elementary and Special Education
Hometown: Saugus, MA
Email Address: [email protected]
Meghan’s favorite memories from her freshman year were the late night walks along Comm. Ave, even in the pouring rain. She would love to be played by Anne Hathaway in a movie, because Anne is simple and quirky. Meghan’s “Spirit Animal” is a teacup pig.
Tori Winters
Year: 2013
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Flemington, NJ
Email Address: [email protected]
Tori's "Spirit Animal" is a lion, she would love for Natalie Portman to play her in a movie, and she spent her summer teaching first grade in Kenya!
Marie Zhang
Year: 2014
Major: Mathematics Education
Hometown: Cheshire, CT
Email Address: [email protected]
Marie's "Spirit Animal" is a caterpillar, how cool would it be to fall asleep one day and wake up as a butterfly? Marie absolutely hated math in high school. She had a bit of mid-Freshman year crisis and decided on a whim to give math ed. a try. It's been hard, but she loves it! Marie's favorite memory is of fall retreat with Navigators, a Christian group on campus. They spent a long weekend away from the city on a dairy farm; star gazing, petting cows, and building community. Perfect.