Meet Our Team

Sarah Wright '12

Where are you from?
Bellingham, WA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Anthropology and Spanish

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Latina/o Student Union, Tutors for a Cause, Project Sharing and Caring, Ohlone Sandwich and Cafe Con Leche

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This will be my 6th semester!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
I love talking to Pitzer alumni and parents. It is so interesting to hear about other people's experiences at the college.

What are your interests?
Drawing, running, making paper flowers and snowflakes, hiking and biking

Zoe Fiske '15

Where are you from?
Palos Verdes, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Psychology.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Theatre and dance.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first semester!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Talking to alumni and hearing stories about their time here at Pitzer!

 

Julia Maynard '15

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Political Studies and French.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Horseback riding.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
I've been at Phonathon for a year.

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Talking to alumni about their favorite Pitzer pastimes.

What are your interests?
Horseback riding, watching Modern Family and going to Yogurtland!.

 

Danielle Wilson ’15

Where are you from?
Amherst, New Hampshire

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Linguistics, Math, Dance.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Dance, Knitting Club and Phonathon!

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my second year at Phonathon.

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Listening to and sharing experiences at Pitzer. I love having conversations with all of the knowledgeable, warm-hearted alumni and hearing stories of Pitzer "back in the day".

What are your interests?
Dance, crocheting, piano, learning the ukulele, linguistics and adventures!

 

Rebecca Rudin '13

Where are you from?
San Diego, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Psychology with a minor in Sociology.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Phonathon and Hillel.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my fourth year!

Favorite part about Phonathon?
I love getting to talk to all the different alumni and parents who have experienced Pitzer at different points in its history!

What are your interests?
Cooking, writing, food blogging, sailing, Taco Tuesday

 

Isabelle Le '14

Where are you from?
Honolulu, HI.

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Psychology and Asian American Studies

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Asian Pacific Aerican Coalition Sponsor, Filmnatics, Saturday Tongan Education Program Tutor, Inland Empire Free School, Hua Laulea, Encephalon

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first year!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Knowing that I'm helping to raise money to continue to support the amazing resources available to students on campus including funding clubs, maintaining and improving student spaces and helping students continue to receive financial aid.

What are your interests?
Reading, eating, sleeping, making people smile, literacy and educational rights advocacy, and learning.

 

Jack Yao '16

Where are you from?
Claremont, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Media Studies

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Basketball, Community Service, Pitzer Outdoor Adventures, Claremontian (local newspaper)

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first year.

Favorite part about Phonathon?
Hearing alumni' stories about Pitzer

What are your interests?
Basketball, volleyball, running, music, travelling, journalism, writing, cuddling.

 

Romarilyn Ralston '13

Where are you from?
St. Louis, MO

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Gender and Feminist Studies

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Phonathon!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Talking to Alumni about their time here at Pitzer and letting them know about all the amazing things happening here now.

What are your interests?
Social justice, jazz music, gourmet food.

 

Martin Cooper '14

Where are you from?
Oakland, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Environmental Analysis with a minor in Philosophy

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Hall Council, Environmental Council.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
November 2010 .

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Speaking with successful alumni who inspire me to follow in their footsteps. Also, our managers have great taste in background music.

What are your interests?
Japanese music, short stories, and tea.

 

Micaela Danko '13

Where are you from?
Philomath, OR.

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Environmental Analysis with an emphasis in Sustainability & The Built Environment

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
I spent last semester studying architecture at The University of the Arts in Berlin.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
Since Fall 2010.

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
I love working to help strengthen our community to be the best it can possibly be!

 

Lindsay Galeste '15

Where are you from?
Mill Valley, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Asian American Studies and Economics

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
APAC, API Student Sponsor

How long have you worked Phonathon?
I've been here for about a year.

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Being able to talk to alumni about their Pitzer experience and comparing that to my own experience.

What are your interests?
Food, clothes, knitting and traveling.

 

Emily Munoz '15

Where are you from?
Princeton, NJ

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Cognitive Neuroscience

What attracted you to Pitzer?
The diverse student body, the unbeatable California weather and the opportunity to take classes at the other 5C's

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first year!

Most rewarding part of this job?
The most rewarding part of this job is the people that I work with, who are all the awesome students that I love so much at Pitzer!

What are your interests?
I am a dancer and I also love music. I love going to concerts, and I'm the secretary of the Boxcar Club at Pitzer which enables students to hear about concerts in the area and will reimburse them for their tickets or transportation to concerts

 

Ruthie Shapiro '15

Where are you from?
San Francisco, CA

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Education and Art

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
I play basketball on the Pomona-Pitzer team.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first year!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
I am excited to help raise money for Pitzer!

 

Molly Goldfarb '15

Where are you from?
Minneapolis, Minnesota

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Spanish and Global Health

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Jewish Cultural and Life Committee, I volunteer twice a week in a kindergarten class at Sycamore Elementary School and I'm hoping to get involved in Prototypes.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first year!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
I'm excited to hear alumni talk about how Pitzer has changed since they graduated!

 

Giustina De Waal '12

Where are you from?
New York City, NY

What do you study here at Pitzer?
Art History.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Prototypes, Food Not Bombs and Phonathon.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
Since Fall 2011!

Most rewarding aspect of this job?
Learning about the different experiences people had as Pitzer students/parents.

 

Danielle Rubio '14

Where are you from?
San Diego, California.

What types of extracurricular activities have you been involved in?
Photograhy, tennis.

How long have you worked Phonathon?
This is my first semester. I'm excited to talk to alumni and parents about their experience
at Pitzer and share campus news!

What are your interests?
Excellent food, playing with animals, film, art and literature.

 

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