Meet the PEeps!

Peer Educators

Meet the PEeps

Grace Astrove (Class of 2010)

PE Passion : Mental wellbeing

Hobbies: tour guide for Conn, student activities council, traveling, photography, reading

   

Martha Carl (Class of 2009

PE Passion : Healthy Relationships

Hobbies:Swimming, photography

One more thing: I'm from an island!

   

Leah Dickens (Class of 2009)

PE Passion: Physical and mental wellbeing

Also involved in: after-school art program, house council, coffee grounds manager, working in the box office

Hobbies: socializing, reading, music, art projects, baking, hanging out in coffee shops

One more thing: When I first got into Conn, my mom bought me a little stuffed llama because she couldn't find a camel. So I named it Camel the Llama. Since then, I've managed to acquire 4 stuffed camels, and I should probably stop collecting them or else I'll become "the weird girl with all the camels."

   

Carrie Gransee (Class of 2009)

PE Passion: Busting myths about sex and educating others on the necessity of safe sex

Also involved in: Big Sisters

Hobbies: Traveling, spinning/working out

One more thing: One more thing: I have traveled to and spent summers in Thailand, Cuba, Ecuador, and Vietnam

   

Katie Hale (Class of 2009)

PE Passion: Sexual Misconduct, Mental Health, Drunk Driving

Also involved in: House Council

Hobbies: Music, movies, singing, volleyball, working with children, going to the beach

One more thing: I bake an excellent apple pie!

Susana Hancock (Class of 2007)

PE Passion : mCONN

Major: Linguistics and also a certificate in Environmental Studies

Also involved with: the Arbo Project, AIDemocracy chair, Women's Center of SECT Sexual Assault Hotline, Academic Advisory Boards, Figure Skating Team, Alpine Ski Team, and Mystic Aquarium.

Hobbies: flying airplanes, painting, hiking with my golden retriever, Mackintosh, and playing cello in a quartet named after a baboon species.

One more thing: I make my own maple syrup. As a result, I always have to try maple syrup and maple sugar anytime I see it. I am very critical. The stuff must be real. The same goes for key lime pie, perhaps my favorite food. I have also been trained to handle alligators.

   

Rita Holak (Class of 2010)

PE Passion: Helping people to achieve a healthy balance in life

Hobbies: Varsity basketball, shopping, going to the beach, traveling

One more thing: I love kids.

   

Jessica Kaswiner (a.k.a. Kaz) (Class of 2008)

PE Passion : Fitness and nutrition

Also involved in: Habitat For Humanity; Co-president of Building Beautiful Bodies fitness club.

Hobbies: I love making pottery, jogging, playing volleyball, and learning about art history and art museums.

One more thing: I am looking forward to spending my winter break in South Africa.

 

   

Justine Kelly (Class of 2009)

PE Passion : Drinking responsibily and being safe on weekends.

Also involved in : Finance committee

Hobbies: Reading, music, being with friends.

One more thing : My eyes are almost always dilated, and they have been that way since I was born.

   

Emily Lawton (Class of 2009)

PE Passion : Healthy Relationships

Also involved in : Habitat for Humanity, Peggotty Investment Club, ESL tutoring, House Council, Middle Eastern Club

Hobbies:Attempting to cook/bake, watching movies, spending time with friends and family, swimming, skiing, ice skating, reading, scrapbooking/working on photo albums, music, photography, traveling and learning about other countries, volunteering, taking trips to NYC

One more thing: Last year, during COOP (pre-orientation camping trip), I was on MTV U with my COOP group! Also, I love to travel. I have to idea where I wish to live when I'm older, but I would to live abroad for at least several years and a goal of mine is to become fluent in Spanish!

   

Jesse Meadow (Class of 2008)

PE Passion : Healthy Relationships

Hobbies: Reading, movies, friends, travel

Also involved in: PICA, STAND, Children's Center

One more thing: I just got back from a semester abroad in Seville, Spain

   
Emily Mond (Class of 2009)
PE Intern, Spring 2006

PE Passion:
Healthy Relationships. Stopping relationships abuse, sexual misconduct

Also involved in: Morrisson House Council (2nd floor rep), psych advisory board, SGA public relations committee, Habitat for Humanity

Hobbies: Anything with my friends: dancing, shopping, watching movies, watching the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox

One more thing: I once waited on line for 15 hours (1am-4pm) to get Sox/Yanks tickets at Fenway. And I went to New Orleans last summer with Conn to paint and gut houses. I'm pretty hardcore.

   

Jennifer Sinisi (Class of 2009)

PE Passion : Take Back the Night

Also involved in: concert band and I work at the library and play lacrosse.

Hobbies: love watching sports (played basketball and did track in high school)

One more thing: I can touch my tongue to my nose!

   

Jessica Swain (Class of 2008)

PE Passion : Healthy Relationships

Also involved in: Theater

Hobbies: The stage, telling bad stories, window shopping, text messaging, keeping busy, scrapbooking, laughing until it hurts.

One more thing: Dislikes hot fruit, tickling, syrup, yogurt, and movies with talking animals. Enjoys New York City and celebrity gossip.

   

Sarah Turchin (Class of 2008)

PE Passion : Healthy Relationships

Hobbies: I collect snowglobes and love doing laundry.

One more thing: I collect snowglobes and love doing laundry.

   

Sarah VanHoogenstyn (Class of 2008)

PE Intern, Fall 2006

PE Passions : Fitness, nutrition, sexual assault awareness

Also involved in: CC Cross Country, Track and Field, Building Better Bodies Fitness Club

Hobbies: running, dancing, hanging out with friends

   

Alison Wilson (Class of 2007)

PE Passion : mCONN

Also involved in: Conn Swimming and Diving Team

Hobbies: crafting, photography

One more thing: I'm from Hawaii, the coolest state in the country

 

 

Last Modified: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 15:33