Early Career Advisory Board Members

Aidan is a sophomore original from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Although he is currently majoring in Biological Engineering, he has a wide range of interests. Outside of academics, he is a member of the Club Tennis Team and the Tech Catholic Community and serves as a Residential Peer Mentor. Some of his hobbies include playing tennis, reading, writing, watching sports and hanging out with friends.

My name is Maria and I am a sophomore chemical engineering major originally from the Dominican Republic living in Florida. Outside of classes, I’m involved with the LSC and Wellbeing Ambassadors. You can typically find me reading a book, watching a documentary, or spending time with my friends and family.

Hi! My name is Laboni Santra, and I am a Course 20 (bioeng) junior from Orlando, FL. I am involved in MedLinks, MPS, LTI, and EMS. During my freetime, I like to take walks along the river, hang out with my friends, and work on my scrapbook!

Hi! My name is Alison (pronouns: she/her), and I’m a rising senior from Los Angeles, CA. I’m studying 6-14 (Computer Science, Economics, and Data Science) and minoring in 4B (Design). Outside of classes, I’m involved with Asian Dance Team (ADT) and the Association of Taiwanese Students (ATS).

Hi, My name is Muhua Xu, a rising Senior majoring in 6-3 (Computer Science) and 18(Mathematics). Besides classes, I enjoying dancing with Asian Dance Team and palying board games with my friends.

Pronouns: she/her/hers Ariel is dedicated to helping students explore, discern, and discover their career purpose. As Assistant Director for Early Career Engagement, she is the point person for first and second year undergrads at MIT. Ariel is the CAPD liaison for international students at MIT, and also serves the Computing & Computer Technology career interest area. Ariel’s background includes extensive international administration in higher education and NGOs in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. She earned her Bachelor’s in Culture & Communication from Ithaca College and a Master’s degree in Intercultural Theology from Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen, Germany. She loves learning languages & gardening.

Do you collect anything? My favorite souvenir to pick up while traveling is a drinking glass from the country. I love seeing which of these glasses guests choose for themselves when they come over for dinner. My favorite glass in the collection is a clay wine glass with an octopus design that I brought back from Cyprus. You can practically smell the Mediterranean sea breeze when drinking from it!