First Year Advisory Board

Hi! My name is Alison, and I’m a rising sophomore from Los Angeles, CA. I’m currently declared 4B (Design), but my interests span a wide range of fields. Outside of academics, I’m involved with New House Exec, Student Alumni Association, Association of Taiwanese Students, and more, but when I’m not studying or working, I like to read, watch anime, and listen to music.

Hi everyone! My name is Connie Ly, and I am a sophomore in Course 2A. I am from Miami, Florida but this past summer, I lived with some friends in the Cambridge area. I am UROPing with MIT D-Lab’s Biomass Fuels and Cookstoves Group to develop a gas and temperature sensor system to monitor cookstove emission levels and improve efficiencies. I am also involved with the Undergraduate Association’s Committee on Sustainability. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, being outside, singing, playing board games with my friends, and cooking!

Hi, my name is Emily and I’m a junior majoring in 15-3, originally from Saratoga, NY. This past summer, I interned at Rockefeller Capital Management in New York working in asset management. Outside of school, I’m on the varsity swimming and diving team and involved in SBC, WBL, and Baker Executive Council, and I enjoy traveling, photography, and cooking.

Favour is a sophomore majoring in Course 20. She was first introduced to CAPD through their help with forming resumes and mock interviews, which led to her participating in a Leadership Develop Summit and interning as a Software Engineer her freshman summer. Favour is actively involved with the Undergraduate Association, where she advocates on behalf of students to improve student life, as well as InterVarsity and Gymnastics. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys cooking, baking, knitting, and reading. She hopes to impact first-years by sharing lessons she’s learned from both her academic and professional experience.

Hi! I am an MIT Sophomore with a strong passion for robotics, propulsion, and STEM Education. Aspiring to study Astronautical Engineering and Physics to ultimately become an Astronaut, emphasizing on robotic systems, advanced electric propulsion methods, and software/computer engineering. As an effort to give back, I hope to start a non-profit that helps under-represented and low-income students enter and succeed in STEM fields through the support of programs such as FIRST, BSA, and SHPE.

Hello everyone! My name is Rachel and I am a rising sophomore interested in Course 15 and 6-9. I was born and raised in California, and I am super excited to go to the East Coast for the first time. This past year I have been involved with a UROP project with an interdisciplinary team to learn more about the relationship between passive and actively collected data. In addition, I am involved in several clubs such as ARCTAN. Outside of school, I love to do arts and crafts, eat new foods, and spend time with my family (especially my four cats!). This fall semester, I am looking forward to finally seeing everyone I have met online in person. I am also excited to take new classes and get more research experience.

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As the Assistant Director of First Year Engagement, Erik not only helps the early career development of first year undergraduate students, but also supports students interested in Arts, Communications, and Media and who identify as veterans or as first generation/low income. He holds an MS in Organizational Psychology from the University of Hartford and a BA in Psychology from Northeastern Illinois University. Erik is a certified Career Services Provider through the NCDA, a Global Career Development Facilitator, an MBTI Practicioner, and a Certified LEGO Serious Play Facilitator. Experience includes over 10 years in higher education with 6 years in career development.

What song would you say best sums you up?  “You’re Never Fully Dressed with out a Smile,” from the Broadway musical Annie.