interns
February 15, 2019
Our YWLP Big Sisters are the face of the program, but it takes a village to bring dozens of UVA women in to the local community to mentor middle school girls every year! The interns who help with program operations for YWLP have created a series of posts to introduce you to the students serving as YWLP mentoring group facilitators.
February 14, 2019
Name: Madeline Speirs
Year: Fourth Year
Major: Media Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Leesburg, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
February 07, 2019
Name: Jess Sommerville
Year: Second
Major: English (Area Program in Poetry Writing)
Hometown: Mason, OH
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I admire the Women’s Center as a hub of positivity, and I am eager to collaborate with and learn from activist women. I was especially interested to join the Social Media Marketing team because I wanted to use my love for words and interest in multimedia to amplify important voices.
2. What other organizations are you involved with at UVA?
February 04, 2019
Name: Jessica Meyers
Year: Second Year
Major: Economics and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
January 31, 2019
Name: Linea Fuller
Year: 2020
Major: Biology
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I want to pursue a career in the medical field with an emphasis on women's mental and physical health. I felt like the Women's Center offered an unique opportunity for me to pursue my passion and work with other people who share similar interests.
2. What other organizations are you involved with at UVA?
January 28, 2019
Name: Caroline Peters
Year: Fourth
Major: Political Philosophy Policy and Law (PPL) and Government with a minor in Religious Studies
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
I was drawn to the Women's Center because this is a space that prioritizes inclusion, compassion, and kindness, and those kind of spaces at UVA are so important for students that want to take a break from competitive or stressful spaces.
January 24, 2019
Name: Maeve Hayden
Year: 4th
Major: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Afton, Virginia
What brought you to the Women's Center?
After transferring my second year, I struggled to find my place and voice at UVA. The Women's Center and Iris give me a place to talk to like-minded, passionate people.
What other organizations are you involved with at UVA?
In the past I served on the Transfer Student Advisory Board, as well as working as a Transfer Student Peer Advisor.
December 21, 2018
Name: Maddie Fleischmann
Year: Third
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
November 28, 2018
Name: Jasmin Li
Year: Second
Major: CS and ECON
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?
November 06, 2018
Name: Karishma Srikanth
Year: 2nd
Major: Prospective Global Public Health and Economics, with a minor in Social Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Clifton, VA
1. What brought you to the Women's Center?