Why did you choose to be a Division III student-athlete?
I knew I wanted to study Classics and Art History so I was drawn to liberal arts colleges because of the small class sizes and strong academics. I specifically loved Wesleyan because of its open curriculum and huge diversity of courses for both of my majors. Being a DIII athlete in the NESCAC has given me a perfect balance of strong academics and competitive volleyball! I love the combination of high-level play and interdisciplinary courses for my majors.
You have a blank canvas, paint your perfect day. What does it look like?
Vinyasa yoga in the morning. Go to Espwesso and get an iced cardamom latte. Go to the library and try to do homework with my friends but probably end up talking the whole time. Smashburger Wednesday at WesWings. Play two touch or doubles at practice. Watch whatever show my roommates and I have been binging lately before bed.
What is your dream job/career?
My dream is to work in museum registration and collections management! Any career involving the stewardship, storage, and protection of fine art and cultural heritage. I’ve always loved history since I was very young, so when I found out I could work with historical objects as a career I haven’t wanted to do anything else since.
What extracurricular activities or service activities do you participate in?
At Wesleyan, I’ve worked in the Visual Resources Collections in the Art History Department for the past two years. I do a lot of digital cataloguing and metadata creation for art historical photographs as well as research and identify what the work is and who made it. I used Getty vocabularies to add search terms so that other people at Wesleyan can find it in the database. I also assessed the huge 35mm slide collection to see which ones we should keep or get rid of based on how well-represented they are in our database. There’s a few hundred thousand of them so I am definitely not the first or last Visual Resources Collections Assistant who will be sifting through them. I’ve also curated an exhibition for my job based on a large donation of mid-20th century silver gelatin prints of Renaissance sculpture, which I’m helping install in late October. When I’m home in Massachusetts, I’ve volunteered at the historical society in my hometown for the past two years. I’ve been digitizing a large donation of water-damaged handwritten letters from the mid-1800s. I’m almost done with them, so I’m excited to see what I get to do next!
Looking back on your college years, what are you most proud of?
The amount of languages I’ve been able to take and (mostly) learn! I had only taken Spanish in high school so when I came to Wesleyan, I was excited to branch out and learn something new. I’ve taken more Spanish courses at college in addition to a couple years of Latin and Ancient Greek. This semester, I’m taking Akkadian which is probably the most difficult one I’ve taken so far.
What’s your go-to warmup song?
Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind
What internships/research projects have you participated in?
In summer 2025, I interned in the Registration and Collections Management department at the RISD Museum of Art in Providence, Rhode Island. I assisted with two new exhibitions and I helped unpack, photograph, and accession dozens of works of art over the course of the summer. I also worked on a huge inventory of the entire museum collection where I checked storage locations and looked for works that weren’t in the right place. One of the coolest things I found was a bundle of wood shards from a sarcophagus! I learned how much work goes into maintaining museum collections and creating new exhibitions which was something I had never really thought about despite visiting museums all the time. This past summer, I interned at the Carpenter Museum where I was able to work more independently and use what I had learned last summer on a huge collections inventory and cataloguing project.
What’s a class outside of your major that you surprisingly liked?
In my freshman year of college I took an astronomy course called Exploring the Cosmos. I’ve always been terrible at math so I was wary of even taking an introductory math or physics class, but I took it with one of my teammates and best friends Keira, who is a math major. She helped me somewhat understand the math (thanks Keira) and I actually enjoyed the class a lot!
What is the greatest lesson you have learned from being a student-athlete?
Being a college athlete at such a rigorous school has taught me to lock in and get in the right mindset before practice and games no matter how busy I am with school or work. I often have to run from class or the library to practice, and it’s super important for me to make sure I’m in the right mindset before I play. I’ve gotten really good at letting go of any academic stress and focusing only on the game.
What is your favorite place on your campus?
Foss Hill at the end of the spring semester when everyone is outside and all the trees are green again.
Who has been the most influential person to you during your time in college?
My dad! He’s always been extremely supportive of me throughout high school and club volleyball and he’s come to every college volleyball game I’ve ever played in. He always tells me to have a goldfish memory and to focus on what I can control, which has made a huge impact on my mindset and focus in a sport that relies on mistakes.
What is the most memorable moment of your career at your school
Hosting an NCAA Regional my junior year! We made it to the Sweet 16 and it was so much fun being able to play at home in front of our awesome student section.
