Meet Our Leadership Board
WISAY Board 2022-2023
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Ashley Abel (she/hers)
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Program: PhD student in Genetics Board member since: 2021 Hometown: San Jose, CA Favorite WISAY activity: The Career Chats! I love hearing the diverse stories and motivations that lead PhDs down different career trajectories. Fun Fact: I worked as a veterinary assistant during my undergraduate degree (and I’m a huge animal lover)! Although I don’t have pets of my own currently, I’ve met many of the amazing dogs and cats of New Haven through petsitting in my spare time. |
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Sarah McGill (she/hers)
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Program: Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Department of Neuroscience Board member since: 2019 Hometown: Crowley, TX Favorite WISAY activity: Our fantastic social events! :) Fun Fact: To both my shame and delight, I have well over five thousand cards in my Magic card collection. |
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Samantha Miller (she/hers)
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Program: Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Department of Neuroscience Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Tulare, CA Favorite WISAY activity: Career coffee chats Fun Fact: I organize dinner parties to celebrate seasonal produce. |
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Arcadia Kratkiewikz (she/hers)
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Program: BBS/MCDB Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Shirley, MA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentorship program Fun Fact: I study planaria - the flatworms with the ability to regenerate any part of their body! |
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Dinara Bolat (she/hers)
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Program: B.S. in Neuroscience Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan Favorite WISAY activity: The career coffee chats! They’re so helpful :) My goal for the Summer is to learn how to surf. Fun Fact: My goal for the Summer is to learn how to surf. |
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Ashley Rivas (she/they)
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Program: PhD candidate in the Deparment of Earth and Planetary Sciences Board member since: 2023 Hometown: The Bronx, NYC Favorite WISAY activity: The career panels and hang outs! Fun Fact: I am a huge ice hockey fan–go San Jose Sharks! |
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Allison Cairns (she/hers)
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Program: PhD student in Applied Physics and Physical Engineering Biology Board member since: 2021 Hometown: Santa Ana, CA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program Fun Fact: I’ve never tried meat. |
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Matilda Vary (she/hers)
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Program: BS in Mechanical Engineering Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Seattle, WA Favorite WISAY activity: The mentoring program! Fun Fact: The only other Matilda I have ever met was a koala. |
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Lana Zheng (she/hers)
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Program: BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Board member since: 2022 Hometown: NY Favorite WISAY activity: Non-academic career panel! Fun Fact: I’m learning how to crochet. |
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Lucille Tsao (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry Board member since: 2022 Hometown: Succasunna, NJ Favorite WISAY activity: The mentorship program! Fun Fact: I love to embroider! I’m always working on fun and challenging projects during my free time! |
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Emma Peterson (she/hers)
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Program: Pre-Medical Student Board member since: 2023 Hometown: Phillips, WI Favorite WISAY activity: The mentorship program! Fun Fact: I love water-skiing! |
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Ming Ma (she/hers)
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Program: PhD candidate in Psychology Board member since: 2022 Favorite WISAY activity: The career panels Fun Fact: I really want to go to Switzerland this year! |
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Madeline Pitre (she/hers)
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Program: B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Board member since: 2023 Hometown: Biloxi, MS Favorite WISAY activity: Coming into my first year at Yale, I found WISAY’S mentoring program to be very foundational to my STEM experience. My WISAY mentor was amazing and helped me navigate finding a lab and my overall success in a very unfamiliar scientific environment. Fun Fact: Within the past six months, I have visited every state in New England, most for the first time! |
