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Find your Eco-Rep by residence hall! This page will continue to be updated as more incoming Eco-Reps add their bios.
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Nicole Verde is a sophomore from Miami, FL. Her passions include crispy tofu, dangly earrings, and highly caffeinated drinks. She is majoring in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Child Studies and Human Development and works at a preschool in Cambridge. Nicole can often be found in the Craft Center, in the Carm kitchen helping out the Tufts Food Rescue, or riding the Joey for fun. |
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Maya Sze is a second year student from Madison, New Jersey double majoring in Geology and Environmental Studies. She enjoys traveling to new places and learning about different environments and cultures (New Zealand is her favorite so far). In her free time she enjoys reading, writing, and playing video games. She is super excited to become an Eco-Rep and promote sustainability at Tufts! |
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Sam Russo is a first-year from Randolph, NJ, who is likely majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive and Brain Sciences. He just completed a gap year in Israel, spent volunteering, interning, and learning. In his free time, he enjoys cooking projects (sweet potato ice cream and homemade ricotta, among others), reading, and badgering his friends with fun facts. |
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Miriam Shamash is a sophomore from Long Island who is double majoring in Computer Science and Engineering Psychology, as well as minoring in Political Science (depending on how much motivation she has left after quarantine). Growing up, Miriam would save all the stray animals by her house and extends her passion of caring for animals by spoiling her two rescue dogs. Miriam enjoys traveling to scuba dive, going to stores to smell all their candles, destress baking, and binge watching Netflix until it destroys her sleep schedule. |
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Joanna Kleszczewski is a junior from Waterbury, Connecticut. She studies biopsychology with a minor in Studio Art. In her free time she works in theater with 3Ps or volunteers teaching an ESL class to immigrants in the Medford area, and she enjoys spending time in the sun, sipping tea with her friends. She is excited to help as an active member of the sustainable community at Tufts! |
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Kathryn Ezeoha is also the Eco-Rep for Houston Hall and the Spring Assistant Coordinator. Kathryn's bio can be found here. |
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Elise Kaplan is a junior from Concord, Massachusetts majoring in biology and computer science. She is passionate about health and wellness and especially passionate about sustainable agriculture! Elise is happy to be part of the Eco-Reps team to help create a more eco-friendly campus environment! |
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Hannah Bray is a sophomore originally from Austin, Texas who recently moved to Boston, Massachusetts. She plans to double major in Environmental Studies and Biology. In her free time she enjoys going on hikes with her dogs, reading, listening to live music, researching zero-waste alternatives, and climbing with friends. Hannah is so excited to spread her passion for sustainability with others on campus! |
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Ella Parekh is a junior from Montclair, New Jersey. She plans on double majoring in Psychology and Environmental Studies. Her love for the environment and sustainability stem from her close family friendship with Jane Goodall and her special connection to Tanzania (Ella’s mom’s birthplace!) Her favorite activities to do in her free time include solo traveling, hiking, and journaling. She is looking forward to collaborating with her fellow eco reps this semester. |
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Ava Dimond is a rising junior from Miami, Florida majoring in Middle Eastern Studies and minoring in Food Systems. In her free time she enjoys daydreaming about her future garden, practicing yoga, and thrift shopping with friends. On campus she's involved with Students for Justice in Palestine, Food Rescue, and is a Tisch Scholar. She's super excited to learn more about environmental justice with her fellow Eco-Reps! |
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Lily Sandholm is a first-year student from Madison, Wisconsin planning to major in Applied Mathematics and Environmental Studies. She loves sewing and hand-embroidery and hopes to spread awareness of sustainable fashion. This semester she looks forward to being a part of the Eco-Reps program, as well as volunteering at the Craft Center and being a member of the Filipino Student Union. |
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Caroline Ding is a sophomore from Alfred, NY. She is currently undeclared but thinking of majoring in Chemistry and Environmental Studies. She is passionate about composting and super psyched to engage students politically with environmental issues! On campus, you can find her kicking it out with her taekwondo teammates and volunteering at Food Rescue. In her free time, she likes to (re)read Murakami novels, jam to EDM, or drink boba tea. |
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Camille Ross is a sophomore from Orange County, California. She plans to major in Environmental Studies and is looking for a possible double major. She is a part of the swim team at Tufts and loves to spend as much time in the water as possible - be it a pool or the ocean. Camille's hobbies include reading, learning to cook new recipes, and spending time at the beach. She also LOVES thrifting, making her very interested in sustainable fashion as well as exploring ways to reduce waste. She is super excited to share ideas and learn more about protecting the planet as an Eco Rep this fall! |
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Dani Coates is also the Eco-Rep for Carpenter House. Dani's bio can be found here. |
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Sam Markowitz is a sophomore from Arlington Virginia, probably majoring in biology and environmental studies. In his free time he likes to bird watch, play frisbee, and go on long walks. He's especially passionate about finding ways to align human sustainability projects with habitat restoration for local flora and fauna. He's super excited to be an eco-rep! |
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Kathryn Ezeoha is also the Eco-Rep for Houston Hall and the Spring Assistant Coordinator. Kathryn's bio can be found here. |
Tina Woolston |
Director of the Tufts Office of Sustainability |
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Tina has been working in the Tufts Office of Sustainability since 2007. She created the Eco-Ambassador program for staff and faculty in 2008, an Ex-college course on sustainability in action in 2009 and restarted the Eco-Rep program in 2010. She is thrilled to see the program continue to grow all these years later! |