Undergraduate Ambassadors

SEAS Undergraduate Ambassadors

The SEAS Undergraduate Ambassadors program is a student leadership opportunity for rising juniors and seniors. The program supports the development of the SEAS community through Ambassadors’ participation in admissions events, community outreach activities, special programming, and peer mentoring within their respective majors. The Ambassadors are representatives of SEAS, their respective departments, and a variety of special populations such as transfer students, international students, and student athletes. Throughout their time serving as an ambassador, students gain invaluable leadership experience, communication skills, public speaking, and mentoring skills.

Ambassadors Leadership Team

The Ambassadors leadership team for the 2019-2020 academic year is:

Co-Presidents: Christina & Maddie
Vice President of Marketing and Outreach: Saachi

Meet the Ambassadors

Christina

SEAS Ambassadors Co-President

Hi! I'm Christina and I am a junior Systems Engineering major with minors in Sustainability and Statistics. In the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to intern at L3 Harris Technologies, an electro-optical technology company, where I worked with night vision goggles. This upcoming summer, I will be interning at Capgemini, a government consulting firm. I'm currently a member of INCOSE, the International Council on Systems Engineers and in the Society of Women Engineers, Additionally, I am involved in Chaarg, an all women's workout organization, and March for Our Lives, an organization committed to ending gun violence in schools. Outside of school, I enjoy running, hiking, painting, and exploring the beautiful city of D.C. with friends.

Maddie

SEAS Ambassadors Co-President

Hi everyone! My name is Maddie and I am a senior civil engineering major with a minor in business administration here at GW! For the past 3 summers, I have interned with Whiting-Turner, a construction contracting company. I have loved the hands-on learning environment there and being able to combine engineering with project management. Within SEAS, I am an active member of Alpha Omega Epsilon, an engineering sorority, where I have served as treasurer and social chair. I also just finished my term as president of The Engineers’ Council. Outside of SEAS, I am a member of the Club Softball team here! Outside of school, I am obsessed with baseball and you can always catch me watching the Yankees games or attending as many Nationals games as possible!

Saachi

Vice President of Marketing and Outreach

Hello! I'm Saachi, and I'm a junior (class of 2022). I'm majoring in Systems Engineering and minoring in Computer Science. I currently work at the SEAS Computing Facility as a Lab Technician, and I'm also a member of the GW chapter of WYSE (Women and Youth Supporting Each Other), where I, along with the other members of the org, mentor girls at a DC public school. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family (especially my dog), learning new things, and discovering cool music/places to eat.

Arjun

Hi everyone! My name is Arjun and I’m currently a Senior from Portland, Oregon pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and Minor in Mind-Brain Studies. Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to be apart of the GW Chess Club, The Campus Living & Residential Education Team, serve as a Learning Assistant for an introductory data analytics course, and even study abroad at The American University of Paris in Paris, France. Outside of GW, I enjoy discovering the best restaurants in the area, watching basketball (go Blazers!), and going on runs around the National Mall. Can't wait to get to know you guys!

Benjamin

Hi! My name is Benjamin and I am a Junior computer science student. I grew up in Singapore. I am currently an undergraduate research assistant for Dr. Timothy Wood whose lab focuses on network function virtualization. My programming interests also include game development and machine learning. During my free time, I enjoy doing outdoor physical activity such as running and cycling. Feel free to approach me if you ever see me around and feel like chatting!

Beth

Hi! I am Beth, a junior Systems engineering student, with a minor in public health. I am concentrating in data analytics and will take cyber security classes. A pretty wide variety of academic interests but so excited to combine them all in the future! I am a member of INCOSE, the International Council on Systems Engineering at GW. Most of my time is spent either in SEH studying or on the soccer field, as I play for The George Washington varsity womens’ soccer team. With my additional time I am very involved with the non profit The Grassroots Project.

Donivyn

Hi everyone! My name is Donivyn and I am a fourth-year Biomedical Engineering student from New Jersey. In Spring 2020 I was a teaching assistant in Dr. Lee’s freshman biomedical engineering class, and am currently a Technical Team member of George Hacks as well as a teaching assistant for Dr. Kay’s Principles and Practice of Biomedical Engineering course. In Summer 2019 I performed fMRI analysis on schizophrenic brains using the MATLAB SPM batching system at The New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey and in Summer 2020 I interned at the National Institutes of Health within the Rehabilitation Medicine Department to learn about, build, and assess robotic exoskeletons for gait-impaired children. My time apart from study and SEAS activities includes taking walks at the National Mall!

Ethan

Hi! My name is Ethan and I am a junior pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Finance, also in the University Honors Program. When I'm not in class, I work for SEAS as an LA for the Computer Science department, the Division of Information Technology in the IT Support Center, and help out with research in Professor Tim Wood's Cloud Systems Lab working on networking and distributed systems projects. I am also an active member of GW's chapter of ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and have served as VP of Risk Management and now VP of Technology for Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity. During the summer of 2020, I worked on undergraduate research here at GW. When I find that I have some extra time to have fun, I enjoy going out to eat with friends and going to concerts.

Jack

Hello! My name is Jack and I am a junior Computer Science student from Boston, Massachusetts. I’m interested in artificial intelligence and virtual reality. I am involved with the Innovation Lab Club. Some of the cool projects that are being developed there include a neutrino detector, a VR simulation of the solar system using real data, and much more! I also love designing and building model rockets. When I am not working, I enjoy walking around the national mall, reading, playing videogames with friends, or watching TV.

Joe

What’s going on everyone! I’m a senior mechanical engineering student interested in pursuing aerospace engineering. Throughout my time as an undergraduate, I have participated on Rocket Team, where we design and build a rocket to be launched at the Spaceport America Cup competition against other universities in New Mexico, and also as a member of the Baja SAE Team, which entailed engineering an off-road vehicle to compete in various different challenges. For the Fall 2020 semester, I will work for Professor Naderi as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. During the summer of 2018, I worked for Honeywell as a Business Development Assistant, in which I led the investigation of problematic cycle times and innovated new solutions to save money. For the summer of 2019, I interned for Northrop Grumman in Falls Church, VA, on modeling and simulation software for the Strategy Analysis Group to support the company’s most advanced aircraft programs. For Summer 2020, I am interning for The Aerospace Corporation as a Structural Engineering Intern. In my free time, I love being outdoors, working out, and playing guitar.

Justina

Hello everyone! My name is Justina and I am a rising senior majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in public policy from Oakfield, New York. In my junior year, I interned at VANDA Pharmaceuticals, where I worked on the motion sickness drug clinical team, where I had the opportunity to learn about the drug clinical trial process and FDA regulation. This summer I will be interning at Medtronic (Diabetes), as a regulatory affairs international engineering intern. I will be working on international regulations as it relates to medical devices in the EU and Canada! Within SEAS, I currently serve as the President of the Society of Women Engineers, Professional Chair of Alpha Omega Epsilon, and Class of 2021 Representative for the Biomedical Engineering Society. In addition, I am an undergraduate learning and teaching assistant for both the Introduction to Biomedical Engineering freshman courses. In my free time, I enjoy going on walks to the monuments or the White House and watching Tik Toks!

Kate

Hi everyone! My name is Kate, and I am a junior Biomedical engineering major. I currently do research in Professor Murray Loew’s Medical Imaging and Analysis Laboratory, where I work on a project related to the use of thermal imaging to detect breast cancer. I am Vice President of both the Engineer’s Council and Tau Beta Pi, and I am also a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Society of Women Engineers, and Engineering World Health! The summer after my freshman year I founded a STEM camp for middle schoolers in my hometown, which I am continuing in the summer of 2020! This summer I am also interning at Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in Jamestown, New York. I am a member of GW’s dance organization Balance, and in my free time you can find me either busting a move or settling in with a good book!

Myrto

Hi! My name is Myrto and I am a senior Civil Engineering Student. Throughout my years at GW, I have been involved in many student orgs. From the Club Equestrian team to Engineers Without Borders to Greek life to the American Society of Civil Engineers, I’ve explored it all! I am a Clare Boothe Luce Scholar and over the past two years have been working as an undergraduate research student under the leadership of Professor Silva, testing the theory of a shear wall designed to withstand seismic events. I am interested in structural engineering and am also fascinated by architecture so I hope to pursue this career further after my undergraduate degree. Outside of SEAS, I love traveling, finding local farmers markets, and going horseback riding!

Ryan

Hi everyone! My name is Ryan. I'm a junior computer science major from Albany, New York! Outside of SEAS ambassadors, I'm a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and always looking for new things to do. In addition to CS and my organizations, I love being outdoors snowboarding or going on adventures around the city!

Savana

Hi Everyone! My name is Savana and I am a junior civil engineering major from Dayton, Ohio. I am interested in working in structural design and CAD, which I learned about during my summer internship at Shell & Meyer Associates where I became skilled in Revit. I am currently involved in research with Prof. Pedro Silva to study the use of friction to dissipate earthquake energy in buildings. During my Spring 2020 semester, I got the opportunity to study abroad in Dublin, Ireland. I am a sister in the engineering sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon, and I am a member of the Steel Bridge Team. Outside of SEAS, I enjoy traveling, baking, and painting.

Siobhan

Hi there! I’m Siobhan and I am a senior MAE student from Rockville, Maryland. Here at GW, I’ve been an undergraduate learning assistant (LA) for University Physics II and Engineering Computations II my sophomore and junior year, respectively. The summer after my sophomore year, I interned at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California, where I had the opportunity to work on super-secret space-related missions! Currently, I am a grader for Fluid Mechanics and my final semester here, I’ll be a grader for Thermodynamics. Within SEAS, I am involved in the GW chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and am a member of Pi Tau Sigma. In my free time, I love to find new books to read and explore the city with my friends.

Become a SEAS Undergraduate Ambassador

The SEAS Undergraduate Ambassadors are juniors and seniors who provide major-specific mentoring to sophomores as well as internal and external transfer students. The Ambassadors plan and execute programming throughout the year to support these student populations while serving as department liaisons for their majors. Additionally, they support and promote SEAS during recruitment and admissions events.

Each year the Undergraduate Ambassadors recruit, select, and train new ambassadors for the upcoming year. The recruitment process begins late in the fall semester and includes an application and an interview.

Please view the eligibility requirements for SEAS Undergraduate Ambassadors (see attached PDF for eligibility requirements) to apply to be a SEAS Undergraduate Ambassador mentor and click here to begin the application.

Note: once you begin the application, you will not be able to save your progress so we suggest you answer the following questions in a separate document prior to starting your application so you do not lose your progress.

Returning Applicants| In 250 words, please describe what you previously brought to your respective program and how you plan to continue to grow and improve in this leadership role if selected to participate again.

New Applicants| In 250 words, please describe why you are interested in applying to be SEASSPAN mentor, SEAS Ambassador, or both and what you think you will bring to the program.

If you have any questions about SEAS Undergraduate Ambassadors, please email [email protected].