What year did you graduate from Crossroads?
2013
Where did you attend high school? College? If applicable, graduate or professional school?
I attended Kimball Union Academy for high school, University of Miami (Florida) for undergrad, and am currently in graduate school at Duke University (North Carolina).
What are doing now?
I am currently in my first year of a Master of Professional Science degree at Duke University. My program is called Environmental Management, and I am specifically focused on Coastal Environmental Management.
How did your Crossroads education in the Core Knowledge/Core Virtues curricula prepare you for where you are today?
I think that the Core Virtues curricula truly prepared me for maintaining a moral compass as an adult. I feel confident that I do the “right thing” consistently and have dedicated myself to helping the planet.
What was your favorite class at Crossroads? Why?
My favorite class was always Art, because it was always so relaxing and my teacher was so encouraging. I loved how there was never a wrong answer in art.
What advice would you give a current Crossroads student?
I would tell them to not worry about grades or pleasing people, but to focus on doing only what you truly enjoy and find purpose in.
With which historical figure/celebrity would you most enjoy being stuck in a ski lift?
I would like to be stuck in a ski lift with Kamala Harris. Truly I wouldn’t feel stuck, it would be awesome. She inspires me to be resilient in a field that is not traditionally inhabited by women, as well as to advocate for myself.
