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Giovanna has been blessed (maybe cursed?) with a name that has so many different pronunciations that she rather just be called Gigi. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in sunny Salvador by the sea. She's a rising sophomore part of the Steinhardt class of 2020 majoring in Media, Culture, and Communications. When not exploring the various Italian restaurants in New York City, Gigi works as the Executive Producer for WNYU’s podcast “Talking Series-ly” and is a member of the Social Media Team at the Washington Square News. When it’s too cold to be reading at the Park, Gigi can be found at Kimmel’s 8th floor reminiscing when the weather was nicer with a pile of Roland Barthes books. In her free time, Gigi aims for weekly trips to the cinema, but is most often found writing for Affinity Magazine, The Kraze Magazine or hosting web-radio shows. Gigi is incredibly excited to meet the Class of 2021 and help the newest MCC freshmen find their place at NYU as quickly as she did!

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Rodney is a junior and returning Orientation Leader for the Applied Psychology program at NYU Steinhardt. After living the majority of his life in China, Rodney arrived at NYU two years ago and immediately fell in love with Applied Psychology! He is an Inside Scoop student mentor and the project coordinator for the Transgender Identity Formation Study (TIFS). Starting in the fall, he will also be a Resident Assistant at the Broome Street Residential College. He hopes to pursue a PhD in Counseling Psychology, and is specifically interested in research focused on gender and sexuality. Outside of psychology, Rodney enjoys meditating, cleaning the apartment, sleeping in on Saturdays, gaming with friends, and prowling the streets of Chinatown in search of bubble tea and xiaolongbao. Rodney is so excited to welcome the new students to our family here at NYU!

Allie is a rising sophomore majoring in Education Studies. She grew up in Orange County, California, visited New York City for the first time at ten years old, and knew she wanted to live there for the rest of her life. Her interests in the field of education lie in Public Policy and the importance of arts education in student curriculum. Besides education, Allie also enjoys music (any and all genres), movies, photography, and visiting museums. If you ever need advice on the best boba spots, she’s your gal! Allie’s favorite part of NYU is the fiery passion, energy, and compassion she observes in both the students and the faculty. She is so excited to meet the incoming freshman and help them make the best of their first year at NYU.

Olivia is a rising sophomore in Media, Culture, and Communication, pursuing a minor in African studies. She hails from what is considered the "armpit of America" — New Jersey. However she still finds many amazing things to enjoy in her quaint, diverse town such as the diners, buffalo chicken pizza slices, and everything bagels. Her home away from home is the southside of Chicago, where she spends the summers working at University of Chicago’s Upward Bound program. She has an addiction to online shopping, Chopped, and different flavored lemonades. What she loves about New York is that there is always a Starbucks close by! She is passionate about social activism and fashion, and wants to eventually work in public relations or non profits. Olivia dreams of one day going to a Beyonce concert. She is excited to help students find their place at NYU!

Katie-Rose is a senior-year Applied Psychology and Global Public Health student from New Jersey and Delaware. She is currently an undergraduate research assistant for the L-FELD NYU team lead by Dr. Gigliana Melzi and Dr. Adina Schick, and a passionate member of F.I.T. 4 All, a nonprofit organization bringing affordable fitness to underserved communities throughout New York. Katie-Rose is passionate about social justice and activism, which is demonstrated through her involvement as a volunteer for various organizations, including the ACLU. In her free time, you can find her hitting the barre, hanging out at a bookstore, and attempting to befriend every dog in the city! This year, Katie-Rose is especially excited to share her senior-year wisdom with our incoming students and to hear the individual and unique stories everyone has yet to share with her and the NYU community.

Carissa is a rising sophomore majoring in Music Business through NYU Steinhardt and minoring in Production through NYU Tisch. Born and raised in Chicago, she loved experiencing the transition from one concrete jungle to another. During any bits of free time Carissa can find, she enjoys relaxing, ranging from finding a new show on Netflix to getting lost by taking a walk in the city. She also loves squealing over photos and videos of French bulldogs and drooling over posts about places to eat in NYC. What she loves most about NYU is the location—there is always something new to see and do, and the opportunities are truly endless. Carissa looks forward to meeting new students, learning from their experiences, helping them acclimate to their new home, and getting them as excited about their next four years as she is.

Emma is elated to be an orientation leader this fall! It will be her second year at NYU studying Media, Culture and Communication. She is from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and loves the fast pace of NYC. Her favorite parts of college are getting to make friends from all around the world, taking classes with interesting professors and taking naps in the middle of the day. She is a part of the Residential College and the Smart Woman Securities Investment club at NYU. Emma loves theater, film and TV. She hopes to one day work behind the scenes in theater or film. Her favorite things to do in NYC are seeing Broadway shows and going to the Smourgasburg food festival in Brooklyn. She cannot wait to meet you all in the fall and introduce you to the amazing NYU community.