Hi there everyone! My name is Avi Obie (they/them/theirs), and I’m a junior at UConn pursuing a BFA in Digital Media & Design with a concentration in Film/Video Production, and a minor in American Sign Language & Deaf Studies. As well as working at the UConn Rainbow Center as a Student Staff member and […]
Month: January 2024
Introducing EDS Mentor: Emma Dutil
Hi! My name is Emma Dutil and I am an Environmental Digital Storytelling Mentor for the 2023-2024 NRCA program. I am excited to work with high school students in this position while exploring environmental topics. Last semester, I worked as a First Year Experience mentor in Freshman UNIV classes and I look forward to […]
(Re)Introducing Sydney Seldon: EDS Mentor
Howdy y’all! My name is Sydney Seldon, and I’m a Junior at UConn majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainable Communities. You might recognize me from the NRCA’s Conservation Ambassador Program, in which I participated as a Difference-Maker Mentor throughout most of the ’22-’23 academic year. My time as a DMM and personal explorations regarding […]
Introducing EDS Mentor: Annie Gong
Hello! My name is Annie Gong and I am excited to be an Eco-Digital Storytellers Mentor with UConn’s NRCA for the 2024 spring semester. I’m currently a junior majoring in Digital Media Design, with a concentration in Motion Design & Animation. I have been interested in all mediums of art my entire life, and […]
Introducing EDS Mentor: Jamaile Hall
Hello there! My name is Jamaile Hall and I am happy to be part of the NRCA’s EDS program as a mentor. I am a junior undergraduate at the University of Connecticut. I am currently studying Digital Media & Design with a concentration in Motion Graphics and Animation along with a 2nd major in Ecology […]
Introducing EDS Mentor: Natalie Maddox
Hi, my name is Natalie Maddox and I’ve recently joined the NRCA here at University of Connecticut. I’m a junior in the College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), majoring in Natural Resources with a concentration in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation. My dream career would be somewhere in a Central American rainforest studying endangered […]