MEET THE SPRING 2014 INTERN CLASS

Stan Rosenberg – Program Director

Stan Rosenberg is currently a Senior at NYU Stern and is the Founder of Trip of a Lifetime. On campus, he is the President of Marketing Society and is an MLK Scholar. In his free time, Stan enjoys reading non-fiction, watching sports, and discovering new eats.

COLLEGE INTERNSPart I:

Adeline Guo – College Intern

Hi! I'm Addy Guo, from New Jersey. I'm a freshman studying Business and Political Economy, and I'm super psyched to intern at Trip Of A Lifetime with y'all! I love chocolate, Justin Timberlake, public policy, Justin Timberlake, my guinea pigs, and Justin Timberlake. I'm pretty outgoing, deceptively unathletic, and completely caffeine-dependent. I can't wait to meet all of you!

Heida Sizar – College Intern

Hediya Sizar is a freshman at New York University, majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication. Since 2010, she has implemented book drives in the Greater Philadelphia area, donating over 8,000 textbooks, children’s books, and adolescent books for youths in pediatric clinics, juvenile systems, and impoverished schools in the region. She envisions to continue aid childhood literacy and strengthen school environments for children. In her spare time, Hediya enjoys traveling, reading, and writing.

Samir Goel – College Intern

Samir is a current sophomore at the Stern School of Business at New York University. He is studying finance, international business, and political science. He is also very passionate about social entrepreneurship and is currently working on his startup "Transfernation". He loves to travel and is interested in languages and cultures. He is also a die-hard sports fans and enjoys going out in NYC and watching Netflix when he has a chance.

Melissa Yau – College Student

Hi everyone! My name is Melissa Yau and I am currently a Sophomore at NYU Stern studying CPA Accounting and Finance. In my spare time, I love searching the city for great places to eat, playing tennis, and playing the piano. I also love dogs - my favorite breed is the corgi!

Alexander Kim – College Intern

I am currently a junior at NYU Stern studying finance and accounting. I'm originally from northern NJ and during my free time I like to go NYC restaurant hopping and follow the NBA.

Rachel Schoenfeld – College Intern

My name is Rachel Schoenfeld. I am from San Diego, California, and I am currently a freshman at Emory University in Atlanta. I am on the pre-business track and I hope to study marketing. In my free time I enjoy listening to music, watching movies, volunteering, and going to spin class. I am looking forward to getting involved with trip of a lifetime!

TRIP ALUMNIPart II:

Monica Duque – Summer 2010 Alumni

My name is Monica Duque, I currently attend the University of New Haven as a Civil Engineering Major and working at trying to double major as a Construction Management major aswell. I am very energetic, friendly, and full of ideas. I can't wait to meet the rest of the interns

Nana Mprah – Summer 2012 Alumni

My name is Nana and I am 16 years old. Most people call me by singing o-nana-whats my name. This is because of the song “What’s my Name” by Rihanna. Also I like making new friends and learning new things. I like to play instruments so I am learning how to play the drums right now. I also like to travel a lot and I might go to Ghana in the world cup because I like soccer too.

Fatoumata Sanoe – Summer 2013 Alumni

I am a young, motivated girl from West Africa. I moved to the US when I was six years old. Success in Education is something that my family values a lot so I do my best not to let them down. Living in the poorest region of the US, the South Bronx, traveling isn't something that are families are able to do as we please, if at all. I try my best to get involved in my community as best as I can and join programs and internships so that I can improve my future and reach my idea of success.

Jose Salvador – Summer 2013 Alumni

I'm a passionate artist and a long-term thinker. I look toward to what is to come in the future as an adventure, many examples of this would be how I set goals for myself in high school. Up till now, I been able to manage my time; I was always try to enjoy as much as I can within everyday. One of my most favorite sports would be soccer, because I provides me great joy. I'm always willing to learn something new everyday.

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Corel Marchena – Summer 2013 Alumni

My name is Corel Marchena and I am a junior at White Plains High School. I like to bake and meet new people. I am fluent in spanish and one of my favorite tv shows is Grey's Anatomy. This is my first internship and I am very excited to get started. I went on a teen tour this past summer thanks to this program and I'm eager to see all the work that goes on to make these trips possible.

Fang Chen – Summer 2013 Alumni

While I'm really shy and an introverted person, I'm always open to meeting people and making new friends. I love to meet people who I can relate to, or who I share the same interests with (that's when I become more outgoing). I like to draw and/or make art. Also, I play a little bit of piano.

Jessica Uyaguari – Summer 2013 Alumni

My name is Jessica Uyaguari.I am a senior at Sleepy Hollow High School. I am very sociable and love learning new things. I am hardworking and a responsible young adult. I also have two younger brothers and an amazing pet, a cat called Jay. I hope to have a wonderful experience!

Harleigh Mclellan – Summer 2013 Alumni

I am a very hardworking person with many goals in life. I find lots of things to be fun and interesting, so I'm active in several different groups in my school including student council, drama, improv, and garden club. Outside of school and working, I enjoy longboarding with my friends and going to different places in the city. I also enjoy reading, and am always on the look out for another great series. At the moment, my biggest dream is to complete college and go into either advertising or event planning as a career.