2014 Interns

Sandy Somchanmavong and Tanya Smith-Sreen
with WIFP Directors Martha Allen and Elana Anderson

Summer team: Karma AbuAyyash, Cheyane Reisner, Nikki Clemons, Noa Shusterman and Danielle Maldonado with WIFP Director Martha Allen

Sandy Somchanmavong
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
August 26 – November 25, 2014

Tanya Smith-Sreen
American University
Washington, DC
September 2 – November 19, 2014

Tanya Smith-Sreen has volunteered for causes in Sri Lanka, Kenya and Washington, DC. She is a graduate of the International School of Kenya. At American University Tanya is in the School of International Services. She published a book of poetry called Can You Hear Us Now? to raise money for Bethlehem Creche, a daycare for impoverished children in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

University of California, Santa Barbara
June 24 – August 28, 2014

Danielle Maldonado is double majoring in Comparative Literature and Global Studies. She is an officer in UCSB’s A.S. Womyn’s Commission and has organized events such as the Womyn of Color Conference, “I am Beautiful” Runway Show, and Womyn Unite Banquet. She is also an undergraduate editor of UCSB’s Global Societies Journal.

Cheyane Reisner
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 10 – August 28, 2014

Cheyane Reisner is a student in Government and Gender Studies, with an English Minor. She has taken leadership as a Peer Advocate at the Center for Sex and Gender Relations and in organizing a Take Back the Night event.

Nikki Clemons
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
June 10 – August 12, 2014

Nikki Clemons is a student in English, Language and Literature with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. She is an editor of To Earth From Venus Zine. Nikki also helped organize a Take Back the Night march against violence against women.

Karma AbuAyyash
Birzeit University
Palestine
June 24 – July 23, 2014

Karma AbuAyyash worked with Jawwal Telecommunications Company in May 2013 and has experience with filming and editing. She is fluent in both English and Arabic and her knowledge of German and French will be valuable in updating our international Directory of Women’s Media. Karma volunteers with many organizations, including the Palestinian Medical Relief Society.

Noa Shusterman
Hebrew University
Jerusalem, Israel
June 24 – July 23, 2014

Noa Shusterman is a student with the New Story Leadership for the Middle East. http://www.newstoryleadership.org

She is a media analyst and monitor in the Prime-Minister’s office. Her field is Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Noa participated in the “Hope XXL” peace panorama held in The Hague in September, 2013. She also participated in “Breaking Barriers,” a joint seminar for Israelis and Palestinians about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, held in Germany in August of 2013.

Amanda Ghobadi
Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Amanda is a Graphic Arts student with great talent and creativity.