Orientation Leaders
Orientation Leaders (OLs) are Simmons students who assist with all aspects of Undergraduate Orientation. The primary goal of Orientation Leaders is to provide incoming students with a positive first experience of Simmons. They connect with their Orientation Groups during First Bite Orientation, keep in touch with them via email and Facebook during the Summer, then work with this same group when they arrive in the Fall. OLs facilitate group discussions and team builders, and serve as role models for new students. In addition, Orientation Leaders provide logistical support to the Orientation program, helping to set-up events, run panels, and answer general questions.
Summer 2024 Orientation Leaders and Captains
Aislinn Doherty (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Barrington, NH
Major: Arts Administration and Information Technology & Library Science (3+1)
Involvement: Bonner Leaders Program, Art & Music Liaison, MCS Liaison, ELP@S
Cadence (Cady) Serrano (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Tyngsborough, MA
Major: Nursing
Involvement: WIT Gymnastics (Social Media Manager & Competition Team Member)
Honors
Chiara Sarkis (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Hudson, MA
Major: Exercise Science & Physical Therapy (3+3)
Involvement: WIT Gymnastics (VP & Competition Team Member), Exercise Science Liaison
Déborah Duarte
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Brazil
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Involvement: Research
Commuter
Emily Cubanski (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Norwich, CT
Major: Nursing
Involvement: SUDC (Costume & Choreographer Manager)
Honors
Katherine DiPillo (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Millbury, MA
Major: Computer Science
Involvement: Gluten-Free Club
Grace Hamilton (they/she)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Warwick, RI
Major: Nursing (minors in Psychology and Sociology)
Involvement: SUDC, COF Chorus, Advising (Office Assistant), ELP@S
Jenna Higgins (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Major: Exercise Science & Nutrition (4+1)
Involvement: COF Dance
Joy Wilson (she/they)
Logistics Captain
Class: 2025
Hometown: Groton, MA
Major: Chemistry
Involvement: SUDC, Chemistry & Physics Liaison
Juliete Pierre (she/her)
Senior Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Malden, MA
Major: Political Science (minor in Spanish)
Involvement: Simmons Cru, COF Chorus
Katelyn Fox (she/her)
Training Captain
Class: 2025
Hometown: Chelmsford, MA
Major: Nursing (minor in Psychology)
Involvement: Lead Campus Ambassador, SUDC, SNA, COF Intramurals (Volleyball)
Lea Cabaero (she/they)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Elmwood Park, NJ
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Involvement: Chemistry & Physics Liaison (Outreach Chair), Sampaguita (Historian), COF Theater, COF Dance
Honors
Lily Boland (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Chatham, NJ
Major: Arts Administration and Communications
Involvement: Simmons Voice (Visuals & Graphics Editor), Sidelines Literary and Art Magazine (Assistant Editor in Chief)
Honors
Lilybee Wilcox (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Providence, RI
Major: Public Relations & Marketing Communications
Involvement: Lifeguard at Holmes Sports Center
Lizeth Hidalgo (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Downingtown, PA
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior (minor in Public Health)
Involvement: OLA, America Learns (Classroom Aide)
Transfer
Maebon Puleio (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Hanover, MA
Major: Nursing
Involvement: SWSG (Chapter Coordinator), Class Council (Planning Committee Member), SAM, ELP@S
Maggie Wettergren (she/her)
Marketing Captain
Class: 2026
Hometown: North Kingstown, RI
Major: Public Relations & Marketing Communications (minors in Psychology and Social Media)
Involvement: Communications Liaison (President), SUDC (Co-VP), Campus Ambassador, Simmons Radio: The Shark, ELP@S
Maria Martinez (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Nursing
Involvement: OLA (Secretary), NSOCO, Doston Bridge Nursing Association, Community Resource Room (Food Advocate)
Mariana DeLeon (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Lynn, MA
Major: Nursing
Involvement: BRIDGE Mentor, NSOCO, OLA, Dotson Program, SNA
Maryona Vicente (she/her)
Senior Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Boston, MA
Major: Biochemistry
Involvement: COF ACSU (DE&I Chair), BSO (Social Outreach), NSBWM, MISO, Pre-Health Mentor, BRIDGE Mentor, ELP@S, Emmanuel BSU
Commuter
Nada Hijou
Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Fez, Morocco
Major: Computer Science (Pre-Med)
Involvement: Soccer Coach, ER Tech
Commuter
Rojina Basnet (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Nepal and New York City, NY
Major: Computer Science
Involvement: Moonlight
Commuter, Transfer
Samantha Brumbaugh (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Albert Lea, Minnesota
Major: Biochemistry (Pre-Med, minors in Health Humanities and Physics)
Involvement: Rowing
Honors
Sienna Jeffries (she/they)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2027
Hometown: Somersworth, NH
Major: Political Science
Involvement: TANC (Secretary), COF Theater (Co-VP), SAM
Tanya Samyak (she/her)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2025
Hometown: Lucknow, India
Major: Economics and Political Science
Involvement: Model UN (Treasurer), Passionate Leaders Project (Fall 2023), JECLE (Office Assistant)
Tilly Eldar (she/they)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Literature
Involvement: Literature Liaison (VP), Hillel
Zoé Papas (they/she)
Orientation Leader
Class: 2026
Hometown: Boulder, CO and West Hartford, CT
Major: Nutrition & Dietetics (minor in Biostatistics)
Involvement: Nutrition Liaison, LA (STAT 118 and CHEM 111)
Commuter