Orientation Leaders

A group of orientation leaders and Stormy waving with excitement

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)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)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)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 Déborah Duarte

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2026
Hometown: Brazil
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Involvement: Research
Commuter

Emily Cubanski (she/her)Emily Cubanski (she/her)

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2027
Hometown: Norwich, CT
Major: Nursing
Involvement: SUDC (Costume & Choreographer Manager)
Honors

Katherine DiPillo (she/her)Katherine DiPillo (she/her)

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2026
Hometown: Millbury, MA
Major: Computer Science
Involvement: Gluten-Free Club

Grace Hamilton (they/she)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)Jenna Higgins (she/her)

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2025
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Major: Exercise Science & Nutrition (4+1)
Involvement: COF Dance
 

Joy Wilson (she/they)Joy Wilson (she/they)

Logistics Captain 
Class: 2025
Hometown: Groton, MA
Major: Chemistry
Involvement: SUDC, Chemistry & Physics Liaison

Juliete Pierre (she/her)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)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)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)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)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)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)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)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) 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)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)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 HijouNada Hijou

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2025
Hometown: Fez, Morocco
Major: Computer Science (Pre-Med)
Involvement: Soccer Coach, ER Tech
Commuter

Rojina Basnet (she/her)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)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)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)Tilly Eldar (she/they)

Orientation Leader 
Class: 2026
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Literature
Involvement: Literature Liaison (VP), Hillel

Zoé PapasZoé 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