Over the course of the summer, DOROT College Interns are contributing content to our website and social media to share their experiences.
"We decided to create a “Getting to Know the Summer Interns” blog post. We’ve had a great time getting to know one another both over Zoom and in person, but this is another way for the rest of DOROT to get to know us better. We’ve had an incredible summer thus far and look forward to what’s ahead!" - Sophie van Leeuwen & Emily Bernstein Dunkel (Summer College Interns)
Sophie is interning in the Impact and Evaluation Department. She is a rising senior at Bates College where she is a double economics and politics major. Emily is interning with the Intergenerational Program Engagement Department She is a rising sophomore at Wesleyan University and will be majoring in American Studies with a minor in Jewish and Israel Studies.
Emily Bernstein Dunkel
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Chubby Hubby
- Morning or Night Shower? Night
Elise Palumbo
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Strawberry
- Dream Vacation Spot: Florence, Italy
- Morning or Night Shower? Morning
- Favorite thing about DOROT: My favorite thing about DOROT is the collective commitment to serve constituents. The passion, empathy, and energy of DOROT's work environment is reverberant!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Transformative
An-lin Sloan
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Phish food
- Dream Vacation Spot: Japan
- Morning or Night Shower? Night
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The numerous services and programs DOROT provides for older adults
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Dream team
Sophie van Leeuwen
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate fudge brownie
- Dream Vacation Spot: Iceland
- Morning or Night Shower? Night
- Favorite thing about DOROT: Weekly meetings with my older adult
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Uplifting
Hannah Lusting
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Oreo
- Dream Vacation Spot: Everywhere – but I hope to live in Italy
- Morning or Night Shower? Night (usually)
- Favorite thing about DOROT: Getting to watch the bonds that the high school interns form with the older adults is so beautiful! I also love the positive vibes in the office and hanging with the other interns.
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Fulfilling
Ruby Goodman
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Anything peanut butter
- Dream Vacation Spot: Iceland
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people of course!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Rejuvenating
Jess Dakhno
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Rocky Road
- Dream Vacation Spot: Cancun
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The environment and how genuine everyone is
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Exhilarating
Eva Orak
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Green Tea
- Dream Vacation Spot: Italy
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people who work there
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Exciting
Hannah Daniels
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked
- Dream Vacation Spot: Greece
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Self-Growth
Jodi Lewis
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookie Dough
- Dream Vacation Spot: Venice, Italy or Greece
- Morning or Night Shower? Morning Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: Everyone is friendly and easy going and the environment is welcoming
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Awesome
Sarah Koenig
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Hershey’s Mint Moose Tracks
- Dream Vacation Spot: Hawaii
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Awesome
Kate Ceniza-Levine
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Dream Vacation Spot: Southern France
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: Everything, but especially the people
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Community
Olivia Kane
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Van Leeuwen Honeycomb
- Dream Vacation Spot: Japan
- Morning or Night Shower? Morning and Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: How kind the staff is, and how every interaction feels very human
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Warm and better than expected
Fareha Mazumder
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cookies and cream
- Dream Vacation Spot: Turkey!
- Morning or Night Shower? Morning Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people - I love how sweet and welcoming everyone is
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Heartwarming
Miriam Kimmelfeld
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Caramel
- Dream Vacation Spot: Anywhere camping under the stars!
- Morning or Night Shower? Morning Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: How close of a community we are!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: The path of growth and success!
Emily Tillinger
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate
- Dream Vacation Spot: Greece
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: The people
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Meaningful
Madelyn Gosselin
- Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip
- Dream Vacation Spot: Paris
- Morning or Night Shower? Night Shower
- Favorite thing about DOROT: How kind everyone is – coworkers and constituents!
- One word or phrase to describe your experience at DOROT: Fulfilling :)