Bowman Center Staff

Welcome to the Sister Thea Bowman Center for Women Staff Page! 

We have three workstudy positions open for 2012-2013 and we are always looking for volunteers. Email soneill@siena.edu to get involved!

Cat Espiritu

Class of: 2013

Major: BA in Political Science

Hometown: Paranaque City, Philippines/ Hewlett, NY

Interests: Running, Foreign immigration policies, Nordic countries/Denmark, Opera, Social Justice, Music, good food and good people

Women’s Center Committee: Siena College Fair Trade Steering Committee, Siena Students for Fair Trade, Global Actions

Future Goals: To speak at the UN and work at Amnesty International. Also, to establish my own NGO.

Favorite food or music or film: Mulan

   
Teresa Sanacore
Class of 2014
Major: Undeclared Business Major.
Hometown: Kinderhook, NY
Women’s Center Committee: Health and Wellness
Interests: I'm a member of Women of Wisdom and love getting involved on campus.
Future Goals: To work in Public Relations
 

Karly Woodrick
Class of 2013
Major: Biology
Hometown: Herkimer, NY
Interests: Soccer, Zumba, exercising, volunteering at the local hospital, & hanging out with friends & family
Women’s Center Committee: Community Engagement
Future Goals: Become a P.A. / Nurse Practitioner
Favorite food, music or film: Chicken Riggies/ DMB, John Mayer, Sara Bareilles, Taylor Swift

 
Claire Frank
Class of 2013
Major: Spanish, Psychology and Women's Studies minor.
Women’s Center Committee: Health and Wellness
Interests: Love to dance, spend time with friends, eat, work-out, listen to music, speak Spanish
Favorite food, music or film: ice cream/Dave Matthews Band.
Future goals: live in a foreign country for part of my life, go sky diving, love my
 

Jessica Farnan
Class of 2012 (December)
Major: Psychology
Hometown: East Greenbush, NY
Interests: reading, traveling, shopping, doing volunteer work
Women’s Center Committee: Community Engagement/Volunteer Coordinator for Women of Wisdom (WOW)
Future Goals: finish my thesis and travel more
Favorite food, music or film: Clueless, Say Anything, and Beauty and the Beast
  

Molly Crane
Class of 2014
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Boston, MA
Interests: music, animals, traveling, and spending time with friends
Women’s Center Committee: Peace and Non-Violence

Amanda Morales
Class of 2013
Major: English, Women’s Studies Minor
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Interests: Traveling, spending time with friends, and volunteering
Women’s Center Committee: Peace and Non-Violence
Future Goals: Travel throughout South America and complete a year of service before graduate school

Evan Francis Peter
Class of: 2014
Major: Economics & Environmental Studies
Hometown: Schodack Landing
Interests: I have a passion in snowboarding, hiking, painting, and living.
Women’s Center Committee: Global Actions
Future Goals: Contributing to making the human race as efficient and sustainable as possible.
Favorite food, music or film: My favorite food is raspberry bbq wings with seasoned french fries, I enjoy all sorts of indie and experimental music and my favorite film would be a tie between Rubber and Pulp Fiction.

Kelly Woodard
Class of 2013
Major: Social Work Minor: Sociology
Hometown: Babylon, NY
Interests: I am interested in social justice issues and traveling. I love going to the beach and I love to color.
Women’s Center Committee: Global Action
Future goals: Get my Masters in Social Work and work for a non-profit.
Favorite food or film: My favorite food is chocolate and my favorite movies are comedies
  

 Paige Allen

Class of: 2013

Major: English, Sociology minor

Hometown: Schodack, NY

Interests: Fair Trade, local food, American literature, space, Australia and bicycles

Women’s Center Committee: Global Action

Future Goals: To live in many places and work in social justice Favorite food, music or film: The Sound of Music

Tina Ramineni

Sarah Been

Class year: 2015

Major/minor: English and Economics, Minor in Business

Hometown: South Glens Falls, NY

Interests: Running, hiking, yoga, cooking, travelling, dancing, and writing

Women’s Center Committee: Health and Wellness

Future Goals: Run a marathon, get my J.D., and backpack my way through the Eastern hemisphere.

 

Sr. Nazarena Figawo OSB

Class of 2014

Major Religious Studies

Hometown Tanzania

Interest Gardening, listerning to music, volunteering to serve people, hiking

Women's Center Committee Community Engagement

Future Goals After study go back to Tanzania  to Teach

 

Alana G. Strassfield
Class of 2014
Studying Economics with a minor in Political Science
Originally from Cortlandt Manor, New York
Vegetarianism, trying new foods, cheese tasting, running, watching TED talks, traveling, talking to new people, windsurfing, but most importantly - asking questions. 
I am on the Global Action Comittee
Future goals - enjoy life, experience different cultures and advocate for human rights. 

Name: Jessica Bender