Intern Bios
Stephanie Combs
Stephanie is a senior studying French and English Literature at the University of Mary Washington, and is planning to graduate in May 2010. She first heard about First Peoples Worldwide in a Contemporary French Politics and Society class. After studying abroad in Paris for a total of eight months, she came back with renewed interest in the organization and enrolled in a Francophone Literature class. She enjoys doing translation work for the organization and learning about indigenous communities, especially those that are French-speaking. She also loves making connections between her internship and her course work. She has always been interested in learning more about and working with NGOs, especially those concerned with international affairs and people. Recently, she is taking more of an interest in the environment. Besides her internship and degree, she works at the University of Mary Washington Writing Center as a tutor and, in addition to getting involved with grant work, is looking forward to assisting in the development and editing of the First Peoples Worldwide blog! Stephanie plans to move to Paris after graduation and her hobbies include the performing arts, travel, visiting museums education, feminism, and planning and public transport.
Elizabeth Conrad
Elizabeth is currently a junior Economics major at the University of Mary Washington. She is from Massachusetts and plans to graduate from Mary Washington in the Spring of 2011. She first became involved with First Peoples Worldwide after taking a Seminar on Indigenous Economic Development at Mary Washington, and after becoming extremely interested in First Peoples Indigenous Stewardship Initiative decided to pursue an internship with the organization the following semester. When not studying for classes and interning, Elizabeth is the President of the UMW Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honor Society. She also works as an economics tutor and volunteers at the Thurman Brisbon Center. She is an avid Boston sports fans, and enjoys traveling, playing basketball and soccer, playing the piano, and singing.
Brianna Mears
Brianna is currently a senior International Affairs major at the University of Mary Washington. She plans to graduate in the Spring of 2011 with hopes of pursing a career in International Development. It was during her Politics of Developing Countries class that she first heard about First Peoples Worldwide. Ever since that day when Rebecca Adamson gave her inspirational speech regarding Indigenous Peoples, Brianna knew that First Peoples Worldwide would be the perfect place for her to intern. When she is not busy with school, she helps tutor African refugees and local kids at Heritage Park in Fredericksburg, VA. She also works as a Student Aid in the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at UMW. Brianna is Vice President of the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society at UMW where she encourages members to participate in community service, which is an essential part of belonging to the honor society. She is a native of Colorado and loves cheering on the Denver Broncos. She is fascinated by people (especially Indigenous Peoples) and loves to learn about different cultures. Brianna enjoys traveling and although it seems slightly unrealistic, she wants to "Save the World!" It is also worth noting that Brianna loves professional soccer players, especially Christiano Ronaldo!
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