College Aides

Dinara Bolat, GH ‘25

Paula Toranzo Paredes, GH ‘25

Andrew Alam-Nist, GH ‘26

Andrew grew up in London, England, although he was born in Washington DC. In his free time Andrew likes making art, writing for his blog, listening to literally any music, and getting a caffeine fix from Jitterbus. Andrew doesn’t like mayonnaise, the colour yellow, and mayonnaise (really not a fan apparently). Andrew plans to major in ethics, politics, and economics, and his deepest academic passion is philosophy. 

Brooklyn Brauner, GH ‘26

Brooklyn is a junior on the BA/MA track in the Political Science department, originally joining us from a small town in Door County, Wisconsin. She currently serves as the vice president of Yale Club Powerlifting and director of Camp Kesem at Yale. Additionally, she nurtures her HoppLove as Co-President of the Hopper College Council! In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and listening to country music.

Olivia Cevasco, GH ‘26

Olivia is a double major in English and Film & Media Studies from NY. At Yale, she spends the majority of her time writing movies or watching them in the Yale Film Archive. In her free time, she loves to grab ice cream with friends and practice photography around campus. She enjoys creating fun events and activities with the Hopper College Council, developing stories with the Yale Screenwriting Syndicate, and hosting film screenings with the Yale Film Society.

Wendy Cruz, GH ‘27

Wendy is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, majoring in psychology. On campus, she plays her flute in music groups and does research at a psychology lab. Wendy loves to read, paint, and embroider in her free time.

Larry Dunn, GH ‘25

Alyssa Erthum, GH ‘26

Alyssa is planning on majoring in psychology. She grew up in a small town called Ainsworth, nestled in the Sandhills of Nebraska, where she cultivated an interest in rural communities. She serves on the board of the Rural Students Alliance at Yale. Additionally, she enjoys friendships she has made at Chi Alpha, YAFSA, and FOOT. In her free time, she enjoys walks, making chaotic Spotify playlists, and painting.

Maxwell Fisher, GH ‘26

Maxwell is from the Louisville Metro Area, majoring in Economics. Outside the classroom, he is a member of the sketch comedy group Red Hot Poker and the Jones Zimmerman Academic Mentorship Program. In his free time, you’ll find Max exploring New Haven, playing cards, or spending time in the Hopper Courtyard.

Felicia Fraizer-Bisner, GH ‘25

Asha Goyal, GH ‘27

Asha is from Los Angeles, California, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. In her free time, she serves on the Hopper College Council, and performs with her sketch group The Good Show and improv group Exit Players. She balances  her academics by making greeting cards and going on swings.

Derek Harrison, GH ‘27

Derek is from Los Angeles, California, majoring in History with a certificate in Latin. In his free time, he plays on the Rec Tennis team, is involved in the Hopper College Council, and takes cello and piano lessons from very patient YSM students! He also loves listening to classical music and reading good books.

Thomas Kannam, GH ‘26

Thomas is from Connecticut double majoring in Ethnicity, Race, & Migration and Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies. They love their dog, the Hopper pottery studio, and 2000s romcoms. They hate wet socks, cantaloupe, and gender binaries. In their free time Thomas is constantly working on creative projects with friends.  

Ishnan Khan, GH ‘27

Ishnan is from Hamden, Connecticut, majoring in Global Affairs and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Outside of her academic commitments, Ishnan works as a Peer Liaison for the Chaplain’s Office and serves as the Social Media Manager for Amnesty International at Yale. In her spare time, you would find her spending time at Yale’s cultural centers and museums. She is excited to meet everyone!

Clara Kleindorfer, GH ‘26

Clara is a statistics & data science and history major from Southern California. She plays on the club water polo team and in Berkeley College Orchestra. She enjoys walking around, making and trying different foods, taking fun classes, and playing with her dog. Her favorite fun fact is that she really likes frozen yogurt.

Sean Liu, GH ‘26

Sean is from Belle Mead, NJ, majoring in Neuroscience and Evolutionary Biology. In his free time, he directs longitudinal care for HAVEN Free Clinic, plays cello and piano in various musical spaces on campus, manages Opera Theatre at Yale productions, and works at the Peabody Museum as part of the visitor experience team. He enjoys unwinding from academics during weekly practices with the club archery team.

Alex Moore, GH ‘26

Alex is from St. Paul, Minnesota, majoring in Math and Computer Science, with a sprinkling of humanities. Outside of class, he’s involved with Yale Votes and The New Journal, and plays oboe in the YSO. He also loves to play piano, cook and bake with friends, and hang out with fellow Hoppers at HCC.

Caleb Nieh, GH ‘26

Caleb (he/him) is from New York City majoring in CS (and likely Mechanical Engineering). He’s involved in Code Haven, YHack, and Helix on campus. Outside of the classroom and school organizations, you can find him playing IM’s (favs being soccer, broomball, and volleyball) or in the Buttery. He also enjoys baking, listening to music, playing sports, trying new things, and doing literally anything with friends.

Nikolas Sulkowski, GH ‘27

Niki is from New Canaan, Connecticut, and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys attending Hopper College Council meetings, going on long runs, playing his guitar with friends, and walking around campus taking photos! If he’s not studying or participating in any of the above activities, he’s probably playing with one of the many dogs on campus!

Gabriela Toranzo Paredes, GH ‘27

Gaby is from Los Angeles, California, majoring in Political Science. Outside the classroom, she is a member of the Yale Undergraduate Consulting Group, enjoys oat chai lattes from Book Trader, studying in Starr, and sketching.

YuLin Zhen, GH ‘27

YuLin (she/her) is from New York City and looking to pursue Chemical Engineering. In her free time she daydreams about soup dumplings, goes on runs along the pier, and gets bullied by Duolingo. Outside of class, she’s also photographs for the Yale Daily News and is working on building aluminum-air batteries for Yale Chem-E Car. She hopes to continue exploring the hidden good eats of New Haven, cheering on her friends at their acapella/dance performances, and attempting to craft a pretty pot at the Hopper pottery studio!