Meet the ESCAPE Team
ESCAPE Staff

Nicole Sandonato (she/her)
ESCAPE Program Director
Home: Boston, MA
Could talk about forever? Burnout prevention, Beyonce, & creating spaces of authenticity.
Carolina Wesley, SFS’26 (she/her)
Student Coordinator
Home: Miami, FL & Dubai
Could talk about forever? How being outside, food, and movement really do help the mind
Tasha Koch, SFS’27 (she/they)
Student Coordinator
Home: Eagan, MN
Could talk about forever? The Duomo, the importance of learning to mend things, and planning random fun events to hang out with friends
Val Echeverria, CAS’27 (she/her)
Outreach and Access Coordinator
Home: Chicago, IL & Durango, Mexico
Could talk about forever? Movement is medicine, diaphragmatic breathing, and how Grant Gustin is the only correct choice to play Barry Allen/The Flash
Ruby Gilmore, SFS’26 (she/her)
Student Musician
Home: New York, NY
Could talk about forever? Opera, songwriting, and the beauty of Hozier’s lyricism
ESCAPE Team 35 Leaders
Abby Henkel (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: Garwood, NJ
Could talk about forever? Emily Dickinson, the future of US politics, and soft rock music
Alexandra Homann (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: Bluffton, SC
Could talk about forever? My favorite TV shows, Quakers, and penguins
Alexandra Hamilton (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Houston, TX
Could talk about forever? Olivia Rodrigo and the beach
Ally Rogers (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Hershey, PA
Could talk about forever? Rom-coms, figure skating, and the University of Minnesota dance team
Amanda Bell (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Austin, TX
Could talk about forever? Troye Sivan and the making of his music videos
Angela Sidhu (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘27
Home: Leesburg, VA
Could talk about forever? Charli XCX, staying active, and mangoes
Ang Zhao (they/them)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: Brooklyn, NYC
Could talk about forever? NYC transportation, Miraculous Ladybug, Minecraft, & golf
Archie Rivero (he/him)
School of Foreign Service ‘27
Home: Miami, FL
Could talk about forever? My history-centered Wikipedia rabbitholes!
Ariel Armas (he/him)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Enid, OK & Guadalajara, Mexico
Could talk about forever? Twitter conspiracy theories and my NFL fantasy team
Ben Keenan
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Hellertown, PA
Could talk about forever? The Atlantic Puffin
Catherine Hughes (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘27
Home: Calhoun, GA
Could talk about forever? The Hunger Games, Cowboy Carter, and SNL
Chiara Volpi (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: San Francisco, CA
Could talk about forever? Italian food and the bravo universe!
Demetra Chudley (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: New York City
Could talk about forever? Sitcom structure, Greek mythology, and the perfect bagel
Elena Valdepenas (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ‘28
Home: Singapore
Could talk about forever? Food, Harry Potter, Uniqlo
Ethan Bird (he/him)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: Laytonsville, MD
Could talk about forever? Déjà vu, good restaurants, and faith
Eva Andersen (she/her)
College of Arts and Science ‘26
Home: Chatham, NY
Could talk about forever? Cooking shows
Hailey Ahn (she/they)
College of Arts and Sciences ’27
Home: North Potomac, MD
Could talk about forever? Brooklyn 99, Seventeen, etymology, dogs!
Hannah Beil (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ‘28
Home: Northfield, IL
Could talk about forever? Musical theater
Heather Begg (any pronouns)
School of Foreign Service ’28
Home: Northwood, MA
Could talk about forever? Fiction podcasts
Jessie Traxler (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ’26
Home: Newton, MA
Could talk about forever? The Muppets, outdoor recreation, why country music is actually GOOD
Julianna Hughes (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ’28
Home: Los Angeles, CA
Could talk about forever? Baseball, Roman poetry, Los Angeles, and my family!
Leo Ludlow (they/them)
School of Foreign Service ’27
Home: DC
Could talk about forever? Planes & airport logistics
Maggie Stephens (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ’26
Home: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Could talk about forever? My home state of Wisconsin, religion, and public transportation
Maggie Lober (she/they)
School of Foreign Service ’26
Home: Wilmington, DE
Could talk about forever? Road trips and my latest craft project
Matt Gardiner (he/him)
College of Arts and Science ’26
Home: Seattle, WA
Could talk about forever? Mongolia, Premier League soccer, and thru-hiking trails
Michael Hsu (he/him)
College of Arts and Sciences ’28
Home: Koashiung, Taiwan
Could talk about forever? Strategy in Coup (board game)
Mila Rafaty (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ’28
Home: Laguna Beach, CA
Could talk about forever? Language preservation, and how society can defy language death!
Rochel Rochford (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ’27
Home: Waterford, MI
Could talk about forever? Study abroad, Saturday Night Live, dorm room decoration
Rachel Zhang (she/her)
School of Foreign Service ’26
Home: Wynnewood, PA
Could talk about forever? Politics in My Little Pony, Gender Studies and fanfiction, and Philly Chinatown!
Rebecca Zhu (she/her)
School of Health ’26
Home: Potomac, MD
Could talk about forever? Ice dance, Maryland the beautiful, Girls State, and how blessed I am to have grown up surrounded by strong women in sport
Rohan Jois (he/him)
School of Foreign Service ’28
Home: New Jersey
Could talk about forever? India
Ryan Shea (he/him)
College of Arts and Sciences ’28
Home: Cape Cod, MA
Could talk about forever? Music, my job as a sailing instructor, 80’s movies
Sean Rafferty (he/him)
College of Arts and Sciences ’26
Home: River Edge, NJ
Could talk about forever? Municipalities, New Jersey, and trains
Sophianne Leung (she/her)
College of Arts and Science ’28
Home: New York City
Could talk about forever? My cousins, books, & my experience at an FBI Youth Leadership Program
Sophie Mayle (she/her)
College of Arts and Sciences ’27
Home: San Francisco, CA & Nice, France
Could talk about forever? Language, character/costume design, and the Georgetown University Grilling Society!
Synaia Bolen (she/her)
School of Nursing ‘28
Home: Compton, CA
Could talk about forever? Black history, music, and cool facts
Thomas Shepard (he/him)
College of Arts and Sciences ’28
Home: Washington, DC
Could talk about forever? Music
Tosin Fagbami (she/her)
McDonough School of Business ’26
Home: Dallas, TX
Could talk about forever? My Goodreads account and my TBR
Tyler Feichthaler (he/him)
School of Foreign Service ’28
Home: Cape Coral, FL
Could talk about forever? Sonic the Hedgehog, U.S. National Parks, and animated movies (particularly Dreamworks)