Staff and Interns

Soban Mehmood ’21 | he/him/his | Lahore, Punjab - Pakistan | Eco-Advisor | Meeting new people and learning about how environmental activism actually works!

Baladine Pierce ’20 | she/her/hers | New York, NY | Gardening and Landscaping Intern | I'm excited to tend the gardens, spread enthusiasm for the wilder, greener spaces we have on campus and explore ways we can further botanicalize the Williams College landscape.

Allison Li ’22 | she/her/hers | Valhalla, NY | Sustainable Food Intern | I'm excited to plan Food Justice Week and other events that will hopefully raise campus awareness of sustainable food and food justice issues.

Vera Cao ’23 | he/her/hers | Dazhou, Sichuan - China | Eco Advisor | I'm excited to learn more about sustainability at Williams and engage in the community beyond classrooms. I am looking forward to meeting cool people who share the same passion, as well as carrying out projects about sustainability.

Austin Huang ’21 | he/him/his | Brooklyn, NY | Community Carbon Reduction Intern | Working with passionate people and getting to think critically about important sustainability issues.

Lauren Lynch ’23 | she/her/hers | Richmond, VA | Zero Waste Intern | I am excited to hopefully start exciting new waste initiatives on campus and build relationships with all the cool people working in the Zilkha Center!

Emily Kondo ’23 | she/her/hers | Waipahu, Hawaii | Green Office Intern | I'm excited about learning more about sustainability on campus beyond what the everyday student sees. In my internship in specific I look forward to meeting people who are passionate and/or curious about sustainability and helping to build off the foundation for sustainability already in place.

Argenis Herrera ’22 | he/him/his | Waterbury, CT | Green Office Intern | I love most the interpersonal relationships that come from working closely with the people participating in my program. Through this internship I am able to see Williams in a new light and explore a part of it I likely wouldn't have otherwise.

Coco Rhum ’23 | she/her/hers | Brooklyn, NY | Zero Waste Intern | I’m excited to think more critically about Williams’ relationship to waste and how we can work towards a just future when it comes to our waste. I can’t wait to get to know the other interns better and learn more about sustainability on campus.

Cole Mason ’23 | he/him/his | Fort Collins, CO | Tour Guide | I'm most excited about having a role in environmental sustainability at Williams and sharing our school's environmental goals.

Lucia Wiggers ’22 | they/them/theirs | Norwalk, CT | Sustainability in Strategic Planning Intern | I'm most excited about being a resource for the sustainability working group for the strategic planing committee, and hopefully gathering the tools and experience for a potential future career in sustainability consulting.

Bless Reece ’22 | she/her/hers | Union City, NJ | Eco Advisor | I'm excited to help the Williams community think more about the multiple facets of sustainability on campus, as well as learning and growing with equally as motivated and passionate individuals.

Micaela Foreman ’22 | she/her/hers | Chicago, IL | Eco Advisor | I am excited to learn more about climate justice's intersection with political activism and to do my part to get the Williams community involved in helping save our communities and eventually the world!

Julia Peabody Harhigh ’21 | she/her/hers | Concord, NH | Eco Advisor | I am so exited to engage with the Williams community through studying and improving sustainability on campus. I am especially interested in food systems and how the diverse backgrounds of students at Williams influence food choices.

Gold Carson ’23 | they/them/theirs | Montclair, NJ | Sustainable Food Intern | I want to shift typical narratives about sustainability to center racial and economic justice, especially with regards to how food is produced, distributed, and eaten. The food system relies on the exploitation of specific people and lands, and I hope to change our institution's policies in order to reject that exploitation.

Azar Dixit ’20 | he/him/his | Pleasanton, CA | Tour Guide | Learning more about the Zilkha Center and climate activism while meeting cool people!

Charlotte Jones ’22 | she/her/hers | Clinton, NY | Winter Blitz Director | I love working with students from other schools and members of the community to help winterize local homes!

Snehadri Das ’23 | he/him/his | Hicksville, NY | Eco Advisor | I'm stoked to get a deeper understanding of how Williams conducts its sustainability effort, as well as contribute to the outstanding body of work created by those that came before me. Ultimately, I just want to make Williams better!

Jaya Alagar ’22 | she/her/hers | Pittsburgh, PA | Sustainable Buildings Research Intern | I am very excited to gain a better understanding of sustainability in the built environment at Williams, using insights from past and future building projects.

Mila Nazarali ’23 | she/her/hers | Summit, NJ | Tour Guide | I am really excited to share sustainability initiatives and practices with the broader Williamstown community, and in doing so deepen my own understanding of Williams' environmental goals!