Meet Our Bloggers
Meet our Alleyoop Bloggers. This group of college students and guest contributors are here to help you prepare your teens for the reality of college and careers. If you have a question for one of our bloggers, leave a comment on any of their blog posts and they’ll be sure to follow up. To view all of their blog posts, click the link beneath their mini bios below.
Meet Our Editors (Contact us: editor@alleyoop.com)
Robyn Lewis (Senior Editor, Writer and All Around Blog Crew Cheerleader)
Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts
College: University of Rhode Island — Graduated many years ago!
Major: Journalism and English
Favorite Class: Literature to Film
Favorite activity: Running and eating… and running to eat
Hannah Nyren (Associate Editor, Writer and On-Camera Talent)
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Current City: Boston, Massachusetts
College: Emerson College, Fall 2010
Major: Writing, Literature and Publishing
Favorite Class: History of Opera
Favorite activity: Collaging
Meet Our College Student Bloggers
Brendan Chan (Contributing Blogger)
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
College: The University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2011
Major: Marketing
Favorite Class: Political Communication, Business Law, Principles of Marketing
Favorite activity: Eating delicious food
Kelsey Bell (Editorial Intern, Contributor)
Hometown: Cohasset, Massachusetts
School: Tufts University, Winter 2011
Major: American Studies
Favorite Class: Black Feminist Theories, Internships!
Favorite Activity: Being active outdoors
Ali Huberlie (Contributing Blogger)
Hometown: Hollis, New Hampshire
College: University of Pennsylvania, Spring 2011
Major: Urban Studies and Political Science
Favorite class: Intro to Micro Economics
Favorite activity: Exercising and hanging out with friends
Erin Rafferty (Contributing Blogger)
College: Bucknell University
Major: English
Hometown: Lake Grove, New York
Favorite class: Language, Race, and Literature (a dual course, taught by two professors, that covered both the linguistic and literary components of African American literature)
Favorite activity: I absolutely love to ski. My dad works at a ski shop, so it’s something I grew up doing and I continued at college by joining the ski team.
Molly Ramassini (Contributing Blogger)
College: University of Florida, Spring 2013
Major: Communications Sciences and Disorders
Hometown: Naples, Florida
Favorite class: Exceptional People
Favorite activity: Eating and kickboxing
Megan Reinle (Contributing Blogger)
College: Northern Illinois University
Major: History and Political Science
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Favorite class: History (of course!)
Favorite activity: Working as a co-instructor for a college transfer class.
Kristen Salerno (Video Producer)
Hometown: Watertown, Massachusetts
College: Emerson College, Spring 2011
Major: Film Post Production, Science
Favorite Class: Sound Design
Favorite activity: Dreaming
Lauren Shaffer (Video Producer)
Hometown: New Prague, Minnesota
College: Emerson College, Spring 2011
Major: Studio Television Production
Favorite Class: Advertising
Favorite activity: Climbing trees
Haylee Thikeo (Marketing, Social Media)
Hometown: Lynn, Massachusetts
School: Northeastern University, Spring 2011
Major: Communication Studies
Favorite Class: Media and Identity
Favorite Activity: Youtube
Meet Our Guest Bloggers
Ask the Professor
Julian Mintzis (Moderator, Solutions Provider and Personal and Corporate Trainer)
Hometown: New York, New York
Current City: Beijing, China
Expertise: College and career advice for parents and teens
Ask the Financial Aid Expert
Jeff Sheely (Financial Aid Expert and Blogger, College Money Insider)
Hometown: Washington, DC
Expertise: Financial aid and paying back student loans
Website: College Money Insider
> Read Jeff’s financial aid advice
The Adventures of Supermom
Supermom (Mother/Blogger Extraordinaire)
Real name: Michelle
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Expertise: Changing diapers and hardcore blogging
Website: The Adventures of Supermom