About UsDirector / Program Coordinator / Program Assistants / Web Designer DirectorMichèle OshimaI spent ten years in international business (trade, transportation, and software) before coming to MIT in 1995. I spent the first seven years in Women’s Studies working primarily with undergraduates. I’ve served on the Steering Committee for LBGT Issues, Committee on Campus Race Relations, as co-chair of the Undergraduate Administrators at MIT, and as a freshman advisor for 6 years. Please look at the web page for Student and Artist-in-Residence Programs to see what keeps me busy. For my sanity, I play trumpet in local bands. I have served on the board of the Center for New Words for many years and still mourn the closing of the New Words Bookstore in Inman Square. Program CoordinatorBecca Motola-Barnes '08 just graduated from MIT with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She has gone through many iterations of “life plan” including, but not limited to, working for NASA, going into medicine, becoming a house cat, etc. Currently she is considering resource development or film production as career paths. She makes (and attempts to sell) jewelry, used to play the flute, has recently taken up photography, dabbles in writing, and above all loves to read. She recently became enthralled with the medium of graphic novels and has so far devoured Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis/Darick Robertson, and Watchmen by Alan Moore. She likes socks and octopi.Program AssistantsLeah (Li) Brunetto '12 is a freshman and local Cantabrigian interested in studio art, photography, and modern dance. Over the years, she has developed a portfolio of numerous watercolor/oil paintings, pen/ink drawings, black/white and digital photographs, as well as eight choreographic works. Her work can be either narrative or conceptual, and often draws upon emotional histories and natural peculiarities. At MIT, she looks forward to majoring in architecture with a focus in either computation or visual arts.Sam Earl is a grad student assistant in the Office of the Arts. Her background is in urban studies and art history, and she is currently in the City Design & Development program at MIT. In between university and graduate school, Sam worked in filmmaking, art, and architecture/planning in London, New York, Toronto and San Francisco. Tarick T. Walton '11 was born and raised in St. Catherine, Jamaica. As a member of the class 2011, Tarick is presently pursuing a major in Civil Engineering and a minor in Urban Studies & Planning. Coupled with his passion for Civil Engineering and Urban Development, he is also greatly involved in Art at MIT ranging from visual art to music. After graduating, Tarick hopes to pursue a career in Urban Development in Jamaica. Shan Wang '11 is a Management and CMS student interested in fashion, media, film, and the arts. Rachel Valdez '10 I am a senior in the biology department. I'm minoring in music and have played the trumpet for almost fifteen years. I'm originally from Texas, and my dream is to finally graduate and move somewhere warmer. Web DesignerPaula Te '11 has been designing websites since she was thirteen. She is majoring in Mechanical Engineering with the hopes of utilizing her skills towards combining art and science with a career in Product Design and Development. In her spare time, Paula plays the violin in a rock band called Supa Dupa. |
