EMAIL:
jfierst@mail.roosevelt.edu
ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE:
May 2020
HOMETOWN:
Menomonee Falls, WI
WHY YOU CHOSE ROOSEVELT:
I chose Roosevelt for a few reasons. First of all, it allowed me to continue playing basketball at the collegiate level. Further, living in the heart of downtown Chicago and experiencing life in the city was unrivaled. However, the small class sizes and unique social justice mission still made me feel like I would be a member of the community and working with others who cared about similar issues as me.
MAJOR/MINOR:
Majors: Political Science and Sustainability; Minor: International Studies
WHY YOU CHOSE THIS MAJOR/MINOR:
I chose Political Science because I have a genuine interest in how our government works and the issues that are going on around me, and I saw it as a great avenue towards law school in the future. I chose Sustainability after taking an introductory international relations class and realizing how closely matters of our environment intertwined with politics. I chose International Studies because I love traveling and new experiences, and I am intrigued about how other nations operate.
DREAM JOB AND WHY:
I would love to be an international human rights lawyer or to be a political speechwriter. After some time in the field, I would then love to potentially become a professor. I think that these are all ways that promote the ability to initiate on-the-ground change, and I would love to be apart of something that creates more good.
EXTRACURRICULARS (CLUBS, ORGS, JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEER WORK, ETC.):
President of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Council (CASSAC), President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), member of the Roosevelt Women’s Basketball Team, Honors Program, Graduate Plan for Success Program, and Professional Mentoring Program, work as Front Desk Aide at Goodman Center and have been a Summer Camp Counselor and Youth Sports Supervisor the last two summers, interning for Organizing Corps 2020 this summer, interned for the JB Pritzker gubernatorial campaign this past fall, have volunteered at the Chicago Marathon and organized donation drives for victims of the California wildfires and underprivileged youth athletic programs in the city
“GOING TO CRUSH THIS EXAM” PUMP-UP SONG:
“I Like That” by Janelle Monae
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” -MLK Jr.
PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT…:
I am the oldest of four children, and my parents have kids in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school right now!
ADVICE FOR INCOMING STUDENTS:
Get to know and talk to your professors and peers! Some of the greatest things I have learned at Roosevelt have been while listening to others talk about their lives.
FAVORITE SPOT AT ROOSEVELT:
Ganz Hall
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
Milwaukee Bucks