Explore

I believe that home is love-grown and community based, which is one of the reasons why I enjoy meeting new people and exploring new places. I was raised all across this wonderful blue and green planet. When I was young, I sincerely wanted to be Mowgli when I grew up. The dream came true…well sort of, when my family moved to Singapore, a place that taught me to love adventures. To this day I love adventures from sitting under waterfalls to building fairy houses in the woods. My star-chart tells me that I have a mind like a space nebula and a tender Leo heart. It’s mostly correct. I am an excited member of the RISE Crew hoping to connect the community through dancing, stories, and lots of fun. I am an open person, who loves to listen and loves to share. So, introduce yourself if you so desire and I will greet you with my infinitely amiable self.

Evan Cohen (2010-Present)

Someone recently told me, "Whenever you ask what's up, you actually wait for the answer and really listen." This statement shows how I interact with the people around me. Everyone deserves to be heard, and that's how I try to go through my days, being as present as possible. I am also a strong advocate of good hugs and genuine smiles, as well as ripe peaches. I grew up in Savannah, Georgia and spent most of my time involved with theatre and floating in the ocean, where I developed a strong knack for going with the flow. Though I tend to look on the bright side, I also realize that there is a lot that needs to be changed in the world, starting in our community with affective communication, healthy relationships, and people that care. I hope to help create this change, and am super stoked to talk with anyone and everyone who needs an ear, a coloring buddy, or support making a difference in any way.

Steph Ng Ping Cheung (Spring 2011- Present)

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Something that you will probably find out about me is that I have a really rather large soft spot for telling silly jokes, they really help to keep my world spinning round. I have come all the way from the tropics of Sheffield in the United Kingdom to study here at Warren Wilson. Something that I am really passionate about is creating a safe and loving community and I feel that there is definitely opportunity for that here. Coming from a place that didn’t really celebrate diversity, and experiencing first hand how those kind of attitudes affected the interactions I had with people instills a desire in me to work with others through questions like who/what creates and reinforces prejudices/stereotypes in society and how to overcome them together for the better of the world around us. I am super into creative writing, mostly poetry and especially slam poetry. I believe that positive social change and harmony on an individual level can grow from the roots of art, in whatever form of expression that may be. I give really lovely hugs and am always up for talking and hanging out.

PAST CREW MEMBERS

Arhm Choi (Spring 2008)

Cat Fletcher (Spring 2007)

Christopher Donovan Miller (Spring 2009)

Demetri Schemel (2008)

Emily Standridge (2007-2009)

Erin Elizabeth Murphy (2007-2010):

I like things neon. Perhaps in corelation, I like people and ideas that stand out. Given that our society is strewn with not so nurturing or equality-driven actions and beliefs, I think that creative methods for positive social change are kind of like twinkling neons in my periphery. I strive for a lot of personal and community change in this fashion. What you may not know is that each conversation and interaction has the possibility to be that kind of color in my day, or in this larger process to end violence in our communities. I'm from Ann Arbor, Michigan. I love this place. I feel like I'm from an urban area, but it's a sort of in between kind of place that I might return to for grad school or rasin' baby time. I'm exploring the lovely map of polyamory. Please feel free to ask me anything about polyamory and healthy relationships. Also, everyone should read "Redefining our Relationships" by Wendy O'Matik. We have it in the RISE office for ya. Also. I'm white. It's good to know that. And what that means. Ask about that too, if you like.

Hannah Christine Martinez (2009-2010)

Heather Davis (2009)

Jake Salt (2007-2008)

Jay Casale (2009)

Jenny Gay (2009-2010):

I was born and raised in Decatur, Ga. just a few miles east of downtown Atlanta. Growing up in a big city, I couldn't wait to live in the mountains of North Carolina where I spent a great deal of my childhood. Warren Wilson opened my eyes to the field of Social Work, my major here at Wilson. Working with people whether it's being an active listener, or offering resources and support has always been something I have been passionate about. This is my third semester on RISE and I have throughly enjoyed getting to be a part of this crew. My big projects have been creating a support group for Warren Wilson community members that have directly experienced sexual, domestic or relationship violence, and being the co-cordinator of the Room In the Inn project. I am VERY passionate about food and music. Thai, bbq, italian and sushi are my faveorite cuisines. Some of my faveorite music includes Erykah Badu, Janelle Monet, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Outkast, Atmosphere, Fleetwood Mac, and George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelics.

Mandi Bylik (2007-2008)

Marika Hammett (Spring 2007)

Nicole Connor (Fall 2008)

Sara LaFone (2010)

I believe the way people relate is powerful, and is strong enough to exceed fear and insecurity. I come from a weird, beautiful, loving family and a small town in North Carolina, and all of my experiences have led me to believe that everyone is deserving of love and respect, and these things are easy to give, even if given in small doses. At home, I work in a movie theatre, so I’ve seen a lot of fictional love, and I’m into questioning it and comparing it to reality. Exploring gender is a journey I’ve been on for a while, and will continue on, as there are too many questions unasked to put the topic to rest any time soon. In the last few years, I’ve worked with an adolescent empowerment program in Raleigh, NC, and have seen and experienced lot of healing and new beginnings, and I’m psyched to be a part of that process here at Warren Wilson.

Zoe Peters (2010)

I was born to be a caretaker and built to be an activist. I like to talk about race, class, gender, education, and creative ways to make those things less oppressive. I grew up in Boston, Massachusetts where I was lucky enough not to have to attend school and instead let the city around me form my education. This taught me to love, appreciate, and fight for everything that would add to my knowledge. My favorite things in the world are coffee, chocolate, interactions with strangers, typewriters, swings, sitting on the rocking chairs at the admission’s office and looking at the mountains, handwritten letters, making someone smile, platonic dates, puppets, hanging out with my parents, bad movie dates with my friends, listening to people’s stories, and long drives.