Testers and Coordinators

Volunteer HIV Peer Testers, Fall 2011

(email us at hiv@oberlin.edu)

Co-Coordinators
Jackie Testing: Thurs 7-8:30		Jackie is a fourth-year, pre-med Environmental Studies and Biology major from Akron, OH. She loves to travel the world, catch up with old friends, drink tea, have dance parties and frolic throughout Oberlin. She loves talking to people answering questions about basically anything. This is her second year as a co-coordinator and third year as a peer tester. She is always excited to test students and would love to chat with you about any thoughts, concerns or questions that you may have! Stop by soon!
Mollie Abroad until Spring 2012		Mollie is a 2nd year Individual Major in Global Health and a closeted Pre-Med. This is her first semester as a tester, and she’s super excited to be a member of the HIV testers team. She spends her time teaching and practicing yoga, eating mustard, and talking about India. If you ever have interest in chatting about health, equity or infectious diseases, come by for a test and a good, smiley conversation!
Peer Testers
Madison Testing: Mon 7-8:30 Results: Mon		Madison is a second-year pre-med from Atlanta majoring in Biology and possiblyFrench as well. She enjoys ballet, modern dance, linoleum block printing, birdimagery, black-and-white photo booths and seeing live music. This is her first yearas a Peer Tester and she is very excited to start testing!
Eli Testing: Wed 8:30-10 Results: Thurs		I'm a senior from Shelburne, VT, with majors in Archaeology and Ancient Greek and a minor in Chemistry. This is my first semester of peer testing and & my first semester as a staffer at the SIC, and I'm incredibly excited about both! I also devote impractical portions of my waking hours to Classics Hall and Harkness Co-op. I love baking vegan things, coming up with elaborate and terrible puns, meditating, and taking my bike out for long rides (when it's actually in working condition).
Dana Abroad until Spring 2012
Jason Testing: Sun 7-8:30 Results: Fri		Jason Fields started out at Oberlin studying opera in the conservatory. After a year of musical studies, he turned his focus to the East Asian Studies department and will be graduating with an EAS major in spring 2011. Jason's father is in the military so he is from all over the United States. He lived in North Carolina for the longest amount of time but his family just moved to the savory coast in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Jason spent his most recent academic year in Beijing, China studying Chinese intensively. After completing two semesters in China, he took on a research internship at Peking University's Department of Drug Dependence studying HIV/AIDS under a prominent Chinese researcher. In addition to studying Chinese, he loves his dogs, loves opera, hiking, zombie flicks and good concerts in Cleveland. Jason has career aspirations related to advocating for the rights of the LGBT community and promoting healthy lifestyles for everybody. This is his first semester as a peer tester and he is very excited!
Elena Testing: Sun 8:30-10 Results: Mon		Elena is a second year student from Madison, WI. Although she has yet to officially decide on a major, she's currently trying to figure out if its possible to double major in neuroscience and anthropology while keeping her sanity. She loves peaches, hiking over mountains, kindergartners and being a peer tester. This will be Elena's second semester in the program and she's super excited to answer any questions you might have or just chat about sexual heath!
Danielle Testing: Thurs 7-8:30		Danielle is a senior studying Math and Anthropology. She plays frisbee for the Preying Manti and is a peer mediator at the Oberlin College Dialogue Center. Additionally she works as a Peer Health Advocate for the Center for Leadership in Health Promotion. Danielle loves dogs, puzzles, testing, and would love to meet you and answer any questions, so stop on by!
Tommy Testing: Mon 8:30-10 Results: Tues		I'm a Junior majoring in Religion with a focus in South Asian Religion and am also studying pre-med/public health. I'm originally from Los Angeles and this is my first semester testing. I am a huge soccer fan (Barcelona!!) and am currently learning to play jazz bass. I am so excited for my first semester of peer testing!
Laura Testing: Thurs 7-8:30 Results: Tues		I'm a senior CAS and French major and I just got back from studying abroad in Paris (bonjour)! Originally, I'm from Seattle. This is my third semester as an HIV Peer tester, and I also work for the Center for Leadership in Health Promotion and tutor with LOCOHS (Spanish and French tutoring in the high school). Aside from those things, I love pilates, drinking coffee, traveling, and general shenanigans.
Francesca Testing: Tues 7-8:30 Results: Wed		Francesca is a third-year neuroscience major in the College. This is her 1st semester testing and she is very excited to get started!
Sophia Testing: Tues 8:30-10 Results: Wed		Sophia is a third year from New York City majoring in Comparative American Studies with minors in Politics and Creative Writing. This is her second semester testing, and she's very excited to be back! She also works at the Sexual Information Center and as an HIV Intervention Specialist at the Free Clinic in Cleveland. In the free time she sometimes has, she likes to write poetry, do photography, and bake ginger cookies. She loves to talk about accessibility to healthcare, sexual health/education/resources, queer wellness, and mental health awareness, so stop by for a chat and a test!
Annie Testing: Wed 7-8:30 Results: Thurs		Hey all! My name is Annie and I'm a second-year pre-med Biology major from Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to rooting for the Steelers, I love running, healthy living, dance parties, service projects, Motown music, and cuddling/wrestling my puppy. I'm very passionate about affordable health care access and reproductive rights. This is my first semester as a tester, so come say hello (or trash talk the Browns)!
Elliott Testing: Thurs 8:30-10 Results: Fri		Elliott is a fourth-year vocal performance major in the Conservatory. This is his 1st semester testing and he is very excited to get started!