Northeastern University Student Staff
Winter/Spring Work Studies & Part-Time Students
Eric Chao
Student Staff
Eric is an Electrical Engineering major with a minor in Data Science (2028) at Northeastern University who became involved with the Center for STEM Education following Northeastern's Summer Bridge program. Before joining Northeastern, Eric worked with Commonpoint as an Administrative Assistant, gaining valuable experience in communication and customer experience. Outside of school, Eric enjoys cooking, trying new food, and taking walks.
Worked @ CfSE: 2 semesters | Last Semester: Spring 2025| LinkedIn
Alejandro Baraona
Student Staff
Alejandro is an Electrical and Computer Engineering combined major (2027) at Northeastern University who became involved with the Center for STEM Education following Northeastern's Summer Bridge program. Prior to joining Northeastern, Alejandro gained valuable experience working part-time at a local medical device company as an Electronic Research Technician, where he focused on the validation of an oral cancer detection algorithm. Outside of school, Alejandro enjoys reading and writing, listening to rock and jazz music, and trying new things.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2024| LinkedIn
Jamie Chiang
Student Staff
Jamie is a Chemical Engineering major (2027) at Northeastern University. She became involved with the Center for STEM Education through an engineering club fair her first year. During her time at Northeastern, she has worked in Prof. Joshua Gallaway's Electrochemistry Battery lab focusing on running Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) on various lithium-ion cells to determine a change in resistance before and after cycling. Outside of school, Jamie likes hanging out with friends, trying new foods, and watching movies.
Worked @ CfSE: 1 semester | Last Semester: Spring 2025 | LinkedIn
Franklin Ollivierre III
Student Staff (on Co-Op)
Franklin is a Civil Engineering major (2026) at Northeastern University. He became involved with the Center for STEM Education following his participation in the Young Scholars Program at Northeastern. During the program, Franklin worked with Dr. Michael Kane in the ABLE Lab, where he optimized multiple battery chemistries to meet the renewable energy demands of remote islands. He then became a Young Scholars Program coordinator in the summers of 2021 and 2022. Franklin was also an UPLIFT scholar and worked with Dr. Jim Chen to explore his unique models for measuring ocean erosion during his first semester. Franklin has always been passionate about the world of transportation, and is involved in Club Running, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and Black Engineering Student Society (BESS) at Northeastern. Outside of the classroom, Franklin enjoys exploring the city, listening to music, and nature photography.
Worked @ CfSE: 6 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2024 | LinkedIn
Claire Stipp
Student Staff (on Co-Op)
Claire is a Chemical Engineering major (2027) at Northeastern University. She first connected with the Center for STEM Education by participating in the 2021 Young Scholars Program, a six week summer research program for high school students. During the program, she worked in Dr. Rebecca Willits’ Materials for Tissue Engineering lab, focusing on the directed migration of Schwann cells for peripheral nerve regeneration. When she came to Northeastern in fall 2022, she participated in the Center for STEM’s UPLIFT program, during which she continued her work in Dr. Willits’ lab. Outside of school, Claire enjoys playing tennis, going on walks, trying new foods, and watching movies with friends.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2024 | LinkedIn
Oumou Hann
Student Staff (on Co-Op)
Oumou is a Mechanical Engineering and Design Major (2027) at Northeastern. They became involved with the Center of STEM Education through a friend who works there. They’ve always been interested in engineering since middle school, joining various STEM and robotics clubs since then. Outside of school, Oumou likes to skateboard, play video games, and watch shows with friends.
Worked @ CfSE: 3 semesters | Last Semester: Fall 2024
Isabella Longenecker
Student Program Staff
Isabella is a Civil Engineering major with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (2028) at Northeastern University who became involved with the Center for STEM Education after hearing about it from Northeastern’s Society of Women Engineers. Before joining Northeastern, Isabella interned at an architecture firm where she built 3D models of current projects and assisted in creating building drawings. Outside of school, Isabella enjoys dancing, playing with her dog, and baking.
Worked @ CfSE: 1 semester | Last Semester: Spring 2025|
