Life + Career Design Lab

Maggie Vacchiano is a junior studying molecular and cellular biology in the honors concentration and is a James Scholar. An aspiring doctor, she is active in molecular and cellular research on campus. She is also the director of Camp Kesem at Illinois and a part of Phi Delta Epsilon. She spends her free time working out, volunteering around the Champaign-Urbana community, and exploring the outdoors. View portfolio.

Elena Cannova is a senior studying clinical psychology with a minor in leadership studies. She is involved in LAS Leaders, Stress Management Peers, and the Illio Yearbook and works as an I-Connect facilitator. She also is a research assistant in the STEPP Lab, and have been a Cunningham Children's Home intern. She enjoys photography, rewatching the Office on Netflix, and drinking coffee with friends. View portfolio.

Kaly Gopalkrishna is a junior studying industrial organizational psychology and English. She is involved in the Asian American Student Housing Association, Girl Up, UNICEF, and the Taiwanese American Student Association. She also works as a lab technician at the RFK Institute of Science Research and as a tutor for ESL, math, and science research. She enjoys going on cafe crawls, wandering around campus with friends, and eating sushi. View portfolio.

Jackie Anguiano is a junior studying organizational psychology and organizational communication. She enjoys meeting new people and getting to know their interests, which led to her studying abroad in Germany. She has worked as a personal assistant and a career service paraprofessional at the Career Center and is a member of the Social Justice Paraprofessional Program, as well as the Asian Pacific American Coalition. View portfolio.

John Prescott is a junior studying organizational psychology with minors in business and leadership studies. He has worked at the Career Center and an I-Connect facilitator. He has been involved in ActGreen and was on the James Scholar Student Advisory Board. He has had internships at Chervon and Molex. He enjoys working out, playing sports, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family. View portfolio.

Katy East is a senior in molecular and cellular biology with a minor in informatics. Originally in the Division of General Studies, she transfered to MCB after her first year. She has worked with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Campus Housing, and Illinois Testing Center. She is involved with undergraduate research and serves as president of the professional biology fraternity Beta Psi Omega. View portfolio