Chinatown Adventure

Introducing the Chinatown Adventure 2010 Senior Counselors…

Group 1 Senior Counselor: Alexandria Chambers

Alexandria Chambers is a rising Junior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she is majoring in music and linguistics. If she’s not singing in the UT Chamber Singers, wearing out the International Phonetic Alphabet, mentoring first-year freshmen in the music school, or working with Austin’s homeless community, you’ll probably find her riding her bike, hiking, or daydreaming about what organic concoction she’ll stick in the oven next (or the microwave because she is in college). She is excited about CHAD, not only for the opportunity to teach and hang out with the cuties in G1, but also because CHAD will allow her to truly collaborate with her fellow senior and junior counselors in their close quarters at Emerson College, enabling her to create a relevant and engaging curriculum. She is most looking forward to the relationships she will form with her kiddos, as well as junior and senior counselors; but who is she kidding, she’s looking forward to every aspect of her own Chinatown adventure!

Group 2 Senior Counselor: Darry Ma

Currently a senior of the Class of 2010, Darry Ma will be graduating this summer from Boston Latin School and enrolling at Boston College in the fall. She is still undecided in terms of what subject she will major in. In her spare time, Darry enjoys playing volleyball and participating in her clubs. She also developed a love for musicals after watching Broadway and Off-Broadway shows—her favorite is “In the Heights”. And she still craves for more! Darry loved the kids and the environment when she volunteered for CTNASP as a G1 counselor, and so CHAD seemed perfect! She’s looking forward to bonding with the kids, teaching fun/exciting lessons, and giving them an unforgettable summer.

Group 3 Senior Counselor: John Lee

John Lee is a rising Junior  at Harvard University, where he is concentrating in Economics. He spends his free time walking around the city of Boston, playing basketball and pool, and drawing. He enjoys listening to various types of music, including both Chinese and English songs. He is very excited about CHAD and wants to teach the campers everything that he has learned that has expanded his outlook about the world, and hopes that the kids would share the same experience as he did. He is looking forward to have a fun and enjoyable summer with the kids, as well as with the junior and senior counselors!

Group 4 Senior Counselor: Norman Zhu

Norman Zhu is a rising Sophomore  at Harvard University where he is considering majoring in either economics or psychology. He is a huge fan of mixed-martial arts, having trained in it for a few years. When he is not busy, Norman enjoys lifting weights, napping, reading, video games with friends, and snowboarding. He has just started rock climbing as well. He is excited about this summer with CHAD because he hopes he can do something important this summer by being able to teach things that are relevant, cool, and engaging. He is also excited to be working with so many cool people.

Group 5 Senior Counselor: Abigail Bok

Abigail (you can call her Abby!) Bok will be starting at Yale University next fall. On a “gap year” since graduating from high school last June, Abby lived with a host family and studied Mandarin in Shanghai last fall, spent the winter working as a waitress and cross-country skiing in Vermont, and volunteered in Buenos Aires in the spring. Although she doesn’t know her major yet, she loves studying history, volunteering for political candidates/causes, traveling, and enjoying her beloved home city, Boston. A lifelong resident of Bay Village, just across Tremont Street from Chinatown, Abby is so excited to spend the summer getting to know the local community. Abby is looking forward to making her classroom a fun, interesting, and productive place to learn, and she’s really excited to weave community engagement and exploration of the Chinatown and Boston community into her curriculum. Abby can’t wait to get to know her fellow SCs and JCs, the CHAD campers, their parents, and the whole CHAD community!

Group 6 Senior Counselor: Esther Wu

Esther Wu is a rising Sophomore concentrating in psychology at Harvard University (Class of 2013!). She enjoys playing tennis, frisbee, piano, guitar, and flute. Other random hobbies include singing, star watching, and meeting new people. Esther is also really involved in Asian American Christian Fellowship and Relay for Life. She really enjoys working with Chinese kids, has loved being a part of Chinatown Afterschool Program, and has absolutely fallen in love with the kids. Esther really looks forward to getting to spend many long days for several weeks with the Chinatown kids and getting to teach them legitimate, fun, cool lessons. YAY!

Group 7 Senior Counselor: Raymond Chee

Raymond Chee is a rising Sophomore at Northeastern University, majoring in Communications. He enjoys running, hiking, eating out, and watching movies. Raymond looks forward to working with the children of Chinatown, because he thinks the community is awesome and wants to be a part of it! His goal for the summer is to meet new people and to build lasting relationships with the staff and campers.

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