Program Assistant
- Email: angelsp@mit.edu
What is your hometown? Hatillo, San Cristobal, R.D./Lowell, Mass.
What did you study in undergrad? B.A. in Psychology (Bryn Mawr College)
What was your favorite experience as an undergrad? Traveling abroad with the International Honors Program (IHP) and getting to visit: Brazil, South Africa, and India while learning about urban planning, globalization, and neoliberal economics and its effects in the Global South.
What are your interests/hobbies? I love weightlifting, swimming, reading long-form articles and some nonfiction books, and unwind most days by watching a great sitcom like Abbott Elementary or Bob’s Burgers.
What is your favorite thing about MIT? My favorite thing about MIT is the passion that its students have and culture of collaboration and community that the Institute’s undergrads uphold.
What advice do you have for MIT students? Prioritize your physical and mental health, ask for help/use your resources, and remember:
Fun Fact? I started weightlifting when I was 16 years old and have fallen in love with the sport! I also took swimming lessons for the first time in January of 2023 and have also committed to doing some laps weekly!