Dean’s Hosts
BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Dean’s Hosts are enthusiastic and knowledgeable undergraduate students who act as ambassadors for BU Wheelock. They dedicate their time and serve the BU Wheelock community by hosting prospective students and families and volunteering at community events with current BU students, parents, and alumni.
If you are a prospective student who would like to speak with a current Dean’s Host about BU Wheelock, a specific program within BU Wheelock, a club the Dean’s Host is involved in, or just about Boston University as a whole, send us an email.
BU Wheelock Dean’s Hosts
Marissa Alfieri (she/her)
Education & Human Development
alfierim@bu.edu
Activities: BU Wheelock Student Services, Dual Degree (CAS Psychology)
Jordyn Arnel (she/her), 2022-23 Dean’s Host Co-President
Elementary Education
jarnel@bu.edu
Activities: Student Government Senate Representative, Admissions Ambassador, a brother of Alpha Phi Omega, involved with FYSOP and the CSC
Shayla Ashley (she/her)
English Education
sashley@bu.edu
Activities: BU Quidditch Team, CHAARG Fitness Group
Sofia Butler (she/her/hers/ella)
Vanessa Galeana (she/her)
Education & Human Development
vgaleana@bu.edu
Activities: BU Cheese Lovers Society, Admissions Ambassador, Tri-Alpha Honor Society
Anisha Gandhi (she/her)
Education and Human Development
anishag@bu.edu
Activities: BU Jalwa- Bollywood Team
Tess Greenwald (she/her)
Elementary Education
tessmg@bu.edu
Activities: BU Student Government, BU Wheelock Transitional Mentor Program, BU on Broadway
Karen Ilyia (she/her)
Education and Human Development with a Specialization in Educational Design for Transformative Social Futures
Activities: Lebanese Club, Let’s Talk About It, BU Wheelock Transitional Mentor Program
Ashley Jeong (she/her/hers)
Special Education (Moderate Disabilities PreK-8) and Elementary Education
ashleyjj@bu.edu
Activities: Exceptional Educators Club Secretary, Elementary Education Club, Korean Student Association, Boston University Children’s Center Teacher Assistant
Ruby Joseph (he/him)
Education & Human Development with a Specialization in Educational Design for Transformative Social Futures and Youth Development and Justice
josephrc@bu.edu
Activities: Admissions Ambassador, First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP@BU), Community Service Center, BUild Lab, Alpha Phi Omega Zeta Upsilon
Hannah Lippman (she/her)
Elementary Education
hlippman@bu.edu
Activities: BU Children’s Center
Madison Ly (she/her)
Education and Human Development
mly@bu.edu
Activities: The Urban Garden Initiative (TUGI) Club and The Elementary Education Club
Audrey (Ace) Mothershed (she/they)
Education and Human Development
audreym@bu.edu
Activities: Kol Echad Acapella
Lily Peters (she/her)
Special Education
lapeters@bu.edu
Activities: First-Year 101, Hillel
Maya Rose (she/her)
Early Childhood Education
mayarose@bu.edu
Activities: Off-campus Tutor, XCC
Lucie Roth (she/her)
Education and Human Development
laroth@bu.edu
Activities: Admissions Ambassador
Sophia Temple (she/her)
Education and Human Development with a Specialization in Teaching and Learning on the Childhood Education for Diverse and Exceptional Learners Track
stemple@bu.edu
Activities: BU Ski and Board Club, Backcountry Squatters Club
Colleen Thomson (she/her)
Elementary Education and Special Education
thomsonc@bu.edu
Activities: Tri Delta, an off-campus job
Hannah Wei (she/her)
Education and Human Development
hawei@bu.edu
Activities: Member of the BU Competitive Figure Skating Team, Volunteer at CSC After-school Tutoring, Elementary Education Club, Best Buddies, Asian Students Union
Gaby Wellman (she/her), 2022-23 Dean’s Host Co-President
Elementary Education
Gwyneth Williams (she/her)
Special Education and Elementary Education
gwynethw@bu.edu
Activities: Intern with Wheelock’s Marketing and Communications Team, President of Wheelock Student Government, Photographer for Strike Magazine
Natalia Wojtala (she/her)
Education and Human Development
natwoj@bu.edu
Activities: BU Rotaract, Girl Gains
Kaleigh Wyers (she,her), 2022-23 Dean’s Host Co-President
Education and Human Development with a Specialization in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
kmwyers@bu.edu
Activities: Member and Social Media Chair of the BU Competitive Figure Skating Team, Volunteer at Boston Children’s Hospital, BU Wheelock Transitional Mentor Program, BU Wheelock Student Services
Yewon April Yi (she/her/hers)
Education and Human Development
aprilyi@bu.edu