Undergraduate Departmental Representatives
Undergraduate departmental representatives serve as a resource and representative for fellow majors and minors and potential majors and minors, and brings student concerns and/or ideas to the program faculty. They also provide feedback to the program chair, undergraduate advising head, and faculty regarding scheduling problems, course offerings, etc. and help organize events for majors, minors and other interested students.2025-2026 UDRs
Emily is a first-generation college student who is pursuing a major in education complemented
by a double minor in Hispanic Studies and Linguistics. As an aspiring educator, she is
passionate about working with students of all backgrounds, with a focus on supporting
multilingual students. Although on the elementary track, she is gravitated toward middle school
math after working as an AmeriCorps teaching fellow for Breakthrough Greater Boston. In
addition to being an Undergraduate Departmental Representative, she is the president of
Brandeis Aspiring Educators and is a teaching assistant at Lemberg Children’s Center.
Rachel is a junior from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She grew up traveling between and attending public school in both the US and Argentina, and has always been fascinated by how cultural differences affect schooling. Though she came into Brandeis as a Theater major, after taking a job as a teaching assistant at Lemberg Children's Center in her first week of college, she quickly realized how fulfilling she finds working with children. She is currently on the Elementary licensure track, with a particular interest in working with English learners, and counts both theater and creative writing minors within her degree. She still works at Lemberg, and is also a Community Advisor on campus.
Vivian Siegfried is a junior from Vermont, pursuing Elementary Education licensure. Along with Education, she is majoring in Studio Art and minoring in French. Vivian has loved working with kids since she was old enough to babysit, but found her calling for teaching when she worked as a camp counselor. Vivian holds the position of Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator inthe Waltham Group club General Tutoring, where she works to make free tutoring accessible for those disempowered in the local community. She is also a Teacher’s Assistant at Lemberg Children's Center, allowing her to observe early childhood development that will inform and aid her future teaching practices. Vivian is committed to making education within reach for all, and creating learning environments where every student is honored, from language to favorite hobbies to culture and background knowledge.