Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2016

Audition Song: Samson by Regina Spektor

Where You’re From: Newton, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Skidmore College/Brown University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Skidmore Drastic Measures + Brown University Higher Keys

What You Do Now: Program Coordinator for the Harvard Teacher Fellows at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Hobbies: Baking, dancing, cooking, sewing, playing board games

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Believe, Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: My high school a capella group recorded with Ben Folds for his album “Ben Folds Presents: University Acapella!” (which is it’s own story). When he came to perform at MIT the following spring, we got to open for him; naturally everything was running late so we didn’t get to practice on stage and no one introduced us, so the hundreds of MIT students in attendance had no idea who we were or why we were singing a slow, sad a capella song at their spring concert (“Evaporated,” if you were wondering). But, it was great because 1) we were opening for Ben Folds, and 2) we got to hang out backstage with Ben’s opener: a little-known singer-songwriter named Sara Bareilles. Of course, years later Ben Folds and Sara Bareilles would become two of my favorite artists, but little high-schooler me was oblivious to this fact and I’ve been jealous of her ever since.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: “Love on Top” by Beyonce

Where You’re From: Mansfield, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Ithaca College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: IC Voicestream

What You Do Now: High School Choir Director

Hobbies: Cooking, writing music

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Creep!

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: When I was in high school, the band Foreigner was on a tour and they came to my town. They had a tradition of performing with the local high school at their concert, so we got to sing “I Want to Know What Love Is” on stage at the xfinity center with Foreigner!!

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2024

Audition Song: The Sound of Silence (Disturbed cover)

Where You’re From: Los Angeles, CA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Northwestern University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: ShireiNU a Cappella

What You Do Now: Software Developer and Composer

Hobbies: speed solving Rubik’s cubes and playing jazz piano

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Destiny’s Child Medley

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I got to perform in an orchestra at an Imagine Dragons concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2018

Audition Song: “Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment

Where You’re From: Champaign, IL and Baltimore, MD

Where You Went for Undergrad: California Institute of Technology

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Caltech Pipettes

What You Do Now: PhD student in Systems Biology at Harvard

Hobbies: Cooking, Eating, Sleeping, Food photography, Consuming Korean media

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” by Stevie Wonder

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: In high school I was opening our van trunk and decided to crouch down and then jump up, gashing open my forehead on the opening trunk edge. I then got glued back together in the emergency room. To this day I have a bald spot where my scalp was once sliced open.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra & “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay

Where You’re From: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Aberdeen, Columbia University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A (I was too cool for a cappella at college)

What You Do Now: Radio Journalist for NPR & WBUR

Hobbies: Mocking people almost to the point of tears, sleeping, eating and drinking

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Creep by Radiohead

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: While I seem interesting and intelligent in the US because of my being British – I am in fact just an NPC back in the UK, with no unique or defining qualities. (No one tell Jordan Ashwood, my fiancée in the group, or she’ll just go back to the UK and trade me in for a better model!)

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2013

Audition Song: Vocal Percussion on VoiceLab’s Britney Medley and “Galileo” by the Indigo Girls

Where You’re From: Rochester, NY

Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Rochester

Undergrad a Cappella Group: University of Rochester After Hours

What You Do Now: Studying for my Masters in Music in Choral Conducting at New England Conservatory

Hobbies: Biking, Hiking/Camping, LoL, Bananagrams, Swing Dancing

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Believe” by Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: When I was 10, my family visited the Grand Canyon. Since I was a very adventurous hiker, my mum was scared that I might fall off one of the many cliffs, and tied a rope around my waist that connected us in case I slipped. While resting on the trail, I found a shady nook to sit away from the sun. A ranger came by, and, seeing my mum’s rope, told her that there were no pets allowed on the trail, to which she sheepishly responded, “That’s not a dog, that’s my son…”

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2009

Audition Song: “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess

Where You’re From: Bedford, NY

Where You Went for Undergrad: Connecticut College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: The Shwiff

What You Do Now: Non-profit fundraiser

Hobbies: Music, biking, swimming, cooking and fraaaaands

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Part-Time Lover” by Stevie Wonder

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I wore exclusively overalls until I was 13 years old. This didn’t happen to me, I did this to myself.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2015

Audition Song: ‘Angel” by Sarah McLachlan

Where You’re From: Framingham, Massachusetts

Where You Went for Undergrad: Harvard College, London School of Economics and Political Science

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Harvard KeyChange

What You Do Now: Senior Research Fellow, Tent Partnership for Refugees

Hobbies: Cuddling my pup Ruby, Traveling, Cooking

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Make You Feel My Love

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: So there’s a whole part of me that kind of loves being a daredevil. Throughout my adventures, the two most contrasting and memorable things I’ve done come down to: snorkeling with colleagues in subzero temperatures during a blizzard in Iceland and running at top speed off of a cliff and hang-gliding over sunny Rio de Janeiro with my best friend.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2015

Audition Song: “Love Song” by Sara Bareilles

Where You’re From: Huntington, Vermont

Where You Went for Undergrad: Rochester Institute of Technology

Undergrad a Cappella Group: RIT’s Encore

What You Do Now: Scientist

Hobbies: Knitting, painting, crafting, petting my cat!

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Renegades” by X Ambassadors

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2016

Audition Song: “People Change” by Rockappella

Where You’re From: Guilderland, NY

Where You Went for Undergrad: Amherst College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Amherst College D.Q.

What You Do Now: Education Data Analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Hobbies: VoiceLab, mostly

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Believe” by Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: In college I arranged “Some Nights” by Fun and put a video of my group singing it onto YouTube. A couple months later a German choral director emailed me asking if he could buy a copy of the arrangement. Now I have a recording of a large German choir singing “Some Nights.” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2018

Audition Song: “I’ve Got a Dream” by Alen Menken

Where You’re From: Northampton, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Bates College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Deansmen, Crosstones

What You Do Now: Harvard Graduate Student in Virology

Hobbies: baking, board games, alliteration

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Hymm of Acxiom” by Vienna Teng

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: The house I grew up in had mice, and when the exterminator visited, my parents pulled me aside and explained that even though poison was dangerous, it was also useful. It was summer, so the next time I was selling lemonade on the sidewalk, I also gathered up all the pokeberries and deadly nightshade in my backyard, squished them up, carefully labeled them “poison,” and sold them next to the lemonade. I thought it would be useful for people. Didn’t sell very well.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2019

Audition Song: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Where You’re From: Bridgewater, NJ

Where You Went for Undergrad: Yale

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Spizzwinks

What You Do Now: Post-doc at Harvard

Hobbies: Puzzles (jigsaw and crossword)

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Creep

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I have sung on all six inhabited continents!

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: “If I Ain’t Got You” – by Alicia Keys, and “Don’t Stop Me Now” – by Queen

Where You Went for Undergrad: Rochester Institute of Technology

What You Do Now: Cyber Security

Hobbies: There’s other hobbies besides music?

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Smooth” by Santana

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: If we’re ever talking and seemingly having a good time but then I look like I’m contemplating the meaning of life, I’m probably trying to visualize some chord or chord progression in my head. Don’t worry, it’s me not you

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Spring 2022

Audition Song: “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2

Where You’re From: St. Charles, IL

Where You Went for Undergrad: University of Notre Dame/Harvard

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A

What You Do Now: PhD Student in Astrophysics

Hobbies: Volleyball, Tennis, Skiing, Board Games, Running, Reading

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Believe” by Mumford and Sons

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: When I had red hair, a surprising number of people would rub my head for good luck. Didn’t matter the scenario – it happened on the subway, waiting in line, and even at a conference. When it happened at the conference, the person did end up giving an amazing talk right after that… Coincidence? I think maybe not. Anyways, I ultimately ended up shaving my head, but then people started rubbing my head because it was smooth. However, the luck did not seem to follow this time around. I believe all of this lends sound scientific evidence to the theory that red hair carries good luck and is probably a solid career move.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King

Where You’re From: Falls Church, VA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Carnegie Mellon University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: N/A

What You Do Now: Software Engineer

Hobbies: Board games, cooking, kayaking

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: Every year for my birthday, I throw a pineapple-themed party for which I prepare three sweet dishes, three savory dishes, and a drink, because pineapple is the tastiest and most versatile fruit

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2022

Audition Song: “Feelin’ Good” by Michael Bublé

Where You’re From: Irvine, CA

Where You Went for Undergrad: UC Irvine/ UC Santa Barbara

Undergrad a Cappella Group: UCSB’s Naked Voices

What You Do Now: High School Physics Teacher

Hobbies: Cooking, climbing, running, playing soccer, hanging out with my cats

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: “Creep” by Radiohead

Bio coming soon!

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Winter 2025

Audition Song: Death of a Bachelor and Bills Bills Bills

Where You’re From: North Andover, MA

Where You Went for Undergrad: Babson College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Rocket Pitches Acapella

What You Do Now: Consultant! Super exciting ?

Hobbies: Musical Theater and Board Games

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: You’ll Be in My Heart

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I’ve met the whole cast of Good Luck Charlie

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2025

Audition Song: Gravity by Sara Bareilles, I Still Do by Maggie Rogers

Where You’re From: I grew up in Andover, MA but my family lives in Annapolis, MD now

Where You Went for Undergrad: Colby College

Undergrad a Cappella Group: The Colbyettes

What You Do Now: I work as an EMT in Cambridge

Hobbies: Knitting and Crocheting

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I once got to stand on the stage of Hamilton after talking with a very nice security guard at the stage door.

Semester You Joined VoiceLab: Fall 2025

Audition Song: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Don’t Know Why

Where You’re From: Avon, CT

Where You Went for Undergrad: Villanova University

Undergrad a Cappella Group: Villanova Haveners

What You Do Now: Marketing VP

Hobbies: Cooking, classical singing, snowboarding, travel

Favorite VoiceLab Song So Far: You’ll Be In My Heart

Tell Us a Cool/ Funny/ Random Story About Something That Once Happened To You: I had the chance to sing in the choir with Andrea Bocelli at TD Garden. One of the best days of my life!

Bio coming soon!