Meet the Peer Advisors

Alanna Belmont

Hometown: Alexandria, VA

Undergraduate Institution: Virginia Tech

Areas of Professional Interest: Environmental Law, Energy Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:The camaraderie!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:Going to all the museums and finding new, exciting places to eat

 


Alexis Pollitto

Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University

Areas of Professional Interest: Labor and Employment, Civil Rights

Class Year and First Year Section: 3E, Section 7

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:Access to unique career experiences being based in DC

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Hang out with evening students!

 


Alyce Petit

Hometown: Columbia, SC

Undergraduate Institution: University of Alabama

Graduate Institution: University of Alabama

Areas of Professional Interest: Criminal Justice

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Doing my homework on the picnic tables outside McDonough in the spring when the tulips are blooming!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Running the Anacostia River Trail


Anna Kutbay

Hometown:Morristown, TN

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Alabama

Graduate Institution: The University of Alabama

Areas of Professional Interest: Federal & complex litigation, poverty law, health law

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:My friends and the amazing professors!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:Try new restaurants, enjoy (free) entertainment around the city, play in DC Fray leagues


Camryn Simmons

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Undergraduate Institution: Augustana University

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation, International Trade

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:My classmates and the SCI Moot Courts.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Run along the National Mall.

 


Charlie Hall Kip

Hometown: Boston, MA

Undergraduate Institution: Fordham University at Lincoln Center

Areas of Professional Interest: Public defense, housing, labor and employment

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Section 3

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Boardroom, Labyrinth Game, or Rocket Bar

 


DJ Alfidi

Hometown: Danbury, CT

Undergraduate Institution: Boston College

Areas of Professional Interest: Sports Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The shared experience

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Run through the Mall

 


Eliza Jason

Hometown:Costa Mesa, CA

Undergraduate Institution:Point Loma Nazarene University

Areas of Professional Interest: Corporate/Transactional, specifically Entertainment Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:The welcoming, friendly, curious, and kind community!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:Bike around the National Mall during sunset

 


Gabriella Chadsey

Hometown: San Clemente, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Irvine

Areas of Professional Interest: Environmental Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 2E, Section 7

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Peers!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Walk around Capitol Hill listening to a podcast (the big pic, the town)

 


Jen Fridman

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Undergraduate Institution:University of Maryland, College Park

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation with a particular interest in appellate work

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 2

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The community, the organizations I have gotten to join, and getting to learn from professors who have had such incredible careers

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Try new restaurants, volunteer, go to museums and to my favorite bars


Jett Mickelson

Hometown: La Crosse, WI

Undergraduate Institution: University of Oklahoma

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:Studying law in the heart of the nation’s capital!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:See the cherry blossoms in the spring!

 


Kait Willoughby

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, San Diego

Areas of Professional Interest: Employment/labor law, Title 7, gender justice, and litigation

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:The community, such as the recreational volleyball group.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:Trivia at Red Derby (I host!!!)

 


Kate Redetzke

Hometown: Lakeville, MN

Undergraduate Institution: University of Minnesota

Areas of Professional Interest: Education policy, human rights, civil rights

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: I love the community!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: I love studying at the Library of Congress, walking in Rock Creek Park, and taking advantage of all the museums nearby!

 


Lauren Eber

Hometown: Portland, OR

Undergraduate Institution:Western Oregon University

Areas of Professional Interest: Transactional Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: There are so many supportive and caring faculty and staff

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: I love going to Nats games with my friends!

 


Kelly Brown

Hometown: Lancaster, NY

Undergraduate Institution:University at Buffalo, SUNY

Graduate Institution: University at Buffalo, SUNY

Areas of Professional Interest: Public interest

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The people!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Explore all the sights

 


Maria Lowe

Hometown:Georgia, VT

Undergraduate Institution:Bentley University

Graduate Institution: Hunter College

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 1

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Being at a big school with classmates from various interesting backgrounds, and being a part of the broader Georgetown University community.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Walking around Eastern Market on Saturday morning, or biking in Rock Creek Park!

 


Max Siegal

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Undergraduate Institution: Notre Dame University

Areas of Professional Interest: Corporate Law, Sports and Entertainment, Soft IP

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: I love how many opportunities and offerings we have.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Try new restaurants and golfing

 


Mecca Aikens

Hometown:Hinesville, GA

Undergraduate Institution:Mercer University

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 5

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: I love the people here! I’ve found some lifelong friends during my time at Georgetown and I will forever be grateful for that.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: My favorite thing to do in DC is trying different coffee shops around the city. I love a change of scenery while I do work.

 


Morgan Cahoon

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Undergraduate Institution: Howard University

Areas of Professional Interest: Labor & Employment law

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The amazing community and professors!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Perusing DC’s historic museums

 


Nick Monocchio

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland, College Park

Areas of Professional Interest: Poverty Law, Racial and Economic Justice, Political Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The fact that everyone I have met here is brilliant and also incredibly down to earth.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Play in the rec basketball league I joined with my friends from Georgetown and exploring different neighborhoods.

 


Rebecca Jenkins

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Undergraduate Institution: Azusa Pacific University

Graduate Institution: University of Birmingham (England)

Areas of Professional Interest: Immigration; human rights; criminal defense

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Student orgs and the opportunities to get involved!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Chill hangouts with friends


Saherish Surani

Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX

Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University

Graduate Institution: London School of Economics

Areas of Professional Interest: International law, international human rights, education access, immigration

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 4

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The people!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Trying to find the perfect matcha!


Sarah Sikka

Hometown: Mill Spring, NC

Undergraduate Institution: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Areas of Professional Interest: Employment Law

Class Year and First Year Section: 3E, Section 7

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The friends I’ve made!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Try new restaurants!

 


Sophia Hilsabeck

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA (Bay Area)

Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California

Areas of Professional Interest: Big Law, Privacy/Cyber, Lit

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: Meeting a lot of different people and the amazing faculty!

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Walk around the National Mall

 


Thomas Bowles

Hometown: Westlake, OH

Undergraduate Institution: The Ohio State University

Areas of Professional Interest: Litigation/public policy/politics/civil rights

Class Year and First Year Section: 3L, Section 2

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: As the largest law school in the country, Georgetown Law pulls students from incredibly diverse backgrounds. Every student brings new experiences and perspectives to the table, and every day is a chance to learn from each other.

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Exploring all the monuments and Capitol Hill!

 


Zachary Kronsberg

Hometown: Charleston, SC

Undergraduate Institution: College of Charleston

Areas of Professional Interest: Election Law, Voting Rights, Democracy Protection, Public Service

Class Year and First Year Section: 2L, Section 3

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: The community/collaborative atmosphere amongst students

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: Walk around new neighborhoods and go to movies