Heather Grimm, Yi Eun Jung, N'Mah Yilla

Jamie Carroll, Yi Eun Jung, Ursula Jonsson (back row, l to r)
Jordan Conn, Rachel Pleatman (front row seated, l to r)

Sarah E. Misailidis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (August 1 - December 2005)

Jasmine Hillyer, Virginia State University (September 12 - December 2005)

Yi Eun Jung, Pusan National University, South Korea (December 27, 2004 - November 23, 2005)

Jamie Carroll, New York University, NY, New York (May 11 - August 17, 2005)

Jordan Conn, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut (June 1 - August 15, 2005)

Ursula Jonsson, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA (June 6 - August 17, 2005)

Rachel E. Pleatman, American University, Washington, DC (June 8 - August 3, 2005)

Emily Schwend, Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, NY, New York (May 16 - June 20, 2005)

Caitlin M. Esch, George Washington University, Washington, DC (September 13, 2004 - May 2005)

Heather Grimm, University of Maryland (January 10 - May 2005)

Hanbit Jeong, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Hong Ik University, Seoul, South Korea (January 24 - March 7, 2005)

N'Mah Yilla, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA (January 3 - 22, 2005)

Sarah E. Misailidis
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
August 1 - December 2005

Sarah Misailidis completed her BA in English from the University of Virginia this past May. As a feminist in training, her interests lie in the facet of social change through education. In college, she immersed herself in literature and surrounded herself with uplifting sorority sisters who did countless hours of community service for the betterment of kids, especially young girls. Through life experiences as well as research, she gained a heightened awareness of domestic violence and rape issues. Prevention of such problems is at the forefront of her agenda. She hopes that her writing will serve as a catalyst for change.

Jasmine Hillyer
Virginia State University
September 12 - December 2005

Jasmine Hillyer graduated from Virginia State University with a B.A. in English. She is currently a writer for the online newspaper The CollegePress.Com, a paper designed to give exposure to upcoming writers. Jasmine is also a contributing writer for the community section of Cityflight Magazine, published in the San Francisco Bay area.

Yi Eun Jung
Pusan National University
South Korea
December 27, 2004 - November 23, 2005

Yi Eun Jung is a senior at Pusan National University in Korea. While participating in "Japan in Today's World" in Japan, she realized there are many issues that are often ignored and misunderstood in Japan and Korea. Among the most serious problems relate to women's issues. She sees the media perpetuating stereotypes and believes media change is the key to bringing about improvement in women's lives.

Jamie Carroll
New York University
NY, New York
May 11 - August 17, 2005

Jamie Carroll was born and raised in Chevy Chase, DC. She has always had some inkling of feminism in her mind, but her activism truly sparked while attending the Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, MD. She is currently a student at New York University studying Journalism and Gender Studies where she daily comes across ideas that challenge previous beliefs in American journalism and democracy. With this newfound knowledge, Jamie wants to help return the media to its original purpose, as a forum for public discourse. By strengthening our media outlets, we can strengthen our democracy. With this will come race, gender, and class equality, as the minority groups are able to seep into the public debate.

Jordan Conn
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
June 1 - August 15, 2005

Jordan is a rising Junior at Wesleyan University and is a born and raised feminist. She has been devoted to rape awareness and prevention and had a long standing relationship with Amnesty International since attending Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts. In college, she has become interested in women's media democracy through her study of literature and increased social awareness.

Ursula Jonsson
Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
June 6 - August 17, 2005

Ursula Jonsson is a second year undergraduate studying creative writing and communications. Growing up in Fairfax County, Ursula's interests in the media grew while taking journalism classes in high school. The WIFP internship is an ideal outlet for her combined increasing interests in women's issues and media organizations.

Rachel E. Pleatman
American University, Washington, DC
June 8 - August 3, 2005

Rachel is a rising senior at American University, where she studies Print Journalism and Women's and Gender Studies. Reading, writing, and feminism have always been a part of her life, and a summer internship with WIFP will let her continue to do all three. Rachel is dividing her time this summer between off our backs, a radical feminist newsjournal, and WIFP.

Emily Schwend
Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
NY, New York
May 16 - June 20, 2005

Emily Schwend is a rising sophomore at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU majoring in Dramatic Writing and beginning her double major in Journalism. She was born to a very liberal family in the depths of conservative Texas, where she learned the importance of independent thought, especially for women. She traveled widely in her youth, living in Europe and Africa, where she came across global issues almost daily that were previously unknown to her. She believes in the freedom of expression and the strengthening of one's voice as the tools for change and for peace.

Caitlin M. Esch
George Washington University
Washington, DC
September 13, 2004 - May 2005

Caitlin is a graduating junior, majoring in english, at the George Washington University. Upon graduation, she hopes to work for the DC public school system through Teach for America. This being her area of interest, she plans on researching issues of gender and inequality in the school system. Caitlin has also studied abroad and travelled extensively and is interested in women's experiences in different cultural contexts. She will write and be a contributing editor to WIFP.

Heather Grimm
University of Maryland
January 10 - May 2005

Heather Grimm is a senior entering her last semester at the University of Maryland at College Park, where she is majoring in English Language and Literature and receiving a certificate in Women's Studies. Before entering college she lived in a politically conservative area masquerading as moderate and her household was more of the same. As a result Heather never felt engaged by politics because nothing she heard growing up rang true with her experiences and convictions. It was not until she took her first Women's Studies course as a sophomore that she began to take any substantial interest in politics.

Since Heather does not yet have any specific ideas about what she wants to do after graduation, she decided an internship would not only provide her with work experience but would also give her some personal insights and perspective. Due to her interest in writing and women's issues, Heather was immediately drawn to WIFP.

Hanbit Jeon
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Hong Ik University, Seoul, South Korea
January 24 - March 7, 2005

I am a Junior at Hongik University in South Korea. I have strong feelings about social inequality in the treatment of women. For example, during World War II reports of sexual abuse by Japanese military in Korea make me feel so frustrated when I think about how people dared to treat women as though they were less than human beings. Even though Korean democracy has established nearly 50 years ago, many challenges to represent women's rights that still remain. Trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation is one area I would like to research and expose through the press in order to curb such practices. I am also interested in sex education in school and the social-safety nets for women in Europe and the United States. When I took a course in Women's Studies last year, I was shocked to see the differences between sexual education in Korea and Northern Europe. Swedish schools, for instance, provide realistic information about physical differences between men and women in order to diminish the emotional embarrassment experienced by young people when they encounter the physical changes of growth and later when they have their first sexual relationships. The Swedish social-welfare system, especially with regard to single mothers, impressed me very much. The government supports such women and their children in terms of laws and economic subsidies. I hope see myself progressing into a beautiful and great writer and also a sensible activist with WIFP.

N'Mah Yilla
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
January 3 - 22, 2005

N'Mah Yilla is a junior at Wellesley College and a Spanish and Middle Eastern Studies double major. After college she hopes to earn a law degree and work towards the restructuring of international NGOs so that they run more efficiently and can help more people. N'Mah is especially interested in issues that concern women from Africa and the Middle East. She was drawn to WIFP because wants to explore the role that the media plays in the public consciousness of these issues.

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