Former Staff ~ Student Lab Assistants
George Fuzayl '14Lab Assistant
Languages: Russian & Hebrew
My name is George Fuzayl and I am from Pikesville, MD. I was originally born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Currently I am a sophomoreat Muhlenberg College and plan on majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Russian Studies. This is my first year in the LC Commons, and I have really enjoyed it thus far. I am well-versed in Russian and Hebrew, and basic Spanish. I am a campus delegate here on campus, a member of the Chemistry Club, and a lead in the fall third tier show, Dog Sees God. Working with the Department of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures allows me the opportunity to help my fellow peers and expand my own growth as a young adult, and I hope to remain an assistant until I graduate.
Emily Prawer '14Lab Assistant
Languages: Spanish, Hebrew & Italian
My name is Emily Prawer and I am in the 2014 graduating class. I am from a small town in northern New Jersey called Glen Rock. Although I am still new to Muhlenberg, I love it so far, and am planning to get involved in many activities such as community service projects and Hillel. I have not decided what to major in, but sociology and psychology are both subjects I am very interested in. I speak Spanish and am very familiar with Hebrew and Italian. I have family from Israel, so Hebrew is spoken around me often. I also spent a summer in Costa Rica and two weeks in Italy, so working at the language lab reminds me of all my experiences! I plan to study abroad my junior year, and even be open to learning a new language. The staff here is wonderful and I hope to work as a lab assistant for the following years.
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Karen Trakhtenberg '14 Student Lab Assistant Languages: Russian |
My name is Karen Trakhtenberg and I am a member of the class of 2014. I plan on double majoring in Psychology and Media and Communication. I'm fluent in Russian and I'm happy to work in the LC Commons here at Muhlenberg College.
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Chelsea Britten '15 Lab Assistant Language: French & Spanish |
My name is Chelsea Britten, I am from a small town called Yarmouth, Maine and currently a sophomore at Muhlenberg. I plan on majoring in International Relations with a minor in French. Through middle and high school I have taken lots of French courses, which is my area of strength when it comes to languages, but I also have a little background in Spanish. I’ve traveled to many countries and plan on going abroad to France in my junior year. I’ve only worked at the LC Commons for a little while but I am really enjoying it. I hope to continue as a Lab Assistant through my senior year here at Muhlenberg College.
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Jordana Sklover '15 Lab Assistant Language: Hebrew, French & Spanish |
My Name is Jordana Sklover, I am from Long Beach, New York and I’m currently a sophomore here at Muhlenberg. I began to learn and love languages in pre-school where I started to learn Hebrew. I continued to learn Hebrew until my senior year of high school, and also began to study Spanish and French along the way. I have traveled to Israel many times to visit the land and culture that I love, as well as to immerse myself in the language that I am so excited to fully understand. I only began working in the LC Commons a few months ago, but I am really enjoying it and I hope to continue working through my four years here. I have not declared a Major yet but I love Studio Art and am very interested in Psychology, so I hope to choose one or both and declare soon!
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Colin Zelin '15 Lab Assistant Language: Spanish |
My name is Colin Zelin. I am currently a sophomore at Muhlenberg and thrilled to be working in the LC Commons. I grew up in Yardley Pennsylvania, a small suburb outside of Philadelphia and graduated from Pennsbury High School. Throughout high school I studied Spanish, and since coming to Muhlenberg I have kept on that path. Languages have always interested me and the LC Commons is giving me a great chance to practice and surround myself with them. My passion, however, and the field I hope to major in is Computer Science. Being in the lab, flanked by so many computers makes me feel at home and I am excited to continue working here during my college years!
Former Presidential Assistants
Former Lab Assistants
Barry DeFrancisci '12
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Hebrew and Russian
My name is Barri DeFrancisci, and I am a Dance major and Russian Studies minor here at Muhlenberg. I'm part of the Muhlenberg Dance Association and the Perkulators Dance Team. I'm also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Last spring, I went on a service trip to Israel and fell in love with the country so much that I decided to study abroad at Tel Aviv University in Spring 2011. This experience increased my desire to learn about other cultures and learn new languages. This is my third year working in the Language Lab and I enjoy helping other language students.
Konstantin Kuznetsov '12
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Russian
My name is Kon Kuznetsov and I am from Ardmore, Pennsylvania. I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and lived there for ten years. Here at Muhlenberg I play on the Men's Soccer team. I am a Finance and Mathematics double major and I am fluent in Russian. I enjoy learning languages and visiting foreign places. After I graduate, I intend to get my master in Finance. The LC Commons offers me a unique opportunity to be involved in what I enjoy learning the most while helping other students to learn another language.
Fall '08 to Spring '09.
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Brittany Sherman '12 Student Lab Assistant Languages: German and Spanish |
My name is Brittany Sherman, and I am part of the class of 2012 here at Muhlenberg. I am a Neuroscience major, and I plan on attending physical therapy school after my time at Muhlenberg. I am a part of Hillel, Muhlenberg STAND, and I am a peer tutor for German and Biology. In 2007 I spent a month living with an exchange family in Osnabrück, Germany where I attended a German high school and traveled the country. I work as a Lab Assistant in the LC Commons since freshman year and I enjoy helping other students involved with learning foreign languages.
Fall '08 to Spring '12.
Carla Drumheiser '11
Student Lab Assistant
Language: German
My name is Carla Drumheiser, and I am a Senior here at Muhlenberg College. I am a business major with a concentration in Marketing. Last semester, I spent the Spring 2010 semester studying and interning in Washington, D.C. I have been taking German for three years and love it! This is my second year as a lab assistant and enjoy it tremendously. It’s fun and interesting to be surrounded by so many languages, and I love watching the world news on our Dish Network International TV channels.
Katherine "Kate" Morrow '11
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: French
My name is Kate Morrow, and I am a Senior here at Muhlenberg and I was born and raised in Philadelphia. I am a double major in Psychology and Studio Art, with concentrations in sculpture and photography. and I hope to continue my studies in graduate school and eventually earn a Ph.D. I have been fortunate enough to travel throughout Europe several times. I took French for many years, and spent the spring semester 2010 in Florence, Italy where I also studied the Italian language. I was overjoyed and excited to be able to live there for four months, truly embracing and absorbing Italian culture. Some of my passions include music, food, and dogs. I also play racquetball, and cook with friends. I'm proud to say that I've worked as a language lab assistant all four years at Muhlenberg! I really enjoy my position here in the Language Lerning Center, as I get to work with both students and faculty alike on a regular basis. Some of my responsibilities in the lab have included presented information at the "Stay Connected: Social Media & Digital Spaces" workshop, and converting old Russian art slides into digital files. There are dozens of important resources on campus, and I'm proud to play a role in one by helping the language department give students the best academic experience possible.
Maetal Rozenberg '11
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Hebrew, Spanish and Italian
My name is Maetal Rozenberg and I am currently a Senior at Muhlenberg. I am double majoring in Biology and Spanish and plan on going to Dental School. I am on the executive board of Hillel and am a member of Best Buddies, Delta Zeta, Peer Tutoring and a volunteer at the Caring Place. I love learning languages and I was thrilled to spend my fall semester (2009) studying abroad in Argentina. I was born and raised in Israel for 13 years and am fluent in Hebrew, Spanish and am proficient in Italian. I enjoy working in the Language Lab because I am surrounded by friendly staff, I can help my peers with languages and can get a better understanding of the Foreign Language Department.
Justine Ide '10
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: French
My name is Justine Ide and I'm from Sellersville, Pennsylvania. At Muhlenberg, I’ve been working in the LC Commons since my sophomore year. It has been a great experience for me, especially helping people who are trying to learn other languages. On campus, I'm the treasurer of the Disciple Makers Christian Fellowship. My faith in a loving, forgiving God motivates me to truly care about others, and serve them as well as I can. One way of helping others, that I've always had a passion for, is teaching people about the world around them. This is very important to me, because I believe that the Lord reveals his character through creation, so the more a person understands about the world, the better they will be able to understand Him. So I want to be as involved in the learning community as possible. I'm also a Learning Assistant for General Physics and I tutor high school students in Allentown. After graduation, I plan to continue studying either at seminary to become a Christian counselor, or at graduate school to become a Physics professor.
Ross Litman '10
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Hebrew, Latin and Spanish
My name is Ross Litman and I am from New Rochelle, NY (a suburb of New York City). I am currently a junior about to enter the senior year and am majoring in Political Science and minoring in Business Administration. This is my third year in the LC Commons and I have enjoyed every minute of it. I am well versed in Hebrew, Latin, and basic Spanish. I am a member of both Cystic Fibrosis on Campus and Hillel. I am actively involved in College Democrats and sit on their Executive Board as Secretary. I am also the Muhlenberg Weekly’s Photo Editor and a tutor for Statistical Methods. I always enjoy language learning and the LLC gives me a chance to sample it on a daily basis. Also, helping peers allows me to grow and learn as a young adult.
Yekaterina "Kathy" Pocherstnik '10
Student Lab Assistant ~ Fall '06 to Spring '09
Academic Resources Presidential Assistant ~ Fall '09 to Spring '10
Languages: Russian and Spanish
My name is Kathy Pocherstnik, I am from N.J, and this is my second year working in the Language Lab. For my study abroad experience, I spent the fall semester of my junior year at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. At Muhlenberg, I'm pursuing a major in Business Administration and a double-minor in Spanish and Russian Studies. I also hope to go to Graduate School to further my education. I was born in Belarus and I'm fluent in Russian -- I took Russian classes in order to advance in proficiency, and I am now a new member of the Dobro Slovo Honor Society. Because I have a passion for the Spanish language, and choose to cater my semester long abroad experience to my Business Major, I hope to spent this summer in Seville, Spain studying the Spanish language and immersing myself in the rich culture.
Jason Rattino '09
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Italian
My name is Jay Rattino and am from North Jersey. At Muhlenberg, I am an Accounting and Economics double major and I'm part of the Student Council here on Campus. I wish to work internationally in a Big Four accounting firm in the future. To improve my limited Italian skills, I spent the fall semester of 2007 in Ferrara, Italy. I have great interest in travel and plan to do much of it in the future. I' am very close with my family: my father, Dean, is a police officer while my mother, Karen, is an administrative assistant. My brother, Justin, is a student at Passaic Valley Regional High School currently active in football and tennis. My dog’s name is Primo and he is a muscular, English Bulldog-Bullmastiff beast. I like the New York Giants and New York Mets. I have enjoyed my job as a lab assistant in the LC Commons.
Olga Skoropad '09
Student Lab Assistant ~ Fall '05 to Spring '09
Languages: Russian and French
My name is Olga Skoropad and I am from Roxbury, NJ. At Muhlenberg, I am majoring in Economics and hope to go to graduate school for my PhD next year. I am on the Muhlenberg Women's Tennis team and I'm involved in many community service activities here on campus. Besides tennis, I enjoy learning new languages and traveling abroad. I spent my junior fall semester abroad in the Netherlands. I am a native speaker of Russian and am proficient in French.
Adam Carter '09
Student Lab Assistant
Languages: Spanish
My name is Adam Carter and I am from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At Muhlenberg, I am active in Cross Country and Track and Field. I am a Spanish major and am looking to major in Environmental Science as well. I enjoy learning about new cultures and seeing foreign places. After graduating, I intend to enter the Peace Corp. The LC Commons gives me one more opportunity to be around the things I enjoy learning about the most.
Alexandra Goncharova '07
(Student Assistant)
Languages: French and Russian
My name is Alex. I graduated from Annie Wright School, Seattle, WA in 2003. I enjoy traveling and exploring other cultures, I am hoping to major in Business and a Foreign Language. Working in the LC Commons has been a great experience because I get a chance to speak and learn different languages and assist other people in doing the same. I have been studying French for several years and being able to speak the language with other students in the lab really added to the experience. It is my first semester at Muhlenberg and so far my experience has been wonderful. I am very thankful that Muhlenberg has the computer lab as a resource for the study of Foreign Languages.
Kristen Srnecz '07
(Student Assistant)
Languages: Russian and French
My name is Kristen. I enjoy working at the LC Commons because it has many resources for students in beginner and advanced levels of foreign language acquisition. The lab is also one of the best places on campus to do work because it is quiet and the staff is so friendly. Working here gives me a chance to see the scope of the learning in the Department of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures. I am working towards majors in French and Russian Studies here at Muhlenberg College. In the future, I would like to pursue linguistic studies at a more advanced level
Anna Tabachnik '07
(Student Assistant)
Languages: Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Spanish
I graduated from Westfield High School in Westfield, NJ in 2003. At Muhlenberg College I am working towards a Dual Degree in Mathematics and Accounting and hopefully one day will be working in accounting with an international focus. Languages have always fascinated me so working at the LC Commons is a wonderful experience to get to learn and assist students in multiple foreign languages. I’ve had experience with Russian while growing up, Spanish in high school and here, a limited amount of Hebrew in high school, and will be studying Italian in Rome in the Spring of 2006. There are plenty of opportunities in learning other interesting languages with the resources available at the lab as well.
