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Our Team
Interested in joining us?​
Meet the Team! Click on their pictures for details.
General Meeting Times: Tuesdays from 7-8 pm
Email our Project Managers Mariam and Rachel (ewbcuNepalPM@gmail.com) for more information!
Current Members
 Mariam GopalaniProject Manager 2022/23. Mariam Gopalani is a junior in Civil engineering. She serves as the Nepal Team Project Manager and the Vice President of the EWB board. In her spare time she enjoys reading and knitting. |  Rachel PerittProject Manager 2022/23. Sophmore in environmental engineering interested in promoting sustainability and environmental justice through global engineering. Rachel enjoys hiking, skiing and rock climbing in her free time! |  Elizabeth TysonProject manager 2021/2022. Environmental Engineering undergraduate student interested in water resources and effects of climate change on drought and water scarcity. |
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 Arianna McCartySecretary 2022/2023 - Freshman studying chemical and biological engineering with interests in biomaterials and tissue engineering. In her spare time, Arianna conducts computational genomics with the Layer Lab and performs in the university's seasonal theatre productions. |  Xilor MorinXilor Morin is the current Education Lead for EWB Nepal. They are currently dual majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and in their spare time, they are a published author, theatre nerd, and all around nerd. |  Brendan BenignoFundraising Lead 2022/23. Freshman Civil Engineering Student with interests in residential construction, humanitarian engineering, and consulting work. Brendan enjoys trailrunning, cycling, reading, and spending time with friends in his free time. |
 Madison JonesFreshman in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. She enjoys dancing and reading in her free time. |  Bonnie BrudieSecretary 2021/22. Junior in environmental engineering interested in water and wastewater treatment. Bonnie enjoys hiking, biking, and traveling in her free time! |  Teigan GulliverProfessional Mentor. Teigan Gulliver is a Water and Wastewater Engineer for HDR, Inc. in Denver, CO. After attaining a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Minnesota in 2008, she spent 6 months hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) and 2.5 years in Peru as a water and sanitation Peace Corps Volunteer. Since then, she completed a Master's degree at the Colorado School of Mines studying microplastics in wastewater. |
 John Galetzka (on right)Professional Mentor. John Galetzka is a Field Geodesist/Engineer at UNAVCO, Inc. He currently helps the team with making maps and 3D models using drone and geodetic-grade GPS survey equipment. John has worked in Nepal since 2002 building and operating a GPS network for the primary purpose of understanding the earthquake cycle. |  Kate StelwagonTeam Project Manager 2021/2022. Mechanical Engineering undergraduate interested in remote monitoring in a global development setting as means to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of development strategy and implementation. |  Alana PressProject Manager 2021/2022. Junior in applied math interested in mathematical physics and quantum computing. Alana enjoys skiing, sewing, looking at the Mandelbrot set, listening to music, and spending a lot of time making really fancy coffees |
 Hermann Klein-Hessling BarrientosBoard Liaison 2021/22. Freshman in chemical and biological engineering interested in research pertaining to Heterogenous Catalysis and renewable sources of energy. Hermann enjoys reading, tutoring, traveling to obscure places with just a backpack, and volunteering in his free time! |  Sascha FowlerDesign Project Manager 2021/22. Sophomore in engineering plus with a concentration in mechanical engineering. Sascha is interested in robotics specifically with biological inspired design and prosthetics, as well as designing products for developing countries. Sascha enjoys reading, playing violin, and hiking/climbing with friends when she has the time! |  Abby PalmgrenFundraising lead 2021/22. Senior in chemical and biological engineering interested in biotechnology and renewable energy. Abby enjoys backpacking and skiing in her free time! |
 Maddie VorreiterEducation team lead 2021/22. Senior in chemical and biological engineering interested in food science. Maddie enjoys backpacking and skiing in her free time! |  Natalie HansonCommunications lead 2021/22. Freshman in environmental engineering interested in applied ecology and preserving natural ecosystems. Natalie enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing tennis in her free time! |  Riley JonesCommunications lead 2021/22. Freshman in engineering plus mechanical interested in unique mechanisms that efficiently empower communities. Riley enjoys skiing, hiking, and baking apple pie in her free time! |
 Gustav CedergrundPMEL lead 2021/2022. Freshman in engineering physics interested in quantum mechanics. Gustav enjoys participating in club swimming during his free time! |
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