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Bio
I’m Erin Connelly (she/they/he) and I’m a Pacific Northwest native. I fell in love with Portland during my childhood visits to the city and am so excited that I now get to live here! At Lewis & Clark, I study English (and hover around the theater and classics departments). You’re likely to find me riding my scooter to class, reading in the library, working in the garden, or looking at plants in the woods. Over the summers, I work as an actor with Original Practice Shakespeare Festival and spend my free time hiking, swimming, writing, and caring for my plants. Once I graduate, I plan to pursue higher education with the goal of becoming a teacher or a professor someday!
Activities
Core Associate with Original Practice Shakespeare Festival, Writing Center Tutor, founder and current member of PlantBloc Mutual Aid, volunteer with Tryon Creek and SolarPunx
Awards
Sequoia Scholarship, Dean’s List, Kopp Award Honorable Mention