Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California
2021-2022 Board of Directors
President Marija formerly served on the Board as Membership Chair where she focused on growing the active member base. As President, she welcomes suggestions regarding how the club can best serve its membership. While at Mount Holyoke, Marija studied architecture, philosophy, and was on the Mount Holyoke College Dressage Team. She is a professional dressage trainer in Wine Country and lives in San Francisco. As a Northern California native, she hopes to further initiatives to be inclusive of alums across our entire region, not just the Bay Area. Her first love, her horse George, occupies her free time. When not cuddling with George, she looks forward to supporting the efforts and interests of alums to engage with one another, building a more connected network in the Northern California area. | |
Co-Vice President While at MHC, Katie (she/her) was on the crew team, a J-show writer, a WMHC DJ, worked with student programs, and worked at Tailgate! After college, Katie served as co-scribe for her class for several years and remains involved with her class board. Katie received her MSW from Simmons College (now University) in 2011 and moved to Oakland, CA that same year. Katie is a full-time social worker for a Bay Area non-profit adoption agency and teaches Zumba and Spinning on the side. Katie has been involved with the NorCal Club since she moved to the Bay Area and has really enjoyed the new and various programs that have sprung up since 2019. | |
Jean Han ’87 Co-Vice President | |
Co-Treasurer Pauline has 20+ years in Banking, plus 6 years in Healthcare as an Internal Auditor which transitions nicely into the role of Treasurer. Pauline has participated in MHC events over the years, however, this year she wants to do more than participate. Pauline wishes to help the Club in any way and connect more with the growing MHC alum and student population in the Bay Area. In her spare time, she loves to read, cook, travel, and try new restaurants. | |
Co-Treasurer Sarah is excited to return to the Board to engage and support our diverse community in Northern California. Previously, Sarah has served on the Board as Co-President, Membership Chair, and General Board member, and delighted in organizing the occasional Mount Holyoke dinner while living in Beijing. As a Recruiting and Operations consultant, Sarah partners with Beijing and San Francisco-based organizations on their talent, community engagement, and fundraising initiatives. | |
Membership Chair Leah has attended club events since graduation and is excited to continue serving the board as Membership Chair. She believes it will be a great opportunity to connect with alums across the Bay Area. Leah served as a board member for 4 years in two different positions (communications, education) on the Northern CA Chapter of the American Case Management Association (ACMA) board, and currently serves as a board member in the communications chair for the Northern California Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare. She lives in San Francisco. | |
Communications Chair Hannah (she/her) is thrilled to be a part of the NorCal Board. She has served in various roles over the years and is looking forward to connecting with even more alums in 2021-2022 as Communications Chair. While at Mount Holyoke, she double majored in English and Spanish and rowed on the Crew team. A freelance writer and content strategist with an MFA in Creative Writing, Hannah works on most of her projects late at night when her two young daughters are in bed. When she’s not writing, you might find Hannah reading, packing bento box lunches for her kids, and adventuring around the Bay Area. | |
Recent Alum Chair An Oakland native, Olivia is excited to welcome alums new to California and the Bay Area and help them adjust and learn about this community. Olivia wants to connect with and help build community among alums from different walks of life. While at Mount Holyoke, Olivia was deeply involved in student organizations such as the Class Board and Association of Pan-African Unity, leading various community-building initiatives. Working in the MHC Admissions Office as a Diversity Outreach Fellow helped her develop skills that she wants to use to coordinate recent alum events. Olivia would like to encourage more recent alums, especially those of color, to become involved with the Board and participate in Club events. She looks forward to networking and to sharing her academic and professional post-grad experiences with current students and recent alums. | |
Co-External Relationships Liaison Steph moved to the Bay Area right after graduating from Mount Holyoke with a degree in Italian Studies, Psychology, and an 'unofficial minor' in Studio Art. She is a Product Designer by day and a ceramicist by night. Originally from Miami, Steph hopes to foster a vibrant MHC alum community in the Bay. Check out her ceramics on Instagram at @stephmakesceramics. | |
Co-External Relationships Liaison Jess has previously served as a member of the MHCNC Board and is especially passionate about connecting young alum to the larger alum community. She is a Senior Product Manager at a small, tech-focused Marketing Analytics firm based out of Oakland, CA. Jess played on the MHC Field Hockey team and continues to keep active by running all around the Bay area and playing pick up for a SF based field hockey league. | |
General Board Member & Alum Association Liaison Eleanor has been passionate about supporting Mt. Holyoke for over 30 years. She has served as a member of the College’s Board of Trustees as well as co-chaired the inaugural Asian Alum Symposium in Hong Kong. She was the membership chair of the Northern California Club, a member of the SF Major Gifts Committee, the Alumnae Trustee & Awards Committee, the Asian Scholarship Nucleus Committee, and the Global Strategy Task Force. Eleanor is a retired banker and received her MBA from Carnegie-Mellon University. | |
General Board Member & East Bay AAR Hannah attended Mount Holyoke at the urging of her aunt Onie Bussey ’84 and is eternally grateful for the bond of their shared alma mater. Post-graduation she moved back home to the Bay Area to work as a program manager at a college access nonprofit. She was involved with the club as a member starting in 2009 and joined the board 4 years ago as the admissions liaison. |
