Achievement
Superpower
Hidden Talents
Languages at CELOP
Time Capsule
100

This person studied Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Michelle Smith

100

This person *magically* makes it appear like they always have fresh flowers in their office

Cat Mazur-Jefferies

100

This person enjoys dancing salsa

Beth Fincke

100

G'day! this person lived in and has parents from a country that speaks this dialect of English

Eamon - Australian English

100

This person has successfully developed & taught English for Dining Services 

Gina Gamei

200

This person is finishing her Master's degree at BU!

Thea Berthoff

200

This person can close their eyes and find any random supply or object that can be found at CELOP

Carmen De La Rosa

200

This person plays the theremin

Gina Gamei

200

Privyet! This person speaks this language with their spouse and child

Tim Doyle - Russian

200

2025 is this person's 30th year working at CELOP!

Amelia Onorato

300

This person successfully brought their parents to the US in 2024 and got them settled complete with their health insurance & taxes

Chris Li

300

This person responds as quickly & efficiently as possible to help support everyone

Stephanie Ngom

300

This person can run a 10K in under one hour. 

Maria Arruda

300

Bom dia! This person completed a Fullbright in Brazil

Elena Ramos - Portuguese

300

As a teenager, this person worked on a 1924 wooden roller coaster

Susan Berry

400

This person worked on Merrimack River Watershed Council's Adopt-a-Salmon Project

Scott Gage

400

This person can identify birds by their songs.

Amelia Onorato

400

This person was a sous chef in New Orleans.

Nate Schneider

400

Marhaba! This person studied for 2+ years in the Middle East

Ketan Gajria - Arabic

400

This leader led CELOP’s pivot to online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michelle Smith

500

This person has contributed freelance work to United Press International news agency, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, and Blue Guide 

Shkelqim (Kim) Beqari

500

This person is super creative with financing & ensuring CELOP reaches its goals

Maria Arruda

500

This person makes epic Halloween costumes, including a guy in a lounge chair complete with reclining footrest

Dan Bohrs

500

Buenos días! Name all of the CELOP staff & faculty who speak at least some of this language

Beth, Carmen, Elena, Michelle, Thea, Dana - Spanish

500

In college, this person used to do snowboard competitions and was sponsored by Burton

Stephanie Ngom