Meet the 2024-2025 SLCs

The Office of Student Engagement has a staff of 12 Student Leadership Consultants who are here to help their peers get involved in clubs, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities to help students make the most of their Ithaca College experience! Read below to meet the team!

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Jess ardolina '27

Major: Stage Management

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Middletown, NJ

Involvement at IC: Premium Blend, Leadership Scholar

Something I do for self care: Something I love to do for self-care is color! I'll put on some cozy ambience or a show I've been watching and color the day away! It's a very relaxing task that I can enjoy without feeling like I need to be too focused on. It's now something I look forward to doing when I find free time!

A book or movie genre I can't pass up: It's very hard for me to pass up some good old fantasy books! I love the feeling of being taken away to a far away world when I am reading. And when the author is able to transport me to the world they've created, I am able to read for hours on end and feel that no time has passed at all! I love magic, mystery, romance, and action in my fantasy novels!

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Tim Cheeseboro '25

Major: Athletic Training

Pronouns:  he/him

Hometown: Harlem, NY

Involvement at IC: Island Fusion and Ithaca Athletic Training Student Association

If I could star in a documentary exposing a current problem in society: it would be Humanities Lack of Common Sense because it would be hilarious to watch, but there would also be opportunities to educate people.

If I skipped class for a week...I would grab my friends and we would see how far and how many places we can travel in one week. Then I would spend the last day sleeping.

Sophie Glassman

Sophie glassman '27

Major: Writing for Film, TV, and Emerging Media

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Involvement at IC: ICTV - After Hours Writer, NYFTSA, VIC Radio Podcasts - Podcast Co-Host, Leadership Scholar Program, MSCHE - Student Liaison for the Standard VI Committee, and ICSM Peer Leader

A topic I get excited to talk about: I get SO excited to talk about anything food related. I love to cook and try new recipes for myself, family, and friends. I also love to go to different restaurants and try new things. Fun fact: I co-run an account on Instagram where I review local restaurants!

If I skipped class for a week... I totally would neeeever do it (I'm such a good student), but I would take advantage of Ithaca's natural beauty. I would see as many waterfalls as I can possibly can, and if the weather is nice, I'd go swimming.

Carley Kaiser

Carley Kaiser '25

Major: Business Administration (Concentration in Management)

Minors: Environmental Studies 

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Bucks County, PA

Involvement at IC: President of 2025 Senior Class, President of Beta Gamma Sigma (International Business Honor Society), Treasurer of BOC, Peer Leader in ICSM

One thing I've done to make a difference this summer: I worked as a Peer Success Coach for the first ever Summer Success Academy at IC to help students explore their interests, career opportunities, and break down their barriers to success!

If I skipped class for a week... I'd spend my time visiting the botanic gardens at Cornell, listening to music, playing my guitar, repotting my plants, making pottery, and chasing the sunset! These are all ways that I manage my energy!

Aysia Louis

Aysia louis '26

Major: Occupational Therapy

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Ithaca, NY

Involvement at IC: Vice President of Sister2Sister, Event Coordinator for the Student Activities Board, Class of 2026 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Representative for the IC Occupational Therapy Program

A topic I get excited to talk about: I love talking about my family and dog because I love them lots, Ulta Beauty (my favorite store!), and I always love spewing out facts about any and everything I have some knowledge on!

Favorite place to get takeout in Ithaca: I know it's not a restaurant, but I absolutely LOVE Wegmans. They have so many options ranging from made to order salads, all the way to fresh sushi, subs, and more! They give me a large amount of options to pick based on what I'm feeling like :)

Lily Milkis

Lily milkis '25

Major: B.M. Music in Combination with an Outside Field in Business

Pronouns:  she/her

Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, NY

Involvement at IC: Treasurer of IC American String Teachers Association, MTD Student Senate

One thing I've done to make a difference this summer: I worked as an Operations Assistant and Orchestra Manager at the Aspen Music Festival. In this role, I helped make events happen behind the scenes! It was a very fulfilling and educational springboard to my career after graduating.

One place I'd like to visit: New Zealand! I saw the Northern Lights in Iceland, and I'd very much like to see the Southern Lights too (and the Shire!)

Anita Preuss

Anita preuss '25

Major: Television and Digital Media

Minor: CMD, Live Event Design and Management, Spanish

Pronouns: she/they

Hometown: Lake George, NY

Involvement at IC: Producer of Fake Out on ICTV, Leadership Scholar

Something I do for self care: I love to take time for myself by collaging! It's very relaxing to look through old magazines for pictures and it's nice to take time to create something new out of something old. Art is a great form of self care!

Favorite place to get takeout in Ithaca: My favorite place to get takeout in Ithaca is definitely Capital Corner. They have so many delicious and affordable options. I recommend the wonton soup!

Asata Rothblatt

Asata Rothblatt '26

Major: Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Liverpool, NY

Involvement at IC: SGC Appropriations Committee

A book or movie genre I can't pass up: Rom-coms, dramas, and fantasy stories/shows. I like entering fantasy worlds that are different from the real world and I find rom-coms and dramas entertaining!

Two things I love about my SLC job: Two things I like about my job are that I am able to interact with a lot of cool people and I'm able to help others. I also like to be the resident comedian with my dad jokes!

Josie Thomson

josie thomson '27

Major: Advertising, PR, and Marketing Communications

Minors: Live Event Design and Management

Preferred pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Colchester, CT

Involvement at IC: Social Media Chair - Ithaca College Equestrian Team, American Advertising Federation, Ithaca College Flute Ensemble

Something I do for self care: I love to go on walks! Walks allow me to reflect on my days and relieve stress!

A place I'd like to visit: I would love to visit Dublin, Ireland! One of my life goals is to travel and I've heard amazing things about Ireland!

Olivia Valdez

Olivia valDez '25

Major: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Minors: Deaf Studies

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Nashua, NH

Involvement at IC: Social Media Manager of NSSLHA and Tau Sigma, Events Coordinator fo iSign

Something I do for self care: Play video games or board games! For me, nothing beats sitting down after a long day either with family or on my own and playing a good game.

A place I'd like to visit: I would love to visit Seattle, WA, despite the rainy days I've always found it beautiful and wanted to see Mt. Rainer for myself!

Jasmine Williams

Jasmine Williams '25

Major: BFA Acting

Pronouns:  she/her

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Involvement at IC: President of Black Artists United, Member of Amani Gospel Group; IDEAS Student Representative for The Center for Theater, Music, and Dance

Dream job: I would love to just create whether that be writing and performing my own music professionally or performing on broadway. I would also enjoy writing plays and books.

One thing I love about Ithaca College: I love being surrounded by like minded people. In almost every space I walk into, there is someone new waiting for me to share interests or ideas with and we have so many resources to turn excited conversations into projects and things to call home and be proud of. I feel like I can turn big dreams into really big accomplishments at Ithaca.