SONDRA PHIFER

Hi! I’m the designer and curator of the exhibit. I am the faculty assistant for multiple language departments: French, German, and Comparative Literature & Translation Studies. I received my B.A. from Marymount Manhattan College in art history and M.A. from CUNY-Brooklyn College in art history. I am an adjunct instructor of art history at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and I am also pursuing a second graduate degree from NYU Steinhardt in Digital Media Design for Learning. As a budding educational technologist, I enjoy collaborating with faculty by designing personalized, digital projects (websites, film, touchscreen kiosks; A/R and V/R, forthcoming) to showcase their individual scholarship and instructional resources. View my Curator's Statement

KAREN YOON

Karen Yoon ‘21 is a Linguistics Major who is studying in Hamburg for the spring semester. She enjoys combining her studies in language with experiences in media organizations and performing arts communities. She is the Exhibit Web Designer.

TINA GAO

Tina Gao is a current Sophomore at Barnard college intending to major in Economics. In her free time, she enjoys discovering hole-in-the-wall restaurants. She is an Exhibit Assistant.

 

MAHA KHAN

Maha Khan ’21 is pursuing a major in Spanish and Latin American Cultures. Languages have always been an integral part of her life, as she grew up surrounded with English, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. She took classes in both Urdu and Spanish during her first year at Barnard and co founded Gupshup, a Hindi-Urdu Conversation Hour with Columbia’s Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies. Maha also volunteers with Community Impact at Columbia University and teaches English to immigrants of primarily Spanish-speaking background. Maha embarked on her journey with Spanish seven years ago and hopes to study abroad in Spain during her junior year. She is one of the Digital Technologists for the exhibit.

JESSICA LIU

Hi guys! My name is Jessica and I'm a sophomore majoring in Comparative Literature. I'm originally from Singapore though my parents are from Shanghai. Like most other Singaporeans I grew up speaking a mix of English, Mandarin, and various Chinese dialects, and the nuances that lie within accents, code switching, et cetera back home was what sparked my interest in languages and in linguistic diversity. In my free time I enjoy eating my way around NYC, going to Korean spas, and doing nothing. I am one of the Digital Technologists for the exhibit.

NOELLE PENAS

Noelle Penas is currently a sophomore studying Visual Arts with a concentration in Human Rights. She is passionate about light art and documentary photography, and her interests include National Geographic and cybernetics. She is an Exhibit Assistant.