Co-Presidents
Jessica Kim
Jessica is a senior cellist (woot!) hailing from Long Island, now a proud resident of Winthrop House. When not occupied with Pops related activities, she plays on the Harvard College Women's Club Lacrosse Team, watches endless Ellen videos on YouTube, and if she has time to spare, she tries to be a student and studies Chemistry.
Jessica is a senior cellist (woot!) hailing from Long Island, now a proud resident of Winthrop House. When not occupied with Pops related activities, she plays on the Harvard College Women's Club Lacrosse Team, watches endless Ellen videos on YouTube, and if she has time to spare, she tries to be a student and studies Chemistry.
Elida Kocharian
Elida is a sophomore in Adams House from Los Angeles who doesn't know what she's studying, but that's ok, she has time, right?? Her claims to fame include perfect rehearsal attendance with stand partner-in-crime Max Gillmer (#BassSectionBestSection), auditioning for Pops on a kazoo, and being too short realize her dream of becoming an astronaut. You can find her at 7:50am most weekdays at Thayer Gate with Pops posters, tape, and her smiling face braced against the bitter New England wind.
Elida is a sophomore in Adams House from Los Angeles who doesn't know what she's studying, but that's ok, she has time, right?? Her claims to fame include perfect rehearsal attendance with stand partner-in-crime Max Gillmer (#BassSectionBestSection), auditioning for Pops on a kazoo, and being too short realize her dream of becoming an astronaut. You can find her at 7:50am most weekdays at Thayer Gate with Pops posters, tape, and her smiling face braced against the bitter New England wind.
Treasurer
Leah Marsh
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
StudenT Conductor
Michael Chen
Michael is a senior in Adams House studying Applied Mathematics. He comes from the warmer climates of Hawaii and can be found rushing to places in the winter order to minimize time spent in the freezing New England weather. Michael started his music endeavors on the violin but switched to the clarinet once he realized how superior the clarinet is (sorry, violins!). When not clarinetting or conducting in Pops, he can be found playing tennis or eating acai bowls and sushi.
Michael is a senior in Adams House studying Applied Mathematics. He comes from the warmer climates of Hawaii and can be found rushing to places in the winter order to minimize time spent in the freezing New England weather. Michael started his music endeavors on the violin but switched to the clarinet once he realized how superior the clarinet is (sorry, violins!). When not clarinetting or conducting in Pops, he can be found playing tennis or eating acai bowls and sushi.
Creative Team Leader
Eli Martin
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Eli is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in Integrative Biology. Eli plays the trombone and also loves animals.
Librarians
Mauranda Men
Mauranda is a junior in Adams originally from NJ (both geographical gems), concentrating in physics. When not wrangling printers or folders full of music, she can be found in her natural state: ducking between various labs and practice rooms. She also enjoys rereading Hitchhiker's Guide, figure skating, watching actual figure skaters, critiquing poetry, and generally trying her best not to live life like anyone in Infinite Jest.
Mauranda is a junior in Adams originally from NJ (both geographical gems), concentrating in physics. When not wrangling printers or folders full of music, she can be found in her natural state: ducking between various labs and practice rooms. She also enjoys rereading Hitchhiker's Guide, figure skating, watching actual figure skaters, critiquing poetry, and generally trying her best not to live life like anyone in Infinite Jest.
Ava Hampton
Ava Hampton is a co-librarian and first violinist in the Harvard Pops. She is thrilled to rejoin the orchestra for her second year. A member of the Class of 2021, Ava lives in Currier House and plans to study History and Literature. She enjoys finding new reading spots on campus, making terrible puns, and attempting to play the ukulele.
Ava Hampton is a co-librarian and first violinist in the Harvard Pops. She is thrilled to rejoin the orchestra for her second year. A member of the Class of 2021, Ava lives in Currier House and plans to study History and Literature. She enjoys finding new reading spots on campus, making terrible puns, and attempting to play the ukulele.
Historian
Susan Xu
Susan is a member of the class of 2019 studying computer science and a proud Matherite. For Pops, she plays violin and uploads videos of the concert so everyone may relive their favorite Pops moments over and over again. When not in Pops, you can probably find her dancing with the Asian American Dance Troupe, pulling an all-nighter because she procrastinated on her pset, sleeping in Cabot or Northwest basement due to said all-nighter, or getting boba.
Susan is a member of the class of 2019 studying computer science and a proud Matherite. For Pops, she plays violin and uploads videos of the concert so everyone may relive their favorite Pops moments over and over again. When not in Pops, you can probably find her dancing with the Asian American Dance Troupe, pulling an all-nighter because she procrastinated on her pset, sleeping in Cabot or Northwest basement due to said all-nighter, or getting boba.
Publicity manager
Snack Sensei
Rachael Dawson
Currently living in Leverett House as a pre-med junior pursuing a joint concentration in Chemistry and Music, Rachael Dawson is a vibrant violinist from Charleston, South Carolina. With her southern charm, Oreos, and Fig Newtons, Rachael fulfills her duty as Food Sensei of Pops to mollify the rumbling stomachs of fellow popsies. Outside of Pops, Rachael can be found teaching Zumba classes, or grabbing meals in various dhalls to meet up with friends. Please say hi to Rachael if you want to get to know her, or just want to see your favorite snack at next week's rehearsal!
Currently living in Leverett House as a pre-med junior pursuing a joint concentration in Chemistry and Music, Rachael Dawson is a vibrant violinist from Charleston, South Carolina. With her southern charm, Oreos, and Fig Newtons, Rachael fulfills her duty as Food Sensei of Pops to mollify the rumbling stomachs of fellow popsies. Outside of Pops, Rachael can be found teaching Zumba classes, or grabbing meals in various dhalls to meet up with friends. Please say hi to Rachael if you want to get to know her, or just want to see your favorite snack at next week's rehearsal!
Alumni liaisons
Jessica Kim
Jessica is a sophomore cellist (woot!) hailing from Long Island, now a proud resident of Winthrop House. When not occupied with Pops related activities, she plays on the Harvard College Women's Club Lacrosse Team, watches endless Ellen videos on YouTube, and if she has time to spare, she tries to be a student and studies Chemistry.
Jessica is a sophomore cellist (woot!) hailing from Long Island, now a proud resident of Winthrop House. When not occupied with Pops related activities, she plays on the Harvard College Women's Club Lacrosse Team, watches endless Ellen videos on YouTube, and if she has time to spare, she tries to be a student and studies Chemistry.
Madeleine Tolk
Madeleine Tolk (sophomore) hails from the beautiful mountains of Bountiful, Utah. She currently resides in Currier House and is concentrating in English with a secondary in Psychology. When she's not playing violin in Pops, Maddie enjoys re-reading the Harry Potter series, singing along to Broadway soundtracks, procrastinating readings by looking-up funny YouTube videos, watching Jane Austen adaptations/period dramas, and eating anything with caramel. She looks forward to another year in Pops!
Madeleine Tolk (sophomore) hails from the beautiful mountains of Bountiful, Utah. She currently resides in Currier House and is concentrating in English with a secondary in Psychology. When she's not playing violin in Pops, Maddie enjoys re-reading the Harry Potter series, singing along to Broadway soundtracks, procrastinating readings by looking-up funny YouTube videos, watching Jane Austen adaptations/period dramas, and eating anything with caramel. She looks forward to another year in Pops!
attendance Manager
Michael Chen
Michael is a senior in Adams House studying Applied Mathematics. He comes from the warmer climates of Hawaii and can be found rushing to places in the winter order to minimize time spent in the freezing New England weather. Michael started his music endeavors on the violin but switched to the clarinet once he realized how superior the clarinet is (sorry, violins!). When not clarinetting or conducting in Pops, he can be found playing tennis or eating acai bowls and sushi.
Michael is a senior in Adams House studying Applied Mathematics. He comes from the warmer climates of Hawaii and can be found rushing to places in the winter order to minimize time spent in the freezing New England weather. Michael started his music endeavors on the violin but switched to the clarinet once he realized how superior the clarinet is (sorry, violins!). When not clarinetting or conducting in Pops, he can be found playing tennis or eating acai bowls and sushi.
Stage Managers
Alaina Richert
Alaina, class of 2019, is a Social Studies concentrator in Cabot house (quad=singles for all=the best)! Hailing from Indiana, she thinks her past life as a shepherdess and cowgirl on her family farm helped prepare her for herding all the stands and chairs into place for every pops rehearsal. When not playing her violin, Alaina spends her time ballroom dancing, playing bagpipes, ballroom dancing, obsessively watching/reading LOTR, ballroom dancing, and ballroom dancing. Seriously.
Alaina, class of 2019, is a Social Studies concentrator in Cabot house (quad=singles for all=the best)! Hailing from Indiana, she thinks her past life as a shepherdess and cowgirl on her family farm helped prepare her for herding all the stands and chairs into place for every pops rehearsal. When not playing her violin, Alaina spends her time ballroom dancing, playing bagpipes, ballroom dancing, obsessively watching/reading LOTR, ballroom dancing, and ballroom dancing. Seriously.
Dylan Ryals
Dylan is a first-year at Harvard studying OEB. He’s one of the busy stage managers and one of the busy percussionists in the orchestra. He is also assistant director for Harvard’s THUD. Other than music, he is incredibly passionate about beekeeping. If you get anything out of this bio, it should be that bees (and percussionists) are misunderstood and really just want to be your friends.
Dylan is a first-year at Harvard studying OEB. He’s one of the busy stage managers and one of the busy percussionists in the orchestra. He is also assistant director for Harvard’s THUD. Other than music, he is incredibly passionate about beekeeping. If you get anything out of this bio, it should be that bees (and percussionists) are misunderstood and really just want to be your friends.
Social chairs
Max Gillmer
Max is a rising sophomore in Eliot house from Spokane, Washington and is studying African American Studies. Max has been in love with Pops since his online audition and has since been trying to get Pops to play Bartok Divertimento for String (PLEASE!!!!). In his spare time, Max likes to read and hopes to be a writer one day. He has two pugs and loves them dearly.
Max is a rising sophomore in Eliot house from Spokane, Washington and is studying African American Studies. Max has been in love with Pops since his online audition and has since been trying to get Pops to play Bartok Divertimento for String (PLEASE!!!!). In his spare time, Max likes to read and hopes to be a writer one day. He has two pugs and loves them dearly.
Isabella Colocci
Isa is a senior in Dunster House studying Integrative Biology. Since she is unable to think of anything but Pops, she is planning a secondary in Music. Isa was born and raised in London, and has yet to stop using English music terminology. "Crotchets" and "hemidemisemiquavers" will now be enforced on the orchestra as part of the British Takeover. When she is not playing the bassoon, Isa plays the recorder, ultimate frisbee and leads with FOP and the Outing Club.
Isa is a senior in Dunster House studying Integrative Biology. Since she is unable to think of anything but Pops, she is planning a secondary in Music. Isa was born and raised in London, and has yet to stop using English music terminology. "Crotchets" and "hemidemisemiquavers" will now be enforced on the orchestra as part of the British Takeover. When she is not playing the bassoon, Isa plays the recorder, ultimate frisbee and leads with FOP and the Outing Club.
Program Manager
Leah Marsh
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
Leah is a senior living in Quincy House. She studies Molecular and Cellular Biology with a secondary in procrastination (and also English). She enjoys playing violin with Pops, spending too much money at Starbucks, and meeting new cats. As Pops Financial Officer, she manages Pops’s money carefully and responsibly; as Pops Program Manager, she spends way too much of Pops’s money on printing fancy colorful programs.
Ticket Manager
Asher Spector
Asher is a freshman flutist originally from Westchester, New York (where the X-Men are based) who currently lives in Matthews and will live in Leverett next year. In addition to playing for pops, Asher also plays chamber music with his siblings, and he does a variety of matthy things (he's probably concentrating in Statistics) and public-policy-related things (he's a member of the debate team and the political consulting group) at Harvard. His other hobbies include reading high fantasy books, watching superhero animated films, and playing competitive ping pong.
Asher is a freshman flutist originally from Westchester, New York (where the X-Men are based) who currently lives in Matthews and will live in Leverett next year. In addition to playing for pops, Asher also plays chamber music with his siblings, and he does a variety of matthy things (he's probably concentrating in Statistics) and public-policy-related things (he's a member of the debate team and the political consulting group) at Harvard. His other hobbies include reading high fantasy books, watching superhero animated films, and playing competitive ping pong.
Webmaster
Laura Jenny
Laura is a sophomore in Cabot House. She’s concentrating Integrative Biology. Laura enjoys playing violin with Pops, watching the office, eating delicious food, and drawing. When not having fun with Pops and friends, she does research, helps tend to the Harvard Undergraduate Beekeepers hives and volunteers at Y2Y.
Laura is a sophomore in Cabot House. She’s concentrating Integrative Biology. Laura enjoys playing violin with Pops, watching the office, eating delicious food, and drawing. When not having fun with Pops and friends, she does research, helps tend to the Harvard Undergraduate Beekeepers hives and volunteers at Y2Y.