People

Sarah Gallant

Sarah_Gallant@fas.harvard.edu

Interim Building Manager

Hello Meese! My name is Sarah Gallant, and I am excited to be working as your interim Building Manager. I grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts and attended Lasell University in Newton, where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. I have...

Radhika Agarwal

Radhika_Agarwal@hms.harvard.edu

Non-Resident Pre-Med Tutor

Hey Dunster! I’m a fifth year MD/PhD student at HMS, where I’m currently studying inherited forms of heart disease using stem-cell-de-rived cardiomyocytes. I attended Indiana University Bloomington for my undergraduate studies, where I majored in...

Princess Daisy Akita

pdakita@jd20.law.harvard.edu

Pre-Law and Intramurals Tutor

Academic specialty: Law

Hello Dunsterites! I’m thrilled to be returning to Dunster this fall. My name is Princess Daisy (I often go by PD), and I recently completed my JD at HLS. I graduated in 2015 from Harvard College as an applied math concentrator, having moved to Cambridge...

Sofia Alcantara

C&W Staff

My name is Sofia Alcantara, and I am from the Dominican Republic. I have been working for C&W for 23 years here at Harvard. I transferred to Dunster House in November 2022. In my free time, I love spending time with my family, especially my grandchildren...

Defne Altan

defne_altan@hms.harvard.edu

Non-Resident Pre-Med Tutor

Hey Dunster! My name is Defne Altan, and I’m so excited to be part of this awesome community. I grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, came to Harvard for undergrad (where I was lucky enough to be a Dunsterite), and graduated in 2018 with a degree in Neurobiology...

Alvaro Amorrortu

Alvaro Amorrortu is an experienced leader with deep background in large-scale transformations and infrastructure build-outs. His experience is drawn from his work across different functions; from manufacturing and process development to marketing and...

Jason Anesini

jaa353@g.harvard.edu

Non-Resident Tutor in Chemical and Chemical Biology

Hi Dunster! I am a third year PhD. student in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology department in GSAS at Harvard University. I work in the fascinating world that lies just beyond what you learn in CHEM17/27 or CHEM20/30. Under the direction of Prof. Andrew...

Rachel Barbarisi

dn-ha@fas.harvard.edu

Welcome to fair Dunster! As your House Administrator I manage all aspects of student housing, as well as House events and finances. I work closely with the House Staff, Resident Tutors, Non-Resident Tutors, HoCo Chairs, and Grille Managers to coordinate...

Rachel Barbarisi

Dn-ha@fas.harvard.edu

Dunster House Administrator

As the Dunster House Administrator, I manage all aspects of student housing, as well as House events, administrative operations, and finances for the Dunster community of over 450 undergraduates and 25 residential staff. In my role, I work closely with...

Timothy Bowman

Executive Dean for Administration and Finance, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Tim Bowman joined the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as executive dean for administration and finance in February 2012. Prior to...

Carly Brail

carlybrail@college.harvard.edu

Intramurals Chair

Hi! My name is Carly Brail and I am a senior from NYC studying Economics and History. I am one of the Intramural Chairs and am so excited for the coming year! When I’m not lounging in the courtyard, gossiping in the dhall, or getting distracted in the...

Leela Breitman

Leela.breitman@gmail.com

Non-Resident Pre-Med Tutor

Hey guys! My name is Leela, and I’m a dental student at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). I’m excited to join Dunster House as a Non-Resident Tutor in 2019! I grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Swarthmore College with majors in Biology and...