Interns
Spring 2024 LGBTQ+ Center Interns
Serena Gestring (she/her) is a junior majoring in Emerging Media and Technology with minors in Web Design & Development and User Experience Design. This is her fourth year interning at the KSU LGBTQ+ Center and her second year as the Website Coordinator! Serena is very excited to continue her work at the Center. Once she graduates, she wants to pursue a career in web development. In her free time, Serena enjoys spending time with her pit bull (Deimos) and her family, reading all kinds of books, and doing jigsaw puzzles.
Sam (they/she) is a senior majoring in Psychology with a concentration in counseling and a minor in Drawing. They identify as asexual. Outside of Kent State, they enjoy writing and spending time with their cat, Oscar.
Camryn (they/she) is a freshman majoring in Psychology and Anthropology. This is their second year interning at the LGBTQ+ Center. Their favorite event of the year is the Center’s annual Rainbow Run! In her free time, Camryn likes to listen to music, play guitar, and watch movies with their two cats.
Rachel (she/they) is a sociology major with a concentration in social inequalities, and with a minor in LGBTQ Studies. This is her second semester working at the LGBTQ+ Center, with hopefully many more to come! She is also the Director of Student Relations for Kent Interhall Council. In their free time, Rachel likes to hang out with friends, listen to music, watch TV, and play with their cat George.
Maddie (she/her). I am a senior Psychology major with a concentration in counseling. I am from Charlottesville, Virginia! I am also a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In my free time, I love to hang out outside, read, watch sports, and play video games. As well as being an intern at the LGBTQ+ resource center, I am a tour guide at Kent and involved in Greek life.
Noah Hite (they/them) is a College Credit Plus student from Cuyahoga Falls High School. This will be their first semester working at the LGBTQ+ Center and they are so excited for the opportunity. In addition to interning at the center they also serve as the president of the Cuyahoga Falls Gender & Sexuality Alliance. At school they enjoy running the Academic Challenge team as well as playing first doubles on the varsity tennis team. When not working or in school, Noah can be found enjoying music in some way or another. Whether that be participating in marching band, listening to their eclectic vinyl collection, or moshing at a concert. After graduating high school, they plan on attending Kent State to do a double major in Art History and General Business with a minor in LGBTQ+ studies.
Madison (they/them) is a sophomore currently in the exploratory program and is looking to go into the medical field as an ultrasound technician. This is their first year being an intern, and they are extremely excited about what the future holds! In their free time Madison love spending time with their dog Murphy, family, and friends. They also have a passion for art in any form and loves expressing themselves through hair color and clothing.
Robin (She/Her) is a sophomore at Kent State, having started Fall 2022, and she is majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She's been an intern at the center since Fall of 2023. She's a bisexual trans woman, and she's been transitioning since 2019. She can't wait to be able to give support to the LGBTQ+ community in any way she can! In her free time, Robin enjoys playing board games with friends, playing indie video games, and listening to Will Wood (and The Tapeworms) on loop.
Brendan (he/him) is a senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Disability Studies and Community Inclusion. He is an intern for the fall semester and is excited to work on and learn about LGBTQ+ related topics in the Center. In his free time, Brendan enjoys listening to music, cooking, exploring different cultures/languages, being in nature, and all things cars.
William (He/they/it) is currently a junior here at Kent State University, having started here in fall of 2021. It is a psychology major with a minor in forensic anthropology. Will is fairly new to the intern team, but looks forward to helping out fellow students and faculty. In its free time, Will likes to read, draw, and play games. It looks forward to working with everyone here at the LGBTQ+ Center and can’t wait to greet others with a smiling face.
Autumn Jacobs (She/hers/hers) is a Graduate student at Kent State University and she is studying Criminology for her Masters. She is a bisexual woman, and she is a Co-facilitator for Q’ommunity and QTPOC and hopefully will be at the LGBTQ+ Center for a long time. She is also a K/T Mentor Advocate, Secretary for Student Legal Services and a Volunteer for SRVSS.
John Garden (He/Him/His) is a senior at Bio-Med Science Academy High School. He plans to attend college after graduating High School, but is unsure of what to pursue career wise. In his spare time, he loves to read, listen to music, and play guitar.
Ruby Jennings (she / her / hers) is a high school senior planning to major in Chemistry. This is her first semester interning at the Center. After graduating high school, Ruby plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry so she can facilitate studies. Her home life is very exciting with six full grown cats to love. Ruby enjoys sketching, listening to music, and playing video games in her free time.