Sara Flynn

Human Services major
Law & Public Policy minor
Social Impact Lab alum

2021

Sara is a third year student pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Human Services and minor in Law & Public Policy. As Sara continues her studies in Human Services, she is excited to pursue a concentration in Social Justice and Social Policy, to enhance her understanding of the Nonprofit Sector and advocacy work, and to take that knowledge into action through future internships, co-ops, and community work. Some issues that Sara is especially passionate about are advocating for better sexual health education and awareness of resources, and immigration policy. Sara is also heavily involved in Service-Learning at Northeastern, as she has acted as an S-L student and teaching assistant, and is currently a member of the S-L street team.

Related Schools & Departments

Related Research Centers

Social Impact Lab

Favorite Courses

The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, & Social Change
Sociology of Disability
Counseling in Human Services

Global Experiences

NUin Greece (2016)
A 21st Century City: Tokyo and Kyoto – Student (2018); Program Assistant (2019)

Co-ops

Volunteer Programs & Advancement Assistant – Pine Street Inn
Workforce Development Admin Asst – Pine Street Inn
Program Assistant – The Grow Clinic, Boston Medical Center (Current Co-op)

Service

Hyde Square Task Force
Nonprofit Communications

Student Clubs and Organizations

On-Campus Work Experience: Service-Learning: Teaching Assistant, Street Team, Team Manager; The Social Impact Lab: Program Assistant

Clubs: SARC (Sexual Assault Response Coalition); SHARE (Sexual Health, Advocacy, Resources, & Education)

More Student Paths

Urbashee Paul

Motivated by the struggles of her upbringing, Urbashee pursued economics as her field of study as an undergraduate at Boston University.
Before coming to Northeastern, Urbashee worked at a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C., and obtained a master’s degree in economics at the George Washington University.
With the guidance of Prof. Alicia Modestino, Urbashee is analyzing the impact of private and public summer jobs programs on students’ academic and future employment outcomes.
Specifically, Urbashee is investigating whether students placed in private, as opposed to public, sector summer jobs are likely to have better employment outcomes.
Urbashee was recently awarded a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation, enabling her to participate in research training and purchase datasets for her dissertation.
Urbashee's goal is to become an economist who studies and finds viable solutions to the deepening issues of poverty and inequality plaguing the youth in America.
In July, Urbashee's first co-authored economics working paper "Politicians Avoid Tax Increases Around Elections", was posted on SSRN...

Charles Lesh

Explored fields and methods of study he had not previously encountered through classroom experiences, engagement with faculty mentors, and research across the university.
Had an “a-ha!” moment for his dissertation topic after writing about graffiti writing and neoliberal space for Prof. Gallagher’s Globalization & the Geopolitics of Writing class.
Supported students and engaged in professional development as a Writing Center consultant and First-Year Writing instructor.
Served as a graduate fellow for the Center of Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), where he conducted a university-wide assessment of the co-op program.
With the help of Prof. Neal Lerner, Charles conducted assessment studies across the entire Writing Program while serving as the program’s Assistant Director.
Developed the term “GeoEthnography” for his dissertation to look at the way Boston graffiti writers make, and remake, social and public space through their rhetorical work.
Conferenced with Prof. Poe and Prof. Gallagher to develop a seminar paper into an article for publication in a flagship journal of Rhetoric and Composition...