Authors’ Biographies

Kaitlyn Heintzelman- Kate Heintzelman is a 2019 graduate who spent the year as an ETA in Luxembourg on a Fulbright grant. She will be studying religion and literature at Yale Divinity School in the Fall.

Rebekah Balick- Rebekah Balick is an International Studies and History double major who also thoroughly enjoys writing and literature. Her passions include art, music, philosophy, and traveling, and when notwaist-deep in books or art supplies, she can be found spending time with family or hiking. She is greatly honored to share her work with Moorings and hopes that readers come away inspired to contemplate the world more deeply.

Haley Bodner- Haley Bodner is from Brick, NJ and a current sophomore majoring in social studies education and Italian. She is a member of the Mount St Mary’s swim team, environmental club, and astronomy club.

Scott Korte- Scott Korte is a Biology Major with two Minors in Chemistry and Fine ArtsMusic. He is the Concertmaster and 1st Chair Clarinet of the MSMU Wind Ensemble, as well as being a member of the Beta Beta Beta and Gamma Sigma Epsilon honor societies. He hopes to enter into a Ph.D. program in Molecular Biology & Regenerative Medicine following graduation.

Elizabeth O’Hare- Elizabeth (Liz) O'Hare graduated fromMountSt. Mary's University in May 2019 with herB.S. in biochemistry and biology. While atthe Mount,she was involved in FOCUS,MountStudents forLife,Health Professions Club,peertutoring,the honors program, and the biology,physics and philosophy honors societies. Liz is very passionate aboutmaternalfetal medicine and interned atJohns Hopkins Medical Institute,where she shadowed and observed pediatric and fetal surgeries,while also conducting pediatric and fetal research. She is currently teaching high school biology and physics in Montebello,CA while earning herM. Ed. fromthe University ofNotre Dame through the Alliance forCatholic Education (ACE).

Kelley Northam- In addition to having the privilege of being an editor-in-chief of Moorings, Kelley Northam is senior double majoring in Communication and History. After graduation, she will be attending Carnegie Mellon University for an M.A. in Professional Writing.

Joseph Staub- Joseph Staub is a Senior History major with English and French minors. Some of his favorite topics include World War II, American History, particularly the Civil War era, film study, and music history, particularly the twentieth century.