Kaitlin Mathews

Belgrade, Maine

What classes have you taken at COA?

Human Ecology Core Course

Feminism and Fundamentalism

Renaissance and Reformation

Biology I

Introductory to Keyboard/ Piano

Acting

Introduction to Oceanography

Theater Workshop

Biology II: Form and Function

History of the American Conservation Movement

Introduction to Statistics and Research Design

Creating Dance: Tracing the Source

Climate System Dynamics

Chemistry I

Writing Seminar

Marvelous Terrible Place: Human Ecology of Newfoundland

Non-Verbal Communication, Culture and the Body

Chemistry II

What has been your favorite class at COA? Why?

It is really hard to chose one class but if I were to pick one it would be Oceanography with Sean Todd. It really harnessed my love for the ocean.

What was your favorite lecture at COA? Why?

A hands-on experience is really important to me so I love going out into the field and collecting my own data. It gives me the understanding and gratification of constructing my own research.

What is your dream occupation?

Helping both ocean environments and human aspects.

Do you work on or off campus?

I work on campus at the Dorr Museum of Natural History. There I give touch tank tours and do activities with school groups, as well as repair and put up exhibits.

What do you see yourself doing after COA?

Oceanography research somewhere along the Atlantic coast.

What country or state would you like to visit?

I love Maine but anywhere on the coast of the Atlantic would make me happy.

What is happiness to you?

Any day that it is warm enough to do yoga in a field of grass.

Have you had an internship?

No, not yet. But I hope that I will have one in Woods Hole next year and learn more about the process and development of oceanographic research.