My hobbies include reading, writing, watching movies, listening to music, and hanging out with friends (kind of stereotypical I guess…). I also play in a local bagpipe band, the Manchester Pipe Band, which was just promoted to Grade 2. On that note, I also try to find time to play with the Trinity College Pipe Band which my father instructs. This past year I had the honor of joining the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at UConn and I have recently been elected the Chief Justice of UConn’s Student Government.  I am also a proud member of the UConn College Democrats and, keeping with my liberal streak, of the UConn Chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW).  This past year I have had the pleasure of volunteering on both Bill Curry's campaign for Governor and Joe Courtney's campaign for Congress.