Our Mentors | girlsinmotion

Emilie Carr: Co-Chair
Emilie Carr is a third-year History Major with an Education concentration and Chemistry minor. She has worked at Prospect Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Club. Emilie was originally trained in ballet but has since discovered lots of other movement techniques. She especially loves playing improv games like freeze dance and movement telephone! When she’s not dancing or rehearsing, Emilie loves reading, taking walks, and working at her summer camp!

Naomi Roswell: Co-Chair and Langston Site Leader

Hello! I’m Naomi Roswell. I’m a second year at Oberlin College and I’m really excited to be a part of Girls in Motion at Langston Middle School this year. We are constantly dancing from the minute we wake up and get of bed and brush our teeth, to laughing with friends, and doing homework. Our movement has meaning, and dance is just an exaggeration of that. I’ve taken ballet and modern classes and performed with a post-modern company in Washington DC, but I’m constantly imagining new choreographies and I can’t wait to collaborate with people of different ages to create dances. I’m also interested in biology and ecology, learning languages, and being outside!

Sakina Lavingia

Sakina is a fourth year international student from Karachi, Pakistan, majoring in Politics and Economics with a minor in Dance. She trained in Odissi, an Indian classical dance style for six years before coming to Oberlin, and worked with students extensively through the process. She has been working with Girls and Boys in Motion since her first semester at Oberlin.

Molly Steimle: Treasurer

My name is Molly and I am a third year chemistry or biochemistry major at Oberlin College. This is my fourth semester with Girls in Motion, last semester I was a mentor at Langston. I’ll be mentoring at Prospect this semester and I am very excited! I started dance as a very young girl and have loved it ever since. I also played volleyball in middle school and high school and have enjoyed doing lots of yoga for the past couple of years. I am really interested in developing a deeper appreciation for everything that my body can do and hope to continue learning this semester! In addition to moving, I love playing the cello, hanging out with friends and reading in my free time!

Emma Kilbourne Rast: Prospect Site Leader

Emma Rast is a third year at Oberlin college, potentially majoring in environmental studies. In the past she has worked with elementary students as a music educator but is so excited to begin working with movement and dance. In her free time Emma enjoys playing cello, gardening, and contra dancing.

Anjali Kolachalam:

Anjali Kolachalam is a second- year Politics major with an Economics minor. She works at Prospect elementary school and this is her first year with Girls and Boys in Motion. Anjali is trained in classical Indian dance as well as Bollywood dancing. She is excited for a great year at Prospect! In her spare time she likes to read, hike and spend time with friends and family.

Katie Rigdon:

Katie Rigdon is a first year potential physics major and dance minor at Oberlin College. She is incredibly excited to be a mentor at the Boys and Girls Club this semester! Katie has always loved to dance and has studied modern, lyrical, and ballet. Outside of school, she loves to hike, cook and do play with her dog.

Kyla Van Gelder:

Kyla Vangelder is a second year Comparative American Studies and Dance double major. She is brand new to Girls in Motion and is so excited to be working at Langston Middle School. Kyla has been dancing for as long as she can remember and has explored many different styles of dance and movement practice. Kyla works at movement summer camps for young people that encourage movement work as a way for young people to find their own strength and presence within their bodies and make meaningful connections with each other. Kyla strongly believes in the power of movement to help empower young girls to love their bodies.

Emily Schcolnik

Hi! I’m from the City of Chicago and a Fourth Year at Oberlin College. I’m an Anthropology major with an Education Concentration and a Politics minor. This is my fourth year being a mentor in Girls in Motion and I'm so excited to be working at the Boys and Girls Club this semester. In addition toGirls in Motion, I am a Kindergarten Spanish teacher in the SITES Program, member of Movimiento(latino dance group on campus), and the manager of ShuttleHome. Being a part of Girls in Motion has made my college experience much more enjoyable. This program has been the perfect outlet for me to express my love for kids and passion for mentoring and empowering youth as well as share my enthusiasm for dance with others.