The Do Good Institute team includes passionate, driven, and exceptional student leaders at the undergraduate and graduate level. These students are integral in the development and growth of our hands-on and student-support focused programs; they support key administrative and business-focused functions; they lead and publish communications and marketing efforts; and so much more.
We couldn't do all we do without their dedication and commitment.
Meet Our Student Leaders
Do Good Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff and supports projects.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu.
Ikram Abdu is a double major in Information Science and International Relations with a minor in General Business. She is interested in working to better impact the world by implementing her academic knowledge for the greater good. Her studies have given her a deep understanding of the transformative potential that lies within the technological, the political, and the business fields. She is eager to leverage her knowledge to address pressing global challenges and drive meaningful change as she is very passionate about social movements and advocacy. In her free time she enjoys reading, writing, learning about different cultures, and simply trying new things!
Campus Fund Student Member
In her role, she helps review and select Do Good Campus Fund applicants to recommend as finalists to the Do Good Campus Strategic Leadership Council.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogoodcampusfund@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
She is the founder of a startup which supports older adults, WISE Cities (3rd place winners in the Do Good Challenge last spring). She has served on the Reimagine Learning committee and was previously the Executive Director of the Student Initiated Courses (STICs) program.
Marie is studying Mathematics with a minor in STEM Ethics & Policy. She’s expecting to graduate in Spring 2024.
Program Intern
In their role, they provide administrative, program, communication and marketing support to the Institute’s Nonprofit Executive Education and Training Faculty Director and its Nonprofit Management and Leadership Graduate Certificate program.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email nonprofitgradcert@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
Denise Burroughs is a second-year MPP student and proud double Terp. They graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Communication and Public Relations with a dedication to serving in a public affairs role that will advocate for the bodily autonomy and collective liberation of LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly for queer youth with intersecting identities. Post-grad, Denise hopes to work for a nonprofit as a communication and policy specialist with a focus on institutionalizing intersectional, comprehensive sex education. Outside of school, Denise loves hiking, houseplants, folk music and jigsaw puzzles.
Do Good Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff and contributes to research, program coordination, and event planning.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
Josephine Crucillo Assistant Program Coordinator, joined the Do Good Institute in September 2019. In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff. Josephine helps manage the operations and logistics of the Impact Interns program, contributing to research, program coordination, and event planning. She is a junior majoring in computer engineering and participating in the university’s Design, Cultures, and Creativity Honors program.
Inspired by her mother who worked in IT and through her capstone investigating the effects on how communication technologies and devices affect human behavior and interaction, she hopes to design and implement sustainable technologies that allow for increased access to technology for low-income demographics and decrease the digital divide in such a digitalized world. Josephine spends her free time dancing with numerous dance teams, cooking and creating jewelry with her friend.
Do Good Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff and supports projects.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu, or connect on LinkedIn.
Anjalie Gowda is a senior majoring in Public Health Science, working towards being a Physician Associate in the future. She is passionate about reproductive health advocacy and improving the quality of maternal and child healthcare. She is thrilled to be a part of a team that is working to inspire the next generation of movers and shakers. She believes every individual can change and inspire the world to do more good, and that empowering one another is empowering ourselves.
In her free time, Anjalie enjoys reading, cooking and baking with her sisters, exploring the woods, and creative writing.
Do Good Accelerator Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Accelerator Manager through reviewing student applicants, assisting with program execution, working as a liaison between participants and the program manager, and coordinating various programs and events, including Accelerator Fellows and Scale Your Impact mentees.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
Karolina became involved with the Do Good Institute as a member of the Summer 2023 Accelerator Fellows cohort. There she founded Fortitude, a student organization focused on destigmatizing men's mental illness in providing educational workshops on addressing, recognizing and preventing mental crises in men. Previously, she was Digital Director on a campaign for Montgomery County State’s Attorney, served two elected terms as the Vice President of Marketing for the Alpha Delta Pi sorority–where she earned national recognition for outstanding social media presence, and was a General Assembly Legislative Intern during the 2022 session.
She is a current senior pursuing dual degrees in Philosophy Politics and Economics, and American Studies with a minor in Public Leadership. She aims to progress Fortitude to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and hopes to utilize her intersecting interests of politics and culture in society to positively impact and serve her communities.
Do Good Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff and supports projects.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu.
Hannah Kerr is currently a sophomore majoring in public health science. She is working to pursue a career in nursing in the future. Hannah is very passionate about women's rights and helping reduce the maternal mortality rate for Black women through her work in the field of nursing. While at Do Good, she looks forward to seeing firsthand how other students, including herself, can positively impact our campus and the world around us.
Hannah likes to crochet things for herself and her family in her free time. She also enjoys cooking, reading and binge-watching different shows.
Communications Intern
In her role, she supports the communications team as they drive awareness, participation and recognition of the Institute and its programs, both on and off campus.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogoodcomms@umd.edu, or connect on LinkedIn.
Emilie is a senior double majoring in graphic design and English, minoring in technology entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. She transferred from community college, deciding to come to the University of Maryland to continue her education with the Southern Management Leadership Program. She is passionate about making the world a better place and loves to volunteer with local nonprofit organizations.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, crafting, and writing poetry and short stories.
Do Good Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff and supports projects.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu.
Izabella Nakov is currently a senior majoring in Animal Science. She is in the pre-professional track studying to become a Veterinarian in the future. She transferred from Montgomery College to continue her studies in animal science. Izabella is excited to join the Do Good family and learn more ways to help and empower those in need.
Program Intern
In her role, she provides administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and staff to ensure the Do Good Campus Strategic Leadership Council, the Do Good Campus Fund, and the Provost's Do Good Innovator Awards are all set up for success.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogood@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
During her time at Maryland, Liv has served as a programming director for Cumberland Hall, Co-founder and Vice President of Pro-Choice Students, the undergrad social director for the School of Public Policy student government, as well as an SPP ambassador. She recently received her citation for the Public Leadership Scholars program in which she participated in a team-based grant-making experience, sought grant proposals from campus student organizations serving an identified social issue, evaluated proposals, and awarded a grant to Active Minds with actual funding from the Do Good Institute.
She is in her first semester of the BAMPP program and plans on studying abroad in Spain in the spring 2024 semester. Her expected graduation date for both degrees is December of 2025!
Eventually, she hopes to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector, specifically working to expand reproductive rights.
Communications Intern
His role serves the communications team by executing strategic communications and marketing tasks from video production and content creation to story development and creative direction.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogoodcomms@umd.edu, or connect on LinkedIn.
Jakob Sandberg is a video intern with the Do Good Institute where he supports the communications team through video editing, filming, production, and creativity. Jakob is involved in many organizations on campus, including the CIVICUS Living and Learning Program where he engages with community organizations fighting food insecurity in the D.C. region. In 2023, he served as the Creative Marketing Consultant for Repuporse Farm Plastic, a former Do Good Challenge finalist. Jakob is currently pursuing a double major in Communication and Media Entrepreneurship with interests in film, media production, and community impact. He loves meeting new people and making a positive impact with his work.
Communications Intern
Her role serves the communications team by executing strategic communications and marketing tasks from social media content planning and reporting to nonprofit management research.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogoodcomms@umd.edu, or connect on LinkedIn.
Kimberly Syuardi is the digital intern for the communications team at the Do Good Institute. She joined the Institute in 2023 and serves a vital role in supporting the communications' day-to-day operations.
Her role serves the communications team by executing strategic communications and marketing tasks from social media content planning and reporting to nonprofit management research.
Kimberly is a senior communication student with a concentration in digital media. She is the co-founder and owner of @umdfitcheck on Instagram; an archival platform where she showcases on-campus student interviews on fashion and lifestyle. In her free time, Kimberly teaches Arabic at IMAAM Center mosque to elementary school students. She has a drive for volunteer work and a passion for making a difference in her local communities.
Campus Fund Student Member
In his role, he helps review and select Do Good Campus Fund applicants to recommend as finalists to the Do Good Campus Strategic Leadership Council. He is also instrumental in coordinating the coaching and support program to ensure applicants are prepared to submit strong proposals.
Questions or want to get in touch? Email dogoodcampusfund@umd.edu. Or, connect on LinkedIn.
Jack became involved with the Do Good Institute when he was the co-director of Kesem at the University of Maryland, a student-led organization supporting children who have been affected by a parent’s cancer. Jack represented Kesem in receiving a Do Good Mini Grant and in the 2023 Do Good Challenge, where he won 1st place in the Project Track and the Audience Choice Award.
Jack is a senior biochemistry and economics double major preparing to graduate in Spring 2024. He is a Banneker/Key scholar and was in the Integrated Life Sciences Honors College.
After graduation, he plans to attend medical school and continue to Do Good as a physician.