Meet Our 2025 Executive Team

Andrew Haggerty

Licensee

Andrew is the Assistant Director of Student Life at Hope College and an advisor to TEDxHopeCollege. He's a Hope alum and has served as a TEDxHopeCollege advisor since 2024. Outside of Hope he spends most of his time enjoying being a dad to three young kids.

haggerty@hope.edu

Aaron Vasquez

Director

Aaron is a Junior studying Business, psychology, and leadership from Portage, MI. He is involved in Student Congress, The Pull (specifically Even Year), and Business Club at Hope. He loves baking and cooking, two things he has recently gotten into.

aaron.vasquez@hope.edu

Calista Burke

Social Media & Event Manager

Calista is a Junior Psychology major from Byron Center, MI. She is involved in Campus Ministries as a Bible study leader, Residential Assistant on campus and a middle school leader at Community Reformed Church. She wishes she could talk more about her love of music (especially Vulfpeck).

calista.burke@hope.edu

Maxwell Barbagallo

Executive Producer

Max is a Junior Computer Engineering major from Newton, CT. He loves video games, rock climbing, snowboarding, and hiking. One of his favorite things about Hope is the Pull (specifically Even Year).

maxwell.barbagallo@hope.edu

Grant Washburn

Tech Lead

Grant is a Junior studying Mechanical Engineering and Studio Art from Hamilton, MI. At Hope he is involved in the Pull (specifically Even Year) and the outdoor adventure club, and loves video games, board games, and climbing.

grant.washburn@hope.edu

Eric Alsgaard

Head Curator

Eric is a Senior Electrical Engineering major from Holland, MI. He is a Chief of Assessment for Hope College Student Congress and loves coffee, music, and rock climbing at Scrapyard.

caroline.daniels@hope.edu

Allison Boyd

Curator

Allison is a Junior Psychology and Chemistry major from Clare, MI. She enjoys writing, arts & crafts, running, and lifting. Her favorite thing about Hope is the TEDx program and the opportunities for growing her faith.

allison.boyd@hope.edu

Matthew Bir

Curator

Matthew is a Sophomore Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major from Wenatchee, Washington. Matthew throws javelin and plays piano at Hope. When he is not doing either, you can probably find him at Hope Debate Club. He loves Hope's tight knit community and that he gets a chance to grow in his faith.

matthew.bir@hope.edu

Kamryn Dumas

Curator

Kamryn is a Sophmore studying philosophy, psychology, and religion from Holland, MI. She is on the Hope tennis team, Chapel Choir, and volunteers at Renew Therapeutic Riding Center. If she could win any award, it would be the Wimbledon trophy!

kamryn.dumas@hope.edu