This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Montclair chapter.

Collegiettes, meet this week’s Campus Celebrity, Rosenny Martinez! Originally from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Rosenny moved to the United States just five years ago and has been making a positive impact in New Jersey communities ever since. During this past Thanksgiving break, I had the pleasure of sitting down with her for an interview. Here’s what she had to say!

HCM: Why did your parents make the decision to move your family from D.R. to the States?

Rosenny: Moving to the United States meant more opportunities for advancement and therefore a brighter future. Not only that, but when we were back home in D.R., we already had family living in the U.S. It’s all about being able to live a better life.

HCM: Where do you live now?

Rosenny: I live in Paterson [NJ].

HCM: Do you ever miss being back home?

Rosenny: Of course I miss being back home sometimes. I still have family and friends over there. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it here, though, because I do.

HCM: Why did you choose to come to Montclair?

Rosenny: Montclair was my first choice because it had everything I was looking for in a university. It offered more opportunities to me than any other school. When I was in high school, I was in a program called the Upward-Bound Project and it was there that I was introduced to Montclair. Now, I work for them!

HCM: For those who may not know, what is the Upward-Bound Project?

Rosenny: It’s a program dedicated to delivering educational opportunities to high school students, a lot of whom will become first-generation college students.

HCM: What do you do there?

Rosenny: I’m a Student Facilitator. During the weekdays, it’s my job to handle paper work and to keep in constant contact with the high school students and their counselors. I personally call the students to make sure that they attend the program on the weekends and to let them know about any updates that might’ve happened and I call their guidance counselors at their high schools so that I can make sure I have their report cards. On the weekends, when they’re attending the program, I sit in on their tutoring classes with them to help them and the teachers, should they need anything.

HCM: Are you apart of any other organizations on or off campus?

Rosenny: Not this semester. All of past semesters, I was a part of the Latin-American Student Organization (LASO) and the Financial Literacy Leadership Program (FLLP). I also do community service.

HCM: What is your major, and what do you hope to do with it in the future?

Rosenny: I’m studying International Business. I’m working on becoming a businesswoman because I want to work at a big corporation that implements my interests and my studies – one that I will be proud of.

Best of luck to you on your bright future, Rosenny!

Photo Credit: Rosenny Martinez

Campus Celebrity: Rosenny Martinez

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