Hi! My name is Amanda Maeglin, and I am a rising senior at Vanderbilt University with a triple major in Physics, English, and the Communication of Science and Technology. I am from New York City, and I am so excited tospend the summer in Washington DC as the APS Public Engagement STEP UP Intern! I am incredibly passionateabout expanding access to high quality physics education, and I hope to work as a physics educator in the future.I am also interested in the intersection of science and art. As an English major, I am on a creative writing track witha focus in poetry, and I love exploring the connections between my literary and scientific interests! At Vanderbilt, Iam the incoming president of SPS, and I have previously served as the vice president and the social chair. I amalso an editor and writer for the Vanderbilt WRVU Radio Blog, which covers local concerts in Nashville as well asindie and alternative music across the world. Outside of school, I enjoy playing guitar, writing music, cooking, andfinding fun ways to stay active!