Our 2025 Summer Alumni Leaders

Alex '21

Alex began her FFI journey in 2021 when she came to New Hampshire for their summer program. She is from South Carolina, and just graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Elementary Education. For the next year or so, she will be working as an outdoor educator in Massachusetts and New York City. A fun fact about her is that my family has a small flower farm with 4 sheep and 3 goats.

James '21

James participated back in the summer of 2022 with the Nationwide Immersion Program. He has been active with FFI's program as alumni leader and in general ever sense. He is currently in the works to move to Austria, but when he is not doing that, he works as a stonemason, Cater, and EMT. In the long term, he hopes to acquire a mechatronics engineering degree and work on prosthetics, artificial limbs, and general robotics. He also adores mountain biking, rock climbing, and video games.

Kathleen '24

Kathleen participated in FFI's Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland Immersion Program. She just graduated from Secondary School, and hopes to study Engineering at University! She has a great interest in Maths and Computers but also music and has a few vinyl records in her collection.

Lisa '22

Lisa is from Co Tyrone in Ireland, and I currently am in university studying Fashion Buying and Merchandising at Manchester Fashion Institute. She has a keen fascination about the industry and loves learning about all the elements that contribute to sustaining a clothing range. Aside from this, she has always been involved in youth projects and have worked in summer camps abroad previously as she has a strong interest in volunteering. She first participated in FFI in 2022 on Team Mellifera and then returned as an Alumni Leader for summer 2023 and 2024 to help lead programs.

Michelle '24

Michelle is from Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland. She participated in FFI's INI programme in 2024. She just finished secondary school in Ireland and has now applied for college/University , hoping to do international tourism and event management at Atlantic Technological University in Sligo. Some hobbies/interests that she has are participating in Gaelic football and athletics in the local club, she also enjoys watching musicals, she likes arts and crafts, baking and cooking, meeting up with friends, shopping, and travelling to New places.

Sarah '22

Sarah is from Ireland, county Louth. Her first FFI program was in 2022 and she has been an Alumni Leader several times since then. She is a recent graduate of secondary/high school. She loves reading, going to the gym and karaoke. At the moment she is as an action panel member for SpunOut.

Úna '17

Úna lives in Northern Ireland and participated in FFI in 2017. She loves performing and hopes to make it her career. She has been involved in drama since the age of 4 and recently she has been in a play and some film and TV work. She is also very passionate about working with young people; she has had the opportunity to work with over 100 participants, whether it’s being an alumni leader for them in person in Annalong, New Hampshire, or virtually. She is really excited and thankful for this opportunity to work with this totally unique and amazing group and to work with her fellow alumni, and to meet lots of great people along the way.