Orientation Leaders
Orientation Leaders (OLs) are current FIT students who are there to help you get settled here at FIT. Your Orientation Leader can assist you with everything from finding your virtual meeting room link to learning about joining FIT clubs and organizations. If you have any questions during New Student Orientation, Orientation Leaders are your go-to resource.
Fall 2025 Orientation Leaders (OLs)
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: One thing on Abby’s bucket list is to publish a book as both the author and illustrator!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: One thing on Akshita’s bucket list is going shopping in every mall in the world!
Major: Interior Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Alondra’s bucket list is to start her own thrift store lounge cafe!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Anika’s guilty pleasure is watching bad reality tv shows!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Aniya’s favorite color is the color of Grimace!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: One thing on Anna’s bucket list is to ride a camel in Morocco!
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: Anniya collects Sonic merch!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Anu likes collecting matchboxes with fun prints!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Ashley’s bucket list is to live in a cottage with a garden in the French countryside!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Ava collects weiner dog related items!
Major: Spatial Experience Design
Fun Fact: In another life, Baishnavi would be a pilot!
Major: Textile/Surface Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Binny’s bucket list is becoming a textile designer for Louis Vuitton!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: At Carina’s dream dinner party, her guest of honor would be Snoopy!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: At her ideal dinner party, Carmen would invite her favorite musical artist, Ethel Cain!
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: In another life, Charlie would be a professional softball player!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Chisom collects seashells!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Courtney danced competitively for 14 years!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Diksha’s favorite musical artist is Frank Ocean!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Diya’s bucket list is to attend a Tame Impala concert!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Drithi’s favorite color is the color of a strawberry milkshake!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Eli’s dream dinner party guests would be Robin Williams and Anthony Bourdain!
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: Ella’s guilty pleasure is listening to true crime podcasts!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Ella loves Disney Channel Original Movies
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: One thing on Ellie’s bucket list is going on a month long trip to Asia!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: One thing on Abby’s bucket list is to publish a book as both the author and illustrator!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Emma collects $2 bills!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Erika’s dream dinner party guest is Stan Lee!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Grace has had two pet cows!
Major: Fine Arts
Fun Fact: Jade is a hand embroidery artist!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Jagriti’s bucket list is to design a collection for New York Fashion Week!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Jenny was a vegetarian for 6 years!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Jestine would invite Rihanna, Zendaya, Rupaul, Anna Wintour, and Paris Hilton to her dream dinner party!
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: One thing on Juliet’s bucket list is to travel the world!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Kaeden’s bucket list is to surf a barrel!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: You'll have to ask Kayla in person!
Major: Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing
Fun Fact: If Kiara was in the circus, she would be a fire eater or elephant trainer!
Major: Production Management: Fashion Related Industries
Fun Fact: You'll have to ask Koî in person!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Linda refuses to watch horror films!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: In another life, Madison would be an astronaut!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: In another life, Max would be a preschool teacher!
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: Something on Max's bucket list is to make butter!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Mia would invite Michael B. Jordan to her dream dinner party!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Mia’s favorite musical artist is Tchaikovsky!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: In another life, Michelle would be a pop star!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Molly loves the circus aesthetic and often uses it as inspiration for her fashion designs!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Monil’s guilty pleasure is eating too much popcorn at the movies before the trailers are over!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: Mila is a huge fan of K-Pop music!
Major: Direct and Interactive Marketing
Fun Fact: One thing on Nadya’s bucket list is to perform with Jonathan Groff
Major: Illustration
Fun Fact: One thing on Nya’s bucket list is to do an artist residency in Tokyo!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Olivia’s dream dinner party guests are Buddha and Jesus!
Major: Communication Design
Fun Fact: Onata works at a thrift store!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: If Prachi was in the circus, she would be a bubbles performer!
Major: Communication Design
Fun Fact: Sarah is currently collecting ICEE cups so she can mail them in to redeem an ICEE blanket!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Siya’s favorite color is the exact shade of a sleepy cat’s nose after a nap in the sun!
Major: Advertising and Digital Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Sophia’s bucket list is going to Thailand!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Sprii loves watching movies and is interested in how they are made!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: If Surmayee was in the circus she would be a lion tamer!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: In another life, Tarana could be a chef!
Major: Fashion Business Management
Fun Fact: Tripti’s dream dinner party guest is Chandler Bing!
Major: Fashion Design
Fun Fact: One thing on Wajeeha’s bucket list is to go skydiving!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Will’s favorite color is what it looks like in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!
Major: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Fun Fact: Zainab grew up training falcons!
Major: Communication Design
Fun Fact: Zoe loves collecting rocks and can bake bread!
Major: Fine Arts
Fun Fact: If Zoe were in the circus, she would be the real life mermaid!