Mariam Van

Mariam is a Macaulay Honors at Hunter College graduate who majored in Environmental Studies and minored in Japanese language.

At college, Mariam was the president of the Japanese Club, and was involved in the production of several large events with organizations such as the Consul General of Japan in New York and the Japanese American Association of New York. She has also worked for the Department of Environmental Protection in Queens. 

Mariam is passionate about finding the intersection between environmental science and Japanese culture, and she is a recurring speaker at the annual event Kimono: A Tradition of Sustainable Fashion, hosted by Japan Performing Arts. In her free time, she likes to paint, write, and spend time with her family and cats.