Beaver Reflections:
I graduated from Beaver in 2015. I started as a freshman and came from the Needham public school system. Going from a public school to Beaver was such a refreshing and much needed change. Having smaller classes and a progressive outlook was something I never even knew was possible before going to Beaver. While at Beaver I was heavily involved with the theater department and also played volleyball. I never imagined I would have done anything sports related, more specifically volleyball, but I ended up loving it and being part of that team was great! Ms. Yolles was a teacher that I loved. As someone who loved theater, I grew close with her and she would encourage me to go all out and be passionate about what I was doing. Another teacher I remember fondly is Mr. Rilla. I took a creative writing class and his teaching style was very critical in helping push my writing skills forward. One of my favorite classes was entrepreneurship. We had the chance to pitch company ideas and actually create these business ideas. It gave us real life experience that not many of my peers outside of Beaver got. My group got to actually sell products we created from that class during my high school years!

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After graduating from Beaver, I decided to go to England to work and attend college. Prior to college, I worked a job that had me doing graphic design, something I really enjoyed doing. In England, I attended the University of Leeds for 5 years. While there I studied graphic and communications design. After graduating, I came back to the United States and got a job in New York. I currently work as an art director at a pharmaceutical advertising agency called CultHealth. I love being in a city setting and have had the chance to reconnect with close friends from Beaver now that I am back in the country.

“Beaver is such a unique place because they let you decide what your passion is and let you run with it. ”
– Marla Perelmuter ’15

Advice to Beaver students:
Try everything, take risks, find what you are passionate about, and go with it! Although in the end that may not be your passion, you would not know unless you tried it out for yourself. Taking advantage of all the amazing things Beaver has to offer is critical at that time in your life. You likely won’t be getting those opportunities again in the near future.