Alumni Spotlight

Jess Costas (she/her)

Question: What was your MYL alumni year? (If you did not attend the conference, the year that you first volunteered!)  

Jess's Response: 2015

Question: What high school did you go to? 

Jess's Response: Silver Lake Regional High School

Question: If you went to/are currently attending college, where did/do you go and what did you major in?

Jess's Response: Emerson College 2021 Theatre Education

Question: If you are currently employed, what is your job? 

Jess's Response: Paraprofessional in Boston Public Schools

Question: Why do/did you volunteer with MYL/MassSTAR?

Jess's Response: MYL is a community of thoughtful, committed, and passionate individuals. Coming together every June to bring MassSTAR to life with this group of people is so rewarding.

Question: What makes the Foundation unique?

Jess's Response: Enthusiasm! It’s what drives our organization of it and there never seems to be a shortage!

Question: Are you still in touch with people from the conference? How do you stay in touch?

Jess's Response: Social media!

Question: How would you describe the conference to somebody who hasn't/won't be able to experience it?

Jess's Response: MassSTAR is 3 day action packed rollercoaster! 

Question: What is your favorite activity from the MassSTAR Conference?

Jess's Response: TRY scenarios!It’s so cool hearing about all the OUTSTANDING ideas our delegates have!

Question: What is your favorite MassSTAR cheer? 

Jess's Response: GET LOOSE

Question: What is a fun fact about yourself or something on your bucket list?

Jess's Response:  I want to travel to Thailand!


​Want to talk with Jess? Contact her at jess.costas@massyouthleadership.org
Responses were collected February 2023