​Hometown: Washington, D.C.

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​Residence: University Park, MD

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Member since: 1993​

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​Education: University of Maryland and San Francisco Conservatory of Music

 

The world awaits Alyssa’s dissertation, “The Influence of Artist and Architects on the Creative Process of Finnish Composers, Jean Sibelius and Joonas Kokkonen.” Alyssa enjoys basketball, hiking, healing and inspiring others through music, and writing amusing stories for her friends. Her favorite destinations are the Great Lakes and Finland.