# Public Service ## expand\_more Winthrop’s Public Service Team works to foster an ecosystem of civic-minded students who are passionate about the intersection of community service, public service, social justice, and community empowerment. All students, regardless of concentration, are invited to participate in this community. By facilitating public service programming, events, and civic-focused university partnerships, we ensure that students have first-hand experiences with public service leadership. Our efforts allow students who engage with ongoing service initiatives that impact Harvard and the surrounding community. Students will develop a first-hand understanding of public service career pathways in charitable/non-profit work, government, and elected office. The public service team seeks to educate students on professional and academic opportunities to empower them as public leaders before they graduate into the real world. ## Public Service Team [### Mussab Ali ](/people/mussab-ali) Non-Resident Tutor Mussab ran for office in Jersey City for his local school board in November 2016, while he was still in college. Although he lost his first election, he was determined to continue engaging in politics and decided to run again. In 2017, Mussab was elected... ![Mussab Ali](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/ali.headshot.jpg?itok=xD71rOe6) [### Chris Altizer ](/people/chris-altizer) Non-Resident Tutor Hi ThropStars! My name is Chris Altizer, and I’m thrilled to be returning to Winthrop as a Non-Resident Tutor. I'm originally from Tucson, Arizona, and I graduated from the College in 2021 with a degree in History and Science (with a focus on the... ![Chris headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/altizer_qlaw.png?itok=JPjyFmQX) [### Mamfatou Baldeh ](/people/mamfatou-baldeh) Resident Tutor Hello! My name is Mamfatou Baldeh and I am overjoyed to be a part of the Winthrop House Resident Tutor team! I was born and raised in The Bronx, New York to parents who emigrated from The Gambia and Senegal in West Africa. I've spent nearly all my life... ![Mamfatou Baldeh](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/mamfatou.jpg?itok=b7jwiGVF) [### Aaron Jennings ](/people/aaron-jennings) [aaron\_jennings@mail.harvard.edu](mailto:aaron_jennings@mail.harvard.edu)Non-Resident Tutor Hi, my name is Aaron Jennings, and I’m a proud recovering Hollis North Proctor! I love advising, coaching, and supporting Harvard College students so much that I decided to become a Non-Resident Tutor—while also serving full-time as the Chief of Staff for... ![Aaron Jennings](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/jennings.jpg?itok=CG8zXfhb) [### Theo Lebryk ](/people/theo-lebryk) Resident Tutor Hey Winthrop! I grew up in Virginia before coming to Cambridge. I lived in Winthrop House where I worked the grille, studied Social Studies and East Asian Studies and spent a lot of time at PBHA programs. After graduation, I moved to Hong Kong for a year... ![Theo Lebryk](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/theo-headshot.jpg?itok=LwZ-ZFh_) [### David Lebryk ](/people/david-lebryk) Senior Common Room I’m spending time at the Kennedy School this year as a Hauser Leader, where I will be leading a study group on government reform. Before stepping down in January, I had a rich and varied 35+ year career at the U.S. Treasury, where I served for the past 10... ![David Headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-08/Lebryk.jpg?h=b556bac3&itok=S4XKU8Lp) [### Bridget O'Kelly ](/people/bridget-okelly) Non-Resident Tutor Hi all! My name is Bridget and I graduated from Harvard College in 2023 where I concentrated in Human Evolutionary Biology and minored in Psychology. At Harvard, I was a proud member of Winthrop House, a pre-med student, and a rower on the women’s... ![Photo of Bridget](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/headshot.jpg?itok=Irqku6lc) [### Benjamin Rios ](/people/benjamin-rios) Non-Resident Tutor Hi, my name is Ben, and I am super excited to once again be a part of the Winthrop Community! Originally from Mexico, I graduated in 2019 from Harvard College with a concentration in History, and spent three wonderful years as a proud Winthrop resident. I... person [### Rob Watson ](/people/rob-watson) [rob\_watson@gse.harvard.edu](mailto:rob_watson@gse.harvard.edu)Non-Resident Tutor Senior Common Room What’s up Throp Family!? My name is Rob Watson and I’m excited to serve as a Winthrop House Non-Resident Tutor and member of the Senior Common Room (SCR). I previously served the house as a Resident Tutor for six years. I currently serve as Executive... ![Rob headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-08/RobWatson.jpg?itok=nzJno_5k) [### Josh Young ](/people/josh-young) Non-Resident Tutor Josh is a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School and focuses his career on bringing innovation to face the world's social challenges. - 3D printing houses for families living in poverty and “Bitcoin Beach” are his most recent projects. As an... ![Photo of Josh](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/josh_headshot_white.jpg?itok=faiWb1et) [### Andi Zhou ](/people/andi-zhou) Non-Resident Tutor Hi! I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Government. My research examines the psychological roots of territorial conflict - why do people feel so strongly about disputed territory, and under what conditions can compromise garner public support? I have studied this... ![Headshot of Non-Resident Tutor, Andi](/sites/g/files/omnuum9706/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/winthrop-house/files/zhou_headshot1_small.jpeg?itok=VtnsQftW)