JOB

Art major at Hunter College, works as a volunteer in the Hunter College Art Gallery and at Reconstruction Records, a nonprofic record store in the East Village, member of an all-woman rock band called Shrieking Violets and looking to start a record label called Bee'swax Records.

BIOGRAPHY

21; born and raised in Astoria, plays bass guitar and sings, lives with her sister.

RESIDENCE

Home in Astoria.

LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

'Our first record is coming out on Jan. 15. A lot of work went into that record and I did the artwork for it. It's only a seven-inch with four songs but it's still a big deal for us because it represents two years worth of work.'

CURRENT FOCUS

'I'm getting a degree to be an art teacher and I plan to be a teacher in the city. And, at the same time, I'm very involved in my music and the band is a form of self-expression. Basically, we're a group of women who are concerned about what's happening around us and that's reflected in our music. Most of our performances are benefits, money's not an issue. And I decided to be a teacher because I think I'll be effective and I'll be able to relate to the kids. I didn't particularly like the style of teaching when I was in high school; it was too authoritarian.'

BEST THING ABOUT QUEENS

'The food. There's a lot of ethnic food here that you just can't find anywhere else. Also, the art scene is pretty good.'

GRIPE

'The fact that there's no recycling center in my neighborhood. I have to bring my garbage into Manhattan to a recycling center. And the subway system also bothers me a lot.