About the Staff

The NYU Prague Blog is a student-run blog, created to keep those at home in the loop on our unique endeavors during our time in Prague. Every semester, a new student team documents their personal experiences in the Czech Republic and around Europe. It serves as a how-to guide, a diary, a restaurant handbook, and a travel log- among other things!
 
NYU Prague is one of New York University’s 14 global sites. It was opened in 1998 and initially focused on the post-communist transition that the country was going through, with a faculty including many dissidents who helped overthrow the Czech Communist regime.
 
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Ainsley Hayes (Writer/Co-Editor)

Ainsley Hayes is a third-year student from Massachusetts studying Journalism and Cinema Studies at NYU with a minor in BEMT. Her additional interests lie in photography,  multimedia reporting, digital design, copyediting, and documentary film. Outside of school, Ainsley is a member of NYU Pulse Dance Project in NYC and is eager to gain as many new experiences in her time studying abroad as possible!

Victoria Princi (Writer/Media)

Victoria Princi is a junior from Massachusetts studying Music Business and Composition at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Victoria’s passion is music! Whether she’s writing original tunes or collaborating with other artists as a violinist and arranger, you’ll be sure to find her in the live music scene wherever she goes. She’s excited to explore the local jam scene in Prague and share her new discoveries with PragueBlog!

Caroline Joo (Writer/Co-Editor)

Caroline Joo is a junior from New Jersey at Duke University studying sociology and chemistry on the pre-dental track. She’s passionate about empowering today’s female-identifying youth and expanding healthcare opportunities to underprivileged populations. In her free time, Caroline loves to write poetry, sing with her a cappella group, Lady Blue, and watch basketball. She’s so excited to work as a member of the NYU Prague Blog and to explore the beautiful city of Prague!

Vanessa (V) Darko (Writer/Media) 

Vanessa (V) Darko is a junior from Houston, Texas, at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts studying Film & Television Production. Aside from film, V loves a good book, a good playlist, and a good time with her family and friends.  While this may be her first time in the Czech Republic, she’s more than excited to get to know Prague and share what life is like in the heart of Europe!