Ritzy ‘CSI’ Trades in Glitter for Latex

By: Danielle Cort
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Q: What are you currently studying in college, and what do you plan on doing with

your degree once you graduate?

A: I’m studying Administration of Justice and Chemistry. My goal is to become a forensic scientist and specialize in DNA testing and rape kits. I would love to work for the Boston Police Department and eventually, the FBI.

Q: Have you had an opportunity to go through something that has really proven to

you that, “Yah, this is what I really want to do.”

A: Last semester I got to meet Joe Pestone, who worked as an undercover agent for the FBI and infiltrated the Italian mafia. It was just a pleasure because he has done a lot for the undercover department (and I think it’s cool to meet an actual FBI agent).

Q: Oh, of course, that too. Do you think there is a greater demand for males in your field of study? If so, in what ways do you plan on becoming the “exception” to that trend?

A: I think there may be a greater demand for males simply because for years, it’s been a

man’s field, but it is a goal I am determined to achieve. I know I have the brains and the will power to get it.

Q: Do you think you will be able to keep up with the demands of the business?

A: Yes. Every day will bring a new challenge that I will be more than pleased to solve.

Q: There is also something else in your life that you are equally passionate about, and that is dance. After performing for 18 years, how do you still manage to balance a hectic college schedule with dance obligations?

A: If it weren’t for dance, I would feel my college schedule would be that much more hectic. Dancing is my escape. When I dance, everything that’s wrong, all the papers I

have to write and chemistry problems I have to figure out, simply go away. It helps me to relax. I can’t picture my life without dance in it.

Q: In what way do you see yourself ‘leaving your mark’?

A: I want anyone I’ve ever known to be able to pick up the phone and know that I’ll always be on the other end to answer.
– Carrabis was recently accepted into Salve’s 5-year Administration of Justice Program, and will graduate with a Masters of Science in ADJ, specializing in Homeland Security.