Atalanta’s Committee

Eloise Waldon-Day – President

Eloise is in her final year reading History at Trinity College.

Eloise has competed to national standard in netball (England U19 2008-09, English Universities 2011) and athletics (Captain of the England team-ISF World Cup 2007, English Schools Multi-Events U17) and has been heavily involved in Oxford sport during her time here.

She has a Blue in Netball, has achieved three Half-Blues in Athletics and danced in her first year with the Dancesport team. Since then, she has rowed for her college, captained the athletics and netball teams and has even been known to appear on a football, hockey or even waterpolo pitch, with varying degrees of success.

As President of Atalanta’s, Eloise aims to expand Atalanta’s network both inside and outside of Oxford and to create unparalleled social and career opportunities for Atalanta’s girls in Atalanta’s 20th anniversary year.

Rebecca Preece – Treasurer

Rebecca is in her final year reading French at St Edmund Hall.

Having been Captain of Sports at school, she found rowing- or more accurately, coxing. Rebecca coxed the Oxford University Lightweight Rowing Club’s reserve boat, Nephthys against Cambridge to victory in March 2010, earning herself University Colours.

She also coxed a four-way varsity between Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Yale on the Olympic course in Beijing in the same year.

On the odd occasion she is not in a boat, she has been known to grace the netball court as well as the hockey pitch, and while on her year abroad in Paris this year she trained for the Paris marathon.

Next year she intends to trial again with OULRC, complete a marathon and/or Iron Man with Mia van Manen, and of course, in her role as treasurer, hopes to offer her complete support to Eloise, to raise the profile of Atalanta’s in Oxford, while also funding the all-important social occasions.

Amelia (Mia) van Manen – Membership Secretary

Mia is a fifth year clinical medic from St Edmund Hall.

She has now finally managed to retire from rowing after 3 Blues and 3 boat race victories (including breaking the course record in 2008), as well as multiple BUCS and club National Champion titles and wins at Henley.

She has also represented Oxford in the Modern Pentathlon varsity match three times (captaining the team in 2010) and was competed for the riding club first team in 2010 and the second team in 2011. At college level she was head of the river with Teddy Hall for 4 years.

Unsure what to do with her time after quitting rowing, last year she completed 12 trail marathons and is currently training for Ironman Wales.

As current membership secretary for Atalanta’s she is aiming to widen the breadth of sports represented within Atalanta’s and continue fostering the h3 ties we have developed with Vinnies.

Nathalie Hoon – Social Secretary

Nathalie is in her final year reading law at Balliol College.

She has played netball as long as she can remember, representing Loughborough Lightning NTL Squad 2008-2009 and earning her Full Blue for Oxford in her first year. Nathalie also plays for her college netball side, and has played for Balliol Waterpolo team where her background in competitive swimming and aggressive tendencies came in handy.

Nathalie has previous experience as a Social Secretary for OUNC, where she has most admirably proven herself willing on numerous occasions to sacrifice her own dignity for the entertainment of her guests.

An active member of Atalanta’s, Nathalie is looking forward to the year ahead and in her new role as Social Secretary, is keen to prove that Atalanta’s girls really do have more fun.

Jane Dougherty – Publicity Officer

Since arriving at Oxford Jane has played on the Blues lacrosse team and as captain in the 2010-11 season led a h3 squad to finish 3rd in the UK. She is now in her 4th year reading Classics at Balliol College, and is determined in her final season to secure the Varsity victory that has eluded Oxford for the last five years – frustratingly, Cambridge currently happen to rank 2nd nationally.

Jane joined Atalanta’s in 2009 and is keen to increase the size and impact of the society across the whole university to benefit all female athletes. Sport is the perfect complement to busy academic life, and she is eager to help Atalanta’s provide encouragement and a support network for female athletes who might not always get the recognition deserved in what is still a male-dominated sporting world.

When not playing lacrosse or studying for Finals Jane can be found participating in any college sport going- be it netball, rounders, mixed touch rugby or trampolining.

Helen Hanstock - Sports Federation Representative

Helen is the elected Sports Federation President for 2011/12, having recently graduated BA(Hons) in Physiology from Magdalen College.

She has been heavily involved in Oxford University Athletic Club throughout her time at Oxford, achieving a full Blue and going on to captain the women’s side in 2011. Helen is also a successful heptathlete, winning a Bronze medal at the BUCS championships in 2009.

She has a Half Blue in Orienteering, a sport in which she competed internationally during her teens. In her spare time, she appears to have aided the gradual infiltration of Vinnie’s by Atalanta’s girls by frequenting the club significantly more often than the majority of its members!

As Sports Federation President, Helen provides a valuable link between Atalanta’s Society and the eighty-four University Sports Clubs. An active member of Atalanta’s for the past year, Helen is keen to promote sporting, social and career opportunities for Oxford girls both at university and beyond.

Julia Lowis - Old Member’s Secretary

Julia graduated in 2011 from St Edmund Hall with a B.A (Hons) in Law and French Law.

After playing county tennis for numerous years, Julia joined OULTC in her first year at Oxford, and earned 4 Blues
in Lawn Tennis, captaining the women’s team in 2008-2009.

In 2008, Julia was 1 of 2 women chosen from Oxford to represent Oxford/Cambridge in the Seabright Cup, a biannual competition between Oxbridge and Harvard/Yale. Whilst at Oxford, in addition to Blues tennis, she rowed and played
hockey for Teddy Hall.

Having been President in 2010-2011, Julia is looking forward to serving on the 2011-2012 Committee as Old Members Secretary.

Ellaine Gelman - Trustees Representative

Ellaine has recently been elected to Atalanta’s Board of Trustees following her role as President of Atalanta’s 2007-2009 and two year stint as Alumni Representative.

Ellaine has been an avid rugby player for over eight years over the course of which she has played for the Oxford University Women’s Rugby Club and has earned four Blues.

Ellaine served as president of OUWRFC in her final year along with publicity secretary for the Oxford University Sports Federation.

Ellaine now plays for the Wasps 2′s in London and has captained the College of Law Women’s Rugby Club, 2010.

Ellaine graduated with a B.A.(Hons) in law from Regent’s Park College in 2009 and is now a fully fledged lawyer with Clifford Chance.