Hello! My name is Ethan Pardue, and I am your Community Coordinator on 4th West. In this role, it is my responsibility to build a caring and engaging hall community, and to support the studies, social lives, and growth of each of my students on hall. It is my hope that 4th West will come to feel like a home away from home for you during your time at NCSSM!

I was born and raised in Nashville, North Carolina, and am excited to return to my home state after four years away completing my undergraduate studies. I graduated from Harvard College as a member of the Class of 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and secondary coursework in psychology. While I did not attend NCSSM as a student, I am happy to be here now as a member of the Student Services team.

During college, I spent two summers as a resident advisor with the Harvard Summer School's Secondary School Program and served as a hometown ambassador to Nash County, North Carolina, for the Harvard College Admissions Office. I am especially passionate about preparing students from under-resourced rural areas for their college experience, but love having conversations about how to get ready for life after high school with students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

I also have a longstanding love for all things music. I sang with the a cappella group "Under Construction" at Harvard from 2015 to 2019, interned at Geffen Records in California during January 2019, and have performed in musical theatre showcases since I was in high school. I began exploring songwriting and vocal music composition while in college, and would be happy to share any of these interests and many more with the students at NCSSM.