Exploring Career Diversity Conversation Series Archive

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Spring 2021 Program

Exploring Careers in Secondary Education (Monday, 29 March; 4:30-6PM Eastern)

Matthew Lilly – Assistant Director, International Programs, Norfolk Academy
Katharina Matro – History and Economics Teacher, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Rachel Rothstein – Dean of Social Studies and Director of the Israel Poland Experience, The Weber School
Joy-Nicole Smith – Virtual Science Teacher and CEO of The Joy of Learning
Elizabeth Vann – Director, Advance Tutoring
Julie Zigoris – Author and former Humanities Department Chair, Jewish Community High School of the Bay

Exploring Careers in Academia beyond Teaching and Research (Friday, 2 April; 1-2:30PM Eastern)

Veronica Aplenc – Program Manager, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of Pennsylvania
Alicia Baca – Outreach Coordinator, CSEES, Ohio State University
Zachary Kelly – Assistant Director, ISEEES, University of California, Berkeley
Brendan Nieubuurt – Librarian for SEEES, University of Michigan
Amanda Swain – Executive Director, Humanities Center, University of California Irvine

Exploring Careers in Government and Government-affiliated Organizations (Thursday, 15 April; 2:30-4PM Eastern)*

Cammeron Girvin – Library of Congress
Elana Jakel – US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Nina Murray – Foreign Service
Rachel Salzman – US Department of State
Steven Stoltenberg – US Department of State (retired)
*While all are welcome to join us, this session is targeted to US citizens or for people in advising roles looking for information to share with their advisees.

Transferring Skills from Graduate Programs into the Professional World (Thursday, 29 April; 2:30-4PM Eastern)

Imani Crawford – Founder, Black Bread
Emily Elliott – Managing Editor, East Lansing Info
Eileen Kunkler – Assistant Director, CSEES, Ohio State University
Isabel Lane – Director, Boston College Prison Education Program
Nellie Manis – Program Manager, Critical Language Scholarship Program, American Councils for International Education
Dawn Seckler – Director of Development, Bridgeway Capital

Exploring Careers in Business and Consulting (Thursday, 6 May; 1:30-3PM Eastern)

Cheryl Berriman – Senior Business Manager, Boston Consulting Group
Yakov Feygin – Associate Director, Future of Capitalism, The Berggruen Institute
Daniel Peris – Senior Portfolio Manager, Federated Hermes
Elise Thorsen – Senior Open Source Analyst, Novetta