Alumni Aloud

Rebecca Amato received her PhD in History at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at Illinois Humanities. The post History at Illinois Humanities (feat. Rebecca Amato) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Lindsay Green-Barber graduated from the Political Science program with her PhD in 2012. She is the founder of Impact Architects. The post Political Science at Impact Architects (feat. Lindsay Green-Barber) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Rachel Manes received her PhD in Developmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently a Senior Clinical Supervisor at BCS Counseling Group. The post Developmental Psych at BCS Counseling Group (feat. Rachel Manes) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Eva Sibinga graduated from the Graduate Center with a Master of Science in Data Analysis and Visualization. She is now a Curriculum Developer at Codecademy. The post Data Analysis & Visualization at Codeacademy (feat. Eva Sibinga) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Aaron Eisenberg received his Master’s in Liberal Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is currently a Project Manager focused on North America and the United Nations at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. The post Liberal Studies at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (feat. Aaron Eisenberg) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Alexia Raynal graduated from the MALS Program with an MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is now an EdTech Researcher at the Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology. The post Liberal Studies at Education Development Center (feat. Alexia Raynal) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Thomas Harbison graduated from the History program with his PhD in 2011. He is the Acting Director of Digital Education at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. The post History in Digital Education (feat. Thomas Harbison) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Anders Wallace graduated from the Anthropology program with his PhD in 2019. He is currently a team lead for design research with Rocket Mortgage. The post Anthropology at Rocket Mortgage (feat. Anders Wallace) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Jiye Son graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center's Chemistry Program in 2019 with a PhD in Nanotechnology and Materials Chemistry. She is now the Associate Director for the Nanoscience Initiative and the ASRC Sensor CAT at the Grad Center's own Advanced Science Research Center. The post Chemistry at the Advanced Science Research Center (feat. Jiye Son) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Chris Arettines earned his PhD in Mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently a Quantitative Developer at BP. The post Mathematics at BP (feat. Chris Arettines) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Paul Bruening has a PhD in Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently Director of UX Research and Insights at Thomson Reuters. The post Psychology at Thomson Reuters (feat. Paul Bruening) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Our three panelists—Erin Rose Glass (PhD English), Barbara Hubert (PhD Urban Education), and Maria Janelli (PhD Educational Psychology)—are all alums of the Graduate Center. At the time of this recording, Erin was Senior Developer Educator at DigitalOcean, Barbara was Director of Professional Learning at BrainPOP, and Maria was Senior Manager of Online Teacher Education Programs at the American Museum of Natural History. The post Careers at the Intersection of Education & Technology (feat. Erin Rose Glass, Barbara Hubert, & Maria Janelli) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Ivan Anastassov received his PhD in Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at San Francisco State University. The post Biology at San Francisco State University (feat. Ivan Anastassov) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Sara Flowers received her Doctorate in Public Health from the Graduate Center and is now the Vice President of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood. The post Public Health at Planned Parenthood (feat. Sara Flowers) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Lisa V. Gale received her PhD in Social Welfare from the Graduate Center and is now the Chief Program Officer at StoryCorps. The post Social Welfare at StoryCorps (feat. Lisa V. Gale) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Marissa Barrera received her PhD from the GC’s Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences program. She is the owner of New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology P.C., as well as the Program Director of Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Medical Speech Language Pathology. The post SLH Sciences at NY Neurogenic SLP & Yeshiva University (feat. Marissa Barrera) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Susan Croll received her PhD from the Neuropsychology program at the Graduate Center and is now the Director Emeritus of Regeneron’s Postdoctoral Program.  The post Neuropsychology at Regeneron (feat. Susan Croll) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Elisa Lee received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate Center and is now a psychologist in private practice. The post Clinical Psychology in Private Practice (feat. Elisa Lee) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

This is a special edition of Alumni Aloud that was recorded at our alumni panel in February 2021. At the time of the panel, Rachel Weintraub-Brevda (PhD Psychology) was the Education and Outreach Program Manager at NYU Langone’s Center for Cognitive Neurology, Saranna Belgrave (PhD Psychology) was the STEM Research Manager at CUNY K16 Initiatives, and Maria Strangas (PhD Biology) was Manager of the Science Research Mentoring Program at the American Museum of Natural History. The post Careers in Science Communication & Outreach (feat. Rachel Weintraub-Brevda, Saranna Belgrave, & Maria Strangas) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Evan Dawson received her PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Experimental Psychology and Law from the Graduate Center. She is now a Senior UX Researcher at Robinhood.  The post Psychology at Robinhood (feat. Evan Dawson) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.