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Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. As an associate producer with Power Lunch, CNBC’s show from 1-3pm ET, I’m part of a team that makes live TV happen. That includes writing and producing segments covering business, finance and economic news. At Wellesley, I studied International Relations, focusing on Economics. I was…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was raised between Japan, Massachusetts, and Arizona. I was always interested in the globalization of things, and knew that I wanted to attend Wellesley and be part of a diverse community. I also love New England, in general.…
Kendall graduated from Wellesley in May 2015 with a double major in political science and economics. At Wellesley, she played on the Varsity Basketball team (go Blue!) and wrote a senior honors thesis on the role of private military contractors in war. Kendall is currently studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan, on a Boren Scholarship. These…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I graduated in 2014, majoring in Women and Gender Studies with a concentration in Public Health and minoring in Middle Eastern Studies. While at Wellesley, I was a member of Ethos, Wellesley Women for Public Health, and Wellesley Women in Business. I was also a…
Berit Paxson-Tarnai ’15 lives in Beijing, China as an educational consultant at Elite Scholars of China ESC. She advises top students applying to some of America’s best colleges – including Wellesley! In her free time, she sings in the International Festival Chorus, and flies on weekly business trips to the Northeast city of Shenyang. Berit was excited to share some…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. After graduating from Wellesley, I worked as a credit derivatives trader. Being at Ground Zero for 9/11 made me reevaluate my life, and I enrolled at Harvard Business School and interned at a global skincare brand. While testing products on my skin, I developed acute…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. My name is Lisa Koplik and I teach fourth grade at Greenwood Elementary School in Wakefield, MA. I have wanted to be a teacher ever since I had a kindergarten buddy in 5th grade! I have worked with children my entire life in many capacities,…
Vicky is an Experience Designer at DigitasLBi, a global marketing and technology firm based out of Cambridge. While at Wellesley, she double majored in American Studies and Media Arts and Sciences, and was an avid member of both the Honor Code Council and the Sailing Team.
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I am a mother, lawyer, and community volunteer. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and came to the mainland United States to go to Wellesley! I work as a legal services attorney at the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), the statewide nonprofit poverty…
Olivia Dumont, a member of the 2015 yellow class, was awarded the Susan Rappaport Knafel Travel Fellowship. She is spending the next year exploring maternal health and reproductive politics in six or seven countries. In regards to her travel, Olivia says: “But as I’ve learned in the past month, this year is primarily a study of spontaneity, adventure, and…