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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…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. The Den came to be a little over three years ago. After working for years in the nonprofit sector, I left my role as the Director of Development and Communications at the Harlem School of the Arts to do my own thing. I launched a…
Anamarie graduated from Wellesley in 2007 where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. During her time at Wellesley, she rowed for the crew team and was very active in the Wellesley College Democrats. She currently works as an executive assistant for General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm. In her spare time, she serves…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I was raised in Waterville, Maine and have lived in Bloomington, IN, New York City and Boston in the past three years. I studied Psychology at Wellesley College and graduated in 2012. After trying to find my footing for a couple years post-Wellesley, I now…