Please give a background on yourself and your career. I grew up in a small town in central California where I spent most my time dreaming of moving east. The reality of my first Boston winter was harsh, but I made it through despite my early (and misguided) insistence on flip-flops year round. I graduated…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I graduated from Wellesley in May 2014, double-majoring in economics and art history. In September, I became the Coordinator of Lectures, Courses, and Concerts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In this role, I help coordinate the ticketed public programs at the Museum. How…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. My name is Rosa Fernández. I graduated from Wellesley College in 2007, and studied history with a focus on Latin America. After coming to the U.S. at age 14 with my twin sister and mother, I attended Manhattan International High School, a small high school…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I am a cancer epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society. I hold a masters degree in epidemiology from Emory University. During graduate school, I interned at federal- and state-level public health organizations in a variety of areas, including HIV, disaster preparedness, and vector-borne diseases. I…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. Right now I’m working in Arusha, Tanzania with the Accelerating Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (AISE) team to build and support an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tanzania, beginning with Arusha and its surrounding communities. We run Creative Capacity Building workshops, hold events and showcase local technologies in…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. While at Wellesley, I was an American Studies major and economics minor. I was a House President and a member of SBOG, and I worked two jobs on campus. I really didn’t know what I wanted to do after Wellesley, but I knew I wanted…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. After attending law school and practicing law for a few years, I had the opportunity to go into federal law enforcement. During my law career I did a lot of volunteer work in the community, and I acquired a new skill set to bring back…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. While a student at Wellesley, I was heavily involved in Mezcla as a means to achieve equity in higher education for Latin@ students on campus. My participation in Mezcla stemmed from my Latin@ heritage and a commitment to civil rights for all groups of protected…
Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Wednesday, October 15 – CWS Quick Fix Grant Deadline | NOON | MyCWS – Quick Fix Grants are small grants of up to $300 for…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. While at Wellesley I majored in American Studies because the subject matter interested me, and I minored in Economics so that I could get a job. Since graduation I have had quite a few roles. Immediately after Wellesley, I joined IBM as a Research Associate…