Alumni Leadership Speaker Series

Whether you are graduating soon or just starting out at Mason, it is never too early to start thinking about what comes next. Come learn from Mason Alum about their experiences securing internships, preparing for the job search, and how leadership skills apply in their fields. Alum will also share personal stories and experiences about how their campus involvement and engagement has made an impact. The Alumni Leadership Speaker Series is facilitated by our very own Student Leadership Consultants and is open to the entire campus community.

Featured Alumni from previous Alumni Leadership Speaker Series

: Carol Ajjan, Federal Contractor

: Jordan White, Registered Nurse

: Noelani Agosto-Frazier Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at Phalen Leadership Academies

: Osaze Shears Research Engineer for University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute

: Gia Ha Graduate student at Virginia Tech pursuing dual masters degrees in Sustainable Land Development and Urban Planning

: Taylor Sprague, Co-op Coordinator at Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Science

: Julianna Kinsolving, MS, Medical student at Drexel University College of Medicine

: Kiah Johnson, Administrative Specialist at OCT Consulting LLC

: Kaili Moss, Legal Fellow at the ACLU of Kentucky

: Barbara Moorman Snyder, Director, Student Success and Academic Advising, School of Business

: Rhina Alvarado, Associate Director, Early Identification Program

: Desmond Jordan, Master’s Candidate of Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California

: Michaela Wheat, 1st Grade Teacher at a Title I school in Alexandria, Virginia

: Teyah Good, Sixth Grade Teacher at a Title I school in Reston, Virginia

: Assad Khan, Associate Director for Undergraduate Student Affairs, College of Science at George Mason University

: Elan Adounvo, Attorney Advisor at U.S. Federal Government

: Jeff Fusco, Senior Assistant Director of Regional Admissions at George Mason University

: Krystle Dorsey, Career Counselor, Social Justice Advocate, Writer, and Change Agent

: Nicholas Hamilton-Archer, Executive Director of Executive Education within the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University Master’s of Public Administration and Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) degree in Government and International Politics from George Mason University

: Dr. Blair Rhodes Ellis, Senior Advisor and Consultant for Leadership Development and Training of Executives within the Cyber Security Division of the Department of Homeland Security and Founder of Academy Ready Consultin

: Deleon Barnett, Community Services Supervisor within the Child and Family Services Agency

: Cameron Harris MS, Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University and BA, Integrative Studies (Concentration: Organizational Administration), George Mason University

: Caitlin Baker, Teacher M.T., Special Education from the University of Virginia, M.A., Higher Education Administration from George Mason University, and BS, Human Development from Virginia Tech

: Simmi Bhuller, Board of Visitors. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

: Chiquita Baylor, Director of Student Engagement at Salve Regina University B.A. in Integrative Studies with a Concentration in Family Studies from George Mason University and M.Ed in College Student Affairs from Penn State University

: Portraits of the Wake Forest University Diversity and Inclusion team, outside Reynolda Hall on Monday, September 9, 2019. Jonathan McElderry.

: Shauntae Barber, Senior Marketing Research Analyst for the U.S. General Services Administration B.S. in Marketing from George Mason University, MBA from Marymount University and Project Management Professional (PMP certified)

: Soteria Shepperson (Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice with a Concentration in Social Work)

: Aja Imani (School of Integrative Studies with a concentration in International Studies and minors in African and African American Studies and Social Justice)

: Rodrigo Velasquez (Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication)

: Laura Hicks (BS in Community Health and Master of Public Health)

: Julio Diaz (BA in Music, currently pursuing Masters of Arts in Higher Education and Student Development)

: Merone Hailemeskel Director of Communications and Digital, Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Business Management Masters of Public Policy with a concentration in U.S. Government Institutions and Policy Management

: Jonathan Carmona (He, Him, His) Global Programs Coordinator at the Office of International Program and Services Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs (Class of 2015) Masters of Arts in Global Affairs (Class of 2017)

: Christina DiCicco, Staff Senate. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services

: Philip Wilkerson Industry Advisor at GMU Career Services Masters of Education-Counseling- May 2012

: Gerry Souser, BS, Management with a Minor in Leadership from George Mason University, Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Northern Virginia Community College, and Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences from Northern Virginia Community College

: Sara Simms Bracco, B.A. Government & International Politics and M.Ed. Counseling & Development from George Mason University

: Sasha Pierre-Louis, BA Psychology from George Mason University in 2016 and currently pursuing a MS Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University

: Nicole Hamlin, BA in Global Affairs focusing in Global Inequalities and Responses; Media, Communication, and Culture from George Mason University

: Sreehima Gadamsetty Business Analyst at Accenture

: Yasmeen Hayden iSenior Compensation Analyst @ Engility

: Shauntae Barber Senior Data Analytic Specialist

: Amir Zonozi Chief Strategy Officer at Zoomph

: Charles Nicholson Senior Account Manager for the Office of Communication and Marketing

: Janae Johnson Fairfax Campus Manager with University Information at George Mason University

: Sofia Losada Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Minor in Italian Studies and Forensic Science

: Simmi Bhuller, BA Government & International Politics, with a minor in Legal Studies

: Marriah Humphrey is a proud George Mason University alumna, class of 2014

: Mallory Wuhrer Degree: B.S. in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations; Double Minor in Tourism and Events Management and Business

: Lori Lawson, B.A. in Government & International Affairs (Honors) and B.A. in Communication (Concentration: Public Relations)

: Nicole Parker, MAIS Social Entrepreneurship

: Tyler Duffey

: Jamison Hicks Undergraduate degree: Government & International Politics and double minoring in Intelligence Analysis and Asian-Pacific Studies: Currently studying: Master’s Accelerated Program

: Yasmeen Hayden, Leadership Consultant

: Joary Muzlina Casey, Human Capital Program Specialist at The Millennium Group International Degree: B.A. in Integrative Studies with a Concentration in Public and Community Engagement and a Minor in Leadership and Nonprofits, 2010

: Zach Ferguson Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Law, and Society with a Concentration in Homeland Security and Justice

: Addison Brown, Graduate Assistant

: Cameron Harris, Assistant Professor of Business, School of Business BA, Integrative Studies – Concentration in Organizational Administration (George Mason University)

: Christina DiCicco, B.S. in Business Management

: Deidra Bailey Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics and a Masters in Education in Special Education

: Montrel Tennessee, Leadership Consultant

: Courtney Dozier, BA Interdiscliplinary Studies (George Mason University)

: Anthony Mclean Undergraduate Degree: BA Integrative Studies with a concentration in Advertising; Pursing a Graduate Degree in Sport and Recreation Studies, Sports Management

: Brittany Barley Undergraduate Degree: Bachelors of Science in Biology with a minor in African and African American Studies; Graduate Degree: Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Education (MPH, CHES); Currently: Candidate for Doctor of Medicine (MD)

: Zack Golden, Client Services Associate at Dyson Capital Advisors Degree: B.A. Government and International Politics and Economics, 2009

: Amber Duffey, M.Ed Higher Education

: Ivan Avramovic (Global Affairs/Conflict Analysis and Resolution, 2016 Candidate for a Master’s of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution)

: Courtney Gonzalez, B.S in Community Health concentration in Health Education

: Claire Forman, Manager of Donor Relations at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University Degree: B.A. Global Affairs and Latin American Studies, 2009

: Haruka Konishi, Applied Information Technology with a concentration in Database Programming and Technology

: Jordan Foster Undergraduate Degree: BA in Government and International Politics and a minor in History; Currently Studying: Law at The George Washington University Law School

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