May 24, 2013

Profiles

Global Brandeis Profile: Sarah Van Buren ’13

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Major/Minor: International and Global Studies and Biology major, Peace and Coexistence Studies and Women and Gender Studies minor Year of Graduation: 2013 Hometown: Tokyo, Japan, but lived in eight countries including the United States Previous Education: Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong and George Mason High School, Falls Church, VA Clubs/Organizations:  Students Crossing Boundaries, Community Advisor, Sorensen Fellow, [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Jarnail Singh, MA ‘13

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Program: Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management Year of Graduation: 2013 Hometown: Bihar, India Previous Education: Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Delhi, M.A. in Environmental Studies from TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) Award: Feldman Fellowship “I traveled across India [for the past] [...]

Meet the new OGA Office Assistants!

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Major(s): Political Science, English Minor(s): Legal Studies, International and Global Studies Year of Graduation: 2013 Previous Education: Salanter Akiba of Riverdale Clubs/Organizations: Brandeis Billiards Club, Brandeis Football Club, AIPAC, BZA “As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it [...]

IBS Alumni Spotlight: Yuki Hasegawa MA ’10

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This profile is reposted, by permission, from the International Business School.  Click here to read the original profile. Going Global with Goldman Sachs: Investing in Human Resources Degree/Year of Graduation: Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance, 2010 Current employment: Human Capital Management Analyst, Goldman Sachs Previous experience: Barclays Capital, McLagan Partners, Clean Water Action [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Tawanna Johnson ’16

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Possible Major/Minor: International and Global Studies major, French minor Year of Graduation: 2016 Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island Previous Education: E-Cubed Academy Clubs/Organizations: Transitional Year Program, University Chorus, works at the Library “My history teacher had asked me who I was.  I thought, Who am I really? Who had I become? What is my legacy? About 300 years ago, my [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Celeste Radosevich, M.A. ’11

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Program: Master of Arts in Cultural Production Year of Graduation: 2011 Hometown: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Previous Education: B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology and M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Clubs/Organizations: Intern at Jose Mateo Ballet Theater in Cambridge, MA; Salsa y Control Dance Studio in Allston, MA Awards: Jane’s [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Shay Rabineau, PhD. ’15

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Program: Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Graduation: May 2015 Hometown: Butler, Indiana Previous Education: University of Oklahoma ’03 (B.A. in Creative Writing, B.M. in Middle East History) Awards: Schusterman Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Student Press Association Gold Circle Winner, Honorable Mention from the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists “Maybe [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Holly Devon ’11

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Year of Graduation: 2011 Major: Comparative Literature Minor: French Home region/country: Los Angeles, California Previous Education: Santa Monica High School Clubs/Organizations on Campus: Brandeis Al-Quds Partnership Fellow, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, WOW Fellow “I’d just like to continue being in places that make me feel alive, and continue having conversations and contributing however I can.” [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Noam Shuster ’11

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Majors: International and Global Studies; African American and African Studies Minors: Theater; Peace and Coexistence Studies Year of Graduation: 2011 Home region/country: Neve Shalom~Wahat Al Salam (Oasis of Peace), Israel Previous Education: Primary school in Neveshalom, High school in Israel; New York Film Academy program in filmmaking Clubs/Organizations on Campus: Slifka Coexistence Scholar, Sorensen Fellow, [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Katherine Wong ’13

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Major: B.A. in Psychology and East Asian Studies, minor in Business Year of Graduation: 2013 Hometown: Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China Previous School: Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong Clubs and Activities: Davis Scholar, Voices of Praise, ICC representative of the Mixed-Heritage Club, member of South East Asian Club, works at [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Eve Markvardt ’13

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Major/Year of Graduation: Anthropology, 2013 Home region/country: Born in Kaluga, Russia, and raised in Finland (high school in Helsinki) Previous Education: United World College (2007-2009) Clubs/Organizations on Campus: Davis Scholar, Community Advisor of Deroy in Massell Quad “I think it’s very important to be self aware, and understand why you act the way you act. [...]

IBS Alumni Spotlight: Boris Vilidnitsky MSF ’09

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This profile is reposted, by permission, from the International Business School.  Click here to read the original profile. Investing in the future Degree/Year of Graduation: Master of Science in Finance 2009 Current employment: Investment Associate – Emerging Markets Equity, Putnam Investments Previous experience: Goldman Sachs, Boston Digital Ventures “I felt prepared coming into this job [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Irene Cocovi-Mensah, M.A. ’11

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Program: Sustainable International Development, Heller School for Social Policy and Management Graduation: May 2011 Hometown: Cotonou, Benin Republic (West Africa) Previous Education: Come District High School, Benin University of Abomey Calavi, Benin (degree in Agronomic Science) Brandeis Clubs and Organizations: African Forum, Fitness Club “I am sure that my experiences at Brandeis have shaped my [...]

IBS Alumni Spotlight: Ari Alushaj MSF ’10

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This article was re-posted by permission of the International Business School.  You may view the original profile here. Global education, global career Masters of Science in Finance 2010 Current employment: Bank of New York Mellon, Corporate Action Global Custody Specialist Previous work experience: Investors Bank and Trust “I always looked forward to class – spending [...]

Global Brandeis Profile: Brenda Gael McSweeney

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Nationalities: United States, Ireland Education: Ph.D., Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy; M.A., Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy; B.A., Smith College Areas of Expertise: Gender and International Development; Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Issues in West Africa and India; Poverty Eradication Course Taught: HS 283f: Gender and Development Website: www.gaels.net Brenda Gael McSweeney served [...]

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