Technology

Stephanie Schoch '19 is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Virginia with an expected graduation in 2024.

Angel Tse '19 has earned certifications as a Microsoft Office Specialist, Dataiku Core Designer, ScrumMaster, and Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner. She is an IT strategist at Booz Allen Hamilton in Arlington, VA.

Nick Mellon '18 is a IT helpdesk associate at 2U.

Jake Lowenthal '16 earned an advanced certificate in web application development from Boston University, Metropolitan College in 2019. He is a front end web developer at CGI Federal supporting a web application used by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Zach Tarallo '16 is owner and president of Carthage Management Group, a marketing and advertising business in MA.

Serra Erbaş '15 earned a MBA at Vanderbilt University in 2022. She is a strategy research analyst intern at Shore Capital Partners.

James Lewin-Smith '15 earned a MS in Instructional/Educational Technology from The George Washington University in 2018. He is an instructional designer at PowerTrain, Inc.

Kevin Akhlaghi '14 earned a MS in Psychology with specialization in body mage from American University as well as completed Code Academy's Course on Python in 2016. He has also completed the Flatiron Web development bootcamp. He is a software engineer at Polygon Labs in NYC. 

Alex Cha '14 earned a MA in Game Design from American University in 2017. He is a game developer/level designer for Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI). He is married to Grace (Chao) Cha '16.

Hannah Dantrassy '14 completed some graduate coursework in neuroscience and cognitive science at University of Maryland, College Park. She is a network operations center technician at Skyline Technology Solutions.

Leanne Gradijan '13 is an imaging technician for Leidos.

Lydia Martin '13 is a helpdesk technician at TekPro Services. She enjoys creative writing and has self-published a series of three novels. She maintains a website where she writes weekly web fiction and hosts popular science articles.

Jennifer Roth '13  earned a  certificate in CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician at the Community College of Baltimore County. She is a junior designer at Pennoni.

Catherine Skinner '12 is a senior customer success manager at Tableau Software.

Amber Crawford '11 completed an intensive, seven-month, 1800+ hour full-stack software development training at the Touring School of Software & Design in 2016. She is a lead software engineer at Table 22 in Phoenix, AZ.

Christine (Thomas) Stevens '11 is pursuing a MS in Data Analytics at Western Governors University with an expected completion in 2024.  She has earned several Coursera and Salesforce, and ScrumMaster certifications, and completed a SQL bootcamp in 2023. She is a self-employed senior business analyst  C. Stevens Solutions working with clients in pre-sales and post-sales to understand their vision and requirements for salesforce and data implementations. 

Linda Turner '11 earned a MS in Cybersecurity from UMUC in 2015, and a  CompTIA Security +certification in 2016. She is a designated authorizing official representative (DAOR/Information Security Specialist) at Centerpoint, Inc. in VA.

Kaitlin Hines-Noble '10  is a senior UX Designer for Alexa Aging and Independence. In January 2020, a project she designed and helped launch in 2019, "Alexa, what's in my hand" won Voice Experience of the Year from Project Voice, the #1 event for voice tech and AI in America. In the summer of 2022, that feature she designed was featured in Netflix's Instant Dream Home. Most recently she largely contributed to the development of the Alexa Emergency Assist app/service.

Dan Kircher '10 earned a PhD in Pharmacology from University of Texas at Austin in 2017. He pioneered optogenetic recording techniques in the lab that allowed for the precise dissection of neural circuits of interest and characterized novel findings of alcohols effect on critical brain reward circuitry and resulted in presentations at the Research Society on Alcoholism conference. He is a senior manager, R&D IT business partner for early phase translational medicine at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (US).

Autumn Thomas-Brown '10 is a help desk technician for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Christa McAllister '09 earned a MEd in School Counseling from Loyola College of Maryland in 2015. She is an office and project manager, account executive at Tech Team Solutions.

Katie (Soleo) Soderburg '09 is a project support specialist at Sabre Systems, Inc.

Brendan Spealman '08 served in the United States Marine Corps for over 6 years. He earned a MBA from William and Mary in 2019. He is a product manager at Cisco in the Raleigh Duham area.

Simon Lutterbie  '06 earned a PhD in Social Psychology from University of Oxford in 2010. After spending 9 years as the Director of Research and IT Development at iOpener Institute for People and Performance in Oxford, Simon returned to the US and moved to California. He is a senior manager of engineering at Obsidian Security. 

Hope Lobkowicz '05 volunteered at the Marine Mammal Center's rescue and release program on the central coast of California for a while after graduation and then earned an MA in Public Policy (Environmental Policy) from The George Washington University in 2008. She is a senior analyst for The Cadmus Group, a management consulting firm.

Jacyln Pinkham '02 is an advertising services coordinator for Capital Gazette Newspapers.

Angelena (Lindsley) Robinson '02 pursued some graduate studies in social work at the University of Maryland and later earned a BFA in Interior Design from the International Academy of Design and Technology in 2007. She is a senior project designer for BOS, a Haworth furniture dealership company that provides workspace solutions for companies of all sizes in North America and beyond. 

Jeff Vietri '02 earned a PhD in Psychology from Rutgers University in 2009. He is a senior manager for the Global Health & Value Division of Pfizer.

Robert Friesel '01 is a senior user interface developer for Dealer.com (a Dealertrack Technologies solution).

Jacyln (Pinkham) Thompson '01 is a customer service representative for Comprint Printing.

Gia (Trionfo) Hoope '99 is a founding partner of Karmic Consulting. She has pursued coursework in family counseling and school counseling at Johns Hopkins Professional School.

Jack Levinson '98 is a regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic at SunPower Corporation.

Kristi Jacobs-Woods '97 is a realtor/team leader for Radcliffe Realty Group and an independent contractor/consultant for marketing/communications.

Viki Johnson '97 completed some coursework in I/O psychology at UMCP and earned a MS in Epidemiology from The George Washington University in 2008. She is a systems performance analyst for  ARINC/Rockwell Collins IMS, a company providing avionics and information technology systems and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.

Emily Lewis '96 earned a certificate in web design & development from The George Washington University in 2003. She is an accessibility analyst/universal design specialist for Knowability in NM.

Anne (Dalecki) Greene '93 earned a MEd from Springfield College in 1998. She is a software release manager for Cisco Systems.

Kimberly (Bowen) Pagli' 91 earned a MSA from Central Michigan University in 1997. She is a director of solution delivery in the in the business office at the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology in WV.

Erin O'Connell '91 is a regional sales manager for hibu, a multinational directories and internet services company headquartered in Reading, Berkshire, UK.

Sherri Neilson '89 earned a MBA from University of Maryland in 1996 and took some graduate coursework in English at Shepherd College. She is an application developer at Independent Project Analysis.

David Flanagan '87 earned a MEd from UMCP. He is a technology based learning manager for the Center for Learning & Development of KPMG in Washington, D.C. His duties include consulting with internal clients, conducting needs assessments, gap analysis, program and curriculum design and development, instructional design, computer and web user interface design, project management, and technology-based learning initiatives.

Constance Corcoran Lichtfuss '85 is a manager of information technology (client services) for Clark Construction Group, LLC.

Michael Sharp '85 earned a MS in Technical Communication from University of Colorado - Denver in 2001 and a PhD in Communication and Rhetoric, w/Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2006. He works in technical UX communication for ADG Creative and is a UX and iX analyst for Symbologic, LLC.