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Ramtin Arabloui began co-hosting NPR’s first history podcast, “Throughline,” with Rund Abdelfatah in February 2019. Before starting as the first producer on NPR's How I Built This in 2015, Ramtin was a freelance composer, working on movies, commercials, and podcasts. He's composed music for eight podcasts that have been in Apple Podcasts' Top 10, including TED Radio Hour, How I Built This, Hidden Brain, Invisibilia, Embedded, Reveal, and Wild Thing. 

Erin Bryant earned a MA in Journalism from University of Maryland Phillip Merrill College of Journalism. She is currently a Science Writer/Editor for National Institutes of Health in the Office of the Director.

Kari (Cawthorne) Paraschak earned a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College in 2009. She is a kindergarten teacher for Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Christine Cramer earned a ScM in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University in 2009. She earned a PhD in Marriage, Family, and Human Development at Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2015. She is an adjunct faculty member at Community College of Baltimore County.

Kate Dansie Bowman earned a MSW (Clinical-Mental Health) from UMD School of Social Work in 2007. She is a clinical psychotherapist for the Eating Disorder Center.

Katie Eck earned a MS in School Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in 2008. She is a high school counselor for Washington County Public Schools.

Ellen (Farrell) Maddox earned a MAT in Early Childhood Education from Towson University in 2011. She is the supervisor of visual arts for Baltimore County Public Schools.

Emily Flanagan served in the Peace Corps in Brahmanbaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the year following graduation and then for Americorps Boston Cares & Hands On Network the year after that. She earned an ALM in International Relations from Harvard University in 2011 and currently works as a senior associate for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association.

Doria Fleisher is an educator, trainer, and case manager for Charles County Public Schools. In June 2021, Doria will transition to a position within Charles County Government. 

Eleanor Fletcher Ferrier earned a MS in Occupational Therapy from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009. She is an occupational therapist specializing in pediatric occupational therapy in NC.

Kerry Graham  earned a ThM at the University of Nottingham in 2007, and completed  some graduate coursework in secondary education of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education in 2018.  She is a secondary English teacher for Baltimore City Public Schools. She had a number of writing pieces published and organizes a newsletter called In This Together, which focuses on experiences and emotions we didn't even realize we had in common.  Join the Facebook Group for In This Together and sign up for the newsletter.

Carrie Grisham Friend earned a MA in Psychology for The George Washington University in 2012 and then a a PsyD in Psychology from the same institution in 2014. She is an upper school psychologist at St. Alban's School for Boys in Washington, D.C.

Norah (Harwood) Hibbits earned a PhD in Neuroscience from Uniformed Services University in 2012. She is a senior research analyst for UnitedHealth Group, a research assistant at Savvysherpa, Inc. and founder of The Professional Moms Collective in MN.

Dawn Klein earned a MA in Instructional Technology from Towson University in 2009. She is a mathematics teacher for Harford County Public Schools.

Jessica Leonard earned a MS in Sport Psychology (Exercise and Sports Sciences) from Ithaca College in 2009, and went on to earn a PhD in Counseling Psychology from West Virginia University. She completed her APA accredited postdoctoral residency at VA Maine Healthcare System in Augusta, Maine and her APA accredited pre-doctoral internship at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a licensed psychologist for The Counseling Center of New England in NH.

Amanda (Lamont) Link earned a MA in Clinical Psychology from Towson University in 2007, and a post-graduate certificate in applied behavior analysis from University of Texas in 2013. Amanda worked for Sheppard Pratt Health System in one of their nonpublic special education programs for nearly 8 years after completing her Master's degree.  In February 2014, she was credentialed as a BCBA.  She is a clinical coordinator for Little Leaves Behavioral Services, an organization that provides in-home ABA programming for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Hope Lobkowicz 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.

Molly MacHarris is a health insurance specialist, leading the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) in the Center for Clinical Standards & Quality at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

Lisa (McQuighan) Jordan earned a MA in Psychology from American University in 2007. She is a senior research manager at The Nielsen Company in Philadelphia.

Pamela Naab earned a MA in Social Psychology at Boston College in 2007, and a MA in Counseling Psychology from the same institution in 2012. She earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University in 2017. She is an assistant professor at Lasell University.

Liz O'Sullivan earned a MA in Drama and Dramatics from National University of Ireland, Galway in 2019.  She is the Head of Drama, university lecturer,  and director of online education at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani.

Abigail Rotholz earned a MA in Counseling and Guidance with a minor in Native American Studies at New Mexico State University in 2013. She is a disability student services professional/access advisor at the University of Oregon.

Christina Salama earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2015. She is a pediatric neuropsychology postdoctoral fellow at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Christina (Rowe) Schultheis is a survey statistician for Health Surveys Branch (DSD) of the US Census Bureau that works on quality assurance activities for the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). She is pursuing an MPH in Community Health Education from the University of Maryland College Park.

Ashley (Sides) Raley is an environmental scientist for Resource Management Concepts, Inc.

Jessica (Searle) Fonzi earned a MSW (Clinical Social Work) from Columbia School of Social Work in 2014. She was a social work intern at Safe Haven, a social service in NYC, for a time and has done social work for Lawyers against Abuse, a community organization that provides free legal services and psychosocial support for victims of gender-based violence in Johannesburg, Gauteng. In 2017, she relocated to Kigali, Rwanda with her family.

Sarah (Sloane) Donovan earned a MS in Clinical Counseling at Johns Hopkins University and completed Charm City Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training. She is a senior mental health therapist for Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and a mental health therapist at Dr. Brad Piergrossi and Associates. In addition, Sarah is also a licensed supervisor for LGPC's in the state of Maryland and supervises Masters' level students in clinical counseling. 

Alexandra (Sasha Stout) Mesiti is a research associate for KAI Research in Washington, D.C.

James Wise earned a MA in Education and Human Development (Educational Technology Leadership) from The George Washington University in 2012. He is a task lead and senior technical training associate for Westat.