Class of 2008

Esther Adetunji earned a JD at Boston College Law School in 2011. Afterwards, she worked as a legal intern in Pretoria North, Gauteng, South Africa for the Refugee and Migrant Worker Rights Programme of Lawyers for Human Rights for 4 months, and then in various attorney roles for Bread for the City in Southeast, D.C. across 10 years. She is currently an associate at Hessel Aluise & O'Leary, P.C. 

April Corrice is a former senior research analyst at Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in Washington, D.C, and former volunteer at Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers. 

Amanda (Collins) Pierce is a research assistant for Westat.

Jenalee Coster earned a MD from University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2012. With experience in thoracic surgery and robotic minimally invasive surgery, she is an associate for Bon Secours Mercy Health in VA.

Amber Dawson earned a MSW from UMD School of Social Work in 2013. She is a mental health therapist for Advanced Therapeutic Connections in Baltimore.

Madeline (Eberhardt) Fafoutis earned a MAT from SMCM in 2009. She spent four years as an elementary school teacher and then four years as a curriculum writer/web manager for Global Academics. In 2018, she relocated with her family to the Utrecht Area in the Netherlands. Madeline is looking for new opportunities in training & instructional design.

Caitlin (Fisher) Vrendenberg earned a MAT from SMCM in 2009. She is a technology integration specialist at Christ Episcopal School in Rockville, MD

Glen Hanner is a vice president of marketing at Swiftsure Innovations in the Baltimore, MD area.

Daniel Hawkins works for Tox Path Specialists.

Marybeth Heather earned a MS in Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in 2013. Marybeth began pursuing a EdD in Counselor Education and Supervision program at Argosy University in August 2017, and transitioned to earn a PhD in the same field at Lindsey Wilson College in 2019. She earned a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Lindsey Wilson College in 2021. Previously a supervising therapist (LCPC) for Sheppard Pratt Health System Outpatient Clinic in Howard County (formerly Way Station, Inc.), Marybeth is the professional networking chair for the MD Counseling Association (MCA) and president elect for the Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES). She is also a reflective practitioner supervisor at The Family Institute of Northwestern University Program for practicum counseling students and a part-time lecturer at University of Southern California. In July 2022, she opened a group practice offering telehealth services, AllowHealth, LLC.

Justine (Hoewing) Ahearn earned a MAT in Early Childhood Education from SMCM in 2010. She is a lead PreK teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools.

Christopher Hughes spent a year as a professional psychology trainee for the Devereux Foundation in PA following his graduation from SMCM. He completed a EdS in Child, Family and School Psychology at Denver University in 2013, and then a PhD in Child, Family and School Psychology from the same institution in 2018. He is a licensed school psychologist at Douglas County School District in CO. In 2022, Chris passed the EPPP- the national board exam for psychologists, an exiting milestone for his goals of starting a private practice.

Shannon (Kummer) Shaffer is an associate director and outcomes scientist in oncology at AstraZeneca.

Mary Lyle (Jeanes) Buff is an instructional technologist for Community Support Services, Inc. She is also a yoga instructor.

Eastman Lewis earned a PhD in Neuroscience from University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2014. He is a postdoctoral fellow for the John's Hopkins University Department of Neuroscience.

Brian Mansky earned a MSW from the Universities at Shady Grove in 2019. He is a bilingual transitional child trauma therapist at The Tree House Child Advocacy Center in Rockville, MD.

Vanessa (Medley) Kessler earned a MS in School Psychology from UMCP in 2014. She is a senior admissions counselor at 2U.

Hank Miller earned a MMT (Master of Music Therapy) at Temple University in 2019. He is a therapeutic recreation coordinator/music therapist at Waverly, Heights, LTD, a senior living home in PA.

Caitlin Moore earned a MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2015. She is a senior vice president of Strategic Accounts at Cohere Health in Boston, MA.

Ben Patterson earned a MS in Public Policy (Federal Acquisition and Public Sector Financial Management) at University of Maryland, College Park in 2012. He is a contracting officer at National Science Foundation (NSF).

Kaycee Rump earned a BSN at The George Washington University in 2011, and a MSN from the same institution in 2016. She is a part-time RN for Luminis Health in Annapolis, MD and part-time adjunct professor at Anne Arundel County Community College.

Sara (Rubinstein) Schreibstein earned a MA in Dance/Movement Therapy from Drexel University in 2010, and MA Leadership in Disability Services at the University of Delaware in 2021. She is a youth and family services program coordinator for Jewish Federation of Howard County, MD.

Brendan Spealman 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-Durham area.

Jessica Staples Vogt earned a MS in Accounting and Financial Management from University of Maryland University College in 2012. She is a financial manager for NAVAIR.

Kaitlin Taylor earned a MS in Behavior Analysis from Simmons College in 2011. She is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) for Lynn Public Schools in the greater Boston area.

Theresa (Tenaglia) Toll earned a MPA in Federal Policy, Politics, and Management from The George Washington University in 2015. She is a senior advisor for the Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Brittanny Wilson earned a MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Liberty University in 2015. She is the child and teen bereavement coordinator for Calvert Hospice News and Events and a graduate therapist for Pastoral Counseling Center of St. Mary's.

Paula (Zweimiller) Causey earned a MAT from SMCM in June 2009. She is a third grade teacher for St. Mary's County Public Schools.