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Anya (Anna Agarunova) Hain earned a MA in Counseling Psychology from Towson University in 2016. A LCPC, she is a mental health counselor for Life Renewal Services and at Restorative Counseling and Wellness Center. She is also a volunteer EMT.

Kevin Akhllaghi 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. 

Darya Baugh-Ruschman earned a MS in Forensic Psychology with specialization in terrorism from Walden University in 2020. She is a case manager at CareMetx, LLC.

Rachel Bishop is a member services and communication manager at Colorado Optometric Association in Denver.

Keighly Bradbook is pursuing a PhD from the Department of Statistics, Biostatistics, and Information Statistics at Virginia Commonwealth University with an expected graduation in 2020. She is a graduate teaching assistant in the Division of Epidemology and BCL associate (biostatisctian).

Mia Bullock earned a MAT at SMCM in '15.  

Victoria Cain earned a MA in Strategic Communications from American University in 2019. She is senior communications associate at The Hatcher Group in MD.

Cecilia Cariño earned a MAT at SMCM in 2016. She is a elementary school teacher at Phyllis E. Williams Spanish Immersion School in Prince George's County.

John Carroll is a customer service assistant for The Perfect Pour and a waiter/manager for Hickory Ridge Grill. He is seeking position as an Analyst or Technical Writer.

Caira Cartwright is a child support specialist lead for the Maryland Department of Human Services.

Chelsea Cesaro is pursuing a MEd in Student Affairs from University of Maryland. She is a coordinator of student services (for the incentive awards program) at UMD.

Alex Cha 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.

Elena Collett earned a MAT at SMCM in '15.

Kelly Dalrymple earned a MEd in Counseling and Development with a clinical mental health concentration from Winthrop University in 2019. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a LPCA in NC. 

Hannah Dantrassy 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.

Nicole DeAngeli earned a PhD in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2020.  She is now pursuing a MD at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Keber Debebe earned a MSc in International Human Resource Management from Kingston University in 2015. She is a human resources information system specialist at Georgetown University.

Kisslyn Ezim earned a MA in Industrial/Organization Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington, D.C.  in 2018. He is a compensation manager at Prince George's Community College in MD.

Julia Gardner earned a MAT at SMCM in '15, and a MFA in Creative Writing from Saint Mary's College of California in 2021. After graduation, she spent some time abroad as freelance writer and English teacher at Busan Global Village in Busan, South Korea. She is now a social media manager for Hourly.

Emily Grey earned a MAT at SMCM in '15. She is an elementary school teacher for Anne Arundel Public Schools.

Sarah Harnish earned a MAT at SMCM in '15. She is an elementary school teacher for Anne Arundel Public Schools.

Allison Herrington-Trebach earned a MS in Occupational Therapy from Stockton University in 2018. She provides OT services at Family Medicine Center in NJ.

Colleen Hughes was a laboratory manager for the Department of Psychology of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the year following graduation. She earned a PhD in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington in 2020. She is a postdoctoral researcher at The Montreal Neurological Institute.

Claire Huckenpoehler is pursuing a MEd with focus in special education at Notre Dame University. She is a teacher at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Sadie Hogya earned an MS in Occupational Therapy from Towson University in 2018. She is an occupational therapist at the Pediatric Development Center.

Kristen Kamin earned a MAT at SMCM in '15. She is an elementary school teacher for St. Mary's County Public Schools.

Janita Kanu is a VR technical specialist at the Social Security Administration.

Sami Kayani was a property adviser for Atlas Lane at the time of his death in 2019.

Amanda Kind earned a MAT at SMCM in '15. She is a teacher for Baltimore County Public Schools.

Anastasia Keramidas is an ecommerce marketing manager at Qdoba Restaurant Corporation in San Diego, CA. Prior to that, she had roles as a DTC content marketing manager for Mint Mobile, and as senior marketing associate for Lyft. Anastasia, a contestant on season 27 of 'The Bachelor', also has a food & lifestyle blog @AnastasiaMidas; she started it as a hobby in  2018, and has turned it into a business with over 28,600 followers. 

Crista Kowalski earned a canine training and behavior specialist certification  (C.C.T.B.S.) from Animal Behavior Institute in 2019. She is a health behavior coordinator for the Humane Society of Washington County in MD. 

Leila Kurman earned a MAT at SMCM in '15. In August of 2017, she began a 27-month position as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching ESL in Nicaraugua. After serving as an English teacher at Centro Educavito Coasta Ballena in Costa Rica for two years, in 2020 she transitioned to be their freelance volunteer coordinator, instructional coach and hiring manager.  She also does contract work as an alumni coordinator for TALMA a leadership development program for teachers & an English-immersion program for low-income Israeli schoolchildren; Leila gained experience as a summer teaching fellow for TALMA in 2021.

Meshan Lehman earned a MSW with concentration in child and family health from UMB in 2016. As a LGSW (licensed graduate social worker) she is an adoption social worker at Adoptions Together.

LaShana Lewis earned a MA in Mental Health Counseling at Bowie State University in 2017, and is pursuing a PhD in Psychology at California State University with an expected graduation in 2025. She is case manager at University of Maryland Global Campus.

Molly Malarkey earned a MS in Energy Policy and Climare Change at the Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs in 2023. She is a project manager at the The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine spearheading a research protocol: A Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention Delivered by a Smartphone Application to Combat Symptoms of Depression in Service Members and Veterans with a History of Concussive Traumatic Brain Injury. She is also a certified yoga instructor. 

Elise Martin  is a studio assistant at Eartha Handmade Tile  and a self-employed registered yoga teacher.

Madeline Meister is an assistant to visually impaired attorneys at U.S. Department of Education. She will begin pursuing a MSW at Bridgewater State University in 2021.

Mary (McCarthy) Moran is an associate service delivery manager at Opower in VA.

Katie McGinnis earned a MSN from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in 2018. She is a RN at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Caitlin Nickens earned a MD from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2018.  A 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, she is physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Erin O' Connor earned a MAT from the University of Maryland in 2015. She is a middle school math teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools.

Stephanie Payton-Peterson earned a MD at the UMD School of Medicine in 2019. She is a resident physician at UMD Medical Center.

Jessica Placido is a program assistant at California Western School of Law.

Heather (Pribut) Hadfield earned a PhD in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science from UMD in 2022. She is a freelance writing consultant for IQ Solutions, producing meeting minutes for stakeholder groups advising the National Institutes of Health.

Sophie Pruden is an elementary school teacher for Durham  Public Schools in NC. Her other teaching experiences include Teach for America, CitiYear Americorp Member in NYC, teaching for Pitt County Schools in NC and serving as a preschool substitute teacher preschool teacher at Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, NC.

Shannon Rafferty earned a MLA (Master of Landscape Architecture) from the University of Pennsylvania  in 2019. She is a development and design coordinator at Philadelphia Parks Alliance.

Erica (Ramos) Trainor earned a MS in Counselor Education (with concentration in school counseling and guidance) from Johns Hopkins University School of Education in 2016. After serving several years as a high school counselor, she is now an academic advisor at John Hopkins University.

Ebony Squire earned a MS in I/O Psychology from University of Baltimore in 2016. She is a senior human resources specialist for Girl Scouts Nation's Capital.

Lauren Taylor served in multiple roles as part of the Office of Alumni Relations at SMCM for six years upon graduation, including associate director. She is now an associate director of signature programs and local alumuni outreach at the University of Santa Cruz.

Natalie (Ulrick) Schinese earned a MAT from SMCM in '15. She lives in Nampa, ID.

Brandi Webb is a registered behavior technician at Personalized Therapy, LLC.

Kelsey Wirtz Udoff is a surgical assistant at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Associates in New Orleans. She is also a soccer goalie trainer, designing and running soccer camps for high school age players and younger as well as offering private training.

Ciara Willett earned a MS in Experimental Psychology (concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience) from Seton Hall University in 2017, and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology at University of Pittsburgh in 2022. She is mixed-methods researcher/data scientist at Nielsen. 

Kyle Wise worked in admissions at SMCM for five years following graduation. He earned a MBA from UMUC in 2019, and is now a recruitment and admissions manager at NPower, a non-profit organization offering free Technology & Cybersecurity training and internships to 18-25 year old and veterans in undeserved communities.