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Alumni Careers
Alumni Careers
Our alumni work in fields as diverse as business, government, education, health care, and international humanitarian work.
Director of Mediation at international organizations including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the United Nations
Director of Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division of the Superior Court, Washington DC
Director of the Restorative Justice Programming at the Center for Women in Transition
Conflict Resolution Coordinator for the Department of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services at Colorado State University
Mediator/Trainer for the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MAD)
Ombudsman at organizations including Boston University, National Institutes of Health and the American Red Cross.
Co-founder of Clean Tech Hub and Energy Innovation Center in Nigeria
Founder and Senior Practitioner for the Sports Conflict Institute.
and COO of online dispute provider Modria Inc.
Associate VP of Human Resources at Smith College
Program Manager at Mediation Works Inc (MWI)
Manager of Mediation Services at the World Bank Group.
First Ombudsperson at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advice from alumni (YouTube clips)
Advice from alumni (YouTube clips)
Bridging cross-cultural divides, specializing in human interaction, working with communities that are divided, and facilitating conversations in fields such as municipalities, non profit organizations, businesses, education, health care and humanitarian work (just to name a few)
"I use the things I learned here every single day" -John Sarrouf
"learn how to facilitate conversations, how to get organizations to work, how to get them to reflect on themselves;" -Matt Thompson
"Find What You are Passionate About"
"...if you are interested in conflict, you're interested in people, find out what it is you want to do with people and focus your energies there...."
Alumni Spotlight:
Alumni Spotlight:
Takaki Shimokawa
Takaki Shimokawa
Takaki has a bachelor's degree in Law from Kumamoto University, Japan. He graduated from the Conflict Resolution master's program in December 2024 and his research focus is on the rights of minority people in Japan.
Jefferson Cruz Ruales
Jefferson Cruz Ruales
Jeff was an accelerated master's student simultaneously earning a BA & MA. He chose conflict resolution to gain skills and tools that can be used in the real world. He found a strength of the program is sharing the classroom with people from various backgrounds and nationalities. These diverse perspectives have taught him much beyond what's learned in class. Jeff currently works as a mediator with the local community and mediation centers and shares, Jeff also uses his skills as a Union steward to help organize workers and advocate for the labor movement.
Maribel R Rawson-Stone
Maribel R Rawson-Stone
A mediator in the Somerville public schools working with a small team helping students learn to be peer mediators. She joined the conflict resolution program to explore how conflict emerges and to study the different methods for resolving conflict. She is passionate about finding solutions to racial conflict and integrating those solutions into education, the criminal justice system, places of work, and everyday life. She found a unique aspect of the program are the friends she’s made and what she has learned from the wide array of students of diverse ages, backgrounds, and experiences
Shengjyl Osmani-Loxha
Shengjyl Osmani-Loxha
A Fulbrighter from Macedonia who currently works for the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) where she uses her skills learned at UMass Boston to help and protect refugees and people displaced by violence, conflict and persecution.
Israel Archie
Israel Archie
Joined the conflict resolution program to pursue a career change. As a student, he launched our on-campus mediation service, Beacon to Beacon and interned for the US Mission to the UN. He also participated in UMass Boston's summer institute in Northern Ireland
Saadia Ahmad
Saadia Ahmad
Joined the conflict resolution program to pursue her passion for facilitating positive interfaith exchanges in local and global communities. She currently works for Community Teamwork as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging where she applies her expert skills as a conflict coach, mediator, dialogue facilitator, instructor, writer, and researcher.
Touger Lee
Touger Lee
Lee was an accelerated master's student at UMass Boston, his bachelor's degree being in Global Affairs. His interest is in conflict resolution, particularly in collaborative environments where diverse perspectives come together to find peaceful solutions. He chose UMass Boston because of its diverse student body, commitment to diversity, and focus on social justice. His goal is to gain practical skills in this program and apply them to resolve conflicts effectively while leading more inclusive, productive teams in the future.
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