GRS ALUMNI 2011: Where are they now?
NEWS UPDATES:
Erica Rudie
Graduated in May 2012 and plans to attend law school in the fall and specialize in intellectual/cultural property.
Claire Jolicoeur
Graduated in May 2012 and is considering pursuing the MAT in Latin.
Jessica Montgomerie
I work at the Univ. of Denver teaching English as Second Language to international students in an intensive language program. That's all pre-enrollment, not for credit classes to get ready for undergraduate and graduate programs. I also work with matriculated international students, doing academic advising and teaching a First Year Seminar Course.
Ashlea Canaday
In RMED Program at University of Illinois at Chicago; Engaged to Jesse Slowikowski
Aislinn Lowry
Special Events Assistant at John G. Shedd Aquarium. Has been accepted into the MA/PhD Anthropology Department (Archaeology Concentration) at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Now engaged to be married!
Rachel Miller
I was granted "Residency" in Spain (more or less comparable to the American Green Card). I may now live and work here (and in Europe) for the next 5 years!!
Amelia Luna
ESL Instructor at St. Josephs Services; lives in Chicago with co-conspirator, Ashley McGee
Bonnie Brunkala
I am working as a Pre-Arrangement Counselor with Cooper Professionals, a new company based out of Yorkville, IL. I'm based here in Peoria, a new branch, working with families through the funeral home who want to pre-fund their funeral arrangements. I'm a licensed life insurance agent in the state of IL and write the funding through several different insurance companies that I'm contracted with. Have to keep up on continuing education for my licensing. It's definitely interesting work in a constantly evolving industry. It took a little bit but I've gotten used to the workings of being in the funeral home.
Mike Vasta
PhD student in ancient history at Indiana University and an Associate Instructor there. Married to Alaina Marie. He writes:
I'm in the process of taking my last qualifying exam at Indiana (and have gotten myself to a pace where I'm reading a book of Homer a day - which is a lovely way to spend Thanksgiving break) and assuming all goes well, I'll be taking my special author exam on Sallust in March, making me ABD at last. In terms of academic highlights, I attended the Classical Summer School of the American Academy in 2010, and I'm currently waiting to hear about a CAMWS paper analyzing Thucydidean influence in Sallust.
Julie Pflaumer
Works at the Cairo Animal Hospital. Lives in Chicago.
Maria Duda
Will start the MS Program in Social Work at the University of Chicago in Fall 2012.
Liz Myers Cooney
MS in Archaeological Materials Science, MIT. I'm working at a software company called Workday (www.workday.com) as a principal HCM consultant doing software implementation work. It's a very exciting company providing software as a service for human capital management and financial management (i.e. it's all cloud computing). Hopefully we have an IPO a year from now. Still living in Brookline, MA with husband Kevin and two cats.
Mark Rubin
Resident Physician at Mayo Clinic. Studying Neurology at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medical Education. Married to Maggie, daughter Ella.
Kristin Zavislak
I work for Topco Associates in Chicago and I do marketing and product/brand development in the food industry.
Matthew Brown
MA in Latin and JD from UIUC. An Attorney in Chicago. Engaged to Connie.
Laura Arnold
I'm currently working as a chaplain at Atlanta Medical Center, a level 1 trauma hospital in downtown atlanta. I am also pursuing ordination in the United Church of Christ.
Ashley McGee
I work in the purchasing department at McMaster-Carr. It's an industrial supply company. I mostly work to maintain the proper inventory levels for the items with the most customer orders. It's a lot of math and Excel - my major in Greek & Roman Studies was the main thing every employee asked me about in all five of my interviews!