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CAREERS

The list provided below indicates what some but by no means all of our graduates are doing and have done in the "real world." The diversity of jobs listed illustrates the wide range of career options available to majors in International Affairs and Political Science. Overall, the professional achievements of our graduates provide graphic testimony to the quality of our programs and of our majors.

 

The College Professors

  • Andria Stevenson (Ph.D., Indiana), Professor of Political Science, Bucknell University
  • Gale Mattox (Ph.D., University of Virginia), Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, U.S. Naval Academy
  • Lisa Langenbach (Ph.D., Purdue), Professor of Political Science, Middle Tennsessee State University

 

Peace Corps

  • Leslie Brown (volunteer in Niger)
  • Carrie Wallinger (former volunteer in Mongolia)
  • Rebecca Schram (volunteer in Panama)
  • Sarah Winnan (volunteer in East Timor)
  • Lara Federov (former volunteer in Micronesia)
  • Elizabeth Jarrett (former volunteer in Russia)
  • Shannon Maguire (former volunteer in Uzbekistan)

 

Nonprofit Organizations

  • Rebecca Cole (Teach for America, Washington, DC)
  • Brooke Dunbar (Turn the Page, a educational nonprofit to promote childhood reading, Washington, DC)
  • David Roth (Teacher, Commonwealth Academy, Alexandria, VA)
  • Ilan Chiprut (Teacher, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools).
  • Mary Larkin Quinlan (Teacher, Oakcrest School, McLean, VA)
  • Kelly Turcic (Director of Annual Giving, Thiel College, Greenville, PA)
  • Sara Goode (Literacy Instructor, People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia)
  • Erin Albright (Genocide Intervention Fund, Philadelphia)
  • Wendy Balazik (formerly with Sierra Club)
  • Mandy Ransone (Sierra Club, St. Petersburg, FL)
  • Katie McDonough (Earthsystems.org)
  • Jennifer Crowley (Associate Director, West Middle School Committee Inc., Hartford, Connecticut)
  • Brenna Fach  (Legislative Liason, New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community)
  • Jyoti Schlessinger  (Regional Assistant for Africa, Population and Health Center of USAID)
  • Melyssa Sheeran (Program Coordinator, Institute for Educational Leadership)
  • Bonnie Dye (Research Assistant, Population Action International)
  • Caroline Jarvis (Develoment Coordinator, Hudson Valley, New York, Visiting Nurses Association)
  • Martin Malloy (Los Angeles GAIN Welfare-to-Work Program)
  • Brooke Dunbar (formerly with Teach for America in Indianola, Mississippi)
  • Claire Van Til (formerly with the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations)

 

The Lawyers

  • Kim Hrabosky (George Mason University), now with Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington
  • Shannon Kasley (Seton Hall University), now with Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington
  • Lanny Shortridge  (University of Virginia), now in private practice in Fredericksburg
  • Cullen Seltzer (University of Richmond), now with BrownGreer PLC of Richmond, formerly with the Public Defender's Office
  • Luke Sbarra (Wake Forest University), now at Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, GA
  • Geoff White (University of Michigan), now in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Zach Ward (University of Virginia Law School), now in-house counsel for GlaxoSmithKline in Reearch Triangle Park, NC
  • Mike Canty (St. John's University Law School), now an assistant district attorney in NY
  • Anne Daugherty-Leiter (Georgetown University) , now an attorney with the Wisconsin State Bar
  • Meredith Wilson (University of Virginia)
  • Chuck Williams (University of Virginia)
  • Dan Steen (University of Virginia)
  • Russell Sayre (University of Virginia)
  • Jennifer Lee (University of Virginia)
  • Richard Biemiller (University of Virginia)
  • Chris Schuster (George Washington University)
  • Beth Kelley (George Washington University)
  • Michael Harris (William and Mary)
  • Don Redmond (William and Mary)
  • Kari Lee  (Wake Forest) , now a lawyer working in North Carolina
  • Trish Daugherty (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
  • Barbara Balogh (University of Richmond)
  • Mary Mahon (University of Richmond)
  • Karen Allen (Rutgers University)
  • Pamela White (Washington and Lee University)
  • Henry Talavera (University of Maryland)
  • Karen Harwood (Catholic University)
  • Leslie Schleuter (University of Denver)
  • Brian Vella (University of Louisville)
  • Lorraine Kelly (State University of New York, Buffalo)
  • Jonathan Williams (Quinnipac University)

 

The Aspiring Professors and Lawyers - Students Enrolled in Postgraduate PrograMS

  • Kevin Hockmuth (Ph.D. program in political science, Temple University; M.A., Political Science, California State University at Sacramento)
  • Dan Betti (Ph.D. program in Political Science, Texas A&M University)
  • Rachel Gelder  (Ph.D. program in international relations, Duke University Graduate School)
  • Mark Finney (Ph.D. program in Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Denver)
  • Rebecca Morrison  (M.A. in international relations, American University Graduate School)
  • Stephanie Twining, (M.A.candidate, University of Missouri School of Journalism)
  • Shannon Maguire (M.A., Slavic Studies, Georgetown University)
  • Wendy Balazik (M.A. candidate in Communication, George Mason University)
  • Stephanie Tait (M.A. candidate in Communication, George Mason University)
  • Jennifer Rudalf Gates (M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, James Madison University)
  • Cara Allison (M.A., International Relations, Syracuse University)
  • Andy Painter (University of Richmond Law School; M.A., Architecture and Planning, University of Virginia)
  • Ryan Balis, (M.A. in Political Science, London School of Economics)
  • Jessica Kwerel (M.A. candidate in counseling, University of Wyoming)
  • Elizabeth Jarret (M.A. candidate in Slavic Studies, Georgetown University)
  • Brian Jones (M.A. program in political science, George Mason University)
  • Rebecca Gibbons (M.D. program, Medical College of Virginia)
  • Sara Barokas (M.A. program in Judaic Studies and M.P.A. Program in Nonprofit Managment, New York University, [Taub Fellowship])
  • Lillian Pitts (Masters of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy, Columbia University)
  • Lauren Legard (M.A. Program in Political Science, George Mason University)
  • Matt Hughart (M.A. in International Development, Johns Hopkins University)
  • Chris Winslow (University of San Diego Law School)
  • Jennifer Harris (M.A. program, Johns Hopkins University)
  • Melyssa Sheeran (University of California at San Diego, Master's Program in International Environmental Policy)
  • Tracey Bonita  (George Washington University, Graduate School of International Affairs)
  • Chris Lanzillotta (Georgetown University Law School)
  • Elizabeth Tucker (Dickinson College Law School)
  • Nicholas Johnston (William and Mary Law School)
  • Gabe Walters (University of Virginia Law School)
  • Ryan Quinn (Cornell University Law School)
  • John Messinger (American University Law School)
  • Becky Sabatos (American University Law School)
  • Lisa Simpson (University of Maryland Law School)
  • Rick Joyce (George Mason University Law School)
  • Rebecca Pasini (Ph.D. program, Political Science, Indiana)
  • Anndelyn Tapscott (M.A. program, Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University)
  • Candice Ashton (M.A. program, Public Policy, American University)
  • Brandy Nelson (University of Richmond Law School)
  • Melissa VanZile (University of Richmond Law School)
  • Kim Bohle (Dickinson College School of Law)
  • James Creegan (University of Richmond Law School)
  • Stacy DeWalt (College of William and Mary School of Law)
  • David Rushford (University of California-Davis School of Law)
  • Paige Turney (Boston University School of Law)
  • Holly Drumheller (Univeristy of Maryland School of Law)
  • Amy Acker (Wake Forest University School of Law)
  • Todd Ritter (College of William and Mary School of Law)
  • Maureen Stinger (University of Richmond School of Law)
  • Kurt Thurber (master's program in international relations, Villanova University)
  • Meaghan Marhshall (master's program in public administration, American University)

 

Current and Recent Congressional Staffers and Campaign Workers

  • Zachary Wineburg (Iowa staff, John Edwards (D) for President 2008 Campaign)
  • Tom Allison (Iowa staff, John Edwards (D) for President 2008 Campaign)
  • Lauren Decot (staffer, Forward Together Political Action Committee [former Gov. Mark Warner's PAC])
  • John Mills (U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-VA, campaign)
  • Rodney Fisher (Office of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-TX)
  • Laura Henderson (Office of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-NC)
  • Ed Egee (Republican Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Education and Labor)
  • Travis McCoy  (Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs)
  • Nicole Billman (Republican Staff, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee)
  • Chris Barkley (Republican Staff, U.S. House Government Reform Committee)
  • Kathy White (Rules Committee, U.S. House of Representatives)
  • Jamie Harper (Office of U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-TX)
  • Lindsay Moorhead (Office of U.S. Rep. David Dreier, R-CA)
  • Katie Goodburn (Office of U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson, R-CT)
  • Kira Maas (Press Secretary, Office of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-TX)
  • Sara Grant Kennedy (Office of U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshoff, R-MO)
  • Courtney Weise (Office of U.S. Rep. John Shadegg, R-AZ)
  • Catherine Miller (U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) campaign)
  • Claire Van Til (formerly on the Iowa staff, U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) for President 2004 Campaign)
  • Rebecca Gibbons (formerly in the office of U.S. Sen. John Warner, R-VA)
  • Becky Earle (formerly in the office of U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-VA)
  • Brandon Robinson (Washington political consultant, formerly Field Director, Ben Jones (D-VA) for Congress Campaign)
  • Preston Robinson (deputy campaign manager, John Neely Kennedy's campaign for governor of Louisiana)
  • Caitlin Ulmer (formerly Campaign Worker, Georgia Democratic Party)

 

The National Security Specialists

  • Ambassador Rose Likens (Deputy Director, US Foreign Service Institute; formerly Foreign Service Officer: Mexico; Latin American Desk Officer, State Department)
  • Ambassador Frances Cook (Foreign Service Officer: formerly Deputy Secretary in the Bureau of Political and Military Affairs)
  • Clifford Hart (Foreign Service Officer: People's Republic of China; USSR)
  • Shannon McGurk (Captain, U.S. Army: U.S. Military Attache, Hong Kong)
  • Renee Allen (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Mary Russell (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Karl Liebert (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Amanda Harrigan (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Cara Allison (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Jessica Wells (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Alena Callaghan (U.S. Department of Defense)
  • Art Speyer (U.S. Marine Corps)
  • Kevin Lampinen (U.S. Marine Corps)
  • Joshua Maddox (Management Analysis Technologies Inc.)
  • Lauren Legard (Technical Analysis Center, Inc.)
  • Julie Newell (U.S. State Department)

 

Journalism & Media

  • Shawna Shepherd (CNN, Washington Bureau)
  • Olivia Synott (Fox News, Washington Bureau)
  • Mark Rodeffer (CNN, Washington Bureau)
  • Raelin Storey (News Director and Anchor, KCCO-TV, Alexandria, Minnesota)
  • Carrie Wallinger (formerly with the Lynchburg, VA, News & Advance)
  • Valerie Wonder (formerly with WFHS-FM, Landover, MD)
  • Corey Byers (Fredericksburg, VA, Free-Lance Star)
  • Stephanie Tait (The Examiner, Washington, DC)

Virginia Government

  • Jane Minerly (assistant to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine)
  • Steve Nelson (Virginia Trade Office, Budapest, Hungary)
  • Andrew Wright (Assistant to Virginia Sen. Edd Houck, D-Spotsylvania)
  • Alex Ables (General Registrar, Fauquier County, VA)
  • Chris Winslow (formerly assistant to Virginia Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle)

The Other Professionals

  • Alison Baker, Legislative Coordinator, Stateside Associates
  • Ann Courtney Hopkins (Adams, Hussey and Associates, public relations)
  • Shawn F. Gremminger (National Association of Children's Hospitals)
  • Ashley Groesbeck ( Director of Legislative Affairs, Visiting Nurse Association of America )
  • Erik Johnston (National Association of Counties)
  • Julia Ciarlo Hammond (Richmond lobbyist, National Federation of Independent Business)
  • Pete Puglisi  (Contracts Analyst, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
  • Katie Leesman (Washington office, Dell Inc.)
  • Eric Earling (U.S. Department of Education, Seattle office)
  • Matthew Coulter (Press Secretary / Director of Communications for Mayor Stephen Reed, Harrisburg, PA.)
  • Greg Sdeo  (21st Century Democrats)
  • Becky Earle (Rhoads Weber Shandwick Government Relations)
  • Dustin Friedman (International Projects Associate, Development Alternatives Inc., Washington)
  • Jennifer Rudalf Gates (Bank of America)
  • Jeremy Blain (Booz Allen Hamilton)
  • Mike Paolino (Booz Allen Hamilton)
  • Tanya Najarian (Booz Allen Hamilton)
  • Carol Iannucci (Dombroff and Gilmore lawfirm, DC)
  • Christina Morehead (paralegal, Appeals Bureau, New York District Attorney)
  • Krista Carman (Washington lobbyist in private practice)
  • Kate Otterston (Legal Assistant, Fleischman-Gelman, New York)
  • Michelle Trombetta (Product Development Manager, UnitedHealthcare Co., Minneapolis, MN)
  • Maylian Pak (SPOT Image Corporation)
  • Cheryl Schoenberg (Program Manager, International Research and Exchange Board)
  • Nancy Hoagland (Editorial Assistant, Pergamon Press)
  • Lynn Shepard Scott (Administrator for Human Services, Onondaga County, NY)
  • Janet Plummer (Director of Legislative Affairs, National Association of State Colleges)
  • Walter Harper (Defense Investigative Service)
  • Cindy Smith (Paralegal)
  • Marnie Pasciuto (Web page design, Marasco Newton Group)
  • Kari Kulow (Web page designer)
  • Blanch Twardowske (Personnel Specialist, U.S. Information Agency)
  • Mary Mulholland (Training Specialist, World Bank)
  • Janice Anderson (Account Executive, AT&T)
  • Mike Bennett (Investment Banker)
  • Dita Zapata (International Banker, Chase Manhattan Bank)
  • Patricia Reinhardt (President, BOTEC Analysis Corp.)
  • Leslie Wheeler (Senior Vice President, American Trucking Association)