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Show Notes: Will Bachman and Tim Whitmire talk about Whitmire's journey since graduating from Harvard. Whitmire started as a freelance journalist, then got a job at the Associated Press and covered Harvard Men's Basketball. He moved to the Providence Bureau of the Associated Press and eventually to New York City. He was transferred to Lexington, Kentucky to work as a sports writer and moved to Cha...

Will Bachman and Caribou Honig, a member of Harvard and Radcliffe's class of 1992, had a conversation about Caribou's journey since graduating. Caribou graduated from the University of Virginia with a JD MBA and got his first and only real job at Capital One. During his tenure, he met his soon to be wife and had a couple of kids. In 2006, Caribou left Capital One and took a year off to spend time...

Show Notes: Sarah's passion is creative writing and teaching it in ways that inspire and delight others. Today she works as a writing professor at a community college and offers creative writing workshops in hospitals, libraries, alternative education programs and more. Yet Sarah considers her real work to be caring for her three children and their rural homestead through the various challenges an...

Show Notes: Will Bachman and Ming Chen had a conversation about Ming's journey since graduating from Harvard in 1992. Ming is currently Chief Cultural Officer EF Education First, an education company with 50,000 employees. Will asked Ming to tell him a bit about what she does at EF Education First, and Ming explained that she is the company's Chief Culture Officer. Ming Chen is a long-time employe...

Show Notes: The Restorative Power of Arts in Education Michelle Holdt is the founder of Arts Ed Matters, a nonprofit organization that works to promote access to arts classes in public schools. She is the founder of Creative Compassion, a new organization that addresses the crisis in education. She is also the Arts and Restorative Learning Coordinator in Santa Clara County. Holdt has been working...

Will Bachman and Ben Balbale discuss Balbale's journey since graduating from Harvard. Balbale talks about how he has applied technology to the world in various different guises. He also talks about how he worked during the summer to help pay for college. He discusses his background in computer science and how it has helped them in his career. The Changing World of Computer Science They mention how...

Jamelle Bowers is a Hospital Medicine expert in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. You can reach out to Jamelle on Linkedin . Key points include: 07:24: On residency training 16:02: Working in a minority community 27:17:...

Father Roger J. Landry, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, serves as Catholic Chaplain to Columbia University in New York City and to the Thomas Merton Institute for Catholic Life. He has been a pastor, newspaper editor and high school chaplain in the Diocese of Fall River. He writes for many publications, appears regularly on television and radio, and is the author of Plan of L...

Keith Quinn graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in American and English Literature. He has been an executive producer, content strategy consultant, and head of scripted content. Currently, he is the founder of Engine Room Media, a company that helps creators achieve their full potential, fueling growth with resources for content creation, subscriber acquisition, and audience and IP maximization. Yo...

Elizabeth Hansen is a lawyer and human resources professional with over a decade of experience creating and leading the Title IX and Equity offices for public and private colleges and universities. She works with organizations throughout the country, and in today's episode, she talks about her work with schools and colleges on equity and diversity inclusion. You can reach out to Elizabeth on Linke...

Lisa Ware graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in Neurobiology. After school, she worked as a research assistant at the Department of Molecular Neurobiology. During this time she co-authored publications on nerve regeneration, and developed and administered new personnel training processes, reducing training time by 75%. In 1994 she decided to change career paths and went back to school to earn an M...

Evelyn Ch'ien graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in Philosophy and a Ph.d. in English Language and Literature/Letters. She is the author of Weird English,  and co-editor of The Annotated Poetry of Liao Entao . Formerly a tenured professor. Recently, she was a principal investigator of a project funded by the European Union, and currently, she is Senior Books Editor for Hyphen. You can connect wit...

Henry Bial earned a B.A. in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard and a Ph. D. in Performance Studies from New York University. He is currently the Professor of Theatre and Director of the School of the Arts at the University of Kansas, where he also serves as Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is the author of Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage and Actin g Jewi...

Ben received a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard College, and his M.A. and Ph. D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from New York University, where he was a MacCracken Fellow. His doctoral dissertation analyzed the relationship between narcissism and fairness in the workplace, and his masters thesis examined the impact of trust on negotiation.  Currently, Ben is an executive coach, an orga...

When John Unger graduated from Harvard Law, he immediately started working at a Law firm in Cincinnati, and immediately realised it was a career path he did not want to follow. So, he left and began teaching high school students, and he has been teaching ever since. John talks about teaching, coaching, and how he connects with students. satisfaction.  Key points include: 05:15: How his style of te...

Richard Buery has spent his career fighting to advance equal opportunities for families and communities often left behind. In September 2021, Richard became the CEO of Robin Hood, one of the nation's leading anti-poverty organizations. He talks about his career since graduating from Harvard and his experiences in working to eliminate poverty. You can learn more about Robin Hood at www.robinhood.or...

David Plotz graduated with a magna cum laude B.A. in political economy before launching into a career as a journalist, becoming the editor-in-chief at Slate magazine, and the author of two books. He has written for Slate, The New York Times Magazine, Harper's, Reader's Digest, Rolling Stone, New Republic, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and GQ. He won won the National Press Club's Hume Awar...

After graduating from Harvard with an AB in History and Literature, Yuko moved to London where she started a career in financial services. Prior to joining Tetragon in 2006, Ms. Thomas was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs International where she was the Head of Human Capital Management Strategy and Management, Europe, and a Senior HCM Generalist and Chief of Staff for the Equities Division i...

Statsbomb is a comprehensive data collection organization that brings advanced analytics to global football. Prior to his position with StatsBomb, Shergul held senior roles in sales, digital strategy, business development, corporate development, loyalty marketing, affiliate marketing and eCommerce for numerous sports, gaming, entertainment, eCommerce and technology companies. Previously, Shergul w...

Rene Celaya talks about his career and a life well-traveled from teaching English abroad post Harvard to becoming a monitoring evaluation officer for CARE, working in the Republic of Georgia, Honduras, Panama, Mozambique and Jerusalem. He and his family came back to the States where he secured a position as Assistant Dean at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs for two y...

After completing a B.A. in Social Studies at Harvard, Kelly went on to earn a MSc in Population and International Health. Post education, she worked as an Associate for Population in Health before moving on to Ibis Reproductive Health in South Africa where she has worked for 17 years. Kelly has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in The Lancet, the American Journal of Public Health, AIDS,...

After graduating from Harvard with a B.A. in Government, Valeria Laitenin continued her studies for an M.A. Law and Diplomacy, International Negotiation/Conflict Resolution and Complex Emergencies, and went on to complete a ME.d., in Educational Leadership and Administration. Valeria's career in education has taken her to international positions in Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Slovakia and Ukraine. Cur...

After completing a B.A. in English and American Literature and Language at Harvard, Kerry Dean Carso earned her M.A. in American Studies at Boston University where she also finished a Ph. D in American Studies. Kerry pursued a career in teaching and is now a professor and the Chair in the Art History department at SUNY, New Paltz, NY. Key points include: 05:03: Architectural history as her major f...

After completing an A.B. in Biology at Harvard, Olu Ajilore earned a Phd in Neuroscience from Stanford and an M.S. in Clinical Research. He was an assistant professor at UCLA, and is currently a professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago and co-founder of Keywise AI, software intended to track brain function objectively and offers a continuous remote monitoring system for mental health. You...

Adam Pachter is a screenwriter who specializes in sci-fi features, historicals, thrillers, and TV dramas. He is also an Affiliated Faculty member at Emerson College and the Boston/Campus chapter head for Harvardwood. Adam studied American History at Harvard and is currently developing a TV series about America's most unusual courthouse. You can reach Adam through LinkedIn or reach out on email at...