Career Exploration Roundtable: Insights from ODU Alumni

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Thinking about what to do with your graduate degree?

Want to explore career options in academia, business, government, nonprofits, and others?

ODU graduate alumni will share their experiences and perspectives about a range of career options and how their graduate education has helped them.

Friday, March 25, 2022 via ZOOM
10-11am EST

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
https://odu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqf-usqDkvHNYEh8Bmy4uIflCSYh1GzfiF

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Alumni participants:

  • Donta Council, PhD in Public Admin & Policy, MPA (Research Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) – Experience as post-doctoral scholar, in the nonprofit sector, and as research advisor
  • Jake Johansson, MPA (President/Head Consultant, Core Concepts Leadership) – Experience as City Manager and transitioning from military service
  • Meshach Keye, MPA (Finance and Policy Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) – Experience with the federal government – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Housing and Urban Development, Presidential Management Fellow, White House Fellow
  • Pragati Rawat, PhD in Public Admin & Policy, MBA (Chief Privacy and Regulatory Office, Kyndryl) – Experience in technology sector, transition from faculty position to non-academic position
  • Jackie Spainhour , MA in History (President, Historic Congressional Cemetery) – Experience with in the nonprofit sector, historic preservation, museum management, millennial engagement, research, and is a published author
  • Mike Watkins, MS in Education, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management (Assistant General Manager for Sales, Marketing & Fan Experience, Norfolk Tides) – Experience in the sports industry, sales and marketing