Certificate Alumni – Class of 2010
Amy Czaja, public policy major; psychology minor
Independent Study: Food for Thought: The quality of Durham Public School lunches (School Research Partnership)
Mentor: Joel Rosch, senior research scholar, Center for Child and Family Policy
Position in Oct 2012: elementary public school teacher, Washington, DC
Master of Arts, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, New York, NY
As of 2015: Elementary School Lead Teacher, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, Brooklyn, NY
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Michelle McCree, public policy major
Independent Study: An Evaluation of Public School Resource Allocation
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Independent Study fall 2009: Effective methods to support students behind grade level
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
May 2011 – July 2013: elementary school teacher, Infinity Prep, Dallas, TX, through Teach for America
Aug 2013 – July 2014: 2nd grade teacher, Uncommon Schools, Newark, NJ
July 2014 – present: Outreach Director, Educators 4 Excellence, New York, NY
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Kerry McGregor, psychology major; Markets and Management Studies certificate
Independent Study: Peer Relationships in the Age of Digital Communication
Mentors: Christina Grimes, assistant professor of the practice, psychology and neuroscience; Martha Putallaz, professor of psychology and neuroscience; Kristen Peairs, postdoctoral associate, psychology and neuroscience
2010 – 2015: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Clinical Child Psychology, Regent University, Norfolk, VA
Sept 2014 – present: Child Psychology Intern, Boston Children’s hospital, Clinical Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Patrick Messac, public policy major; history minor
Honors Thesis: The Role of Identity in Decision Making: Black adolescents and substance use
Mentors: Phil Costanzo, professor of psychology and neuroscience; Karen Appleyard, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
July 2010 – June 2012: taught 8th grade English Language Arts, Pueblo Del Sol Middle School, Phoenix through Teach for America
July 2010 – June 2012: Master of Education (M.Ed.), Secondary Education and Teaching, Arizona State University
Aug 2012 – June 2014: English Teacher, KIPP Heartwood Academy, San Jose, CA
Aug 2014 – present: Lab Interventionist, KIPP Heartwood Academy, San Jose, CA
June 2015 – present: Program Director, Headstand, San Francisco, CA
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Lauren Miller, psychology major
Independent Study: True Friendships: Mimicry’s inability to help patients with anorexia nervosa achieve deep emotional connections
Mentor: Nancy Zucker, assistant professor, department of psychiatry
Sept 2010 – Dec 2011: Research Assistant, Gerson Lehrman Group, New York, NY
Aug 2012 – Dec 2013: Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
June 2014 – present: Therapist, Case Manager and Social Work Consultant, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Aug 2014 – present: Guidance Counselor, Christ Episcopal School, Covington, LA
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Alexandra Nevid, public policy major
Independent Study: Process Evaluations through the Lens of Project AIM
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Independent Study fall 2009: Project AIM: A qualitative evaluation of an In-school Intervention
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Aug 2010 – Dec 2011: Center for Financial Excellence Coordinator, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Jan 2012 – June 2014: Financial Analyst, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
June 2014 – present: Private Wealth Advisor, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
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Sarah Rabiner, sociology major
Independent Study: Youth Gangs in Schools: Impact on attitudes and implications for behavior
Mentor: Joel Rosch, senior research scholar, Center for Child and Family Policy
Honors Thesis spring & fall 2009: Investigating the effects of gang presence on school climate
Mentor: Clara Muschkin, assistant research professor of public policy
Taught 6th grade, Durham Public Schools, Durham, NC
Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.), Lesley University
Oct 2012 – present: Research Specialist/Project Coordinator at innovation, Research & Training
Currently: Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree candidate, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
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Kayla Roby, public policy major; African and African-American Studies minor
Independent Study: Operation Snowball: A research and evidence based revision proposal
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Independent Study fall 2009: Operation Snowball: Efficacy as a drop-out prevention program
Mentor: Ann Brewster, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
2010 – 2011: certified as highly qualified teacher in elementary education, The New Teacher Project
June 2010 – June 2013: second grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy Charter School in New Orleans, LA, as part of Teach for America
July 2013 – July 2014: RTI Coordinator at ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary 3-5, New Orleans, LA
July 2014 – June 2015: Dean of Literacy, ReNEW Schools Charter Management Organization, New Orleans, LA
July 2015 – present: Teacher, Brooke Charter Schools, Boston, MA
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Salem Tsegaye, cultural anthropology major; English minor
Independent Study: Identity Formation among Contemporary Turkish Youth
Mentor: Katherine Ewing, associate professor of cultural anthropology
May 2010 – July 2012: Project Assistant, Mosaica, Washington, DC
July 2012 – May 2014: MA in Design Studies, Parsons the New School for Design, New York, NY
May 2013 – May 2014: Philanthropy Fellow, Arts & Historic Preservation, The New York Community Trust, New York, NY
Aug 2013 – Dec 2014: Teaching Assistant, The New School, New York, NY
June 2014 – Jan 2015: Development Research & Writing Associate, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
Oct 2014 – present: Program Associate, NYC Cultural Agenda Fund / Fund for New Citizens, The New York Community Trust, New York, NY
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Karmel Wong Choi, psychology major
Honors Thesis: Maternal Trauma and Infant Attachment
Mentor: Lisa Berlin, research scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy
Aug 2011 – present: Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology, Duke University