Liz Marion '04
Rob Richardson ’01 spent eight years working for the YMCA of Greater Rochester before leaving to pursue his MPA at SUNY Brockport. At the Y, he served as the Association’s Office of Children and family services coordinator and as the assistant director at the Lewis Street Child Care Center. For the last eleven years, he’s coached in the HAC varsity soccer and basketball programs. Ashley Stone ’01 writes: I started a new job on February 1, 2016 as an associate director of development, Parents Campaign for The George Washington University. Tara Miller-Schreiner Whitehurst ’01 writes: The past five years have been exciting and eventful for me. I have worked hard in my profession of early childhood development to become a quality teacher. My husband, Josh, and I married in May 2012. Since then we have been blessed with two beautiful boys: Tristan, 2½, and baby Beckett, 3 months. The two of them plus the two cats keep our household interesting. We moved from Asheville, NC, to Apex, NC, this past December to be closer to family. Katie Dunn Daoud ’03 writes: After taking some time off after leaving surgical residency in 2013, I will be starting an emergency medicine residency at UConn in Hartford, where my husband, Vlad, will also be starting as a surgical attending. We bought a house and are turning into real adults! Ashley Hellman ’03 writes: I am currently working for the New Zealand Department of Conservation as a media and communications specialist. I get to tell the story of what my colleagues are doing and try to get local communities involved in conservation work. I’ve only been in this position a little over a month, so I’m still learning loads, but I love it. In terms of how I got to New Zealand, I’m here on what’s called a Working Holiday visa. If you’re American, 18-30 years old, of good moral standing (aka no criminal record), and good health (aka no tuberculosis), you can easily get a visa to live and work in New Zealand or Australia for one year. This is actually my second job here. Previously, I worked for the Hamilton City Council doing public outreach on domestic water use and water conservation.
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Life in New Zealand is awesome. I’ve gotten to travel all around the North Island, and am planning to travel around the South Island in the next few months. Meanwhile, I just came back from a vacation on Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and in September I’ll be headed to the Gili Islands/Bali, Indonesia. Liz Marion ’04 writes: My husband and I welcomed Galen Theo Jensen on May 17, 2016. Odin, age 6, is super happy to be a big brother! Max Carithers ’05 wedding: in picture: Andy Rea ’05, Catherine Carithers ’01, Max, his sister, Sawyer Jacobs ’05 and Rashid Duroseau ’05 Taylor Smith Veenema ’05 and Blair Veenema had a baby boy, Smith Blair Veenema, on February 11, 2016. Katie Christa Cala ’05 had a daughter, Jane Marie Cala, born September 26, 2015, in Pittsburgh.
Max Carithers '05
opportunity. I also work as a part-time yoga teacher in Brooklyn. Sommer Henry ’06 writes: In 2010, I received my BA in psychology at Hampton University. I went on to graduate studies at Argosy University and received my MA in clinical mental health counseling in 2014. I am now a child, adolescent, and family therapist at Northstar Psychological Services. I received my Licensed Associate Professional Counselor licensing, as well as my National Certified Counselor certification. In winter 2015, I started my doctoral program at Argosy University for my EdD in counselor education and supervision. Erica Ingraham ’06 writes: I lived in Japan for 1.5 years, where I worked as an ESL teacher and also studied Japanese on the side. I have been living in Brooklyn for the past 2.5 years (New York City for four). I have almost completed my first semester at the CUNY School of Public Health, where I am working toward an M.S. in nutrition. I plan to graduate in 2017! I am really enjoying my program so far; it is quite rigorous but I am learning so much more about the human body than I ever thought I would. I am so grateful to have that
Thomas Maurici ’06 writes: Over the past five years I have been working for People Inc., a human services company concerned with the care of individuals with developmental disabilities. They are based in Buffalo but have two houses in Rochester, one of which is in North Chili. I worked about four years in direct care as a house and day services staff member, interacting directly with the clients. The past year I was working in a house as the assistant manager when I moved to the corporate office, where I began working in payroll. I have been married quite happily for three years and we live in the Buffalo area with our dog. Tammela Platt ’06 writes: My partner, Fabian, and I got married in a small civil ceremony in Germany on April 8, 2016. We are still living in London and hope to be here for another couple of years. I work at a charity in East London, where I teach English to migrant women who mostly come from Bangladesh. It is a wonderful and rewarding job. If any Harley alumni, students, or teachers are ever across the pond, do get in touch!