has 4 children ages 12-22. | Bettina Tonelli-Sippel is living in MA and working in RI for CVS/ Caremark as a manager of front store financial planning. She has two children, Jeremy, who is working on college applications, and Isabel who is a freshman in high school.| As for me (Jean MacFarland), I am currently working in the Boston regional office of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which is a medical research company based in Chevy Chase, MD. I also keep busy travelling and serving on the board of directors of a local theatre company.
1995
Mitone Mendezona Griffiths mitonemg@yahoo.com
5 Tracy Antonelli and her husband, Patrick, travelled to China in January 2012 to adopt daughter Emmilene Yiquan. She writes, “It was the most amazing, trying, and rewarding experience of our lives.” Read about their remarkable journey: www.linguineorlomein. blogspot.com
1996
Pamela FitzGerald Campbell pamela.campbell@alumnet.simmons.edu Michelle Hennelly Dannaher and her husband moved to a beautiful home in Medford, MA, with their two dogs. Michelle still works for Clear Channel Outdoor selling advertising on billboards throughout Eastern Mass. | Holly Ruth Charbonnier has moved back to Massachusetts from NYC to work at Cannon Design as the international marketing manager. Holly and her family just bought their new home in Needham, where they are busy renovating the antique farmhouse back to its original splendor.
White, for being a ray of light and inspiration during my time at Simmons!”
2001
Danielle L. Prentis ’05SM danielle.prentis@gmail.com Aviva N. Coyle and her husband, Nick, are expecting their first child in February 2013! “We are so excited! We are living in Manhattan and doing well.” | Jodi Gallagher Deer and her husband Erik Deer welcomed their first child, Carolyn Nicole on May 10, 2012. The family lives in Chelmsford, MA.
2002
Amanda Rikeman Gayman amanda.gayman@gmail.com Katie Vatulas Bright and husband Michael welcomed son Samuel Bernard on May 20, 2012. Sam joins sister Hannah Hazel, who celebrated her second birthday in March; they are the niece and nephew of Andrea Vatulas ’03 of Newton, MA. Katie and Mike married in 2008 and reside in Buffalo Grove, IL. Katie is a senior consultant at a Boston-based management consulting firm Public Consulting Group. | Bridget Mullen Faucher ’04HSD and husband Zachary welcomed son Wesley Zachary on July 5, 2012. Wes joins sister Kiley Zoe, who turned 3 in July. Bridget and Zach married in 2005 and reside in Norton, MA. Bridget is an orthopedic/sports physical therapist at Houghton Physical Therapy in Attleboro, MA.| Join the class discussions! http://tinyurl.com/simmons2002linkedin; or http://tinyurl.com/simmons2002facebook.
2005
1997
Zahra Kanji Ishikawa kanjiz@gmail.com
Kimberly Jackson just finished principal photography on a comedy feature The Truth About Lies and is celebrating her third film premier at the Sundance Film Festival this winter with the anticipated chilling drama, Blue Caprice and will produce a film with Spike Lee this summer titled Mania Days. “Thank you, Bob
Deborah L. Lebl happily reports, “After being laid off and out of work for six months, I took an excellent program management job at National Grid in MA. In my role in marketing & customer experience, I am building the company’s new customer insights program from the ground up, while advising leadership on how we can improve our customer experience and marketing effectiveness.”
Rachel S. Amgott ’04HS Rachel.amgott@gmail.com
2008
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Wei M. Wong ’10SM weimingwong@gmail.com In August 2012, Erika Fields became the web content and communications director of the Wellesley College Center for Work and Service. “I’m looking forward to being back at an all-women’s college and helping the students and alumni of Wellesley reach their career goals.” | Meagan George Horwitz recently accepted a position as the director of planning at Xcessory International, a children’s role play and costume manufacturer. She is currently residing in Fair Lawn, N.J., with her husband, Ted, and their puppy.
2010
Andrea M. Voccio avoccio5@gmail.com Emily Joyce shares, “I’m excited to announce that I am starting my first year at New England School of Law. I miss Simmons but I’m glad to be back at school in Boston.”
2011
Alyssa B. Markowitz abethmarkowitz@gmail.com After graduation, Corinne Aia worked as a dietetic clerk at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, and won a $1,000 scholarship to SUNY Buffalo where she is participating in a 3-semester dietetic internship program.
2012
Caitlin Q. Davis caitlin.q.davis@gmail.com Venchele Saint Dic is a serving in the Peace Corps as a preventative health educator in Senegal; she started her three-year commitment in March 2012. Venchele blogs about her experience and progress regularly at venchelepeacecorpshealth.blogspot.com. Her most recent project is building a new health hut for the village where she lives and works.
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