DC Alumni Panels and Networking Reception

The Heller Career Center invites applicants and prospective students to connect with our community during an upcoming student trip to Washington, D.C.

Join us for an evening of learning and networking with Heller School faculty as well as current students pursuing graduate degrees in Sustainable International Development, Public Policy, and our other programs. Heller alumni currently working in the D.C. metro area will also be in attendance.

Event agenda:

4:45 - 5:00 PM    Check-in & Registration

5:00 - 6:30 PM    Concurrent Alumni Panels: International Development Careers & Domestic Public Policy Careers

• DOMESTIC PANEL: 
  • Leah Sakala (MBA/MPP) Policy Associate at the Urban Institute
  • Calvin Harris (MPP) Senior Manager of Public Affairs at Bipartisan Policy Center 
  • Drew Zachary (PhD) Director, The Opportunity Project and Senior Analyst, Department of Commerce
  • Alexandra Glaize (SID) Diversity and Inclusion Strategist at True Blue Inclusion 
  • Maragaret Levy (MPP) Management and Program Analyst, US Department of Education
• INTERNATIONAL PANEL
  • Adam Rosenberg (SIDCO) International Program Specialist, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service
  • Matthew Saxton (MS/MBA) Regional Development Manager, MSH (East Africa) 
  • Eliza Chard (SID/MBA) Manager of Technical Services at Making Cents International
  • Noah Stienberg-diStefano (SID) Program Associate for Emergency Response, Lutheran World Relief

6:30 - 8:00 PM    Networking Reception with faculty, current students, and alumni