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We caught up with Kaitie Chakoian-Lifvergren '09 about her roles in women-centered organizations. On Budget Buddies Budget Buddies is a non-profit organization that promotes financial literacy and confidence among low-income women. We envision a world in which all women are...

• Community Engagement
• Social Justice & Advocacy

We joined Julianne in the rink and learned how her unique approach to coaching empowers her students. To her students, Julianne Pondelli '18C is much more than a skating coach—she’s a source of support and refuge in the rigorous sport...

• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship
• Behavioral and Health Sciences

We caught up with Renata Bule '15 about her work with Strong Women, Strong Girls. On choosing Simmons I come from an immigrant family with 4 daughters and incredibly strong parents. Because I've been surrounded by strong women my whole...

• Careers and Internships
• Community Engagement

Anne Pepitone ’15MS is the Resource Discovery and Library Management Systems Coordinator for the University of Washington Libraries. What was your favorite course at SLIS? It's a tie between Candy Schwartz’s "Digital Libraries" course and Rong Tang’s "Usability and User...

• Leadership

Professor Ed Vieira shares his research of ExxonMobil’s social responsibility messaging over a 12-year period. The Study This study examined ExxonMobil's corporate social responsibility (CSR) messages from 2002 to 2013. In order to determine if there was a relationship between...

• Research

Meagan tells us about her work as a graphic designer for a prominent Boston architecture firm. On her current position I’m a Graphic Designer at Elkus Manfredi Architects. My favorite part of the job is having the opportunity to work...

• Careers and Internships

Matt tells us how he turned his passion for food and nutrition into a business. On pursuing nutrition Cooking (and eating) has always been a passion of mine. I considered going to culinary school and becoming a chef, but I...

• Careers and Internships
• Behavioral and Health Sciences

We caught up with Adriene about her work with the Greater Boston Food Bank. Did a particular experience or person inspire you to pursue your career in nutrition? I had just moved to Boston and was working as a cook...

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)
• Community Engagement
• Careers and Internships
• Behavioral and Health Sciences

We caught up with Cherie Miot Abbanat '90 about her decision to build a library in Haiti, and her mission to empower women. The last time we spoke with Cherie, she was raising money for a library in Haiti. Two...

• Careers and Internships
• Community Engagement

President Drinan shares her thoughts on the recent tragedies in Puerto Rico and Las Vegas. It seems that almost daily, a tragedy or situation occurs in our world that deserves a message to our community. As I was finalizing a...

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