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Maribel (Avalos) Halstead
(Peace and Conflict, Latin American Studies)I have been working at Genentech for almost a year now. My passion for helping others as well as a great interest in the sciences led me to this position. I support studies that are in the late stage of the clinical trial period. The molecule that I am currently working with is Actemra and there are many studies that are being conducted under this one molecule. Actemra is a prescription medicine called an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor inhibitor. Actemra is used to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is very rewarding to know that I am working for a company that is so adament about the well being of others. Genentech has allowed me to continue my work in the community by offering many clubs on our campus as well as many volunteering opportunities. The possibilities are endless and I am also excited because Genentech has given me an opportunity to go back to school. I am also studying for the GRE and will apply to grad school next Fall. (07/18/12)
Stacey Brethauer
(Global Politics and Societies, European Studies)I am a Program Associate with the Center for Government Leadership at the Partnership for Public Service in Washington DC. I currently work with the Department of Homeland Security Fellows Program coordinating enrollment, outreach to speakers and benchmarks, and program logistics. I also work on Supervisor Training Seminars with the Department of Education. Prior to working at the Partnership, I interned for the New European Democracies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. While at CSIS, I focused my research on the August 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict as well as human security and unconventional security threats present in the Balkans.
Devon Davey
(Global Politics and Societies, Latin American Studies)Since graduating from International Studies with a focus in politics and societies in Latin America, I have earned my Master’s degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. I recently completed my fieldwork in Guadalajara, Mexico working at a non-profit in education and child rights. Before graduate school, I was supporting the Global Exchange in the mission in the development department. I have also lived in Nicaragua and Spain and love traveling. Recent trips include Kenya, the Ukraine, Ecuador, and Cambodia. (07/16/12)
Amanda Keating
(World Religions and Spiritualities, Middle Eastern Studies, African Studies)Since receiving my degree, I have worked for the American Red Cross Bay Area, the Victim’s Participation and Reparations Section of the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands and Out & Equal. I'm now working as Director of Communications for Haiti Communitere. We run a Resource Center out of Port-au-Prince that supports the work of hundreds of NGO's and change-makers (both local and international) throughout Haiti. We focus on environmental sustainability and community empowerment. I've been traveling to Haiti for the past year and a half, but moved permanently to Port-au-Prince in May. I've also been accepted to University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies Master's Programme in Anthropology, but since my work in Haiti is going so well, I am deferring my acceptance and plan to attend SOAS in September 2013. (07/11/12)
Chelsea Matthews
(Environment & Development, Latin American Studies)Immediately after graduating from USF I completed an internship with Rainforest Action Network (RAN), an environmental and human rights non-profit. While at RAN I worked on the Agribusiness campaign, which is fighting deforestation in Indonesia caused by palm oil plantation expansion. I took the year after my internship to travel both in the US and abroad. Some highlights include working in the Grand Teton National Park, volunteering with a grassroots disaster relief organization in Haiti, and supervising college volunteers doing community service projects in Peru with Amigos de las Americas (AMIGOS), an organization that empowers young leaders through cross-cultural immersion and service projects. I returned to San Francisco in the fall of 2011 to begin my current job at RAN as Forest Program Assistant. I continue to volunteer with AMIGOS in my free time as Training Director for the San Francisco Chapter where I train volunteers to participate in the summer program. (07/20/12)
Maggie McDonald
(Peace and Conflict Studies, Latin American Studies)I am currently a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa as an education volunteer in the schools and community resource project. I arrived in South Africa in July 2010 and will be teaching English and computers at two primary schools in a rural village in Limpopo Province for two years. I am learning the local language, which is Sepedi (or Northern Sotho), and am enjoying it a lot.
Max Sherman
(Peace and Conflict Studies, African Studies)After graduating USF in 2009, I moved back to my hometown of Los Angeles where I started studying for my real estate license exam. Soon after passing, I began working with Madison Partners, a commercial real estate firm based here in Los Angeles. I was the youngest broker ever hired by the firm, and after a year, I decided I wanted to move into a more creative field. Following a stint working for a finance start up, I was offered a position at Dreamworks Animation SKG. I work within the Strategic Alliance (Enterprise Marketing) group which acts as a lighthouse for the studio for our strategic partners. We show how our partner's technology allows us to create our amazing films in order to facilitate new business for them with their key customers.
I have not totally strayed from my BAIS roots though as I am still actively involved with my passion for the international field whether it be promoting a charity close to my heart such as Charity: Water or planning my next foreign adventure trip. Though my job is not directly related to my major I hope to work internationally in marketing and fill up my passport book! (07/18/12)
