Please rank the following alumni in your choice for a Mentor pair. Click on the Mentor’s name in order to view their full profile.

Alicia Rodriguez, ’07, worked primarily in the South Boston community with the Big Sib and Summer programs there. Alicia also served as President. Since graduation, Alicia has worked as an Associate Consultant and Senior Associate Consultant at The Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm based in Boston.

Ashley Pletz, ’08, worked in seven programs in the South End, Dorchester, and Cambridge communities and served as the Resource Development Co-Chair and On-Campus Outreach Officer. Since graduation Ashley joined Teach for America (TFA) and teaches pre-K in Chicago through the Teach for America program. She has also worked in education policy.

Blake Howard, ’91, chaired the Elderly Affairs Committee for three years. Since graduation, Blake has worked in Arts and Entertainment industry in non-profit and for-profit organizations, received an MBA from Cornell, and currently works in marketing and business development.

Catherine Vaughan, ’08, worked in Cambridge and Mission Hill, directed HARMONY, and was involved in the Mission Hill Afterschool Program, Mission Mentor, and the Harvard College Marathon Challenge. Since graduation, Catherine has worked at The Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm based in Boston.

Dahm Choi, ’05, worked in Cambridge, was an overnight supervisor for the shelter. Since graduation, Dahm has worked in government, campaigning, teaching overseas, and most recently as the Director of Outreach and Administration of WorldTeach. Dahm is currently studying at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Devin Cole, ’04, worked in Mission Hill with the Afterschool and Summer Programs. Since graduation, Devin has worked for the Boston Redevelopment Authority and currently works as the manager of ONEin3 Boston, which is the City’s initiative to retain 20-34 year-olds.

George Hill, ’00, worked with the Vietnamese immigrant population in Dorchester through the year-round BRYE programs and in the Suffolk County Prison Education program. Since graduation, George has worked teaching ESL to Vietnamese-speaking adults, English to high school students in Boston, and at Citizen Schools 8th Grade Academy.

Jacob Model, ’07, worked in the Greater Boston Area as the director of the Small Claims Advisory Service (SCAS). Since graduation, Jacob has worked for The Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm based in Boston.

James Wessler, ’77, worked in Cambridge and was the Chair of the Elder Affairs program as well as the Executive Vice President of PBHA. Since graduation, Jim worked as a community organizer, founded and directed an activist organization called Massachusetts Senior Action Council, worked at the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, received his MBA in Health Care Management, and currently works as the President and CEO Of the MA/NH Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Jenny Jordan, ’08, worked in Mission Hill as the director of the Mission Hill After School Program. Jenny currently works at The Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm based in Boston.

Kristie-Anne Padron, ’07, worked primarily in Dorchester with the Franklin Afterschool and Franklin I-O programs, while directing the Houston House Prisoner Education Program. Further, while at PBHA, Kristie served as the Adult Education PGO and the Executive Vice President. Since Graduation, Kristie has worked at a health-oriented non-profit, with an immigration law firm, and is currently a second year law student at Boston University.

Laura Clancy, ’02-’03, directed the Native American Youth Enrichment summer Program (NAYEP), served as the SUP PGO and President. Since graduation, Laura has worked as a fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, gone to business school, worked at the Gates Foundation as a consultant, and currently works at The Bridgespan Group, a non-profit consulting firm based in Boston.

Lisa Graustein, ’97, worked with Peace Games, Mather Tutoring, and Committee on Deaf Awareness (CODA) and served as Programming co-Chair. Since graduation, Lisa has taught school in the US, Kenya, and South India. She currently teaches at Codman Academy Charter Public School, and works as an association for Beyond Diversity 101.

Lorrayne Ward, ’03, worked in South Boston with the mentoring and SBOS summer program. Since graduation, Lorrayne worked as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company in health care and pro-bono cases, then worked as a strategy officer for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, she then worked for the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative’s first malaria project. She is currently a second year student in a joint Masters in Public Policy and Business Administration program at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.

Mina Makarious, ’06, worked as a director of the Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program, Youth Rec, HPAG, and Habitat for Humanity. Mina also served as the Programming Chair, off-campus outreach, and the vehicles and space coordinator. Since graduation, Mina has completed law school and has started work at a small private firm that focuses on environmental and local government law.

Rini Fonseca-Sabune, ’04, worked in the South End community with the Keylatch Summer, Afterschool, and Mentor programs and served as President. Since graduation, Rini worked in Uganda, Rwanda, for NYC’s Civilian Complaint Review board, and as a teacher at the Brushwick School for Social Justice in Brooklyn. Rini is currently a student at Harvard Law School.

Sabrina Forte, ’08, worked with the Refugee Youth Term and Summer Enrichment Programs (RYTE and RYSE), PEN, and Civics while serving as the Programming Chair in 2007. Since graduation, Sabrina has been teaching at the Edward Brooke Charter School in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood.

Sam Takvorian, ’06, worked with the Roxbury Youth Initiative Program as a senior counselor and director, and then as the SUP Programming Group Officer. Sam is currently a second year medical student interested in clinical health and health policy issues.

Scott McCue, ’96, worked in Mission Hill as a counselor and director of the Mission Hill After School Program, and a counselor and director of the Mission Hill Summer Program. Since graduation, Scott received his Masters in Teaching Social Studies, has worked as a teacher in NYC, in Boston charter schools, and was a founding member of the Boston Preparatory Charter Public School. Scott is currently the Head of School there.

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