Friedman School Featured Alumni
Schedule a Conversation with an Alumni Volunteer Today!
Featured Alumni engage in career conversations with current Friedman School students, i.e., short conversations that provide knowledge or skill development. All meetings are 30 minutes and take place via Zoom (with a call-in option).
The Featured Alumni listed below are organized by our 7 Career Directions. When you click into an alumni profile, you’ll see a link to schedule a meeting with the individual via Calendly. After scheduling, you’ll receive a meeting confirmation with Zoom details.
*Don’t see a time that works for you? We encourage you to browse different alumni profiles to connect with another individual.
Note: To allow for the maximum number of Friedman School participants, students may schedule only one conversation with a given alumni volunteer. In addition, if you are not a Tufts Friedman School student, please do not book a conversation time, as the slots are intended for current Friedman School students only.
Looking for ways to connect with even more Tufts alumni & professionals?
Review our Networking Strategies and Resources for plenty of tips and networking resources.
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
- Amanda Burton — Post-Doctoral Researcher, Confédération Suisse – Agroscope
- Amy Elvidge — Founder, Pureyay Baby Organics
- Adriel Hsu-Flanders — Product Manager, Carbon at Indigo Ag
- Orion Kobayashi — Senior Floral Supply Chain Manager, UrbanStems
- Emily Steliotes — Agriculture and Food Systems Researcher, HowGood
- Taylor Vail — International Research Analyst, Mathematica
Food & Nutrition Policy
- Maggie Holmesheoran — Nutrition Advisor, USAID
- Jennifer Huang — Director of Technical Services, Don Lee Farms
- Rachel Kinney — Research Analyst, Mathematica
- Joseph Llobrera — Director of Research and Interim Program Area Lead, Food Assistance at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Karen Weikel — Director of Nutrition Science, Bonumose, Inc.
Nutrition Interventions & Communication
- Maggie Holmesheoran — Nutrition Advisor, USAID
- Emily Johnson — Research Lead, Veri
- Maria Wrabel — Research Project Coordinator, Action Against Hunger USA
- Karen Weikel — Director of Nutrition Science, Bonumose, Inc.
- Rachel Wilkinson-Bartlett — Registered Dietitian, Portland VA Clinic
International Development, Food Security & Humanitarian Response
- Amanda Burton — Post-Doctoral Researcher, Confédération Suisse – Agroscope
- Maggie Holmesheoran — Nutrition Advisor, USAID
- Orion Kobayashi — Senior Floral Supply Chain Manager, UrbanStems
- Emily Steliotes — Agriculture and Food Systems Researcher, HowGood
- Taylor Vail — International Research Analyst, Mathematica
- Maria Wrabel — Research Project Coordinator, Action Against Hunger USA
Biological & Clinical Research/Epidemiology & Data Sciences
- Eric Ciappio — Strategic Development Manager, Nutrition Science at Balchem Corporation
- Emily Steliotes — Agriculture and Food Systems Researcher, HowGood
- Taylor Vail — International Research Analyst, Mathematica
- Karen Weikel — Director of Nutrition Science, Bonumose, Inc.
Business Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Eric Ciappio — Strategic Development Manager, Nutrition Science at Balchem Corporation
- Amy Elvidge — Founder, Pureyay Baby Organics
- Adriel Hsu-Flanders — Product Manager, Carbon at Indigo Ag
- Orion Kobayashi — Senior Floral Supply Chain Manager, UrbanStems
- Emily Steliotes — Agriculture and Food Systems Researcher, HowGood
We’re excited for you to have some great conversations with our alumni volunteers! View our Student Guidelines for more information and answers to FAQs.
