Friedman School Featured Alumni
Schedule a Conversation with an Alumni Volunteer Today!
Featured Alumni engage in “flash-mentoring” 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). Some Featured Alumni will be with us for a month, and some for several months.
The Featured Alumni 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 one conversation with a given alumni volunteer.
Thanks for participating in the inaugural year of our Featured Alumni program! Please stay tuned for new alumni & conversation options, starting September 2022.
Looking for ways to connect with event more Tufts alumni & professionals?
Review our Networking Strategies and Resources for plenty of tips and networking resources.
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
- Nicole Ayache — Senior Director, Sustainability Initiatives, National Milk Producers Federation
- Amanda Burton — Post-Doctoral Researcher, Confédération Suisse – Agroscope
- Laura Gallagher — Program Analyst, USDA National Organic Program
- Adriel Hsu-Flanders — Manager, Carbon, Indigo Ag
- Stephanie McCulloch — Research Assistant II, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Food & Nutrition Policy
- Joseph Llobrera — Director of Research and Interim Program Area Lead, Food Assistance, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Stephanie McCulloch — Research Assistant II, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Nutrition Interventions & Communication
- Melanie Adams — Manager, Eagle Hill Consulting
- Kerri Hawkins — Dietitian & Personal Trainer, Business Owner, Perfect Pear Coaching, Kerri Hawkins Nutrition LLC
- Rachel Wilkinson — Clinical Dietitian, Tufts Medical Center
- Rachel Zavala — Nutrition Manager of Virtual Services, Eating Recovery Center
International Development, Food Security & Humanitarian Response
- Amanda Burton — Post-Doctoral Researcher, Confédération Suisse – Agroscope
Biological & Clinical Research/Epidemiology & Data Sciences
- Eric Ciappio — Strategic Development Manager, Nutrition Science, Balchem Corporation
- Stephanie McCulloch — Research Assistant II, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Business Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Melanie Adams — Manager, Eagle Hill Consulting
- Eric Ciappio — Strategic Development Manager, Nutrition Science, Balchem Corporation
- Kerri Hawkins — Dietitian & Personal Trainer, Business Owner, Perfect Pear Coaching, Kerri Hawkins Nutrition LLC
- Adriel Hsu-Flanders — Manager, Carbon, Indigo Ag
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.