Graduates of The Ellis School are extraordinarily accomplished women who, at Ellis, 开始发现他们是谁,他们爱什么.
不管他们的兴趣和背景如何, 他们共同致力于诚信, respect for others, and for one another. 我们的校友都是企业家, athletes, philanthropists, authors, scientists, 医生和母亲, sisters, and friends.
From an early career experience as an English as a Second Language teacher, 希瑟·博塞特·坎宁安89年博士.D. knew that education would be the focus of her professional work—and, more importantly, 这是她的激情所在.
95岁的贝丝·霍恩的事业和她的兴趣一样独特, 将她对音乐和表演艺术的热情完美地融入到她敏锐的商业头脑和创新品牌营销的角色中. Working across an industry that’s known for rapid change, she’s seen her fair share of challenges and has helped her companies navigate them—thanks, in no small part, to the confidence and values instilled in her as an Ellis student.
Lauren SCHULTZ ’00 didn’t think she’d ever work at McDonald’s, let alone make a career of it. But that was before she experienced the energy and values of the brand, and the scale and scope of the international corporation. 她在这家公司已经工作了14年, first with Ronald McDonald House Charities as Manager of Marketing and Communications, 然后是美国麦当劳.
When Sara NESS ’09 graduated from Ellis and began her freshman year at the University of Texas, she quickly learned a lesson many people encounter at that time in their lives: living with people is hard, especially in communal settings like college residence halls. But where most might see a housemate situation to tolerate, Sara saw an opportunity to learn from her peers—and to teach others how to do the same.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Nell COX Yates ’02 sees art everywhere. 自2009年起担任二级艺术教育家, Nell在过去的17年里与所有年龄段的学生一起工作,并在各种工作室环境中分享她对陶瓷和3D设计的热爱. 从担任视觉艺术系主席 Viewpoint School to owning and managing Birdhouse Ceramics, 小批量陶器工作室, 离开了她在加州的家, this lifer has made a colorful career out of a passion that was sparked in Ellis’ own art studios.
As the Assistant Director for Digital Media and Marketing at 纽约社区信托基金, Amy WOLF ' 96热衷于寻找创造性和强大的方式来分享纽约市社区基金会的影响-当地非营利组织的顶级资助者之一. Since joining The Trust in 2008, Amy has led a multitude of highly visible projects. 从两次重新设计他们的网站,到制作从汤到坚果的广告活动,再到塑造信托的电子营销和社交媒体形象, 艾米是一位讲故事的大师和富有创造力的领导者,她帮助捐赠者了解如何将他们的慷慨转化为行动.
After completing her undergraduate degree in bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania in 2020, Lauren DRAKE ’16 chose to continue her studies and is now pursuing a Ph.D. 范德比尔特大学生物医学工程专业. 在宾夕法尼亚大学期间, Lauren worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Shorter Lab, 研究神经退行性疾病的生化机制,参与多个项目和论文. 除了这些追求, 她完成了创意写作和澳门官方老葡京学的辅修课程,并因其创意论文获得了英语优等生. 作为范德比尔特大学李普曼实验室的一员, Lauren提高了脑类器官作为生理相关神经退行性疾病模型的复杂性. She was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health T32 Alzheimer’s Disease training grant. She is also a member of the executive board of the Diversity and Science Lecture Series at Vanderbilt.
Lauren INDOVINA ’01 is an Emmy Award-winning Director and Visual Artist based in Los Angeles. She is best known for her ethereal visuals and multifaceted approach to art, design, film techniques, and branding. With a background in fine art and fifteen years in advertising, she has created original art and directed for internationally acclaimed design, animation, VFX studios, and agencies. Her work is included in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent motion collection, her sculptures have been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, 她曾执导过超级碗的广告, 她的作品在罗迪欧大道展出, 在无线电城音乐厅, and in Times Square. Most recently, Lauren earned credits as the concept designer for Beyoncé's film Black Is King 也是亚马逊的动画总监 Utopia series. 她目前正在指导和设计动画内容的剧本,并开发人工智能和虚拟现实角色和叙事.
As the regional attorney for the Birmingham District of the U.S. 平等就业机会委员会(EEOC), Marsha RUCKER ' 86管理和诉讼案件,以进一步消除非法就业歧视. 玛莎于2008年在伯明翰地区办事处担任平等就业机会委员会的审判律师,并于2016年12月成为该地区的地区检察官. Prior to coming to the EEOC, Marsha was in-house counsel for two large public housing authorities. Early in her career, Marsha was a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. In this capacity, 她代表500多名客户在不同的法院和法庭处理涉及联邦和州住房法的事务, contract law, and public benefits. In 2019, Marsha’s work was recognized with the EEOC’s Chair’s Organizational Performance Award, 组织内部授予的最高荣誉. 玛莎在杜克大学获得文学学士学位,在匹兹堡大学法学院获得法学博士学位,在那里她是帕特里夏·罗伯茨·哈里斯国家研究员.
While at Ellis, 1965年的南希·海斯·基尔戈爱上了英语课上布置给她的书,并意识到她想成为一名小说家. Her dream came true, and today Nancy is preparing to publish her third novel, Bitter Magic, later this summer. Now, 同时也是一个作家, 她在伯灵顿做牧师心理治疗师, Vermont, 并领导写作工作坊,让人们在一个安全和受欢迎的空间里写作和反思自己的生活.
Sarah ZIMMERMAN Tuthill ’87 had always dreamed of opening her own business. So, with a love of all things food, wine, and design, she opened 收集板ezpz聚会 在2020年把人们聚集在一起.在大流行期间, 她提供了盒装熟食,现在就带走, having just opened a brick and mortar store in Aspinwall, is offering beautifully constructed boards to the Pittsburgh area. 想学习制作自己的特色板? 2021年6月15日加入我们 Ellis After Fifth Ave: Building the Perfect Charcuterie Board with Sarah ZIMMERMAN Tuthill ’87 from 6:00–7:30 p.m.
作为匹兹堡的一名室内设计师, Colleen DAILY simmonds ' 95 is known for her ability to mix playful patterns and vibrant colors to 创造美丽、大胆的空间 for her clients. 他曾是Gap和J.Crew, 科琳选择改变职业道路, leave New York City, 回到她的家乡从事创意事业.
Lila BALISTRIERI ’18 is exploring her passions surrounding accessibility, public health, and the financial world at the University of Rochester. A Handler Scholar, 她的专业是英语, Anthropology, and Medical Innovation and is also a research assistant at the university. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lila interned with 美国ApiJect系统公司., 一家专注于开发更安全的方式向全球社区提供注射药物的公司. 了解更多关于Lila的信息,以及她如何将她的许多兴趣带到罗切斯特和其他地方产生影响.
Jamie Beth COHEN '93 在很多方面都是讲故事的人. 出自她的青少年小说 WASTED PRETTY 到她在主要澳门官方老葡京媒体上发表的文章, Jamie has mastered the art of the story—and is helping others do the same. 她曾在宾夕法尼亚州和纽约市的讲故事活动中担任主角,并与各种经验水平的讲故事者合作,以完善自己的手艺. 看她的《第五大道后的澳门新葡新京官方》 讲述你自己的故事来完善你自己讲故事的技巧.
A financial advisor and planner, Beth HAMMER Genter ’77 is the President and founder of Schenley Capital Inc., a registered investment firm in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. 在美林工作了六年之后, Beth decided to start her own firm and hasn’t looked back since. With over 31 years of experience in the financial world, Beth is committed to growing her client’s portfolios and ensuring that those in her sphere, especially women, 知道如何最好地管理他们的财务. 你可以看她的《第五大道后的澳门新葡新京官方. 会议,投资自己, here for tips and tricks about how to budget and invest for your own success.
在卡内基梅隆大学获得机械工程学士和硕士学位后, Kristen HAUSER ’10 relocated to southeast Michigan to join the Ford Motor Company College Graduate Program. Throughout the program, she completed rotations in the areas of software development, program management, 产品发布,交付产品, 包括林肯大陆和F-150猛禽. Now a Powertrain Fuel Economy Integration Engineer at the company, 克里斯汀的团队负责设计和实施控制机电系统的软件,使燃气发动机和自动变速器符合联邦排放和燃油经济性标准, 以及为客户提供最佳性能. In her role, 克里斯汀使用分析工具和实验室测试来寻找这些控制系统中的燃油经济性机会,并与北美合作, European, and Chinese teams to implement the changes and ensure future regulatory compliance.
Dr. Nicole F. VÉLEZ ’00 is a dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer, particularly Mohs micrographic surgery. 妮可毕业于卡耐基梅隆大学,并以优异成绩毕业于匹兹堡大学医学院, before completing a combined internal medicine and dermatology residency at Harvard Medical School. Committed to teaching and staying on top of new advancements in her field, 她发表了20多篇同行评议的期刊文章,并在国内和国际上就皮肤癌发表了演讲. 2019年,她开了自己的私人诊所, Pittsburgh Skin在城市北部的蔓越莓镇.
A dedicated environmental scientist who has worked in both corporate and research settings, Michelle GIRTS ’70 has been building successful businesses around technology and talent for 35 years. 她退休前, 米歇尔曾在俄勒冈科学与工业博物馆和波特兰水务局担任环境科学技术专家,为水质实验室测试收集样本, 编程数据分析, 审查和报告整个系统的水质状况以及流域活动的影响. She then moved on to work as an environmental scientist for engineering company, CH2M Hill, 她在哪里开发和商业化创新, 工程湿地的低成本处理技术. Since her retirement, Michelle has been named to the Clark County Clean Water Commission, 她是当地社区的积极志愿者吗, a master gardener, and flies a Cirrus single-engine airplane with her husband in her spare time.
当新冠疫情爆发时,13岁的布莱恩·丁金(Blaine DINKIN)第一次在福布斯医院(Forbes Hospital)担任行政研究员. As a member of Allegheny Health Network’s fellowship program, 布莱恩正在调查行动, clinical, 在获得医疗保健政策和管理硕士学位后,她开始研究医疗保健系统的战略方面. 3月份流感大流行开始时, Blaine’s role changed and she put all of her energy into producing and assembling test kits. To date, 布莱恩和她的团队已经召集了近150只,000 COVID-19 testing kits for Pittsburghers—and they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
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Get to know the next generation of Ellis alumnae preparing to shake the world
“Ellis helped me find my own voice and taught me to use it confidently and effectively. At Ellis, I learned how to really think about all aspects of an issue in order to come to a conclusion.”
84%
of graduates credit their overall confidence level to their girls-only education at Ellis.
70%
60%的大学毕业生表示,他们比大学里的同龄人更自信,更愿意冒险,更愿意尝试新事物.
Academic Ability
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100%
of graduates say Ellis encouraged high academic expectations and achievement.
77%
of graduates rank their overall academic ability as higher than their college peers.
“I will always remember Ellis’ supportive environment where learning, reasoning, 求知欲得到了鼓励. Not many environments are as intellectually stimulating as Ellis.”
Organizational Skills
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“澳门新葡新京官方让我成为了一个非常好的学生. I am confident. I know how to study. 我知道如何在公众场合表现自己和讲话. 我知道如何进行研究. 我对核心科目准备充分.”
82%
of graduates rank their study and organizational skills as better than their peers at college.
“Ellis did a great job of teaching me time management and organizational skills, 这一点我在大学时就很欣赏了.”
Social Awareness
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86%
of graduates believe they are more culturally aware than their college peers.
81%
of graduates feel they are better able than their peers to empathize with others.
“我肯定比同龄人更有文化意识. Ellis is a diverse environment and I got to know people from many different backgrounds.”