Alumni M to R
Juliet (Litterer) Majmudar (Class of 1995)
julietmajmudar@mail.com
Other Major: Spanish
Graduate Degree:
MA in International Development from American University's School of International Service, 1998Current Career Position/Status:
Full time momPast Positions:
Instructional Designer, Country Fire Authority –Melbourne, Australia
Operations Analyst, World Bank – Washington, DC
Layla (Faxon) Manganaro (Class of 1994)
Manganaro.4@osu.edu
Other Major: French
Graduate Degree:
MBA with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Management from Boston University, 1996Current Career Position/Status:
Training and Development Coordinator, The Ohio State UniversityPast Positions:
- Human Resources Manager and Research Administrator, The Ohio State University
- Research Administrator with Children’s Hospital, Boston
John-Paul V. Marotta (Class of 1985)
jmarotta@bankofny.com
Graduate Degree:
Master's in International Affairs (concentration in Finance) from The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at The University of Pittsburgh, 1987Current Career Position/Status:
Managing Director and Senior Client Executive, Energy Division, The Bank of New YorkPast Positions:
- Vice President and Client Executive in The Bank of New York's Central Division
- Vice President and Relationship Manager in Mellon Financial Services' New York Northeast Division and London and Pittsburgh International Division.
Sharon Harris Martin (Class of 1994)
sharon.martin1@ey.com
Other Major: Russian
Graduate Degree:
MA in International Relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell SchoolCurrent Career Position/Status:
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP (Customs and International Trade Practice)Past Positions:
- Manager, Arthur Anderson (Customs and International Trade Practice)
- Analyst, US Department of Commerce
Dave Masci (Class of 1991)
dave_masci@yahoo.com
Other Major: Japanese Studies
Graduate Degree:
JD from University of Maryland Law School, 1994Current Career Position/Status:
President, Escrow Closing Services, Inc. (2 ½ yrs)
My company is a subsidiary of E-Loan, Inc. (a direct online lender) and functions as a closing/escrow unit for E-Loan borrowers.Past Positions:
- Attorney (practice areas included real estate, estate planning and administration) (6 yrs)
- Regional Manager, HomeGain.com (website targeting real-estate agents) (2 yrs)
Jeff Mastracchio (Class of 1991)
jeff.mastracchio@pfizer.com
Graduate Degree:
JD from Georgetown UniversityCurrent Career Position/Status:
Corporate Counsel (Regulatory Law and Product Support at Pfizer, Inc.)Past Positions:
- Collections/Customer Service
- Marketing Specialist/Consultant
- Waiter/Bartender
- Export Project Manager
- Temporary at Non-profit
- Associate at Law Firm
Erin Kate (Healy) Mautner (Class of 2000)
ekhealy@yahoo.com
Other Major: Spanish
Graduate Degree:
JD from St. John's University School of LawMinor: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
Law Clerk for Bankruptcy Judge in the Southern District of New YorkPast Positions:
- Executive Articles Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
- Author of: All's Fair in Love and Bankruptcy: ANALYSIS OF THE PROPERTY REQUIREMENT FOR SECTION 109 ELIGIBILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON FOREIGN DEBTORS FILING IN U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURTS
Christopher McCarry (Class of 2001)
chrismccarry@gmail.com
Other Major: Spanish
Current Career Position/Status:
Optimum Annuity Portfolios Product Specialist, LPL, in San Diego, CA (Linsco/Private Ledger www.lpl.com)
I am in charge of the internal sales and marketing effort for three Annuity Products to our Sales Force in the Eastern Part of the US (from the Mississippi River East). My company does offer a program called "LPL University" that takes recent college grads interested in a career in the financial industry through a quasi training program.
Barrett Reyhan McVary (Class of 2003)
barrett_mcvary@hotmail.com
Other Major: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
- Part-time graduate student at George Washington University Law School
- Political finance consultantPast Positions:
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Office of US Sen. Kennedy (D-MA)
- Office of US Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA)
- South Carolina Democratic Party/Inez for Senate 2004 campaign
Jennifer Mellon (Class of 2004)
jlmellon@yahoo.com or jmellon@jcics.org
Other Major: Religion
Current Career Position/Status:
Membership Manager for the Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) in Alexandria, VA. JCICS is the oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, non-profit international adoption organizations in the world. Our membership includes adoption agencies, child welfare organizations, parent support groups and medical specialists with an interest in inter country adoption. Our mission is to advocate on behalf of children in need of permanent families and promote ethical practices in Inter-country Adoption.Past Positions:
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
I was originally hired as a fellow when I graduated from Bucknell. I went on to be CCAI's Corporate Communications and Public Relations Manager and then the Program Manager and Special Events Coordinator where I educated the Members of Congress in the Congressional Adoption Caucus on domestic and international adoption and foster care issues.
Michael J. Mesiya (Class of 2002)
mmesiya@gloverparkgroup.com
Other Major: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
Analyst at The Glover Park Group, a strategic communications firm. I work in their research (polling) department.Past Positions:
Junior analyst for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, a democratic polling firm, working for their corporate and international campaigns team.
Scott Messing (Class of 1990)
scottmessing@yahoo.com
Other Major: German
Graduate Degree:
JD from the Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law, 1994Current Career Position/Status:
Director of Business Development, Image API, Inc.Past Positions:
- Deputy Commissioner of Professional Licensing, PA Dept. of State
- Deputy Secretary for Administration, PA Dept. of State
- Director of Operations and Human Resources, Digital Form, Ltd.
- Director of Operations and Global Administration, Boo.com, Inc.
- Attorney, Century Financial Services
Kristy Michel (Ellis) (Class of 2002)
Current Career Position/Status:
- Graduate student at the University of Albany (MA in Public Policy)
- Legislative Assistant at the New York State AssemblyPast Positions:
Society for Human Resource Management in Alexandria, VA
Hilary (Yoshimura) Michener (Class of 1999)
hmichener@hotmail.com
Other Major: Japanese Studies
Graduate Degree:
MBA from Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, 2004.Current Career Position/Status:
Associate Account Manager in Business Development for a contract research organization (pharmaceutical industry, managing clinical drug trials), located in New Hope, PAPast Positions:
Purchasing Representative for a non-profit organization, purchasing supplies for international schools overseas
Eric J. Mikesell (Class of 1986)
emikesel@unitedroad.com
Other Major: Economics
Graduate Degree:
MBA from the University of MichiganCurrent Career Position/Status:
Chief Financial Officer, United Road Services, Inc.Past Positions:
Various management position at Ford Motor Company Finance and Treasury
Catherine J. (Rasch) Miller (Class of 2001)
catherine.rasch@us.army.mil
Other Major: German
Minor: Economics and English
Current Career Position/Status:
United States Army, Rank: Captain, Specialty: Military Intelligence, (commissioned right out of college)
Christopher Mitchell (Class of 1992)
rider@ctinet.ru
+7 (812) 961-35-23
Other Major: Russian
Graduate Degree:
General Law Degree from St. Petersburg State UniversityCurrent Career Position/Status:
I am living in St. Petersburg, Russia and running my own beer distribution business. Our main contract is with the Interbrew corporation from Belgium. I would be interested in representing someone's interests in St. Petersburg if they are thinking about starting some business here.
Samantha Moore (Class of 2002)
samanthamoore02@yahoo.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Graduate student (MA in International Policy Studies with a focus on International Security). Graduation in May 2006.Past Positions:
Paralegal for a small intellectual property (IP) firm
Bozena M. Morawski (Class of 2004)
bmorawski@alum.bucknell.edu
Minor: French
Current Career Position/Status:
Legal assistant for an environmental law firm in Berkeley, CA.Past Positions:
English teacher to high school and post-high school French students (ages 13-24) in France
Gail Dawson Morrison (Class of 1983)
Gail@POBox.com
Other Major: Spanish
Graduate Degree:
MBA from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, AZ, 1986Current Career Position/Status:
VP Regional Manager, Managers Investment GroupPast Positions:
- VP Regional Manager, Rorer Asset Management
- Foreign Exchange Dealer with CoreStates Bank in Philadelphia
- Chief Representative of CoreStates Bank in Sydney, Australia
Larry Moskowitz (Class of 1987)
larrymoskowitz@yahoo.com
Other Major: East Asian Studies
Graduate Degree:
Graduate language work at Beijing University and National Taiwan UniversityCurrent Career Position/Status:
- VP, Strategic Planning & New Business, Kang & Lee Advertising (a multicultural marketing firm)
- Graduate student at Batruch University in New York (MBA, expected graduation in 2006)Past Positions:
Director, Burson-Marsteller Public Relations in Greater China Region1) Learn a foreign language well -- any language.
2) Go abroad -- Can't base a career in International Relations -- even a DC-based policy position without first-hand understanding of the world and its people.
3) Remember that Americans are not considered God's gift to the world so work hard in whatever you do to earn respect.
4) Remember that there is no perfect model of policy or business in the international community. The Left and the Right both have an awful lot to answer for. Form your opinions from the facts on the ground and don't be dazzled by ideologies.
Sarah Mournighan (Class of 2003)
sarah_mournighan@yahoo.com
Minor: French
Graduate Degree:
MS in International Relations from University of Bristol, UKCurrent Career Position/Status:
Research Assistant, Foreign Service Institute, US Dept. of State
If anyone wants to contact me about study overseas or work/internships with the federal government (or any other questions) feel free to e-mail.
Julie (Shurilla) Mueller (Class of 1991)
jmueller@une.edu
Graduate Degree:
Ph.D., Political Science from the University of Delaware, 2004
Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory
Awards: University Fellowship, 2001-2002
Dissertation: The International Monetary in the 1970s: Developing a Theory of Regime Change
MA in Political Science from the University of Delaware (1997)
Thesis: Women’s Development in Zimbabwe and Namibia and the Effectiveness of Women in Development InitiativesCurrent Career Position/Status:
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of New England
Magdalena Kiruba Nadar (Class of 2004)
magsnadar@yahoo.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Graduate Student at the University of Beunos Aires (Masters in International Economics)Past Positions:
Nutrition Educator (May 2005-Feb 2006)
James Nicol (Class of 1982)
jnicol12211@yahoo.com
Other Major: Economics
Graduate Degree:
MSU Broad School of Management, Executive MBA, 1996Current Career Position/Status:
Business Unit Executive, Computer Aid, Inc.Past Positions:
IBM Certified Client Exec- Manufacturing Industry, European Sales Executive - Manufacturing Industry
Daisuke Nishii (Class of 1994)
dnishii@tkm.att.ne.jp
Other Major: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
Working as a consultant for the M&A Advisory team at Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory ServicesPast Positions:
Worked for the M&A team at Tokai Bank (which is now Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ)
Jennifer Giordano Nugent (Class of 1995)
jinugent@bellsouth.net
Other Major: Spanish
Current Career Position/Status:
Stay-at-home momPast Positions:
- Marketing Director for a major technology firm, specializing in Consumer and Business Self-Service solutions - Marketing Manager for a Private Label Credit Card company
Bonnie (McNabb) Orlowski (Class of 1996)
bonnie.orlowski@alliancebernstein.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Senior Vice President-Consultant Relations at AllianceBernstein Investment ManagementPast Positions:
- Sales and client service at Sanford C. Bernstein and AllianceBernstein
- Previously managed a customer satisfaction program at Union Carbide
Carlos Oropeza (Class 2005)
coropeza@gmail.com
Other Major: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
Business analyst at Novartis AG (Switzerland)
Maureen E. Oscadal (Class of 2003)
Minor: East Asian Studies
Current Career Position/Status:
Peace Corps in Zambia – working in health education (2006-2008)Past Positions:
Served a year with AmeriCorps in the Northwest region of the country. Also worked in forestry, childcare, tax preparation, and home repair for low income people.
Ethan O'Shea (Class of 1990)
eoshea@hrmml.com
Graduate Degree:
JD from George Washington University Law School, 1993Current Career Position/Status:
Lawyer - Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin (www.hrmml.com)
Thomas O'Toole (Class of 2000)
tjo22@cornell.edu
Graduate Degree:
2003: Master's of Public Administration, Cornell University
2007: Ph.D. Student, Cornell University, Department of Government (in progress)Current Career Position/Status:
Executive Director, Cornell Institute for Public AffairsPast Positions:
2002-2003: Program Assistant, Cornell University Southeast Asia Program
2003-2006: Assistant Director, Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
Rebecca R. (Peters) Paras (Class of 1996)
rebecca.paras@verizon.net
Other Major: Russian
Graduate Degree:
JD from Syracuse University College of LawCurrent Career Position/Status:
Immigration AttorneyPast Positions:
Attorney (Legal Aid)
Emily Park (Class of 2004)
emilypark@alum.bucknell.edu
Other Major: Women's and Gender Studies
Current Career Position/Status:
2004 Teach for America Corps Member – 2nd grade teacher at Quitman County Elementary School, Lambert, MS
Jessica (Wright) Peluso (Class of 1995)
jpeluso@sewickley.org
Graduate Degree:
Masters in Education from University of Pittsburgh, 1997Current Career Position/Status:
History teacher at an independent school, Sewickley Academy, in Pittsburgh
Lonnie A. (Jones) Pera (Class of 1982)
lapera@zsrlaw.com
Other Major: German
Graduate Degree:
JD from Catholic University’s Columbus School of LawCurrent Career Position/Status:
Partner, Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P., Washington, D.C.Past Positions:
- Management program at Abraham & Straus Department Store (New York)
- Department Manager at Garfinkle's Department Store (D.C.)
- Legal assistant at Hamel, Park, Hopkins & Sutter (D.C.)
Julie (Feick) Peters (Class of 1989)
jpeters767@hotmail.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Country Director for Nicaragua, TechnoServe, Inc. (www.technoserve.org). I head up our $2M operations linking farmers to the international markets in the coffee, dairy and fruit & vegetables sectors. We also have a strong entrepreneurship program and run an annual business plan competition in Nicaragua to identify and promote emerging entrepreneurs in the country.Past Positions:
I have been with TechnoServe since shortly after graduating. I worked out of their Norwalk, CT headquarters for several years, as a program assistant to the Latin America region. In 1995, I relocated to Nicaragua as Finance & Admin. Manager for the program there. In 1997, I went back to working for the Latin America division as a regional representative, but kept my headquarters in Managua.
Richard Pett (Class of 1990)
r.petti@btinternet.com
Other Major: Economics.
Graduate Degree:
MA in Economics and Finance from Università Bocconi in ItalyCurrent Career Position/Status:
Director of Europe Financial Services QUMAS (Financial Software). After working for 5 years in EU reconstruction programmes (Phare and Tacis) I decided to move out of consulting and into Financial Markets Technology, where I have been for 10 years. Not much to do with IR unfortunately, though it gave me a good basis for an MA in Economics and Finance.Past Positions:
- Global Sales Director Adaptiv Credit (SunGard data Systems, UK)
- Managing Director UK (SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, UK)
- Managing Director Spain & Portugal (SunGard Trading and Risk Systems, UK)
- Head of European Professional Services (SunGard, UK)
- Management Consultant (Centre for Applied Strategy, UK)
Carl Pombar (Class of 1995)
Other Major: Economics
Current Career Position/Status:
Senior Research Analyst, Fund of Hedge Funds/Asset Management (NYC)
Henry J. Pulizzi (Class of 1990)
Henry.pulizzi@dowjones.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Journalist, Dow Jones Newswires, Washington DC bureauPast Positions:
Recently returned to Washington after working from 2001 to 2005 in Dow Jones' London bureau. I've been with Dow Jones since 1994.
Capucine Rebuffe (Class of 1997)
CREBUFFE@HASBRO.COM
Other Major: Spanish
Graduate Degree:
MBA from Pepperdine UniversityCurrent Career Position/Status:
International Marketing (Manager), HasbroPast Positions:
U.S. Marketing
Jennifer Atherton Reistle (Class of 1991)
reistlej@aol.com
Other Major: French.
Current Career Position/Status:
I am a French teacher, basketball coach, and summer camp pre-school counselor at St. Peter's School, an independent k-8 school in Philadelphia. I've been there 11 years.Past Positions:
I taught French, Spanish, and coached at two other private schools prior to my current one – Millbrook School in Millbrook, NY, and The Country School in Easton, MD.
Matt Riggins (Class of 2003)
Current Career Position/Status:
Legislative Aide, Congressman Rob Andrews (also a Bucknell grad)
David S. Robbins (Class of 1974)
drobbins@orrick.com
Other Major: Japanese Studies
Graduate Degree:
JD from George Washington University Law School, 1977Current Career Position/Status:
Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (Orrick is an international law firm)Past Positions:
I have been a lawyer specializing in cross-border transactions and financings throughout my career. I have always had a Japanese clientele but have represented clients from around the world and handled transactions in Asia, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, China, India and of course, the U.S.
Emily (Novick) Rodio (Class of 2002)
emilyrodio@gmail.com
Current Career Position/Status:
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, Syracuse University
Kevin Roth (Class of 1992)
kroth@email.com
Graduate Degree:
Masters in Public and International Affairs from University of Pittsburgh)Current Career Position/Status:
Senior Business Analyst and Consultant with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (www.saic.com)
I serve as a management consultant primarily serving federal defense and intelligence agencies. My specialties are in the areas of strategic planning and knowledge management. Right now my clients that I am assisting include the Department of the Navy, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the US Army Defense Ammunition Center. In the recent past I have helped organizations that include the Department of Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force, Department of Energy, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Defense Advanced Science and Concepts Division, the State of Iowa, the State of Illinois, Frito Lay Corp., and Saudi Aramco Oil Co among others.Past Positions:
- Senior Program Manager, Information Technology Association of America. I served as a policy analyst and lobbyist/advocate for the IT industry on issues related to national/homeland security and cyber crime/terrorism.
- Program Associate, IBM. I served as a public policy analyst for the company's lobbying office analyzing legislation and public policy issues related to international trade, national security R&D, energy regulation, and electronic commerce.
Melissa Anne Roverts (Class of 1998)
vertsy@gmail.com
Graduate Degree:
JD from American University's Washington College of LawCurrent Career Position/Status:
Associate, Investment Management Department, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (law firm in Washington, DC)Past Positions:
- Paralegal
- Law Clerk
