Access2Alumni
The college's award-winning career mentoring and networking event, Access2Alumni connects undergraduate ARHU students with successful ARHU alumni to explore the variety of exciting and vital professional paths available to arts and humanities majors. Get career-ready at Access2Alumni.
Access2Alumni (A2A) is a career mentoring event that features insights and advice from successful ARHU alumni and is coordinated by the ARHU Chapter of the Alumni Association. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with alumni from various industries to discuss their career goals and ask questions.
Access2Alumni helps students chart a path forward with support and assistance from former ARHU students who are now successful alumni. The event includes several small-group break-out sessions led by alumni. A2A is a great place to develop your networking skills—all of the alumni attending are friendly and want to help students succeed. This free event is open to all UMD students, regardless of major or year. ARHU majors are specifically encouraged to attend both the in-person and Zoom events. Registration is open:
2025 Dates:
- EVENT HAS CONCLUDED: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. in Riggs Alumni Center, Orem Hall
- REGISTER FOR VIRTUAL: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 5-6:15 p.m. on Zoom
Top Tips for Attending Access2Alumni
- Ask questions and share your career interests as well as your uncertainties. A2A is a friendly atmosphere to explore your career goals and discover interesting career directions. You don’t need all the answers—this is where you start finding them.
- Bring an open mind—explore a variety of career fields. You never know who you will meet or where their network might take you. You may be surprised to learn about doors to careers you never knew existed.
- Dress well, but prioritize attendance. Attending is more important than attire, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to dress to impress (business casual).
- Follow-up with the alumni you meet as well as those you do not. Alumni will enjoy hearing from you. Connect on LinkedIn and/or send an email to say thank you, ask further questions, request a resume review or inquire about a job or internship.
Students - For career advising, contact Kate Juhl at kjuhl@umd.edu
Alumni - For information and involvement, contact Greg Schofer at gschofer@umd.edu
See below for the 2025 list of alumni participants.
2025 Alumni Participants
Session 1: Tuesday, April 8 • IN-PERSON
- Carlos Acosta, English, B.A., M.A. – Montgomery County Circuit Court, Judge
- Kraig, Ahalt, History and Criminal Justice – US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Attorney
- Blair Barrett, English – Federal Aviation Administration, Program Manager
- Arlet Beckham, Communication – extendYoga, Owner
- Hope Brown, English – Calvert/Morgan Stanley, Chief Compliance Officer
- Manique Buckmon, Art History – Art Works Now, Senior Director of Programs
- Billy Cannon, M.F.A. Creative Writing – Offit Kurman, Managing Principal
- Daniel Cones, Philosophy – Growth Energy, Operations Manager
- Patty Cousins, English – Marriott International, Global Officer, Human Resources Business
- Dan Cronin, Business, M.B.A., Ph.D. Communication – Maryland Institute College of Art, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Kevin Davis, English, B.A., M.A. – Caplin & Drysdale, Member
- Anjelica Dortch, Philosophy – Independent Community Bankers of America, Vice President
- Artis Hicks, Communication – DMI, Project Manager
- Jacob Hyman, Communication – National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Public Affairs Officer
- Latoya Jenkins, Communication – University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Experience
- Veda Johnson, Communication – U.S. Department of Commerce, Social Media Specialist
- Jeff Koeppel, History – Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel, Of Council (and Film Producer)
- Danielle Leopold Bogage, Communication and Government & Politics – Glen Echo Group, Senior Director
- Ken Lewis, Theatre, Dance, & Performance Studies – Wolf Trap National Park, Director, Division of Performing Arts
- Rachel Lipman, Communication and Agriculture & Natural Resources – Loew Winery, Winemaker and CEO
- Christina Martin, Spanish and Business – SourceUP, Founder & CEO
- Jessica McKesey, Communication – University of Maryland, Chief Marketing Officer
- Brian Merrell, Philosophy – Booz Allen Hamilton, Analyst
- Danielle Miller, Communication – Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General
- Jeffrey Oguamanam, Communication – Under Armour, Lead Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Michael Olmert, English, B.A., Ph.D. – University of Maryland, Professor, Playwright & Screenwriter
- Paul Plymouth, Communication – Verizon, Director, State Government & Local Engagement
- Linda Roth, Communication – Linda Roth Associates, President (Keynote Speaker)
- Veronica Segovia, Communication – AARP, Program Management Director, Family Caregiving
- Ryan Swann, Communication – Vanguard, Chief Data Analytics Officer
- Omar Tarabishi, Arabic, M.A. Education – Leftover Love, Inc., Founder and President
- Noah Teates, English – Constellis, Chief Strategy Officer
- Grace White, Communication – U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Communications Director
- Jonathan Wilan, History – Sidley Austin, Partner
- James Wilkinson, History – American College Health Association, Chief Executive Officer
- Sarita Williams, Communication – U.S. Senate, Press Secretary
*Participant list current as of 04/01/2025
Session 2: Wednesday, April 9 • VIRTUAL
- Jordan Aaronson, American Studies and English – Penguin Random House, Assistant Director of Marketing
- Aldo Bello, Radio, Television & Film – Mind & Media, Inc., EVP & Chief Creative Officer
- Scott Berger, Communication – EW Scripps, Vice President, Network Sales
- Lisa Berglund, English and Communication – EAB, Director of Research People, Performance, and Operations
- Katharine Cord, Communication – Gersh Sports, Vice President, Communications + Brand Strategy
- Tuliza Fleming, Art History M.A., Ph.D. – National Museum of African American History & Culture, Interim Chief Curator of Visual Arts (Keynote Speaker)
- Amy Freese, Art History – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Senior Graphic Designer
- Ryan Greenstein, History – YMCA of Greater Atlanta, Advocacy Program Manager
- Sabriyah Hassan, Spanish – The Banneker-Douglass Museum, Program Director
- Sadie Koeppel, Theatre, Dance, & Performance Studies – Salesforce, Manager, Employer Brand Comms & Content
- Tacy Lambiase, History – Kim Lundgren Associates, Director of Climate Solutions
- Randy Lord, Theatre, Dance, & Performance Studies – Actor, Producer, and Lawyer
- Christina Martin, Spanish and Business – SourceUP, Founder & CEO
- Lexi Neaman, Communication – Uber, Senior Client Partner
- Jessika Portney, Italian and Communication – Journey On, CEO and Founder
- Lucinda Schofer, Communication – Alliance for Chemical Distribution, Chief Operating Officer
*Participant list current as of 04/01/2025
Access2Alumni 2024 In-Person Event Photo Gallery
2023 Access2Alumni Keynote Speakers
Past Keynote Speakers
2023: Randy Lord ’77, actor, producer & lawyer; Jared Paul ’99, music industry executive
2022: Erek Barron, US attorney for Maryland; Jimmy Roberts, NBC sportscaster
2021: Carol Brown; Charlotte Triefus; Rep. Jennifer Wexton, congresswoman
2019: Jason Reynolds, author & poet
2018: Brett Wein, sales executive, SnapFish
2017: Michelle Singletary, columnist, The Washington Post
2016: Adam Shapiro, actor
2015: Cary Hatch, marketing executive, MDB Communications
2014: John Kelly, columnist, The Washington Post
2013: Domonique Foxworth, former NFL player and analyst, ESPN
2011: Norman Steinberg, producer, writer, director
2010: Harlan Weisman, healthcare executive, And-One Consulting
2009: Gail Berman Masters, producer and entertainment executive, The Jackal Group
2008: David Baggett, CEO and software creator, INKY
2007: George Pelecanos, author