Columbus Academy Podcast

Senior Nia Law '21 hosts Guy Hammond '04 to discuss his career path as a project manager for the Washington D.C. Department of Human Resources, as well as some advice he wishes to pass on to those exiting high school and looking to their next steps in college and as young professionals.

Senior Nia Law '21 hosts Allison Beach '03 to discuss her journey as an attorney for the office of civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education, along with how her Columbus Academy experience helped prepare her for college and beyond.

Patrick Daly '21 talks with Griffin Schnitzer '14 about his job as a recruiting operations analyst, takeaways from his time at Columbus Academy and advice for those just entering the workforce.

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in STEM, featuring Stephanie Brownstein '05, Environmental Engineer at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Kathleen Szabo '11, Data Scientist at Visa, and Katerina Weikert '14, Sr. Commercial Engineer at Rockwell Automation.

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in government and politics, featuring Jeff Hobday '07, Senior Elections Counsel for Ohio Secretary of State, Brad Pyle '07, Political Director at Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Emily Carlin '13, Communications Director for U.S. Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16).

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in health, featuring Kathleen Brumm Davenport '01, Head of New Product Planning at Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Ben Meacham '11, Resident Physician at University Hospitals, and Emily Daoud '12, Registered Nurse at Duke University Hospital.

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in law, featuring Jim Garland '91, Partner at Covington & Burling LLP, Nick Reis '01, Associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and Liz Mote '03, Partner at Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Co. LPA.

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in business, featuring Kevin Curry '03, Head of Sustainability Analytics at Amazon, Matt Van Buskirk '03, CEO at Hummingbird Fintech, and Aaron Marbley '08, Business Development Manager at Google Fiber.

As a part of Career Week 2020, the Alumni Office and Internships Office partnered to present an alumni virtual panel discussion for upper school students on the topic of careers in education, featuring Nate Gordon '88, Assistant Head of Lower School and Technology Coordinator at Bullis School, Margaux Munnelly '02, Principal at Mastery Charter School, and Bryan Panzano '08, Associate Director of University Engagement at Harvard University.

A program designed to pair advice-seekers with expert advice-givers, Continuing the Quest gives participants the chance to discover something new through enlightening professional development talks. "The Right Talent" panel discussion focused on best practices for job searching, recruiting and retaining talented employees, and leveraging the Academy network. Hear from panelists Mike Schlonsky '84, EVP of Human Resources at Big Lots, and Victoria Foreman '07, Recruiting Lead at Mix talent, as well as moderator Alex Freytag '87, Co-Founder and Partner at ProfitWorks.