Where R.A. Now?

Jesse Yu graduated from New York University in 2016 with a B.S. in Finance and Global Business, as well as a minor in Public Policy and Management. He currently works in Corporate Development at a fintech startup called Trumid. Prior to that, Jesse worked in biz dev at a SaaS startup called Tessian, and was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan out of college.

Professor Garg received a B.S. in Chemistry from New York University where he did undergraduate research with Professor Marc Walters. During his undergraduate years, he spent several months in Strasbourg, France while conducting research with Professor Mir Wais Hosseini at Université Louis Pasteur as a NSF REU Fellow. Garg obtained his Ph.D. in 2005 from the California Institute of Technology under the direction of Professor Brian Stoltz. He then joined Professor Larry Overman’s research laboratory at the University of California, Irvine as an NIH Postdoctoral Scholar. Garg joined the faculty at UCLA in 2007. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012, and then to Full Professor in 2013.  In 2018, Garg was appointed as the inaugural holder of the Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Garg has served as Vice Chair for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (2012-2016) and currently serves as the Department Chair (2019-present).  He also serves as Faculty-in-Residence in the UCLA undergraduate community.  In the broader community, Garg is a popular speaker and consultant for teaching, scientific, and legal matters.

Neil has received numerous awards for teaching, scholarship and research.  Last year he was honored by NYU with a Distinguished Alumnus Award.  

Here is that NYU video honoring Neil by NYU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax0lzYqUOr8

And here is a link to the organic coloring book that Neil and his daughters co-authored: https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Coloring-Book-Neil-Garg/dp/0692860541

In this special edition of the podcast, celebrating the 100th episode, we hear from nine former RAs who attended the Fall 2019 RA Alumni Reception at Lipton Hall. Interviewed by the RA Council President, Sophia Shi, these Alumni reminisce their time at the University, the skills they learned, the hardships they faced, and the lessons they took with them into their lives beyond NYU. Enjoy!

Phillip Klugman graduated from the NYU's College of Arts and Science in May 2011, with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Web Applications and Design. He served as an RA at Third Noth as well as on the RA Council during his Junior and Senior year from 2009 to 2011, in addition to serving as the RA Council President from 2010 to 2011. During his time at NYU, Phillip played club lacrosse and served as the Captain of the NYU Men's Lacrosse Team in 2011.

After graduating from NYU, Phillip moved to San Francisco to work for TriplePoint Public Relations, a firm that specializes in video game and technology clients. He joined a startup that spun out of TriplePoint, Bolo Software, where he was the #2 employee and worked as a Product and Customer Success Manager. After his time at Bolo Software, Phillip started as an Account Manager at Motionloft, a Mark Cuban company that made computer vision based sensors for automated vehicle and pedestrian counting. Phillip currently works as an Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Scoop Technologies, where he partners with employers across the country to help make the commute a meaningful part of their employee's lives.

Libby Carlson graduated from NYU in 2010 with a Bachelors of Music. Libby pursued a professional music career throughout college and after graduating until Fall of 2011, when she moved home to Connecticut to pursue a career in politics and government. She started as a Bill Clerk for the Connecticut State Senate and successfully ran a State Representative campaign in 2012. After this success, she served as a press secretary for the Connecticut House Democrats, overseeing the communications and new media of 11 State Representatives. In 2014, she worked as the Communications Manager for U.S. Congressman Jim Himes’s campaign. After that successful campaign, she worked as a senior adviser and Communications Director for the City of Stamford and Mayor David Martin. Libby left that position in Fall of 2018 for a brief stint in San Antonio, Texas as the Deputy Field Director for Congressional candidate Gina Ortiz Jones. In January 2019, Libby moved to DC to become Communications Director for freshman Congresswoman Kim Schrier. In Libby's spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter and enjoys working out and reading books.

Amanda Moffa is a Marketing Manager on the CODE Creative Partnerships team at NBCUniversal.  She is extremely proud of her career path to-date, including her first job at CBS Interactive, and the 5 years she spent with WWE.  With each new opportunity came a new learning experience and meaningful friendships along the way.

Angelo Landriscina, MD is a dermatology resident, award-winning scientific researcher, medical writer and blogger.  He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is currently completing his residency in Dermatology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he is Chief Resident.    He is also the author of the  blog www.dermangelo.com (@dermangelo on all social media) where he writes about skincare and common dermatologic issues for the public.  He takes pride in helping all kinds of people achieve their healthiest, most beautiful skin and is having a lot of fun doing it!

While at NYU, Angelo studied in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in Spanish and Latin American Literature and Culture with a minor in Chemistry.  He commuted from the Bronx before moving on campus as an RA. 

Megan Loh is 35 years old and currently living in San Diego, California.  Her husband, Seth, and she has been married for six years and they have two boys together.  Silas is three years old and Mason is one.  Megan grew up in Connecticut with her older sister and parents.  She graduated from Steinhardt School in 2006, where she studied Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She was also an RA in Goddard.  After teaching first grade at PS 11 for five years, she moved to San Diego and taught fifth grade for eight years.  She is now a K-8 Assistant Principal at a public school in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.  When she is not working,  she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, and reading!

Erik Justin (“EJ”) Gaines is the Co-Executive Director of Motown Gospel, and Vice President of Marketing at Capitol Christian Music Group, a division of Capitol Records/Universal Music Group. A former entertainment lawyer and artist manager with 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, EJ Gaines has guided the careers of GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artists, producers and songwriters, as well as producers and talent in film and television.

Jordan Woods-Robinson graduated from Tisch School of the Arts.  He performed in seven Main stage shows as a student.  He was in the cast of the first NYU "Reality Show" where he sang, danced and played the guitar.  He is best known for fours seasons on The Walking Dead (2015-2018), Homeland (2018), Nashville (2017), and as a member of the prestigious Blue Man Group for over a decade! Jordan's chameleon-like performances have led to roles opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Clare Danes, Donald Sutherland, Andrew Lincoln, Connie Britton, Octavia Spencer, and more.