2014 Graduates

Moira Alexander, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

Health Education, El Rio Clinic, Tucson, AZ

Health Education and Outreach Coordinator, Pima County Health Department

Training Facilitator, Heartsavers, Inc.

Internships: Program Development and Evaluation Intern for AzCHOW; Wellness and Health Promotion Intern at El Rio Community Health Center

Past President of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Southern Arizona/Desert Doves

Peace Corps Morocco

 

Jessica Befort, M.A. Teach Arizona

English Teacher, Flowing Wells High School, Tucson

Internship and Student Teaching: Sunnyside High School

Peace Corps Liberia

 

Erin L. Dougherty, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

Doctoral student, San Diego, CA

Program Coordinator - Dental, El Rio Community Health Center

Internship: El Rio Community Health Center Dental Clinic

Peace Corps Peru

 

 

Kate Faschan, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

LTJB, Medical Service Officer, U.S. Navy

Program Coordinator, Senior; Health Promotion Sciences, UA

Internships: Arizona AIDS Education Training Center, Family and Community Medicine; Iskashitaa Refugee Network

Peace Corps Swaziland

 

Grace Harrison, M.A., Teach Arizona

Spanish Teacher, Salpointe Catholic High School, Tucson

Internship and Student Teaching: Catalina Magnet High School

Peace Corps Ecuador

 

Richard Johnson, M.S., Geography and Development

Doctoral student in Geography and Development

NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Internship: UA Institute for Environment Outreach

Peace Corps Guatemala

 

Chienfa Kao, M.A., Teach Arizona

Chemistry Teacher, Phoenix, AZ

Internship and Student Teaching: Carl Hayden High School, Phoenix

Peace Corps Turkmenistan

 

Abby Lohr, M.P.H., Public Health/Global Health

Arizona Prevention Research Center Senior Research Specialist at The University of Arizona Health Sciences

Community Resource and Grants Manager, Susan G. Komen Southern Arizona

Internships: Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona; Graduate Assistant Coordinator for Coverdell Fellows

Peace Corps Guatemala

 

Yegor Makhiboroda, M.B.A., Business Management

Co-founder & COO at PitchVantage

Internships: Net Impact; Living Streets Alliance

Peace Corps Vanuatu

 

Lauren McCullough, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

Program Coordinator, University of Arizona Nutrition Network

Internship: National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders

Peace Corps Paraguay

 

Benjamin Pawlowski, M.A., Art Education/Art & Visual Culture

Teacher, Basis Oro Valley

Internships: The Drawing Studio; Frank and Edith Boys and Girls Club; BICUS

Peace Corps Thailand

 

Elizabeth Salerno Valdez, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

Doctoral student at MEZCOPH

Assistant Research Social Scientist, University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW); Program Coordinator, TOPS

Internship: El Rio Community Health Center

Peace Corps Peru

 

Jennifer Slinkard, M.A., English Language/Linguistics

Doctoral student in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Internships: UA English Department Writing Program

Peace Corps Mauritania; Peace Corps Response Liberia

 

Lindsay Walker, M.P.H., Public Health/HBHP

Oregon State University

Assistant Director, El Grupo Youth Cycling, Tucson

Internships: Living Streets Alliance; Tierra Wild, Prescott

Peace Corps Fellows Club President

Peace Corps Ecuador

 

Elizabeth Werner, M.A., Teach Arizona

Chemistry Teacher, Andrada Polytechnic High School, Vail, AZ

Internship and Student Teaching: Tucson Magnet High School and City High School

Peace Corps Tanzania

 

Bradley Woody, M.A., Art Education

Regional Program Manager, Pablove Shutterbugs, Los Angeles

Internship: Zimmer Children's Museum; UA graduate teaching assistant

Peace Corps Mali
 

Irene Farrow, M.P.A., Public Administration and M.A., Latin American Studies

Conservation Assistant - Latin America Region Lands and Infrastructure Units, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA (2016-)

Science Assistant/Science Education Analyst, National Science Foundation (2016)

Project Coordinator, University Research Co., LLC (URC) & Center for Human Services (CHS), (2016)

Peace Corps Response, Peru; Ministry of the Environment, Lima, Peru (2014-2015)

Internships: Pima County - "Pay for Success Financing"; Teacher at Paulo Freire Freedom School/El Pueblo Integral/City High School; Summer Mayoral Fellow at City of Chicago Housing

Peace Corps Peru

 

 

Lauren Maghran, M.S., Natural Resources Studies

Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco

Internship: AmeriCorps member at Manzo Elementary School

UA Campus Recruiter for U.S. Peace Corps

Peace Corps Dominican Republic

 

Neill Minish, M.P.A., Public Administration
Special Initiatives Advisor to the CEO, CNCS, Washington D.C.
Temporary Assistant to the Director of CNCS, Washington D.C.

State Program Specialist, Corporation for National and Community Service, Phoenix, AZ

Internship: United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

Peace Corps Vanuatu

 

Amy Orr, M.A., Art Education and Museum Studies

Art education teacher, Phoenix, AZ

Art Education Teacher, Ruskruge Bilingual K-8 School, Tucson

Internship and Student Teaching: Borton Elementary School - Environmental Art Program

Peace Corps Vanuatu

 

Cameron Price, M.P.H., Public Health/Family Child Health/Global

Medical student, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Program Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine

Internship: University of Arizona Peterson Clinics

Peace Corps Swaziland

 

Caleb Stephens, M.B.A., Eller College/Business Administration

Grants and Finance Analyst, Food for the Hungry, Phoenix, AZ

Internship: UMOM New Day Centers

Peace Corps Namibia