Networking Reception for Students and Alumni, Feb. 1

 

• No Student RSVP needed! All events are free and open.

College of Arts & Sciences students (graduate and undergraduate), alumni and community members can shape their future by building a Bobcat network at the Networking Reception for Students and Alumni, on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. (come for whatever fits your schedule) in Baker Ballroom A.

• Get a LinkedIn photo.
• Get tips from networking guru.
• Build your Bobcat network.

In addition to the reception, Student and Alumni Networking Day on Thursday, Feb. 1, features:

• Arts & Sciences Alumni Career Panel from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Baker Theatre
• Alumni Roundtables, Resume Review and Recruiters from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Baker Ballroom B
• Archivist Kelly Francis from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. in the Baker Theatre

See the full schedule of events for College of Arts & Sciences Career & Networking Week, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, designed especially for students majoring in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

• Watch: Work It! Why Networking Can Change Your Future

Who Can You Meet at the Networking Reception with Alumni?

Here are just a few of the many alumni planning to attend:

Devin Devor and Adam Metz of Nestle

Devin Devor ’10, ’13M is Microbiology Supervisor at Nestlé Quality Assurance Center, based in Dublin, OH. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. in Biological Sciences from the College of Arts & Sciences. Adam Metz ’09 is is a Quality Assurance Specialist.

Adam Highberger of Nestle Human Resources also will be available to review resumes and talk about internships and jobs with Nestle from 3-5 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.

• Connect with Devor on LinkedIn.
• Connect with Highberger on LinkedIn.
• Bring your resume or questions for Highberger to Roundtables, Resume Review and Recruiters, Feb. 1, from 3-5 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Network with them at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.

“After graduating I spent a year working in a Quality Control lab for a pharmaceutical company working on cleaning validations after product had been run,” says Metz. “After that year I got a job at Nestle Quality Assurance Center in the Vitamins Department. My responsibilities in this position were the preparation, analysis by  HPLC and LC-MS/MS, calculation and reporting of vitamin content of food products. After four years in this position, I moved to a factory in Chicago to be the Laboratory Supervisor. In this role I was responsible for the data being produced and the analysts doing the work. I stayed in this role for 1.5 years. In my current role I am responsible for auditing the quality systems of factories and audits of laboratory factories/sub-contractor laboratories to Good Laboratory Practices.”

Devor says “one of my favorite OU memories is swimming at Stroud’s in a rainstorm during a cookout with the LFC (Lost Flamingo Company) theater group.”

Dustin Starkey ’98, Abbott Laboratories

Dustin Starkey ’98 is Senior Manager for Abbott Laboratories’ Global Operations Professional Development Program. He provides oversight and strategic direction across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. He majored in Chemistry.

• Connect with Starkey on LinkedIn.
• Network with Starkey at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Read more about the career of this Notable Alumni.

Pierce J. Reed ’86, Ohio Innocence Project

Pierce J. Reed is the Program Director and Policy Coordinator with the Ohio Innocence Project. He majored in Psychology.

Before joining the Ohio Innocence Project in 2018, Pierce was the senior judicial attorney with Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor at the Supreme Court of Ohio.

• Network with Reed at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Read more about the career of this Notable Alumni.

David Levy Spent His Career in Information Technology

David Levy ’78, Mathematics worked for the American Chemical Society in Columbus, leading software engineering departments developing and operating systems.

• Hear Levy talk about careers on Arts & Sciences Alumni Career Panel on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 2 to 3 p.m., Baker Theatre.
• Bring your resume or questions for Levy to Roundtables, Resume Review and Recruiters, Feb. 1, from 3-5 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Network with Levyz at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.

Lisa Maatz Is a Respected Advocate, in D.C. and at OHIO

Lisa Maatz, a much-respected policy adviser and advocate for women and girls in Washington, D.C., and at OHIO, earned an B.A. in Sociology and Political Science (Pre-Law), in addition to a Women’s Studies Certificate.

• Hear Maatz talk about careers on Arts & Sciences Alumni Career Panel on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 2 to 3 p.m., Baker Theatre.
• Bring your resume or questions for Maatz to Roundtables, Resume Review and Recruiters, Feb. 1, from 3-5 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Network with Maatz at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.

David Wolfort Is President of Olympic Steel

David A. Wolfort ’74 is President of Olympic Steel. He majored in Government.

• Hear Wolfort talk about careers on Arts & Sciences Alumni Career Panel on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 2 to 3 p.m., Baker Theatre.
• Bring your resume or questions to for Wolfort to Roundtables, Resume Review and Recruiters, Feb. 1, from 3-5 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Network with Wolfort at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.

Bryttani Barker ’12 ’16M, Anti-Human Trafficking

Barker is currently working with the Salvation Army of Central Ohio as the Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator. he earned a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, and then stayed to earn a Master of Public Administration from the Voinovich School.

• Connect with Barker on LinkedIn.
• Read more about her work.

Bernadette Gillota ’82

A Geography major, Gillota is now a film production manager.

• Connect with Gillota on LinkedIn.
• See her IMBd credits. She’s worked on Dog Eat Dog starring Nicholas Cage and In Search of Fellini starring Maria Bello.

Mitchell Brourman ’94 M, Field Environmental Instruments

Brourman is Executive Principal at Field Environmental Instruments Inc., a company he co-founded in 1995. He majored in Geology.

• Network with Brourman at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Read more about the career of this Notable Alumni.

Zachary Tidaback ’07, Attorney

He is an attorney at Mollica, Gall, Sloan & Sillery law firm. He majored in Philosophy.

• Network with Tidaback at Networking Reception for Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni, Feb. 1, from 4:30-7 p.m. in Baker Ballroom.
• Read more about the career of this Notable Alumni.