Alex Gaiser (class of 2014) is originally from Portland, Oregon. In the summer of 2013, Alex had the opportunity to be the founder of ELAP in Jordan, which is a program that teaches English. He decided to go early and stay 2 weeks in a Palestian refugee camp. There, Alex learned Arabic.
After graduating in May of 2011 with a degree in Community Health, Rachel Franklin completed a CDC funded internship for Helena that focused on improving the health of a whole community. Her work entailed a complete community health assessment and action plan for the Helena area.
After moving back to Washington, Rachel found employment with Healthways as a Health and Wellness Coach and Lifestyle Management. She works with hundreds of people each month helping them make SMART goals for themselves based on the Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model.
Brief description of responsibilities:
I work in the New Product Development department at Thomson Reuters. I am responsible for making sure our products are easy and enjoyable to use. To do this, I observe our customers using our products and report to the designers and developers on what worked and what didn't. I then recommend changes to the product's design.
Brief description of responsibilities: Take a technology and create a platform wide validation plan and test cases to be executed by another part of the team located in India.
Briefly describe one of your more interesting projects or assignments to date: I have only been working there a few months, and so far the most interesting assignment has been to be in a planning meeting that was planning out what we would deliver for the next year and a half!
Shortly after graduation in 2014, I accepted a position as a grant and development writer here at Carroll College. I didn’t set out my freshman year to major in English with the end goal of becoming a grant writer, but Carroll’s courses and faculty prepared me to find success wherever I landed.
Leah Esposito, a biology major with a 3.97 GPA, is no stranger to championship moments. During her career as a student athlete at Carroll College, Esposito was named the U.S.
As a member of the women’s soccer team, Taryne Ela spent hours both on the field and on the road. Even with her busy schedule, she was able to complete her degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Psychology and Anthrozoology and graduated with the class of 2012.
After completing my Master’s degree at Montana State I began work for the Center for Clinical Translational Research at Billings Clinic where I consulted on various research projects and helped gather data in the field. The desire to be closer to family led me back to Helena in 2014 and I am currently employed by the State of Montana as an Operations Research Analyst. My primary job responsibilities are tabulating Medicaid enrollment numbers, forecasting Medicaid expenditures, and responding to information requests from legislators and DPHHS administrators.
When I first arrived on campus, I was really nervous about approaching the professor to ask for help. I finally built up the nerve to visit one of my professors during office hours to ask for help, and doing so was the best decision I ever made. All the professors at Carroll are so approachable and helpful with whatever is troubling you in class. This aspect really enhanced my learning environment and assisted in me achieving the grades I wanted.
