McDaniel Class of 2009

Justin Reitz is now living in Denver, Colo, and working part time for the Colorado Rockies in the promotions and special events department.

Joseph Potucek is interning in the acquisition services branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Arlington, Va.

Bianca Rieti attends graduate school at Immaculata University for counseling psychology with certification in primary and secondary education. After completing her master’s, she plans to obtain her doctoral degree in sports psychology.

Jennifer Sandler lives in Annapolis, Md., and works as a financial aid counselor/study abroad coordinator in the office of student financial aid at the University of Maryland.

Tara McKinney is working at Bond Beebe in Bethesda, Md., while she studies for her CPA exam.

Erin Balsamo is in her second year of graduate school at UMBC working towards a Ph.D. in applied physics. This summer, she did pre-doctoral candidacy research at NASA Goddard.

Danielle “Danny” Fraider spent the fall of ’09 student teaching in Westminster before moving back to the suburbs of Philadelphia where she is the assistant women’s basketball coach at Ursinus College and is working at Philly’s William Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia.

Shane Brinegar is studying for his master’s of divinity at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and is the seminarian at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. This summer, he studied clinical pastoral education at Wyncote Church Home in Pennsylvania, working with residents suffering with dementia. He plans to get his Ph.D. in liturgics and church history to teach and do research.

Kadijat “Yemi” Oladiran interned at the Public Health Foundation in Washington, D.C., working as a business administrator/bookkeeper before traveling to Nigeria for two months. She’s moved to California to pursue a master’s degree in public health with certification in emergency preparedness response at Loma Linda University, School of Public Health and then complete the Peace Corps masters of international program in Africa.

Justine Koontz received an achievement award from Peabody Preparatory for studies in composition and attended a choral composition workshop at Lehigh University.

Katie Dorian has been working at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Pa. This fall, she started her first year of law school on a full-tuition scholarship at the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Scott Pusateri worked as a technician at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Md., after graduation. He moved to New Haven, Conn., after being accepted into Yale School of Medicine, where he is studying to become a physician assistant.

Kris Breeden moved to Granada, Spain to live and work with a family as an au pair and study at the University of Granada’s Center of Modern Languages. Currently, she’s in a master of arts program in teaching at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she focuses on secondary education with a concentration in Spanish.

Thorne Rintel was busy applying to nursing schools before she finally decided to attend University of Maine in Fort Kent.

Yvonne Pearson has been working at Bloomingdales as a personal shopper in the dress department and as an assistant stylist for the Essence Magazine runway show in honor of Black History Month.

Liz Walther works at Aerotek Staffing in Hanover, Md., as a business operation’s associate.

Jackie Kahler is halfway through graduate school at the University of Maryland pursuing a master of public policy specializing in international development. This summer, she interned with World Vision, a Christian NGO that serves the poor worldwide.

Genai Moore has been working in social work with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and also attends the University of Maryland where she is working to become a clinical social worker.

Nicole Harris is a fourth-grade teacher at Eldersburg Elementary School in Md.

Lauren Hild is working at Target, Inc., as a community living manager while she earns a master in human services management with special education.

Lindsey Shue is excited to have started her career path by getting her feet wet at Metastorm, Inc., an international software company for business architecture, based in Baltimore City.

Lauren Howe is working towards a master’s in social work with a concentration in families and children at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.

Hillary Keating graduated in May from The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice with a master’s degree in social work. She has passed her licensure exam and is working for the Methodist Board of Childcare as a social worker in a boys’ group home in southern Maryland.

Amanda Becker now lives in Austin, Texas, where she works for International Studies Abroad travels all over the U.S. and Europe for business.

Michelle Fluty moved over to the Eastern Shore of Maryland and is teaching health and physical education at Stephen Decatur High School. She was an assistant lacrosse coach this spring and is now the head field hockey coach.

Jim Dyson worked with the Carroll County government as part of their office of environmental compliance, doing work with the County’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Currently, he’s putting his environmental policy degree to use working with CONNOR Institute, a real estate due-diligence and environmental training firm.

Stephanie Banik joined the Maryland Park Service where she works as a park ranger in southern Maryland.

Jon Zimmerman has been working as a benefits analyst for Banyan Consulting in Mechanicsburg, Pa. since August ’09. He’s also started the master’s program in school counseling at McDaniel.

Cody Crutchley launched his career with the FBI as an investigative specialist in Raleigh, N.C. He is still running and qualified for the Boston Marathon after running his first marathon at the National Marathon in Washington, D.C.

Lindsey McDonald moved right outside London, England, after graduation where she spent seven months working for the English Lacrosse Association as a full-time lacrosse coach for Great Britain’s youth.

Kayon Williams is working as an advisor in the office of enrollment management at University of Maryland University College. She is planning to start working towards a master’s degree with a specialization in human resource management this fall.

Alex Hussein is in her second year of law school at the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Anja Jones is attending medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Kara Miller teaches first grade at Robert Moton Elementary School in Md. and currently attending graduate school at McDaniel to earn her master’s degree in the reading specialist program.

Catherine “Katie” Linton is working towards her master’s in social work and works full time at the ARC of Washington County, which serves individuals with disabilities.

Brad Eyler started the physical therapy program at the University of Maryland.

James W. Eaton Jr. is currently attending graduate school at McDaniel working toward a master of science in secondary education while also working as the assistant to the head brewmaster at Brewer’s Alley in Frederick, Md. He serves as the head counselor at Sandy Spring Sports Camp over the summer.

Julie Hill moved to Gainesville, Fla., after graduation to attend the University of Florida for a Ph.D. in developmental psychology. She proposed her master’s thesis at the end of the spring semester on social beliefs and adolescent problem behavior and plans on defending it before the end of this fall semester.

Derek Smith graduated from a police academy run by the Pennsylvania State Police and is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources as a ranger at Codorus State Park.

Annastasia Zenner accepted a seven-month contract through the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (UIPR) - San Germán as a microbiology research assistant. Her research focuses on testing the drinking water systems in rural communities of Puerto Rico. She is also involved in research, under the EPA, testing the water quality of the marine environment as well as determining sources for contamination.

Jennifer Noel began teaching English and journalism for all grade levels at Delone Catholic High School in Pennsylvania.

Toni Tagliareni received her master of social work from the University of Pennsylvania in May and will begin teaching this fall in Newark, N.J. as part of the Teach for America program.

Laura Davis is the copy editor for KMI Media Group, a Rockville, Md.-based publishing company that produces nine different magazines serving the United States Department of Defense and military.

Carla Schwager is at West Chester University in their clinical psychology master degree program where she is doing her internship and practicum with sexual offenders. She is also assisting a professor who is organizing the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) conference in Philadelphia.

Kate Maloney moved to Baltimore, Md., after graduation and worked at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as a research assistant. Currently, she works as chapter coordinator for Active Minds, Inc., a national non-profit with a network of student-led chapters on college campuses across the country that work to raise awareness about mental health issues and eradicate the stigma associated with seeking help.