St. John's College Alumni

Adam Farquhar

Harrogate, United Kingdom
Head of Digital Scholarship at The British Library
Information Technology and Services

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1985 — 1993
PhD

St. John's College   1978 — 1982
BA

St. John's College   1978 — 1982
BA

Experience
The British Library   April 2011 - Present
Open Planets Foundation   May 2010 - Present
Digital Preservation Coalition   February 2010 - Present
DataCite   December 2009 - Present

Skills
Metadata Standards, Dublin Core, Digital Libraries, Libraries, Archives, Semantic Web, Governance, DRM, Taxonomy Development, Information Management, Metadata Management, Digitization, Linked Data, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source, Library, Digital Preservation, Software Development, Metadata, IT Governance, Machine Learning, Solution Architecture, Search, Information Retrieval, Distributed Systems, Knowledge Representation, Ontologies, Digital Asset Management, Automated Reasoning, Web 2.0, Research, Semantic Technologies, Strategy, Big Data, Enterprise Search, Ontology Engineering, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Engineering, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Project Governance, Taxonomy, RDF, Information Architecture, Content Management

Andrew Hornbeck

Southall, United Kingdom
Distribution Coordinator at IMG Media
Media Production

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2004 — 2004
Certificate in Clinical Psychology: Etiology of Mental Disorders, Clinical Psychology

St. John's College   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Experience
IMG Media   November 2012 - Present
AFHC Ambulatory Surgery Centre   April 2008 - March 2012

Andrew McCarthy

Madrid Area, Spain
Design & Innovation
Design

Education
St. John's College (MD)   1992 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), M: Philosophy & Political Science. m: History of Science & Mathematics, Literature

Portsmouth Abbey School   1989 — 1992
High School

School of Visual Arts

Experience
IE Business School   2011 - Present
IE School of Communication   2013 - Present
Andrew Peter Wallace McCarthy Design   2001 - Present
redradix   2012 - Present

Skills
Storytelling, User Interface, Art Direction, Ethnography, Design Education, User-centered Design, Innovation Consulting, Digital Strategy, Concept Development, Data Visualization, Narrative, Acting, Creative Problem Solving, Voice Over, Web Development, Information Architecture, User Experience, Innovation, Business Design, Social Media, Advertising, Empathy, Presenter, Dynamic Speaker, Voice Acting, Storyboarding, Visual Storytelling, Workshop Facilitation, Digital Innovation, Design Thinking, Presentations, Brand Development, Service Design, Web Design, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary..., Agile Methodologies, Visual Thinking, Performing Arts, Strategic Design, Social Responsibility, Design Strategy, Start-up Consulting, Creative Direction, Experience Design, Teaching, Product Innovation, Creativity, Design Management

Bernard Masters

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Managing Director Boart Longyear Suisse EMEA Regional VP at Boart Longyear
Mining & Metals

Education
Tulane University Law School   1988 — 1991
J.D., Law

St. John's College (MD)   1984 — 1988
B.A., Philosophy and Mathematics

Experience
Boart Longyear   January 2013 - Present
Boart Longyear   April 2007 - December 2012
Andrews Kurth LLP   1996 - 2007
Jackson Walker LLP   1991 - 1996

Skills
Strategy, Trademarks, Joint Ventures, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Auditing, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Patent Litigation, Internal Investigations, Employment Law, Management, Securities Regulation, Trade Secrets, Contract Management, Patents, Due Diligence, Acquisitions, Project Finance, Corporate Governance, Training, Policy, Intellectual Property, Corporate Finance, Restructuring, Trials, Enterprise Risk..., Corporate Law, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Private Equity, Risk Management, Arbitration

Cassie Pettit

Ireland
Aspiring freelance line editor and illustrator
Higher Education

Education
St. John's College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Liberal Arts

Experience
CES Dublin summer school   June 2015 - July 2015
The Black Dog General Store   September 2013 - April 2014
St. John's College Meem Library   September 2012 - May 2013
Santa Cruz Timberframes   June 2012 - August 2012
Bluff View Art District   July 2009 - June 2010

Skills
Higher Education, Studio Art, Proofreading, Research, Photography, Hospitality, History Of Science, Copy Editing, Organic Farming, Customer Service, Bookkeeping, Philosophy, Writing, Teaching English as a..., Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Social Media, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning

Claire Talley

Barcelona Area, Spain
Project Liaison
Architecture & Planning

Education
UPC Escola Tecnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona   1987 — 1997

St. John's College   1979 — 1983
B.A. Liberal Arts, Philosophy and History of Mathematics and Science

Experience
Arquitectos Asociados Romero + Talley SL   January 1990 - 2011
ARC97 SL   January 2009 - October 2009
UPC Escola Tecnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB)   July 1999 - 2005

Skills
Redes sociales, Relaciones públicas, Negociación, Coaching, Team Leadership, Team Building, HTML, Management, Planeamiento de..., Escritura, Customer Service, Investigación y..., Social Media, Edición, Writing, Administración y..., New Business Development, Negotiation, Project Management, Inglés, Project Planning, Editing, Microsoft Office, Estrategia de..., Spanish, Marketing Strategy, Servicio de atención al..., Teamwork, Gestión de proyectos, Español

Constance Lindgreen

Paris Area, France
Independent Internet Professional
Internet

Education
Harvard Business School "Presidents Class"   1990 — 1990
Economics, IT, Management

St. John's College   1962 — 1966
BA, Philosophy, Literature, Mathematics

Experience
independent   June 2012 - Present
Retired and enjoying life   2007 - Present
AmCham Denmark   2001 - 2003
IBM   1968 - 2003

Skills
Business Development, Training, Negotiation, New Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Writing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Team Building, Start-ups, Change Management, Strategy, Management, Business Strategy, Coaching, Leadership, Marketing, Organizational..., Outsourcing, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Project Management, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Business Planning, Leadership Development, E-commerce, Teaching

Danny Hakim

London, United Kingdom
European Economic Correspondent
Newspapers

Education
St. John's College   1990 — 1993

Experience
New York Times   European Economic CorrespondentThe New York TimesAugust 2013 - Present

Dr. Ian Webb

London, United Kingdom
Technical Specialist, Prudential Regulation Authority, Bank of England
Insurance

Education
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business   1993 — 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business   1992 — 1993
MBA

St. John's College   1982 — 1987
BA

Experience
Prudential Regulation Authority   April 2013 - Present
Financial Services Authority   December 2010 - April 2013
Lawrie Savage & Associates   August 2008 - November 2010
International Insurance Foundation   August 1998 - June 2008
World Bank   1996 - 2007
World Bank   1997 - 1998

Skills
Economics, Asset Managment, Program Management, Financial Services, Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Risk, Policy, Emerging Markets, Financial Modeling, Actuarial Science, Asset Management, Insurance, Investments, Regulatory compliance, Capital Management, Underwriting, Solvency II, Risk Management, Micro Insurance, Governance, Microinsurance, Finance

Emily K. Brock

Berlin Area, Germany
Research Scholar at Max Planck Institute for History of Science
Research

Education
Princeton University
Ph.D., History (History of Science)

University of Oregon
M.A., Biology (Ecology and Evolution)

St. John's College (MD)
B.A., Liberal Arts

Experience
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science   September 2014 - Present
Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society   January 2014 - July 2014
Fulbright Commission Philippines   May 2013 - December 2013
University of South Carolina   2008 - 2013
Georgia State University   August 2007 - August 2008
Stanford University   August 2004 - July 2007

Skills
Higher Education

Gregory Dowler

Enfield, United Kingdom
Attended St. John's College

Education
St. John's College   2000 — 2014

Jon Polk

Gothenburg, Sweden
Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Research

Education
The University of Georgia   2008 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science

The University of Georgia   2004 — 2007
Master's degree, Political Science

St. John's College   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Experience
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg   September 2012 - Present
Hometapes   January 2010 - September 2012
Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS)   September 2006 - August 2012
Team Clermont   September 2004 - December 2009

Laura Thayer

Salerno Area, Italy
Freelance Writer
Writing and Editing

Education
University of St. Thomas   2006 — 2008
MA, Art History

St. John's College (MD)   1998 — 2002
BA, Liberal Arts


Skills
Social Networking, Blogging, Web Content, Copy Editing, Creative Writing, Freelance Writing, Editing, Art History, Books, Travel Writing

Lilly Wood

London, United Kingdom
Student at St. John's College
Fine Art

Education
St. John's College   2006 — 2006

Malinda Campbell

London, United Kingdom
Director
Museums and Institutions

Education
Harvard University

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

St. John's College

Experience
StoryLab Ltd   2012 - Present
First Story   January 2015 - August 2015
Science & Media LLP   2010 - 2012
The Science of... (Science Museum, London)   2006 - 2010

Skills
Content Strategy, Consultancy Services, Stakeholder Engagement, Creative Briefs, History Of Science, Interpretive Planning, Concept Development, Multimedia, Script Editing, Program Management, Documentaries, Creative Direction, Information Architecture, User-centered Design, Museums, Educational Outreach, Comparative Religion, Museum Collections, Strategic Partnerships, Art Exhibitions, Fundraising, Curating, Art, New Business Development, User Experience, Narrative, Exhibit Design, Interaction Design, Film Production, Art Direction, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship..., Experience Design, Human Rights

Mehmet Altuntas

Paris Area, France
Research Assistant/Engineer at Renault/Technocentre
Automotive

Education
MINES ParisTech   2013 — 2014
Master's degree, Mobility and Electrical Vehicles

Middle East Technical University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

St. John's College   2008 — 2009
First Year of College Education, History and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics, Ancient Greek

Galatasaray Lisesi   2003 — 2008
French Baccalaureate, High School Diploma, Science-Mathematics

Baldwin High School   2005 — 2006
Exchange Study

Experience
Renault   July 2014 - December 2014
Arcelik Group   July 2013 - September 2013
Aselsan   June 2013 - July 2013
OYAK-Renault Car Factories   June 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Lithium-ion Batteries, Data Analysis, Power Electronics, Technical Leadership, Risk Management, Project Management, World History, Business Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Power Generation, Recycling, Smart Grid, Analysis, Environmental..., Renewable Energy Systems

Michael Cresswell

Ireland
Interim Bar Manager at Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill ltd.
Airlines/Aviation

Education
Villanova University   2002 — 2003
Master's Certificate, Applied Project Management

St. John's College   1979 — 1984
BA, Classics Studies

Experience
Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill ltd.   August 2013 - Present
Airborne Business Consulting and Development Engineering Ltd   2011 - Present
Alladdin Associates   October 2009 - November 2011
Ireland Chapter of PMI   January 2006 - June 2011
Ellen Construction   2006 - 2009
NCB Construction Ltd   2005 - 2005
Centex Homes   2004 - 2004
Pretsch Construction Inc   2003 - 2003
Darlington Inc   1999 - 2002
Office Of The High Representative   1996 - 1998

Skills
Excavation, Project Management, Telecommunications, Management, Research, Contract Negotiation, MS Project, Customer Service, Vendor Management, PMP, Contract Management, Negotiation, Project Delivery, Logistics, Program Management, Construction, Budgets, Microsoft Office, Project Planning, Microsoft Word, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Microsoft Excel, Risk Management

Morgan Hough

Oxford, United Kingdom
Student at University of Oxford
Research

Education
University of Oxford   2004 — 2009

St. John's College

Experience
University of California, San Francisco   2001 - 2004
Electrical Geodesics, Inc.   1999 - 2001
RevNet LLC   1996 - 1997

Skills
Image Processing, Research, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Scientific Writing, Machine Learning, Experimentation, R, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Statistics, Life Sciences, Matlab, Neuroimaging, Lifesciences, Clinical Research, Science

Myriam Léonard

Rouen Area, France
Étudiant à St. John's College

Education
   2001 — 2012

Nick Hoang

Vietnam
Startup Advisor
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris   2014 — 2015
Grande École - Master in Management

St. John's College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and Philosophy

Experience
Partech Ventures   2014 - September 2015
Misfit Wearables   2013 - 2014
Audience Media   2013 - 2013
Rocket Internet AG   2013 - 2013
National Science Foundation   2010 - 2011

Skills
Start-up, Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Start-ups, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Business Development, Market Analysis, Data Analytics

Paul Wilford

Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Graduate Fellow at Freie Universität
Higher Education

Education
Freie Universität Berlin   2014 — 2015
Graduate Fellow, Philosophy

Tulane University   2009 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy

University of Cambridge   2012 — 2013
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Political Thought and Intellectual History

Tulane University   2009 — 2012
Master of Arts (M.A.), Philosophy

University of Cambridge   2007 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Affiliated), Classics

St. John's College (MD)   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts

Experience
Tulane University   August 2013 - May 2014
Tulane University   August 2011 - May 2012
Tulane University   August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
German Idealism..., Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Ancient Greek..., Politics, History, Religion, Political Philosophy

Rachel Gillis

Berlin Area, Germany
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2010 — 2012
B.A., Icelandic as a second language, 7.22/10

Háskóli Íslands   2009 — 2010
Pratical Diploma, Icelandic, 8.69/10

St. John's College (MD)   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts, 3.5/4

Experience
CCP Games   January 2014 - July 2014
Epsilon   December 2007 - May 2009
Baker & McKenzie   September 2007 - November 2007
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP   April 2007 - June 2007
Praxis Consulting Group, Inc.   June 2006 - March 2007
St. John's College, Annapolis, MD   August 2003 - May 2006

Skills
Research, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project Management, Basecamp, Data Analysis, Windows, JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Kanban, Email Marketing, Teamwork, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Management, Scrum

Rhys James Male

Sheffield, United Kingdom
VEA Sales Advisor
Telecommunications

Education
St Johns College

Experience
Vodafone UK   March 2014 - Present
Vodafone UK   October 2012 - March 2014

Skills
Telecommunications, B2B, Mobile Devices, Teamwork, Retail Sales, Retail, Solution Selling, Sales, Customer Experience, Call Centers, Customer Retention, Coaching, Customer Service

Rick Wicks

Gothenburg, Sweden
Economist and Copy Editor
Research

Education
Göteborgs universitet   1992 — 2012
Lic.Ekon. and PhD, Economics

The George Washington University   1991 — 1992
Undergraduate Economics

University of the District of Columbia   1990 — 1991
Undergraduate Economics

University of Alaska Anchorage   1980 — 1982
Masters (all but thesis), Counseling Psychology

Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley   1969 — 1970
Popular social-welfare movements

St. John's College (NM)   1964 — 1968
B.A., Philosophy, Liberal Arts and Sciences

St. John's College (MD)   1964 — 1966
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts: math, language, science, Great Books

East Anchorage High School   1961 — 1964
Graduated valedictorian in class of 412

Experience
Self-employed freelance   January 1993 - Present
Boston Institute for Developing Economies(BIDE)/Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), Washington, DC   May 1987 - August 1992
Association to Unite the Democracies (AUD), Washington, DC   October 1986 - May 1987
Pacific Rim Title Insurance, Anchorage, Alaska   May 1985 - September 1986
Salvation Army - Clitheroe Center, Anchorage, Alaska   June 1980 - December 1982
Butterfly Children's Center, Anchorage, Alaska   May 1976 - March 1978
Napa State Mental Hospital - Autistic Children's Ward - California   September 1970 - August 1971
State Education Dept., Nondalton, Alaska   November 1968 - May 1969

Skills
Higher Education, Policy Analysis, Program Development, Grant Writing, Public Policy, Editing, International Relations, Economics, Politics, Teaching, Stata, Copy Editing, Research, Strategic Communications

Rob Olthof

Enschede Area, Netherlands
Man.Dir. at TripleOTrade Int.
Chemicals

Education
St. John's College

Experience
Triple-O-Trade Int.   September 2006 - Present

Ruth Plummer

Dundee, United Kingdom
Business/Project Manager at Micromatrices.com
Biotechnology

Education
University of Maryland College Park   1981 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemistry/Molecular Biology/Biology

St. John's College (MD)   1978 — 1981
Classics/Philosophy

Open University
Business Administration and Management, General

Experience
MicroMatrices Associates Ltd   October 2012 - Present
Oxfam   January 2005 - January 2009
Linden Aromatics   July 2000 - December 2004
East Leicester Medical Practice   October 1998 - December 2000
University of Nottingham   April 1990 - June 1992
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute   January 1988 - January 1990
Investigational Drug Branch, CTEP, NCI, NIH   June 1986 - June 1987
Lab of Human Carcinogenesis, NCI, NIH   June 1984 - June 1986

Skills
Lifesciences, Process Improvement, GMP, Pharmaceutical Industry, Change Management, Cross-functional Team..., Biotechnology, Project Planning, R&D, Program Management, Project Management, Validation

alice craven

Paris Area, France
Chair, Associate Professor at American University of Paris
Education Management

Education
St. John's College   1976 — 1980

Experience
American University of Paris   professorNew York University1987 - 1990

guy thimister

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Advisor at Independent
Information Technology and Services

Education
St. John's College   1981 — 1985

Experience
Independent   2006 - Present
LogicaCMG   January 1998 - 2005

Skills
Management Consulting, Process Management, Account Management, ITIL, Change Management, IT Service Management, Enterprise Architecture

ricky paul

United Kingdom
self business
Tobacco

Education
St. John's College (MD)
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)

Experience
Self-employed   January 2008 - Present
IBM   January 2008 - February 2010

sabine kra

Ireland
call center at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Airlines/Aviation

Education
St. John's College (MD)   2011 — 2013

Experience
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.   

Skills
Call Center, Airport Management, Travel Agency