Vassar College Alumni

Rafael Mauricio Molina

London, United Kingdom
Managing Partner at Newstate Partners LLP
Financial Services

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   1994 — 1996
MBA, International Finance

Vassar College   1988 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Economics

LaGuardia Community College   1985 — 1987
English as a Second Language

Colegio Benedictino de Santa Maria   1978 — 1985
High School, IB

Experience
Newstate Partners LLP   July 2009 - Present
Houlihan Lokey   May 2005 - July 2009
UBS Investment Bank   August 2000 - May 2005
Federal Reserve Bank of New York   September 1991 - January 2000

Skills
Financial Modeling, Alternative Investments, Liability Management, International..., Infrastructure financing, Investment Banking, Private Placements, Structured Finance, Foreign Exchange, ALM, Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Financial Structuring, Derivatives, Valuation, Structured Products, Economics, Capital Markets

Rahul Ved

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
KDB Developer at HSBC
Investment Banking

Education
University of New South Wales   2005 — 2007
Masters, Database Systems

Vassar College   1995 — 1999
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Economics

Experience
HSBC   August 2014 - Present
UBS Investment Bank   2010 - August 2014
Telstra   May 2008 - March 2010
HCF   July 2005 - January 2008

Skills
Autosys, SDLC, KDB+, Trading Systems, Multithreading, Unix, JMS, Java, Low Latency, SOA, WPF, SQL, WCF

Raphaël Joly

Paris Area, France
Directeur artistique chez Compagnie L'Ire des Volcans
Performing Arts

Education
Conservatoire du XIIIè   2013 — 2015

Conservatoire du centre   2011 — 2013

Sciences Po Paris   2008 — 2013

Vassar College

Experience
Compagnie C(h)aractères   August 2012 - Present
Compagnie L'Ire des Volcans   September 2009 - Present

Skills
Social Media, Public Relations, English, Theatre, French, Arts Administration, Editing, Microsoft Office, Research, Public Speaking, Performing Arts, Acting

Rebecca Holmes

London, United Kingdom
Communication, PR, and Social Media Professional
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Goldsmiths College, U. of London   2012 — 2013
Master of Arts (M.A.) Distinction, Applied Theatre

Vassar College   2001 — 2005
B.A., Drama

Millburn Senior High School   1997 — 2001
Diploma

Experience
Spider PR   October 2015 - Present
Tender   March 2014 - September 2015
Tender   April 2013 - March 2014
Global Empowerment Theatre   2006 - September 2013
Tritonic   September 2009 - July 2011

Skills
Social Media, Community Outreach, Public Relations, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Marketing, Entertainment, Training, Strategic Communications, Project Management, Press Releases, Social Networking, Blogging, Communication, Social Media Marketing, Proposal Writing, Copywriting, Editing, Event Management

Rebecca Lasky

London, United Kingdom
DPhil Candidate in Social Anthropology, University of Oxford
Research

Education
University of Oxford   2005 — 2009
DPhil

Middlebury College/ l’Université de Paris-Sorbonne   2002 — 2003
MA

Vassar College   1992 — 1996
BA

Rick Deutsch

London, United Kingdom
Global Head of Credit Research, HSBC GAM
Investment Management

Education
Princeton University
ABD, Art and Archaeology

University of California, Los Angeles

Vassar College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Experience
HSBC Asset Management   October 2010 - Present
BNP Paribas   1999 - 2008
Merrill Lynch   January 1994 - January 1999

Skills
Credit Rating, Capital Markets, Emerging Markets, Research, Securitization, Equities, Securities, Fixed Income, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Analytics, Credit Derivatives

Robert Roeder

Geneva Area, Switzerland
General & Tax Counsel / Co. Secretary / Chief Compliance Officer
Financial Services

Education
Harvard Business School   2010 — 2010
AMP

HEC Paris   2000 — 2001
Executive MBA, Business

Université Paris Descartes   1991 — 1992
LLM, International Business Law

University of Nebraska College of Law   1988 — 1990
JD, Law

Sciences Po Paris   1988 — 1988
CEP

Vassar College   1984 — 1987
BA, Economics

Experience
Unifund (Investment Management)   2012 - Present
ACE & Company   2012 - Present
Constellium (Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)   2011 - 2012
Impress (Packaging & Containers)   2002 - 2010
Pathé (Broadcast Media)   1997 - 2000
LaSource   1995 - 1997
Stibbe (now Latham & Watkins)   1991 - 1995

Skills
Corporate Governance, Human Resources, Asset Expropriation, IPO, Mutual Funds, Executive Management, Asset, Start-ups, Restructuring, Litigation & Arbitration, Project Management, Joint Ventures, Co-investment, Business Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Activist Shareholders, Private Wealth..., LBO, Multinational M&A, Hedge Funds, Cost Control & Budget..., International..., Strategy, International Tax..., International Business..., Asset Management, Corporate Law, Fund Formation, Environmental &..., Insurance, Crisis & Risk Management, Global Lobbying &..., Wealth Management..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational Structure, Alternative Investments, Complex Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving..., Private Equity, Intellectual Property -..., Mergers, Family Office, Venture Capital

Rosanna Del Buono

Rome Area, Italy
Freelance Italian to English translatorsubtitler
Translation and Localization

Education
Vassar College   1992 — 1996
Bachelor's degree, Italian Studies

Choate Rosemary Hall   1989 — 1992

Experience
myself   2001 - Present

Rose Le Moullac

Paris Area, France
Senior Associate, Consumer M&A chez Michel Dyens & Co.
Management Consulting

Education
HEC Paris   2011 — 2012
MSc, Finance, Highest Honors

Vassar College   2005 — 2009
B.A., Economics

Experience
Michel Dyens & Co.   January 2014 - Present
Archery Strategy Consulting   February 2013 - December 2013
Oddo & Cie   September 2012 - February 2013
Michel Dyens & Co.   July 2009 - August 2011

Sarah Bryant

Brighton, United Kingdom
Book Artist and Educator
Arts and Crafts

Education
University of Alabama   2005 — 2008
Master's Degree, Book Art

Vassar College   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts

Experience
Big Jump Press   2005 - Present
Various Studios and Universities   2009 - 2014
University of Alabama   2011 - 2011
Wells College   2008 - 2011
University of Georgia   2008 - 2008

Skills
Books, Art, Bookbinding, Letterpress, Boxmaking, Papermaking

Sarah Churchwell

Norwich, United Kingdom
Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of Humanities at University of East Anglia
Higher Education

Education
Princeton University   1992 — 1998
PhD, English

Vassar College   1987 — 1991

Experience
University of East Anglia   1999 - Present

Skills
Social Media, Blogging, Research, Books, Copy Editing, Higher Education, Creative Writing, Copywriting, Journalism, Editing, Publishing, Teaching, Proofreading

Sarah Goodrum

Berlin Area, Germany
American Dissertation Fellow at American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Writing and Editing

Education
University of Southern California   2006 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Art History

Vanderbilt University   2004 — 2006
MA, Art History

Vassar College   1994 — 1998
BA, English

Experience
Self-Employed   2002 - Present
American Association of University Women (AAUW)   August 2014 - July 2015
University of Southern California   August 2006 - July 2015
ScienceOpen   April 2014 - February 2015
Fulbright Kommission   September 2012 - July 2013
The Art Bulletin   August 2010 - August 2011
Ivy West   July 2007 - February 2011
Getty Research Institute   October 2009 - May 2010
LOUD3R   2008 - 2009
University of Southern California   August 2006 - May 2008

Skills
Books, Editing, Reviews, Proofreading, History, Journalism, Blogging, Copy Editing, Research, Editorial, Museums, Publications, Teaching, Art History, Publishing, Grant Writing

Sarah Opitz

The Hague Area, Netherlands
Regenerative Medicine, Utrecht University & UMC Utrecht
Higher Education

Education
Vassar College   1991 — 1995
BA, biology

Experience
Utrecht University & UMC Utrecht   April 2011 - Present
University Medical Center Utrecht   July 2010 - November 2011
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research   October 2008 - June 2010
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research   November 2007 - October 2008
Harvard Stem Cell Institute   September 2005 - November 2007
Children's Hospital   2003 - 2005
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research   2001 - 2003
Brigham and Women's Hospital   1997 - 2001

Skills
Stem Cells, Cell Biology, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Research, Lifesciences, Immunology, Animal Models, Neuroscience

Sasha Sarokin

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
SASHANATALIA Consulting
Retail

Education
Vassar College   1999 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Political

Experience
SASHANATALIA Consulting   July 2015 - Present
NET-A-PORTER GROUP LTD   September 2008 - June 2015
THE NET-A-PORTER GROUP   September 2008 - July 2011

Skills
Trend Analysis, Retail Buying, Jewelry, Fashion Buying, Fashion, Trend, Merchandising

Sheila Cannon

Ireland
Teaching Fellow at Trinity Business School
Higher Education

Education
Trinity College, Dublin   2009 — 2014
PhD, Organisational Theory

Vassar College   1991 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

University of Bristol   1994 — 1995
Bachelors, The Classics

Experience
Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin   August 2015 - Present
Trinity College Dublin   January 2012 - Present
Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation   April 2006 - January 2012
Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe   January 2000 - April 2006

Skills
Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Policy Analysis, Start-ups, Grants, Qualitative Research, NGOs, Research, Human Rights, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Grant Writing, Program Management, International..., Community Development, Management, Strategic Planning, Teaching, Higher Education, Community Outreach, Program Evaluation, Non-profits

Stanislav Genchev

London, United Kingdom
Investment Banking

Education
English Language School
English, German, Mathematics

University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Mathematics

Vassar College

Experience
HSBC Bank Plc   July 2010 - Present

Skills
Corporate Finance, Financial Advisory, Equities, Valuation, Private Equity, Restructuring, Project Finance, Emerging Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Mergers, Financial Structuring

Stavros Papadopoulos

Greece
Independent Financial Services Professional
Financial Services

Education
New York University   1977 — 1979
MBA, International Finance and Investments

Vassar College   1973 — 1977
BA, Mathematics, Architecture

Experience
Investment Analysis Financial Services   2000 - 2001
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitubishi   October 1996 - September 2000

Skills
Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Business Planning, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Investments

Stephen Rothman

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Global Planning Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, Frankfurt
Marketing and Advertising

Education
Vassar College   1972 — 1976
BA, Music

Experience
Saatchi & Saatchi, Frankfurt   March 2010 - Present
Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Frankfurt, Germany   September 2006 - March 2010
Saatchi & Saatchi   October 2005 - September 2006
Saatchi & Saatchi   September 2001 - October 2005
Saatchi & Saatchi   July 1999 - August 2001
J. Walter Thompson   July 1998 - June 1999
Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett Frankfurt   May 1996 - June 1998
Leo Burnett Advertising   January 1989 - June 1998
Michael Conrad & Leo Burnett Frankfurt   January 1989 - October 1990
Ammirati & Puris   1985 - 1988

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Direct Marketing, Interactive Advertising, Creative Direction, Media Planning, Social Media, Creative Strategy, Advertising, Relationship Marketing, Communications Planning, Digital Communication..., Interactive Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insight, Mobile Marketing, Brand Development, Digital Marketing, Brand Architecture, Marketing, Marketing Research, Corporate Branding, Digital Media, Marketing Communications, Online Advertising, Strategic Planning, Positioning, Content Strategy, Digital Strategy, Strategy, Brand Management, Consumer Insights

Stéphanie du Boucher

Paris Area, France
Communication Business Partner
Public Relations and Communications

Education
   2009 — 2010
Master 2

Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)   2008 — 2009
Master 2

Vassar College   2006 — 2007
M2

Molière   2004 — 2006
Khâgne

Henri IV   2003 — 2004
Hypokhâgne

Experience
Roche   June 2015 - Present
Stallergenes   March 2011 - May 2015
L'Oréal   February 2010 - February 2011
Orange   October 2008 - March 2009
Vassar College   2007 - 2008

Skills
International Project..., Web 2.0, Communication..., Gestion des communautés, Relations publiques, Mobile Applications, Community Management, German, Creative Writing, Corporate Identity, French, Français, International Marketing, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, International Team..., Intranet Portals, Relations média, English, Anglais, Branding & Identity, Communication interne, Emerging Technologies, Social Media, Réseaux sociaux, Internal Communications

Sudesh Prasad

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Head of Project Development.
Computer Software

Education
Vassar College   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Art History

United Nations International School, NYC   1974 — 1980
International Baccalaureate, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Experience
Intrinsiq Ltd   May 2015 - Present
Ixerserv IT Ltd.   March 2013 - May 2015
Ixerlane Limted   July 2001 - March 2013

Skills
Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, New Business Development, Consulting, Team Management, Project Management, Foreign Languages, Business Planning, Program Management, Enterprise Software, CRM, Mobile Devices, Technical Support, Wireless Networking, Telecommunications

Vanessa Leach

Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
Teacher at Tobiasskolan
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
University of Gastronomic Sciences

Vassar College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Anthropology

Experience
Tobiasskolan   September 2012 - Present

Virginia Pinto Masís

Almere Stad Area, Netherlands
Regional planner and designer
Architecture & Planning

Education
University of Toronto   1973 — 1976
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Urban and Regional Planning

Vassar College   1969 — 1973
B.A., Anthropology

Colegio Nueva Granada   1965 — 1969
High school

Experience
Gemeente Almere   January 2009 - July 2009
Amer Adviseurs   2007 - 2007
Province of Noord-Holland   1980 - 2007

Skills
GIS, Regional Planning, Social Media, Landscape Architecture, English, Cultural Heritage, Photoshop, Spatial Planning, Microsoft Office, Illustration, Project Planning, Urban Design, Microsoft Excel, Sustainability, Policy, Urban Planning, Urbanism, Urban, Local Government, Sustainable Development

William Crane

London, United Kingdom
M.Sc. candidate, Labour, Social Movements and Development
Higher Education

Education
School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London   2013 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Labor, Social Movements and Development

Vassar College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Asian Studies/Civilization, 3.88 GPA; General Honors and Subject Honors

Experience
Busboys and Poets   February 2013 - August 2013
Vassar College   September 2011 - May 2012
Vassar College   August 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Proofreading, Community Outreach, Social Media, Creative Writing, Teaching, Copy Editing, Marketing Communications, Research, Stata, Event Planning, Blogging, Editing, Writing

elena crosilla

Como Area, Italy
Italian representative at Pure Altitude
Cosmetics

Education
Vassar College
ESTEE LAUDER MASTER COLLEGE CERTIFICATE

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA DAMS DISCIPLINE ARTE MUSICA SPETTACOLO   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

ISTITUTO TECNICO PER IL TURISMO “DANTE ALIGHIERI” LECCO   1978 — 1982
tourism management diploma

Experience
Pure Altitude   April 2011 - Present
Estee Lauder Companies Europe   2002 - 2010
Cereria Amos Sgarbi   1999 - 2002
TEXI srl – Sirone (LC)   1993 - 1999

Skills
Pharmacists, New Business Development, Product Marketing, Beauty Industry, Sales, Market Planning, Luxury Goods, Fragrance, Marketing, Sales Operations, Trade Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Management, Sales Management, Marketing Management, Cosmetics

leeann thompson

London, United Kingdom
Executive Director, JP Morgan
Banking

Education
Vassar College   1974 — 1978
Ba, Economics

The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr Pa   1966 — 1974

Experience
J.P. Morgan   July 2004 - November 2014
Barclays Global Investors   1999 - 2003
HSBC Asset Management   1996 - 1999
Credit Suisse Asset Management   1994 - 1996
Natwest Investment Management   1987 - 1993

Skills
Alternative Investments, Fixed Income, Investments, Trading, Hedge Funds, Financial Markets, Asset Managment, Equities, Investment Strategies, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Financial Modeling, Risk Management

roxana georgescu

Central Region, Denmark
Attended Vassar College
Apparel & Fashion

Education
Vassar College   2009 — 2011

svetla popova

United Kingdom
Robotics Intern at FabLab
Architecture & Planning

Education
Architectural Association   2013 — 2015
AA Part 3

Mackintosh School of Architecture   2010 — 2012
DiplArch

London Metropolitan University   2005 — 2009
RIBA Part 1 - BArch (Hons)

Vassar College   2000 — 2004
BA (Hons), Art & Architectural History, Fine Arts, European Cultural Studies

American College of Sofia   1995 — 2000
High School Diploma

Experience
urbanzoner   November 2005 - Present
Berlin University of The Arts   August 2015 - August 2015
RIBA   2012 - 2015
RIBA   2012 - 2015
RIBA   2012 - 2015
FabLab   October 2014 - November 2014
10AM Architecture   May 2013 - September 2013
EDNO Magazine   October 2012 - June 2013
Abstracta Ltd   January 2008 - September 2009
freelance   December 2005 - June 2008

Skills
Interior Design, Architectural Design, Design Research, Rhino, AutoCAD Architecture, Vray, 3D visualization, 3D Studio Max, Ecotect, Model Making, Vectorworks, http://urbanzoner.com/cv..., Architectural Drawings, SketchUp, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Construction Drawings, Sustainable Design

★Juan Vicente Lahuerta Contreras

Valencia Area, Spain
Ingeniero Industrial en Valnu Servicios de Ingenieria S.L.
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Education
Northwestern University   2014 — 2014
An Introduction to Life Cycle Environmental Assessment (MOOC), LCA

University of Michigan   2013 — 2013
Introduction to Finance, Contabilidad y finanzas, MOOC

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2013 — 2013
Financial Accounting, Contabilidad y finanzas, MOOC

Vassar College   2012 — 2012
Energy Economics and the Environment., Economía de los recursos naturales, MOOC

   2010 — 2011
Master en Tecnología Energética para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Auditoría Energética, Certificación Energética de Edificios, Climatización, Instalaciones Solares

Università degli Studi di Palermo   2010 — 2010
Erasmus Intensive Programme Project, Energía, A

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia   2002 — 2010
Ingeniería Industrial, Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

Experience
Valnu Servicios de Ingenieria S.L.   December 2014 - Present
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia   June 2010 - May 2011
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia   March 2009 - May 2010
Seina & Cocotte Catering   September 2005 - February 2009
Sprinter Megacentros del Deporte   June 2004 - June 2005

Skills
AutoCAD, Simulation Software, RiskPoll, MS Project, CTE, Electricity Markets, Energías renovables, Energy Audits, Energy Trading, Heijunka, Inglés, Engineering, 5S, International..., Microsoft Office, Value Stream Mapping, RITE, Mitigación del cambio..., EnergyPlus, District Heating, Monte Carlo Simulation, TRACE, DesignBuilder, Energía, Energy Efficiency, Gestión de proyectos, Calener, Hoshin Kanri, VPClima, RETScreen, Windows, EcoSense, HVAC, Dialux, Ingeniería, Cype, Renewable Energy, Lean Management, TRNSYS