Undergraduate Alumnae and Alumni

Sociology majors and environmental sociology majors often obtain graduate education, but many work for a few years after graduating and some go directly into careers without additional graduate education. We list the positions of recent alumni in the following categories: business, government & law, graduate studies, nonprofits & educational organizations, and sports. If there is a specific employer or school that interests you and if you would like to be in contact with an alumnus or alumna, please contact Prof. Hess.

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BUSINESS
- Finance
  - Intern at The Carlyle Group
  - Banking Analyst for Goldman Sachs
  - Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
  - Account Executive—Alliance Building Services
  - Vice President, Sponsorships & Engagement—SunTrust
  - Vice President, Strategy Analytics—JP Morgan Chase & Co.
  - Scrum Master—Sumday
  - Mercedes-Benz Collection City Manager—Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
  - Senior Customer Success Manager, Morningstar Direct—Morningstar
  - Senior Business Manager: Retail Fraud & Collections—Capital One
  - Senior Accountant—Premier Parking
  - Investor Relations Associate—Bain Capital Credit
  - Investment Banking Analyst—Goldman Sachs
- Health
  - Intern in Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility at Horizon Pharma
  - Registration at Monroe Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
  - Pittsburgh Health Corps
  - Outpatient Therapist
  - Process Engineer, HCA IT&S
  - Child Life Specialist at Tulane Medical Center
  - Metrics Analyst at Anthem
  - Health & Lifestyle Coach—Well-Fit Life
  - Blog Writer/Owner—Hip Chick’s Guide to PMS, Pregnancy, and Babies
  - Director of Operations, REACH Kidney Care—Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
  - Innovation Solutions Manager—Cardinal Health
  - Intern, Strength and Conditioning Coach—Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC
  - General Dentist—Triax Dental
  - Case Manager—Cumberland Heights Inc.
  - Outpatient Therapist—Bedford-Somerset DBHS
  - Manager, Patient Advocacy—Sarepta Therapeutics
  - Program Coordinator/Project Manager, Integrated Care—Boston Children’s Hospital
  - Family Intervention Specialist—Youth Villages
  - Outreach Coordinator—LouisianaChildren.org
  - Director Leadership Development—HCA Continental Division
  - Mental Health Therapist—The New York Foundling
  - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Greenville Health System
  - Program Director—Center for Discovery
  - Cook—Bon Appetite Management Company
  - Health Strategy Manager—Accenture
  - Adoption Specialist—Open Door Family Services
  - Resident Physician—Baylor College of Medicine
  - Child Life Specialist—Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
  - Certified Pharmacy Technician—Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Kroger
  - CRM/Insights Manager—Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  - Bilingual Family Guide—The SAFE Alliance
  - Statistician—Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  - Mental Health—Cleveland Clinic
  - Registration Specialist—Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  - Lab Assistant—Center for Human Toxicology
  - Research Assistant—Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  - Receptionist—Wieder Dermatology and Laser Center
- Information Technology
  - Intern in Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility at Horizon Pharma
  - Registration at Monroe Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
  - Pittsburgh Health Corps
  - Outpatient Therapist
  - Process Engineer, HCA IT&S
  - Child Life Specialist at Tulane Medical Center
  - Metrics Analyst at Anthem
  - Co-Founder/Head of Product—dealWIP
  - Senior Advanced Analytics, Statistician—Cricket Wireless
  - Chief Customer Officer—Buffer
  - User Experience Design Apprentice—Bloc
  - Project Manager, Enterprise Configuration Services—Dell
  - Rapid Response Professional—Ultimate Software
  - Consultant—Coalfire Systems, Inc.
  - Video Integration Test Engineer—Charter Communications
  - Process Engineer—HCA IT&S
  - Operations Specialist—McAfee
  - Senior Financial Data Analyst (Analyst III)—MRI Software
  - Sales Associate–Intelledox
- Media & the Arts
  - Casting Production Assistant, Lucky 8 TV
  - Executive Assistant, APA Agency, Los Angeles
  - Administrative Associate at BrioPower
  - Think Tank Associate at PMK/BNC
  - Media Planner at Havas Media Group
  - Publishing Assistant at East Nashvillian
  - Communication and Graphics Coordinator at Music City Center
  - SEO Strategist at Resolution Media
  - Account Manager of Digital Intelligence at Wpromote
  - Digital Account Coordinator at RentPath
  - Founder of Sara Zavaleta Photography
  - Staff Writer on The Daily Show
  - Director, Oath for Good—Oath
  - Co-Founder & CEO—Big Picture Collaborative
  - Director, Social Strategy: Entertainment & Sports—Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
  - Associate Director, Global Strategy—Starcom
  - Associate Copywriter—Lands’ End
  - Senior Manager, Digital Intelligence—Wpromote
  - Manager, Social Marketing—NBCUniversal Media, LLC
  - UX Designer—Designation
  - CIA—IQTalent Partners LLC
  - Lifestyle Photographer—Zoe Life Photography
  - Blog Writer/Owner—Hip Chick’s Guide to PMS, Pregnancy, and Babies
  - Sales Coordinator—Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment (VWSE)
  - Curator—Clara Arts
  - Design Associate—Anne Grace Designs
  - Specialist—Christie’s
  - Co-Founder/Member—Whitney Entertainment Broker
  - Director of Talent—SeatGeek
  - Event Sales Manager—Hampshire House
  - Lead Photographer—Studio 220
  - Freelance Photographer—Murphy Byrne Photography
  - Communications & Graphics Coordinator—Nashville Music City Center
  - Senior Media Planner—Havas Media Group
  - Unknown—More/Medavoy Management
  - Freelance Graphic Designer—Deno Designs
- Retail
  - Category Specialist & Buyer at Walmart
  - Category Specialist at Jet.com
  - Bookseller at Book Culture
  - Sales intern at Flowhub Denver
  - Sales Associate at Wesco Distribution
  - Account Executive at Postmates
  - Executive Team Leader at Target
  - Accounts Payable—Empire Roofing
  - Founder/Creative Director—Hart
  - Independent Wine Consultant—WineShop at Home
  - Preservation and Operations Specialist—Apple, Inc.
  - Co-owner—Ellis Hill
  - Customer Service Representative—Trane
  - Sales Manager—Highline United
  - Category Specialist, Grocery—Walmart eCommerce
  - Associate Product Manager—Walmart eCommerce
  - Customer Service Advisor—Ford Lincoln of Columbia
- Recruiting/Consulting
  - Manager of first impressions at CitiStaffing
  - Career analyst at Mercer
  - Junior Associate at Gerson Lehrman Group
  - Advisory Associate at People and Change Consulting
  - Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates
  - Recruiter at Korn Ferry Futurestep
  - Assurance Associate at PwC
  - Senior Recruitment Specialist at FedEx
  - Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Manager at Creative Associates International
  - Business Consultant at InfoWorks
  - Etienne Consulting
  - Recruiter for Human Resources at Epic Systems
  - Senior Human Capital Consultant—Deloitte Consulting
  - Senior Experienced Hire Recruiting Specialist/Campus Recruiting Specialist—Deloitte Consulting
  - Lead Technical Recruiter—Prestige Staffing
  - Campus Recruiting Specialist—Deloitte
  - Senior Consultant—Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc.
  - Consultant—Voluntās
  - Business Consultant—InfoWorks, Inc.
  - Senior Recruitment Specialist—FedEx Express
  - Digital Accelerator—PwC
  - Advisory Associate: Enterprise Solutions, Workday—KPMG US
  - Implementation Specialist—Public Consulting Group
- Marketing/Corporate Industry
  - Event Productions Assistant at Sparks
  - Business System Analyst at Epsilon
  - Digital and Social Marketing Strategist, 23 Restaurant Services
  - Market Analyst at JLL
  - Analyst for Restaurant Brands International
  - Associate Digital Strategist at 87AM
  - Marketing Coordinator at Deborah Weinstock DPM
  - Industry Analyst at Freedonia Group
  - Business Development Officer at World Learning
  - Account Manager of Digital Intelligence at Wpromote
  - Research Associate at Economics Incorporated
  - Business Manager at Capital One
  - Project Manager/Implementation Consultant for Epic Systems
  - Marketing Director/Marketing and Company Operations
  - Director of Referrals & Relocation, GRP & Licensed Real Estate Salesperson—Stribling & Associates
  - North Central Sales Manager—Dell
  - Product Specialist, Systems Manager—Cisco Meraki
  - Associate Brand Manager—Champagne Laurent-Perrier US
  - Marketing Project Manager—AMD
  - Regional RSI Manager—Century Fire Protection
  - Consultant—Apiary Digital, LLC
  - Sales Inbound + Ops Lead—Postmates, Inc.
  - Commercial Sales Development—Marketo
  - Client Development Support Analyst—Blue Ridge Partners
  - Operations Advisor—Henrys Louisiana Grill, Inc.
  - Buyer—Argos USA
  - Account Executive—Wagstaff Worldwide
  - Manager, BK Marketing Analytics—Restaurant Brands International
  - Digital and Community Marketing Strategist—23Restuarant Services
  - Account Coordinator—Inspire the Now
- Administration
  - Regional Admissions Representative at UC Santa Cruz
  - Content Manager at Albert.io
  - Analytics Manager at Vanderbilt
  - Project Manager at Lori Margolis Interiors
  - Event Planner at the Turner Hill Club
  - Recruiter for Human Resources at Epic Systems
  - MBA Leadership Rotation Program Manager—Experian Health
  - Senior Manager, MET Programs—The Home Depot
  - Corporate Office Management—Elenion Technologies
  - Human Resources Manager—PSAV
  - MBA Summer Associate—Cognizant
  - Associated Business Manager—Nissan Motor Corporation
  - Talent Human Resources Manager–Medix™
- Insurance
  - Claims Specialist at Zurich North America
  - Manager, Global Public Affairs at Zurich North America
  - Senior Consultant, Client Service—Holmes Murphy & Associates
  - Manager of Compliance Operations—Ubiquity Retirement + Savings
- Hospitality/Real Estate
  - Director, Design at The Standard, High Line
  - Net Lease Development Manager—GBT Realty
  - Digital Account Coordinator–RentPath
- GOVERNMENT & LAW
  - Fulbright Scholar, US Department of State
  - Client advocacy intern, Tennessee Justice Center
  - Internship at the United Nation in Migration Management
  - Litigation coordinator at Barrett, Johnston, Martin, and Garrison
  - Peace Corps in Belize
  - Multimedia photographer and videographer for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  - Senior analyst at New York City Office of Management and Budget
  - Assistant Attorney General
  - Manager at Dalberg Global Development Advisors in Dakar, Senegal
  - Commercial litigation in New York
  - Real estate attorney in Charlotte, NC
  - Analyst—Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  - Senior Attorney—US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  - Assistant Commissioner for Policy & Sustainable Practices—Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
  - Staff Attorney—DiscoverReady
  - Associate—Sildley Austin LLP
  - Civil Rights Attorney—The Blake Horowitz Law Firm
  - Counsel—Peter C. Kopff LLC
  - Attorney—Merlin Law Group, P.A.
  - Associate Commissioner for Policy and Research—Indiana Commission for Higher Education
  - Director of Communications—Tennessee Department of Education
  - Civil Rights Attorney—Risher & Byrialsen, PLLC
  - Litigation Attorney—State of Tennessee
  - Operations Analyst—Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority
  - Founding Partner—Mills & Associates
  - Associate—Ice Miller LLP
  - Law Clerk—EEOC
  - Law Clerk—Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
  - Staff Attorney, Low-Income Tax Clinic, Consumer Unit—Memphis Are Legal Services, Inc.
  - Associate Attorney—ThompsonMcMullan
  - Assistant District Attorney—Bronx County District Attorney Office
  - Associate Attorney—Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, PLC
  - Associate—Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C.
  - Associate—Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
  - Senior Analyst—NYC Office of Management and Budget
  - Litigation Associate—Bracewell LLP
  - Assistant Public Defender—Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta
  - Senior Litigation Coordinator—Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC
  - Litigation Coordinator—Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC
  - Quality Management and Technical Assistance Intern, Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control—NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  - Navigator—University Area CDC
  - Judicial Extern—Office of Honorable Judge Brad Karren
  - Legal Extern—Office of the District Attorney, Nashville/Davidson County
- GRADUATE STUDIES
  - Arts
    - MFA at UNC Chapel Hill
    - Music at New England Conservatory of Music
    - Interior Design—The Pratt Institute
  - Education
    - Urban Educational Policy at Brown
    - Child Life at Tulane
    - Education at Johns Hopkins
    - Education at Vanderbilt
    - Education at Lipscomb
  - Health
    - University of the Health Sciences
    - MHS at Vanderbilt
    - Public Health at Columbia
    - Medical School at St. George’s University
    - Medical School at University of Tennessee
    - Nutrition and Exercise at Lipscomb
    - Sports Psychology at University of Denver
    - Applied Clinical Informatics at Vanderbilt
    - Health Services Administration at U Michigan
    - Human Nutrition at Columbia
    - Medical School at the University of Connecticut
    - UT Health Science Center
    - Premed Postbacc—Columbia University
    - Medical School—Wake Forest
  - Law
    - Cornell
    - De Paul
    - Duke
    - Georgetown
    - Georgia State
    - NYU
    - U Chicago
    - U of Arkansas
    - UCLA
    - University of Memphis
    - U of Texas
    - Vanderbilt
    - Rutgers
    - Mercer
  - Management & Information
    - Environmental Management of Yale
    - Human-computer Interaction at Georgia Tech
    - MBA at Clark Atlanta
    - Masters of Business at Imperial College London
    - Leadership and Organizational Performance at Vanderbilt
    - Strategic Public Relations at the University of Southern California
    - U Chicago Booth School of Business
    - U Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  - Public Policy
    - George Washington University
    - University of Southern California
  - Science
    - Earth Science at Purdue
    - Chemistry at Washington University
    - Energy Policy
  - Social Work
    - University of Maryland
    - U of Texas
    - U Michigan
  - Sociology
    - Duke
    - Emory
    - Harvard
    - Northeastern
    - Northwestern
    - Penn
    - Princeton
    - U Maryland
    - UT Austin
  - Other Social Sciences
    - Sociology & Anthropology of Development at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva
    - Latin American Studies at U Texas
  - NONPROFITS & EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
    - Middle school ESL instructor for Teach for America
    - Working at Gates Millennium Scholars
    - Operations at Second Harvard Food Bank of Metrolina
    - Youth baseball mentor and coach
    - Wellness associate with AmeriCorps
    - Cultiva Farm Management intern
    - Coordinator, McDowell Farm School
    - Case manager at Gracepoint
    - Heart’s Home
    - Teacher for Cambridge Academy Preschool
    - Smile Nigeria Hope Organization
    - English teacher at Capital City Charter Schools
    - Behavioral health specialist at Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
    - English teacher in Spain through CIEE
    - Special projects coordinator at the Endangered Species Coalition
    - Associate at Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
    - Literacy specialist at Yes Prep Public Schools
    - Co-director of Healthy and Free Tennessee
    - Team leader and literacy instructor at Kipp Academy
    - Business development officer at World Learning
    - Community Service Learning Coordinator—La Jolla Country Day School
    - Director, K-12 Education—Drexel University
    - Manager, Partnerships & Programs—Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland
    - Director, Community Counseling Services—California Lutheran University
    - Assistant Director, Alumni Programs—Georgia State University
    - Managing Direction of KIPP Through College—KIPP Metro Atlanta School
    - Director of College Counseling and Alumni Programs—YES Prep Public Schools
    - Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions—Vanderbilt University
    - Director of Championship Events—Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
    - Head Basketball Coach/PE Teacher—Calera High School
    - Senior Associate Director of Development—Stanford University Graduate School of Education
    - Key Client Relationship Manager—TADS
    - Visiting Lecturer—Wellesley College Department of Sociology
    - Literary Specialist—YES Prep Public Schools
    - Dean of Students—KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School
    - Research Assistant & Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor—University of Minnesota
    - Assistant Director of Admissions—Vanderbilt University
    - English Language Arts Teacher—KIPP Academy Nashville
    - Adjunct Faculty—Columbia University School of Professional Studies
    - Regional Lead, Data Driven Instruction (DDI) & Achievement—KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth
    - Digital Media Strategies Manager—Vanderbilt Peabody College
    - Lecturer, Sociology—Emory University
    - Research Manager—University of Chicago
    - Lead Preschool Teacher—Academy of Seaboard Lane
    - Director of Diversity and Inclusion—Rowland Park Country School
    - Regional Admissions Representative, Northern Florida—University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    - Research Assistant—Northwestern University
    - Resident Assistant—The Ailey School
    - Program Coordinator—Atlantis
    - Graduate Research Assistant—Purdue University
    - Teaching Assistant—Vanderbilt University, MHS Department
    - Policy Associate—Central Valley Air Quality Coalition
    - Founder/President—Young Fresnans for the Environment
    - Quality Control Specialist—EMI (The Eastern Mediterranean Institute)
    - Business Development Officer—World Learning
    - Co-Director—Healthy and Free Tennessee
    - Behavioral Health Specialist—Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
    - Unknown—The Golden Hoof
    - Project Support Officer, Immigration and Border Management—IOM, UN Migration
    - Mock Trial Coach—University of Washington
    - Summer Assistant/Mentor Coach—My 3 G’s
  - SPORTS
    - Basketball player at Central Michigan University
    - Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
    - Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
    - Defensive Back for the Tennessee Titans
    - Los Angeles Chargers
    - Cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers
    - Owner—The GK Institute, LLC
    - Assistant Beseball Coach/Volunteer Coach—Vanderbilt University Athletics
    - ENCL Goalkeeper Coach

Examples from the Class of 2014:

Allyson Conley. MBA after gaining working experience for a few years.
Sarah Catherine Billups . PhD in sociology at the University of Minnesota.
Kaila Brown. Master’s in higher education.
Yun Cha will be applying for graduate programs in sociology, education, or public policy.
Victoria Clodfelter. Work in a marketing firm.
Zipporah Freeman. Plans to pursue a joint degree in law and business
Erin Keels. Plans to get an MBA and is interested in social marketing.
Aaron Lowe. Teach for America, followed by graduate school.
Katie Marrero. Master’s in Social Health at Vanderbilt.
Hasan Clayton. Clinical psychologist and plans to get an MBA as well.
Lauren Langston. Master’s in social work.
Michael O’Connor. Returning to Oklahoma to run the street paper he started. He plans later to pursue a PhD in sociology or community development.
Chelseay Parks. Teach for America, followed by graduate education in law or public policy.
Megan Pike. Human resources at Target, followed by a PhD in Sociology.
Allison Roberts. PhD in Sociology at Emory University, where she also will get a master’s in public health.
Jalisia Taylor-Singleton. Wants to work on educational reform.
Kate Trotter. Teaching English in Spain through CIEE.

Examples from the Class of 2013

- Aynalem Ameha. Working, then applying to medical school.

- Mariel Behnke. Business analyst.

- Brooke Burton. Teach for America, followed by graduate school.

- Marianne DeAngel. Project manager/implementation consultant for a healthcare software company.

- Hannah Dimmitt. Graduate school for a degree in Child Studies.

- Paige Diner. Teach for America followed by a master’s in educational leadership, public policy, and/or an MBA.

- Raven McKinne. Master’s in Nutrition at Exercise Science at Lipscomb University.

- Amanda Milster. Nonprofit communications and development in the areas of conservation, animal welfare, or wildlife.

- Chantella Mitchell. Masters of Social Work at Columbia University.

- Molly Morley. Masters in Public Policy with an emphasis on Social Policy at George Washington University.

- Emily Natoli. Teach for America.

- Allison O’Neil. Plans to work for an organization that specializes in human rights, domestic violence, or refugees.

- Perry Peguillan. Health care research for health policy.

- Briana Perry. Work for a year, then Master of Education & Public Policy at Peabody.

- David Reichley. Food service.

- Remingio Silva II. Law school.

- Candace Smith. Gap year then law school.

- Gabrielle Smith. Graduate school for sports psychology.

- Kristen Sueing. Teach for America.

- Mary Wachs. Company that works with consumers to get affordable health-care.

- Kristen Webb. Master’s of Education in Leadership and Organizational Performance at Peabody.

- Sarah Zavaleta. Will work in a nonprofit organization and then apply for a sociology graduate program.

Examples from the Class of 2012

Lisa Branding is studying for a Masters of Health Services Administration at the University of Michigan, and she plans to go on for a career in hospital administration
Genevieve Gail is staying at Vanderbilt for a year to work with Steven Tepper at the Curb Center on his next book. She then plans to travel and go on to graduate school.
Abigail Gravenhost is Research Associate at Economists Incorporated (Washington, DC), a firm that does policy analysis
Jamie Hooker is Recruiter for Human Resources, Epic Systems, a health software company
Cecile Lauzan plans to develop her own events planning business and is currently interning in Washington, DC, at the Carlyle Group with their corporate events team
Ethel Mickey is in the Ph.D. program in sociology at Northeastern University
Laurie Nordland is in the School of Social Work, University of Michigan
Aurelia Patterson is in the Cecil Humphrey’s School of Law, University of Memphis
April Philley is in the School of Law, University of Texas (class of 2015)
Jinsu Sohn is in the School of Nutrition, Columbia University, plans a career in research
Keisha White has a complete four-year scholarship to study medicine at the University of Connecticut
James Whiteside won a Greensboro Graduate Scholar Award to study in the MFA program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He plans to go on to college or university teaching.