Andrew Breza, HMSR ’09, runs the Data Insights & Analytics program at BulletinHealthcare, which works closely with professional associations.
Kimberly Keeton, HMSR ’04, is working just blocks away from GW, helping to promote exciting global nutrition and health research as a communications specialist for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Before that, she spent time managing global health, education, and community projects funded by the US government while working at Chemonics International (also a few blocks away). She also spent about four years living and working overseas in India and in Lesotho, southern Africa, working for a UN agency and several nonprofit organizations. She earned her MPA in policy and communications from University of Washington in 2012.
Tess Marstaller, HMSR ’09, MPA ’10, will be graduating in May with a BS in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA. Noting how well her degree in human services has complemented her nursing studies, Tess writes: “I look forward to the honor of working directly with patients as an RN, and hope to find a position at a hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. My experiences at GW, in Washington DC, and the Peace Corps have been instrumental in putting me on this life path. And I am proud and grateful for the foundation in empathy and service that GW’s Human Services program has given me.”
Ariel Novick, HMSR ’03, recently began working as Volunteer Engagement Manager at Food Lifeline, a member of Feeding America. She manages a volunteer corps of 10,000 volunteers for an organization that distributes 40 million pounds of food annually to 275 hunger relief partners across Western Washington State.
Christopher Percopo, HMSR ’05, is Director of Grants Management at The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust – a private foundation distributing more than $250 million in grants to charitable causes annually. His department oversees due diligence, compliance, monitoring, and processing grants through an integrated approach with all departments throughout the Trust. Chris is currently the organization's longest serving employee and works across the organization to meet various program and operational needs.