Fordham Footsteps

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Conversations with Fordham alumni that connect the dots between their student experience and their current career.

  1. Sara Hunt Munoz, FCRH '99, GSE '10, '19

    03/02/2023

    Sara Hunt Munoz, FCRH '99, GSE '10, '19

    After beginning her career at New Line Cinema, Sara followed her passion for nonprofit work and ultimately found her way back home to Fordham University. Over 16 years, she toured the country with Father McShane, picked up two advanced degrees, oversaw the launch of the Fordham University Alumni Association, and even co-hosted a certain alumni podcast. Listen in as Sara talks us through her career at Fordham in her Footsteps send-off.

    25 min
  2. Mark Rego, FCRH ’81

    20/04/2022

    Mark Rego, FCRH ’81

    Dr. Mark Rego, FCRH ’81, joins Sara and Matt to talk about his career in psychiatry and the surprising ways he leveraged his undergraduate philosophy courses. A biology major, Mark went on to work with patients around the world and even started a mental health clinic in Peru. He also discusses his new book Frontal Fatigue, which explores the interconnectedness of mental illness and technology in the modern world.

    26 min

  3. 24/03/2022

    Christine Schwall-Pecci, FCRH ’09

    Christine Schwall-Pecci, Ph.D., FCRH ’09, majored in biology, minored in chemistry and sociology, and received a Clare Boothe Luce fellowship to pursue research. Listen to this episode to hear how Christine navigated the core curriculum, the STEM world, an economic recession, and ultimately landed her job at a medical communications agency (all while maintaining connections to Fordham).

    34 min
  4. Justin Henry, FCRH '14

    25/02/2022

    Justin Henry, FCRH '14

    As an American studies major and member of the pre-law society, Justin Henry, FCRH '14, spent four years at Fordham thinking about law school. But it didn't quite work out that way. Tune in to hear how this former Rambler instead found his way to the NYC Urban Fellows Program, the Manhattan DA's press office, and now to his current work at a communications firm supporting public sector and nonprofit clients.

    21 min

  5. 18/01/2022

    Kristina Dominick, FCLC ’09

    Kristina Dominick, FCLC ’09, double majored in communications and Spanish, and sang in the choir during her time as a student. Listen to how she turned her student worker job, theatre background, and internship experience into a career fundraising for the arts at the 92nd Street Y. Be sure to check out Kristina's new podcast "With the Band" online at https://anchor.fm/kristina-dominick or wherever you get your other podcasts.

    15 min
  6. Peter Paganussi, FCRH ’80

    17/12/2021

    Peter Paganussi, FCRH ’80

    Bronx native Dr. Peter Paganussi, FCRH ’80, was involved in United Student Government and the Campus Activities Board, working specifically with the CAB Concert Committee and the American Age Lecture Series all while commuting to campus and studying biology and anthropology. Listen to how Dr. Paganussi turned his Fordham experiences and commitment to cura personalis into a 33-year career in emergency medicine.

    39 min
  7. Mark Smith, FCRH ’04

    09/12/2021

    Mark Smith, FCRH ’04

    Football player, history and sociology double major, and an early member of the Bronx African American History Project. Mark Smith, FCRH ’04, wore many hats as a student. Now a Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo, he helps Sara and Matt connect the dots between a career in finance and a liberal arts degree. (You may even get to hear him sing!)

    24 min

  8. 11/11/2021

    Celia Aniskovich, FCRH ’14

    Celia Aniskovich, FCRH ’14, knew when she began her college search that she did not want to go to a school in New York City. But after a fateful tour of the Rose Hill campus, she knew Fordham was the one. Listen to this episode to hear Celia's journey from communications major to documentary filmmaker. As mentioned in the episode, check out Celia's seven part podcast "Spy Affair" online at https://wondery.com/shows/spy-affair/ or wherever you get your other podcasts.

    41 min
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Conversations with Fordham alumni that connect the dots between their student experience and their current career.

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  • Creator
    Fordham University Alumni Association
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 861969
  • Show Website
    Fordham Footsteps