Alumni Weekend 2023
Join us for a community favorite, Kilachand Tea! In addition to our usual tea refreshments, we will hear from some of our KHC alumni, and current student leaders will show you around our newly renovated 9th floor.
Friday, September 22, 2023
4-6 PM
Kilachand Hall Common Room, 101
Meet our Alum
Education: Current Job Title & Company: About Marissa:Marissa Carty, CAS'22
Marissa Carty (she/her)
Boston University – CAS’22, Psychology
Program Development & Marketing Manager at Mental Health Collaborative
I work at a local nonprofit organization where I create, deliver, and evaluate mental health education workshops. I also supervise interns and volunteers, create awareness campaigns, plan fundraising events, and present at conferences. In my free time, I write poetry, teach dance, and spend time outdoors.
Education: About Shiv:Shivansh (Shiv) Chaturvedi, CAS/Questrom'19
Shivansh (Shiv) Chaturvedi (he/him)
Boston University – CAS’19, Economics
Boston University – Questrom’19, Business Administration: Information Systems
Columbia University – MA, Quantitative Methods & Data Science
Yale School of Management – MBA (current)
After graduating from BU in 2019, I worked at Deloitte Consulting for 3 years, focusing on strategy & product management in the energy industry. After a brief foray into data science and academic research, I am currently pursuing my MBA at the Yale School of Management.
Education: Current Job Title & Company: About Danyele: Danyele Homer, CAS'17, SPH'25
Danyele Homer (she/her)
Boston University – CAS’17, Psychology
Boston University School of Public Health – SPH’25
VP of Operations at Pear Suite, Yoga Teacher
I am currently pursuing my MPH with a specialization in Health Equity at Boston University School of Public Health while working full-time as the VP of Operations for a startup in the social care space. Prior to this role, I worked at Epic Systems for 5+ years where I was an implementation director and led the population health team. I am passionate about working in different spaces to increase access to equitable healthcare and create innovative and evidence-based population health programs. In my spare time, I love to teach yoga and play violin in a community orchestra. I am also a Student Ambassador for the School of Public Health.
Education: Current Job Title & Company: About Ellie: Elizabeth (Ellie) Paliga, CAS'19
Elizabeth (Ellie) Paliga (she/her)
Boston University – CAS’19, Architectural Studies, Archaeology
Boston University School of Public Health – MPH’25
Preservation Services Manager of Northern New England at Historic New England
I love traveling and adventure, having studied abroad three times so far! Currently, I work in historic preservation, lecturing on New England’s history and consulting with organizations and individuals around the region on how to protect and adapt their historic sites. I am also dedicated to using history to discuss social justice and help cultivate interdisciplinary relationships that can create lasting social, environmental, and economic change.
Education: Current Job Title & Company: About Sushane: Sushane Sharma, CAS'22
Sushane Sharma (he/him)
Boston University – CAS’22, Economics, Mathematics
Johns Hopkins University – MS in Data Science (current)
Data Analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance
I am currently a data analyst at Liberty Mutual and a part-time/remote graduate student at Johns Hopkins University. Pursuing a career in analytics and working towards my MS in Data Science, I aspire to be a data scientist. I like to bring data to life through storytelling and data-driven decision-making.
Education: About Amy:Amy Zheng, SAR ’19, SPH ’20
Amy Zheng (she/her)
Boston University – SAR’19, Health Science
Boston University School of Public Health – MPH’20
Boston University School of Public Health – Epidemiology PhD (current)
I am currently a PhD student at Boston University School of Public Health studying epidemiology. My research in particular focuses on HIV/AIDS. Prior to starting my PhD I completed a fellowship at the CDC in Atlanta, GA and earned an MPH from Boston University School of Public Health with certificates in Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Community Assessment.