AlumLink - Alumni Virtual Interviews
If you cannot make it to Wooster's campus or missed your admissions counselor when they were in your area, why not consider meeting with a Wooster alumnus? Alumni Admissions Advocates can meet with any student to answer questions and give their perspective on the Wooster experience. Meeting with an alumnus will satisfy your application or scholarship requirement, if applicable. Check out the alumni bios below, which are arranged alphabetically by last name.Choose a date that works for you on the calendar to the right to see which alumni have an open interview time. Pick the time and alumnus you wish to meet with by clicking on the appointment. Complete the form with your information. If you need to cancel or reschedule, contact the Admissions Office as soon as possible.
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
Chris Beck '06
Major: B.A. in Political Science
Current Employment: Senior Manager, Accenture
Wooster Activities: Wooster Voice, Model UN, YMCA Volunteer Program
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I met my wife during our freshman year at Wooster. We currently live in Columbus, Ohio with our 8 year old son and our chocolate lab-mix, Buda.
David Bell '86
Major: B.A. Religious Studies
Current Employment: President & Executive Director, UM Foundation
Wooster Activities: Student Activities Board; Admissions tour guide; RA; radio station DJ; volunteer in community organizations
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Parent of current Wooster student; traveling; hiking in national parks; sampling BBQ around the U.S.
Jeff Binder '03
Major: B.A. in Religious Studies
Current Employment: Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Staunton, Virginia
Wooster Activities: Wooster Chorus, Common Grounds Coffeehouse, Wooster Christian Fellowship, Student Activities Board
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I spend most of my free time trail running in the mountains.
Macy Bischoff '22
Major: B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Current Employment: Genetic Counseling Graduate Student (University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
Wooster Activities: Health Coach (and APEX Fellow for the Summer 2021 Health Coach Internship), Peer Tutor, and Student Training Room Assistant
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I love seeing musicals!
Sam Casey '21
Major: B.A. in Political Science
Current Employment: Registration and Records Assistant, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Wooster Activities: Student government, The Wooster Voice, moot court, admissions senior intern
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I collect old Wooster yearbooks and love reading about the College's lore
Brett Dawson '11
Major: Bachelor of Music Education
Current Employment: Assistant Director of Bands, Garfield Heights City Schools
Wooster Activities: Scot Band (marching & concert), Swim Team, Merry Kuween of Skots, Round of Monkees
Fun Fact and Hobbies: One of my favorite things to do is read!
Marissa Hamm '19
Major: B.A. History
Current Employment: Development Manager for Individual Giving | Conner Prairie Museum
Wooster Activities: WAC (publicity director), Danza Zumba, 4 Paws (WVN service house)
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I adopted a 10 month old deaf Collie this year and she has been keeping me plenty busy going on lots of hikes and other dog friendly activities.
Michael Herman '17
Major: B.A. Political Science
Current Employment: Business Development Manager (Land Acquisition) - Galehead Development (Revnewable Energy)
Wooster Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, WAC, Wooster TREK (Italy and Presidential Conventions), Various volunteering service projects
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Surfing and environmental advocacy in South Florida
Joe Jaquette '01
Major: B.A. Computer Science
Current Employment: Customer Project Manager - Cisco System, Inc
Wooster Activities: Science & Humanities, Scot Band, Scot Marching Band, small house volunteering (Wayne County Children's Services)
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Have lived at least a decade in each of California, Oregon, and Ohio. Continue to be a huge player of TTRPGs and video games.
Jordan McNickle '14
Major: B.A. Philosophy
Current Employment: Senior Development Officer, Henry Ford Health
Wooster Activities: Greek Life, Inter-Greek Council, Student Government Association, Campus Council, New Student Orientation Committee, Sophomore Research Program, Prospective Student Overnight Host, On-campus Employment
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Golf (and disc golf), Gaming, Cooking
Jennifer Meltzer '21
Major: B.A. Psychology
Current Employment: Inpatient Psych Social Worker
Wooster Activities: Women of Images, dance team
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Hobby: traveling, Fun Fact: I've been to six countries.
Chuck Nusbaum '02
Major: B.A. Computer Science and Spanish
Current Employment: Service Delivery Platforms Manager, Moog, Inc.
Wooster Activities: Wooster Volunteer Network, Newman Campus Ministry, Scot Marching Band
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I'm training for my first marathon!
Yalman Onaran '91
Major: B.A. Economics and Sociology
Current Employment: Research Content Manager, Barclays Investment Bank
Wooster Activities: International Student Association, Student Government, Student Council, The Voice, The Index
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I've met Obama, Biden, and Trump when I was working for Bloomberg News.
Lauren Pugliese '17
Major: B.A. Sociology
Current Employment: Sr. Executive Compensation Consultant at Grainger
Wooster Activities: WVN, Wooster Symphony Orchestra, SGA
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I love going on walks with my puppy, Archie (which happens to be the name of Wooster's mascot)!
Rebecca Schreiber '06
Major: B.A. Psychology
Current Employment: Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, Penn State Dickinson Law
Wooster Activities: Wooster Chorus, Psy Chi, SciHum Program, RA, co-founder of After These Messages a cappella, Scot Band
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I am an avid knitter and audiobook fan--and these hobbies pair well together!
Aaron Schwartzbord '03
Major: B.A. TheatreCurrent Employment: Director of Marketing at small tech start up
Wooster Activities: Theatre productions, Habitat for Humanity
Fun Fact and Hobbies: My husband and I have a special needs dog named Rory who we adopted 3 years ago.
Kim Shefferman Leibowitz '86
Major: B.A. Urban Studies
Current Employment: Business and Wellness Coach, Yoga Therapist, Wellness Trip Leader - self-employed (b.Restored, LLC)
Wooster Activities: DJ at WCWS, EKO sorority and president senior year, New Student Orientation Committee, piano recitals
Fun Fact and Hobbies: I run a free Facebook group called The Wellness Toolbox where I conduct interviews with all different types of healing professionals
Paige Sogandares '21
Major: B.A. in Biology, minor in Spanish
Current Employment: Maternal Mortality Data Coordinator, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (VA)
Wooster Activities: Varsity Swimming
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Exercise, Painting/Drawing
Laura Tuennerman '88
Major: B.A. History
Current Employment: Professor of History, PennWest University
Wooster Activities: Band, Greek life, campus tour guide
Fun Fact and Hobbies: At one time I had 5 cats and 3 dogs - I a down to one of each but they still keep me busy.
Helen Wood '92
Major: B.A. Psychology
Current Employment: I have spent my career in Higher Education (Student Affairs/Activities and Academic Affairs)
Wooster Activities: Resident Assistant, Admissions Tour Guide, Club Softball, LEAD Team, Chorus
Fun Fact and Hobbies: Knitting, Crocheting, and long distance cycling