Janette Barbosa
Program: Higher Education Program
Hometown: National City, CA
HGSE Admissions Role: Diversity Recruitment Graduate Assistant
Fun fact: I have gone down the tallest free-standing waterslide in the world!
What were you doing before you came to HGSE?
Before coming to HGSE, I was working as the Bilingual Recruitment Specialist at For Love of Children (FLOC), a tutoring and college access organization in Washington, DC that supports low-income and underrepresented students reach their full potential.
Why did you want to work in an Admissions office?
I wanted to work in the Admissions Office to understand the initiatives that are being done behind the scenes to bring access to information and spaces for students, and in particular, underrepresented students. As a product of grad school fairs in DC and through the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT), virtual sessions for students of color and LGBTQ students, and the Diversity Recruitment Program in the fall of 2018, I wanted to be a part of these efforts that continue to demystify Harvard for students. I am so excited to be a part of the HGSE Admission team this year!
Colleen Belak
Program: Higher Education Program
Hometown: Louisville, KY
HGSE Admissions Role: Domestic Outreach and Alumni Relations
Fun fact: I have the best dog that has ever existed.
What were you doing before you came to HGSE?
Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago
Why did you want to work in an Admissions office?
Exposure to the graduate admissions process
Clarque Brown
Program: International Education Program
Hometown: Tampa, FL
HGSE Admissions Role: International Recruitment
Fun fact: I’m currently (and slowly) learning a 6th language
What were you doing before you came to HGSE?
Fulbright South Korea ETA
Why did you want to work in an Admissions office?
To gain a more diversified experience in the education sector!
Jaime Meyers
Program: Higher Education
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
HGSE Admissions Role: Social Media and Events
Fun fact: I volunteer at a farm animal sanctuary so I get to play with and feed goats, pigs (full size and potbellies), sheep, horses, cows, etc.
What were you doing before you came to HGSE?
Working in communications at a higher education institute.
Why did you want to work in an Admissions office?
It’s such an important part of the process and I didn’t know much about it so I wanted to learn about day-to-day operations and big picture content.
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