Tag: graduate school experience
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“It is never too late to keep learning”: Four Perspectives from the Online Education Leadership (OEL) Program
From São Paulo to San Diego to Boston, members of the Online Education Leadership (OEL) program bring decades of experience across K–12, higher education, global college counseling, equity and belonging work, and the arts. In this post, Anelisa Boer Macedo, Judith Blanco, Dawn Joves, and Ramone Owens share their professional journeys, what led them to…
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Building Belonging Across Borders: Supporting International Students at HGSE
Meet Andrea Le (she/her), Associate Director for Community Building and International Student Support in the Office of Student Affairs and an HDE ’23 alum. From pre-arrival webinars to on-campus and virtual community-building, Andrea shares how HGSE supports international students at every stage and why global perspectives are essential to our mission to Learn to Change…
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Meet The HGSE Online Master’s Program Staff: Curating a Vibrant Virtual Community
Get to know the leaders behind HGSE’s Online Master’s Programs who help make virtual learning feel connected, personalized, and community-centered. In this feature, Nicole, Marcela, and Hameedha share what they find most meaningful about HGSE’s vibrant online community, what excites them about the future of online learning, and why students should always feel empowered to…
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Meet The HGSE Residential Ed.M Program ADs: The People in Your Corner
Get to know the Program Associate and Assistant Directors who help make HGSE feel like home. In this feature, leaders from TTL, LDIT, ELOE, HDE, and EPA share what they love most about the HGSE community, what excites them about the future of their programs, and why students should never hesitate to reach out for…
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“Designing for Human Possibility”: Six Perspectives from the Learning Design, Innovation & Technology (LDIT) Program
With application season underway, we asked Rashana Weerasinghe, Shutong Liu, Abeeha Tahir, Zora Chiang, Nurilly Rania, and Lydia Yinxuan Gu from the 2025–2026 LDIT cohort to reflect on their paths to HGSE and share how their experiences, spanning from AI product development to global edtech equity, shape their visions for building transformative, inclusive, and human-centered…
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“Expanding access to quality education for all populations”: Five perspectives from the Human Development and Education (HDE) Program
With application season underway, we asked Nickoll Garcia, Megan Allen, Rosie You, Dilara Kussainova, and Lilli Xiang from the 2025–2026 HDE cohort to reflect on their paths to HGSE and share how their experiences, spanning student affairs, mental health advocacy, dialogue facilitation, international student support, and community-centered teaching, inform their commitments to nurturing growth across…
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“A community that is eager to learn”: Three perspectives from the Education Policy & Analysis (EPA) Program
With the application season underway, we asked Alban Martinez, Aria Irani, and Jake Turner, members of the 2025–2026 EPA cohort, to reflect on their paths to HGSE and share how their diverse experiences, from teaching and government service to community organizing and global research, shape their visions for equity and change in education. Alban Martinez…
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“A unique and personalized journey”: Three perspectives from the Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship Program
With the application season underway, we asked Jorie Fawcett, Zhengkun (ZK) Gao, and Emmanuel Ojengwa, members of the 2025–2026 ELOE cohort, to reflect on their journeys and share what courage, leadership, and transformation mean to them as they prepare to lead in education. Jorie Fawcett (she/her) In “The Lord of the Rings,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s wrote…
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“Learning by doing”: Two perspectives from the Teaching and Teacher Leadership Program
With the Teaching and Teacher Leadership Licensure deadlines approaching, we asked Jordyn Kaplan and Austin Cunningham, members of the 2025-2026 TTL cohort, to share a bit about their journeys and advice for prospective students. Jordyn Kaplan (she/her) If you were to ask me about my favorite interactions I’ve had as a teacher, I’d undoubtedly respond…
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