Mason's First Annual Sociology Career Expo
Thursday, April 7, 2022 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Join Schools Across the Nation for Mason's First Annual Sociology Career Exposition
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- Discover vibrant social science career paths.
- Participate in panels.
- Join interactive question and answer sessions with professionals and sociology alumni.
- Learn how to effectively market your degree, experiences, and skill sets.
- Don't know what questions to ask our panelists? Check out our questionnaire for ideas!
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Our Panelists
Panel 1 - 5:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Mikaela Smith is a research scientist for the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, based at The Ohio State University. Smith received her BA in math from Mount Holyoke College and her MA and PhD in sociology from the University of California, Irvine. She completed a post-doc with OPEN prior to becoming a research scientist. Within OPEN, Smith conducts research on the relationships between reproductive healthcare policy, opinions, access, and use, focusing mainly on Ohio and the Midwest. For her dissertation, which fell at the intersection of political sociology and the sociology of gender, Smith conducted comparative research of public investments in reproductive healthcare in the United States. Smith enjoys the cross-disciplinary nature of this work, and the ways in which sociology can help inform epidemiological, political, and economic research.
Beeta Soltani leads talent acquisition and DEI at Quip.
Karmen Perry recently graduated from Mason’s Sociology department (C/O ’21) where she had a concentration in Inequality and Social Change. Upon graduation, she obtained a position as a Research Assistant at Insight Policy Research, a small organization that works with government organizations such as the Department of Education, USDA, and Department of Health and Human Services. The company focuses on data collection/visualization and program evaluation services for projects concerning vulnerable populations. Karmen uses her research and critical analysis skills gained at Mason to provide survey programing and design, data visualizations, and memo/report writing to her teammates at Insight. She hopes to continue building her survey research skills so she can be prepared for whatever her next opportunity is.
Sydney Zhu a fourth-year Sociology and Political Science student at The George Washington University. She volunteered at Housing Up, a case-work based affordable housing non-profit throughout the wards of D.C.; worked on grassroots political campaigns during the 2020 election seasons; and most recently was a Community Organizing intern with a focus in the ‘Right to Housing’ for ONE DC, a grassroots, community-based, Black-led non-profit. At ONE DC, she helped to engage in the mission of organizing work and base-building to build political power with Black and Brown communities of Washington D.C. to pursue greater community control of land, housing, and racial equity primarily in Wards 7 and 8. She led outreach efforts for ONE DC’s Right to Housing campaign which promotes housing as a human right and fought alongside tenant leaders for housing security throughout the pandemic.
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Panel 2 - 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM:
Sam Silver earned her B.A. in Sociology from California State University, Fullerton and her M.A. in Public Sociology from California Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Sam loved Sociology in the way that it illuminated society’s inner workings as well as taught her how to think critically about people and the world around her. During graduate school, Sam had the opportunity to work as both a research assistant to the Chair of the Department and also a research consultant to the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction. Currently, Sam is working as a User Experience Researcher at Key Lime Interactive, LLC and using all of the same research methods she specialized in in graduate school everyday.
Emily Zhang is a senior at George Washington University majoring in Criminal Justice and double minoring in International Affairs and Law and Society. One of her sociological and service passions is supporting children of incarcerated parents through bibliotherapy and has received grant funding to carry out a related project. It is through this project that she gained invaluable research, grant writing, and networking skills. Throughout her college career, she has also had many opportunities to work in the federal government and with nonprofits, even becoming Board Advisor! She has utilized and marketed the critical thinking and analytical skills learned from her sociology degree to pursue her career goal of working in the federal government.
Lizzy Portaluppi works at George Mason University as Office Manager for the Student Support and Advocacy Center (SSAC). In her work at SSAC, she has the privilege of supporting Mason students who are seeking support for barriers to personal or academic success such as food insecurity, interpersonal violence, mental health concerns, substance use, or financial instability. Her BA in Sociology helps her to connect with and hold empathy for folks with lived experiences and intersecting identities different from her own. Working with Mason's diverse student population, it’s been helpful to have an understanding of social inequalities and how our institutions reproduce and reinforce them. In addition to her role at SSAC, she is also a graduate student pursuing her Masters in Counseling with plans to work as a school counselor after graduation, where she hopes to continue supporting students and their families.
Diana Mateo is a paralegal at Benach Collopy LLP since September 2018. She assists the attorneys in preparing applications in all of the firm’s practice areas to be filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and various branches of Homeland Security. Diana is a 2018 George Mason University graduate where she obtained a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Immigration Studies, and a concentration in Childhood and Youth. During her undergraduate career, Diana carried out an independent research about the ways in which 1.5-generation immigrants, or those who come to the United States before the age of 13, cope with gender expectations in and outside of their homes. She worked on and off campus during her time at GMU, and has experience volunteering with local and international organizations.
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Panel 3 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Dr. Elizangela Storelli is the Director of Mason's MA Program in Sociology. In her presentation, she will break down a Sociology BA into the skills all majors take away at graduation.
Matt Myers is the Assistant Director for Industry Advising at Mason's University Career Services. In his presentation, he will identify the skills and knowledge employers look for in Sociology BA holders.
Nailah Russell holds a Sociology BA and is a Research Associate at NORC. In her presentation, "Bachelor Basics: How to Market Your Bachelor's Degree in Sociology" she will offer strategies for marketing your degree through your resume and cover letter.
Presentations will run between 10 to 12 minutes, leaving an estimated 25 minutes for follow-up Q&A.
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