Alumni-in-Residence

You have questions. They have answers.

Spend time with alumni this semester. The Loeb Center’s series of candid career conversations will help you explore possibilities, build relationships, and get real-world advice.

There are a variety of ways students can participate:

  • Workshops: Learn skills or explore topics within the alum’s chosen career field
  • Office hours appointments: Sign up in advance to ask questions and get tailored advice in a one-on-one setting
  • Informal group conversation about career paths post-Amherst
  • And more!

Contact the Loeb Center at careers@amherst.edu or (413) 542-2265 with any questions or accessibility needs.

Spring 2025 Lineup

Jenna Collins ’08

As Director of Supervision and Professional Development at Community Legal Services (CLS) and Attorney Jenna Collins ’08 oversees and supports CLS’s supervision and training systems to ensure all staff have access to excellent supervision and training necessary to provide high-quality representation and advocacy for CLS and their clients. Learn more about Jenna.

Dr. Tuffy Simpkins ’69

Dr. Cuthbert “Tuffy” Simpkins ’69 is the Sosland-Missouri Endowed Chair in Trauma Services in the Department of Surgery at the UMKC School of Medicine, and the founder, president and chief innovation officer of Vivacelle Bio, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also the inventor of the phospholipid nanoparticle technology for treating shock due to sepsis or hemorrhage, holding 10 US patents and 35 patents in international jurisdictions for discoveries related to this technology.  Learn more about Dr. Simpkins.

Luke Lavin ’13

Luke Lavin ’13 is a senior research engineer in the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Golden, CO). His recent work has focused on developing wind resource datasets, managing electric vehicle charging, valuing transmission expansion, and modeling power system response to extreme weather events. Learn more about Luke.

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On AiR Podcast

On AiR Podcast featuring Lauren Coape-Arnold ’06

Senior Marketing and Communications Intern for the Loeb Center Ava Zielinski ’25 chats with Alumni-in-Residence guest Lauren Coape-Arnold ’06 to discuss her role as the Global Head of Citizenship at Apollo Global Management and the Executive Director of the Apollo Opportunity …

By Ava Zielinski
Ava Zielinski Senior Marketing and Communications Intern
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On AiR Podcast featuring Luke Lavin ’13

Senior Marketing and Communications Intern for the Loeb Center Ava Zielinski ’25 chats with Alumni-in-Residence guest Luke Lavin ’13 to discuss what drew him to becoming a senior research engineer in the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at the National …

By Ava Zielinski
Ava Zielinski Senior Marketing and Communications Intern
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On AiR Podcast featuring Chelsea Tejada ’14

Senior Marketing and Communications Intern for the Loeb Center Ava Zielinski ’25 sits down with Alumni-in-Residence guest Chelsea Tejada ’14 to discuss her career as a staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Reproductive Freedom Project and what advice …

By Ava Zielinski
Ava Zielinski Senior Marketing and Communications Intern
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Alumni

Chelsea Agyiri

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Equity Analyst Putnam Investments
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Pam Allyn

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Chief Executive Officer Dewey
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Rich André

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Policy Advisor for State and Local Initiatives American Immigration Council
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Julie Babayan

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Head of Policy Development Adobe Inc.
Meet Julie

Aleszu Bajak

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Editor Storybench.org and LatinAmericanScience.org
Meet Aleszu

Tess Banta

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Graphic Novel Editor First Second
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Anne Bauer

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Data Science The New York Times
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Lisa Biggs

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Assistant Professor Brown University
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Matthew Bires

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer A24
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Beselot Birhanu

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Fourth-year Medical Student Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Meet Beselot

Lauren Coape-Arnold

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Global Head of Citizenship Apollo Global Management
Meet Lauren

Jenna Collins

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Supervision and Professional Development; Attornry Community Legal Services
Meet Jenna
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Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Email
careers@amherst.edu
Website
http://amherst.edu
Address

Amherst, MA 01002