Alumni Network
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This is the place to find your fellow Hillel JUC alumni in Pittsburgh and throughout the country. Whether you are looking for social or professional networking opportunities, this is the place to start!
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Alumni Profiles
Ariel Brio
| Occupation: | Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton |
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| Time in position: | 0-2 years |
| Company Web site: | http://www.boozallen.com |
| Job description: | Develop strategies to enable more efficient business processes through implementation of information technology. |
Background
| University: | Carnegie Mellon University |
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| Class Year: | 2005, 2006 |
| Department: | Social and Decision Sciences, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Science, Master of Science |
| Major: | Policy and Management, Public Policy and Management |
| Greek? | No |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
Hillel Shabbat Services were a great opportunity to relax from a stressful week through prayer services and a meal. I met all my Jewish friends in college through Hillel and Shabbat Services gave us a regular time, place, and reason to see each other.
Alex Goldvug
| Occupation: | IT trading Infrastructure |
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| Time in position: | 0-2 yrs |
| Company Web site: | |
| Job description: | I work on building Trading Infrastructure for Credit Derivative trading |
Background
| University: | Carnegie Mellon University |
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| Class Year: | 2003 |
| Department: | Mathematical Finance/Business |
| Degree: | BS in Mathematical Finance / BA in Business Administration |
| Major: | Mathematical Finance and Business Administration |
| Greek? | Yes |
| If yes, what house: | Phi Kappa Theta |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
The man! I served as VP and president of the Hillel JUC during my junior and senior years, respectively.
Elena Averbakh
| Occupation: | Graduate Student |
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| Time in position: | |
| Company web site: | |
| Job description: |
Background
| University: | Carnegie Mellon University |
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| Class Year: | 2006, Grad 2007 |
| Department: | Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Heinz - HCPM |
| Degree: | B.S. in Bio and BME and M.S. in HCPM |
| Major: | Biological Sciences, Minor in BME, Masters in Health Care Policy |
| Greek? | No |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
I heart Hillel :)
Jed Silberg
| Occupation: | Fundraiser |
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| Time in position: | |
| Company web site: | http://www.juf.org/ |
| Job description: | As Director of Trades, Industries & Professions, I manage one of the 4 divisions of the JUF Annual Campaign. We engage donors and potential donors based on their professional backgrounds. |
Background
| University: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Class Year: | 1998 |
| Department: | |
| Degree: | BA |
| Major: | Political Science |
| Greek? | No |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
It is a very brief bio... my Jewish campus story was nominal. I took many classes in Jewish Studies and spend a semester at Tel Aviv University.
Jill Schiffman
| Occupation: | Law School Student/Law Clerk |
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| Time in position: | 0-2 yrs |
| Company web site: | http://pbkg.net/ |
| Job description: | Part Time Law Clerk |
Background
| University: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Class Year: | 2005 |
| Department: | School of Education |
| Degree: | BS |
| Major: | Applied Developmental Psychology |
| Greek? | No |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
I met my husband, another Jew, as an undergrad. I also met my very close friends Mike Mandel and Laura Conrad through the Jewish Network.
Karin Weisburgh
| Occupation: | Research Analyst |
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| Time in position: | 22 years |
| Company web site: | consumerreports.org/ |
| Job description: | Provide research for home products to editorial and testing departments |
Background
| University: | CMU |
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| Class Year: | 1976 |
| Department: | Chemistry & German |
| Degree: | BS |
| Major: | MBA from Wharton in 1981 |
| Greek? | No |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
Didn't have anything to do with religion while at CMU. I lived off-campus with 5 others from sophomore year on.
Katie Warren
| Occupation: | Attorney |
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| Time in position: | 0-2 years; Currently between positions |
| Company web site: | |
| Job description: | Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh |
Background
| University: | Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh |
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| Class Year: | 2003/2006 |
| Department: | Business Administration/Law |
| Degree: | BS/JD |
| Major: | Business Administration/Law |
| Greek? | Yes |
| If yes, what house: | Kappa Alpha Theta |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
Jewish life at CMU was very different when I started there in 1999. We had a small little space above Kiva Han and very little participation. We struggled for attendance at all events, and Friday night dinners were sporadic, not every week. I was involved with Hillel from the beginning, trying to make headway in the Jewish community at CMU which I knew was there somewhere. During the end of my college career, I started to do fewer and fewer things with Hillel, but was happy to re-discover it during law school. I have now joined a synagogue in Pittsburgh, and am getting married in August, and my fiancé and I are very excited about starting a Jewish home together!
Melissa Berkowitz
| Occupation: | Financial Services |
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| Time in position: | 3-5 yrs |
| Company web site: | checkfree.com |
| Job description: | Senior Implementation Analyst; This position is responsible for coordinating and conducting money manager and sponsor conversions onto the CheckFree APL operating platform. This will involve acquiring a working knowledge of the investment management business, Managed Accounts and the associated sub-systems, the products and processes necessary to effectively convert new clients onto the processing and operations platform within the Separately Managed Account Market Unit. Consequently, the individual on this team will have to provide extensive operation support during the conversion process, and ensure that clients are successfully brought on to the APL processing platform. This individual must also work with the market unit sales staff, the relationship management team, and Client Services Operating team to coordinate client conversion activities. |
Background
| University: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Class Year: | 1999 |
| Department: | 1999 |
| Degree: | Child Development and Child Care, Minor in English Writing |
| Major: | |
| Greek? | |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
To be honest and fair, I did not really incorporate being Jewish so much into my campus life. I would observe the high holidays as well as Chanukah and Passover (on occasion I would go home to be with my family to observe). I did attend services at a hillel once or twice during college.
Michael Raisman
| Occupation: | Attorney |
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| Time in position: | 0-2 yrs |
| Company web site: | |
| Job description: |
Background
| University: | Carnegie Mellon University (undergrad); Syracuse University (grad) |
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| Class Year: | 2003; 2006 |
| Department: | |
| Degree: | BS - Mathematical Sciences, Business Administration; JD - Law |
| Major: | |
| Greek? | |
| If yes, what house: |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
Michael Sperling
| Occupation: | Engineer |
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| Time in position: | 3-5 yrs |
| Company web site: | http://ibm.com |
| Job description: | Computer Engineering (Analog hardware specialty) |
Background
| University: | CMU |
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| Class Year: | 2002 |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Degree: | M.S., B.S. |
| Major: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Greek? | Yes |
| If yes, what house: | Phi Kappa Theta |
Brief biography — Tell us YOUR Jewish campus life story!
One of the best experiences I had was the annual Purim Party that we would throw down at PHI. It was a veritable who's who of Jews from school and I'd get to hang out with lots of people that I wouldn't see normally.