What Do Fellows Do After Their Fellowship?
While our Elon Year of Service Fellows made a huge impact in the Alamance community during their time as Fellows, they have gone on to the next step in their careers to become change makers in their personal and professional lives.
Check out what they did in the year following their fellowship and where they are now!
2023-2024
Name: Megan Curling
o Major(s) at Elon: Journalism and Public Health
o Minor at Elon: Human Service Studies
o Placement: Cone Health/Alamance Regional Medical Center
o Experience after the fellowship: Megan began as an Ambulatory Network Development Project Manager at Cone Health. She is currently attending Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg, Germany to receive her MPH.
Name: Shauna Galvin
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Minor at Elon: Policy Studies
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Shauna began and continues to work as a Wellness Instructor at UNC Health. She is currently attending UNC to receive her MHA in Chapel Hill, NC.
Name: Madi Gilgo
o Major(s) at Elon: Journalism and Strategic Communications
o Minor(s) at Elon: Psychology and Leadership Studies
o Placement: For Alamance Initiative
o Experience after the fellowship: Madi began as a Communications Specialist at Impact Alamance. She is currently attending Washington & Lee School of Law in Lexington, VA.
Name: Moriah Griffin
o Major(s) at Elon: Political Science and Policy Studies
o Minor at Elon: African American Studies
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Moriah began and continues to work as a Lead for North Carolina fellow in Marshville, NC.
Name: Lily Kays
o Major(s) at Elon: Political Science
o Minor(s) at Elon: Theatre Arts and Women’s, Gender & Sexualities Studies
o Placement: City of Burlington Economic Development Department
o Experience after the fellowship: o Lily began and continues to work as a Deputy Organizer at You Can Vote in Durham, NC. They are attending UNC to receive their MSW in Chapel Hill, NC.
Name: Ashley Pehan
o Major(s) at Elon: Chemistry and Spanish (Pre-Med)
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Ashley began and continues to work as an Analyst at Enthalpy Analytics in Durham, NC.
2022-2023
Name: Isabella DeLaGarza
o Major(s) at Elon: International and Global Studies, Policy Studies
o Placement: City of Burlington, Economic Development
o Experience after the fellowship: Isabella is currently attending Johns Hopkins University to receive her MS in Intelligence Analytics.
Name: Taylor Russ
o Major(s) at Elon: Political Science
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Taylor began as an Instructional Assistant at Prince Street Elementary School. She is currently attending the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, TX.
Name: Sarah Peake
o Major(s) at Elon: Biology
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Sarah is currently attending medical school at Kansas City University in Kansas City, MO.
Name: Jazmin Campbell
o Major(s) at Elon: Anthropology, Creative Writing
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: No information is available.
Name: Grace Holmes
o Major(s) at Elon: Exercise Science
o Placement: ARMC/Cone Health
o Experience after the fellowship: Grace is currently attending medical school at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY.
Name: Toni Parker
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies, Policy Studies
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Toni began and continues to work as a Social/Clinical Research Assistant at UNC Sheps Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
2021-2022
Name: Caren Aveldanez
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC/Cone Health
o Experience after the fellowship: Caren began and continues to work as a Project Coordinator for NCCARE360 at Cone Health in Burlington, NC.
Name: Daniel Bascunan-Wiley
o Major(s) at Elon: Human Service Studies
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Daniel began as a Farm Hand at Full Lume Farm. He now works as a Garden Manager at Asheville Farmstead School in Asheville, NC.
Name: Abdul-Malik Harrison
o Major(s) at Elon: Strategic Communications
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Abdul-Malik began as a Community Health Worker at NC Alliance of Public Health Agencies in Burlington, NC and now works as a Program Coordinator for Elon University’s Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity Education (CREDE).
Name: Lucia Lozano Robledo
o Major(s) at Elon: International and Global Studies, French
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Lucia began and continues to work as a Program and Curriculum Specialist at LatinxEd in Burlington, NC. She is currently attending American University for her MEd.
Name: Jewel Tillman
o Major(s) at Elon: Political Science
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Jewel began and continues to work as a Community Engagement Manager at Impact Alamance in Burlington, NC.
Name: Chandler Vaughan
o Major(s) at Elon: Policy Studies
o Placement: City of Burlington, Economic Development
Experience after the fellowship: Chandler began and continues to work as the Director of Development and Communications at the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center in Detroit, MI.
2020-2021
Name: Colin Deutsch
o Major(s) at Elon: Biochemistry
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Currently attending medical school at Temple University.
Name: Yasmeen Lee
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Yasmeen began as a Summer Public Engagement Intern at United States of Care. She received her MPH from UNC Chapel Hill. She currently works as an Evaluation Specialist at the Food Insight Group in Charlotte, NC.
Name: Sydney Simmons
o Major(s) at Elon: Sociology
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Sydney began as a Racial Equity & Community Manager at Impact Alamance. She now works as a Coordinator for Peer Health Education and Promotion at Elon University in Elon, NC.
Name: Lily Sobalvarro
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: No information is available.
Name: Sylvia Ellington
o Major(s) at Elon: Psychology
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Sylvia began as a Collaboration Action Facilitator at Alamance Achieves. She currently works as a Project Coordinator in Strategy & Transformation at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC.
Name: Lallo Yadeta
o Major(s) at Elon: International and Global Studies, Public Health
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Lallo received her MPH from Emory University. She currently works as an Incident Coordinator at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta, GA.
2019-2020
Name: Bridgette Agbozo
o Major(s) at Elon: Psychology
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Bridgette began as a COVID-19 Contact Tracer at Carolina Community Tracing Collaboration. She received her MPH/MSW from UNC Chapel Hill. She currently works as a Research Assistant at the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC.
Name: Katie Davin
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Katie received her MPH from UNC Chapel Hill. She currently works as a Consultant at Cognitive Consulting in Cary, NC.
Name: Taylor Jones
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: Taylor attended PA school at Wake Forest University. She currently works as a PA Fellow in Neonatology at WakeMed in Raleigh, NC.
Name: Chelsea Thomas
o Major(s) at Elon: Strategic Communications
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Chelsea began as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator at StepUp Ministry. She is currently attending the University of Colorado Denver to receive her master’s in marketing.
Name: Mariatu Okonofua
o Major(s) at Elon: Policy Studies, Sociology
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Mariatu began as a Project Manager at Alamance Achieves. She received her JD/MEd from Boston College. She currently works as a Public Service Legal Policy Fellow at the Children’s Law Center at Washington, DC.
Name: Lexy Roberts
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Lexy began as a Community Engagement Manager at Impact Alamance. She currently works as a Trainer and Facilitator for the Racial Equity Institute in Durham, NC.
2018-2019
Name: Jared Bishop
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Jared began as a User Experience Researcher at Rural Opportunity Institute. He received his MPH from UNC Chapel Hill. He is currently a Public Health Consultant at Guidehouse in Atlanta, GA.
Name: Sally Gordon
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Sally began as a Community Impact Coordinator at United Way of Alamance County (UWAC). She received her MHA from Seton Hall University. She now works as the Director of Community Change at UWAC in Burlington, NC.
Name: Kacie Lynch
o Major(s) at Elon: Human Service Studies
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Kacie began as a Project Coordinator at Impact Alamance. She received her MPH from UNC Chapel Hill. She now works as a Higher Education Consulting Analyst at Huron in Charlottesville, VA.
Name: Kelsey Warren
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: Kelsey began and continues to work as a Research Health Economist at RTI International in Raleigh, NC.
Name: Daniela Ceron
o Major(s) at Elon: Strategic Communications, Religious Studies
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Daniela received her MSW from UNC Chapel Hill. She currently works as a Project Manager at NC Latinx Collaborative in Durham, NC.
Name: Bernadette Cooper
o Major(s) at Elon: Psychology
o Placement: Alamance Achieves
o Experience after the fellowship: Bernadette received her MSW from NC State University. She currently works as a Perinatal Social Worker at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC.
2017-2018
Name: Crystal Carroll
Major(s) at Elon: Human Service Studies
Placement: Alamance Achieves
Experience after the fellowship: Crystal began as a Counselor Advocate Intern with Commonpoint Queens in New York. She currently works Family, Adolescent, and Couples Therapist in New York.
Name: Chloe Donohoe
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies, Environmental Studies
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship:
o Chloe began as a Research Assistant at the NC Institute of Medicine. She received her MPH/MCRP from UNC Chapel Hill. She is now an Affordable Housing Bond Project Manager for Buncombe County in Asheville, NC.
Name: Maryn Hayward
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies, Environmental Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: Maryn began as the NC Minority Diabetes Prevention Program Regional Coordinator at ARMC. She received her MSPAS/MPH from the University of Alamance at Birmingham. She is now a Family Medicine PA at MedCura Health in Atlanta, GA.
Name: Oscar Miranda
Major(s) at Elon: Psychology
Placement: Alamance Achieves
Experience after the fellowship: Oscar began his career as an Assistant Area Coordinator at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. He is currently working on a PhD in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development at NC State University.
Name: Kenneth Obi
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Health Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Kenneth began as an Associate Consultant at Cerner Practice Management. He received his MS in Health Informatics at Logan University. He is now a Consulting Project Senior Consultant at Oracle in Mebane, NC.
Name: Vashti Shiwmangal
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Vashti began as a Training Coordinator at Early Impact Virginia. She received her MD from the University of Central Florida. She is currently a Family Medicine Resident at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.
2016-2017
Name: Maggie Bailey
o Major(s) at Elon: Political Science
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Maggie began as a Research Assistant at the NC Institute of Medicine. She received her MPA/MCRP from UNC Chapel Hill. She is now the Assistant Director of the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab at the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill, NC.
Name: Zach Fisher
o Major(s) at Elon: Biology
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Zach attended medical school at UNC Chapel Hill. He is now a resident physician at Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, NC.
Name: Oliva Murray
o Major(s) at Elon: Biology, Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: Olivia attended medical school at the University of Illinois. She is now a resident physician at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Name: Anna Patterson
o Major(s) at Elon: Sociology
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Anna began as a Corporate Communications Specialist at Impact Alamance. She received her MPA/MCRP from UNC Chapel Hill. She is now a Senior Policy Analyst at the NC Housing Coalition in Asheville, NC.
2015-2016
Name: Hannah Allen
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: ARMC
o Experience after the fellowship: Hannah attended medical school at the University of Tennessee. She is now chief OBGYN resident at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.
Name: Catherine Palmer
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health Studies
o Placement: Healthy Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: No information is available.
Name: Maria Restuccio
o Major(s) at Elon: Economics
o Placement: Impact Alamance
o Experience after the fellowship: Maria started as a Data Specialist at Alamance Achieves. She received her MS in Health Policy from the London School of Economics and University of London. She is now a Principal Data Consultant at Optum in Washington, DC.
Name: Shelby Smith
o Major(s) at Elon: Public Health
o Placement: Alamance County Health Department
o Experience after the fellowship: Shelby began and continues to work as a Human Services Planner/Evaluator at Alamance County Health Department in Burlington, NC.