IDS Distinguished Alumni 

In the fall semester of 2012, IDS hosted The IDS Alumni Panel. The panel discussion was geared towards addressing the oft asked question, "What are graduates from this program doing with their degrees?". Academic Director of IDS, Dr. Elaine Brooks, served as  facilitator for the evening. Martha Barnes, Director of Experiential Education and Career Opportunities, was also in attendance to promote the services of her office to students. Pamela Meyer and the UNO Alumni Association also assisted with this event. 

The Panel of Distinguished Alumni

 

 

 

*List of alumni from left to right

Tonya Armbruster, BGS '02

Theme: Cultural Studies
Human Resources Manager, Audubon Engineering
Earned MBA in Human Resource Management from The University of New Orleans, 2004
Currently working on SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification

Craig Stewart, BGS '03

Theme: Motivational Speaking
Motivational Speaker and Owner, Creative Motivational Services
Received Gambit Weekly "40 under 40" Award in 2006

Whitney Teachworth, BIDS '10

ILP: Pre-Counseling
Lab orders analyst, Ochsner Health System
Certified in EpicCare Inpatient Orders 2010

Gerard A. Williams, BGS '04

ILP: Pre-Counseling
Academic Counselor, Interdisciplinary Studies, The University of New Orleans
Earned M.Ed., in Counselor Education from The University of New Orleans, 2007
 

Alumni Spotlight

Michael Tillman, Teacher

Class of 2008

I am a 2008 graduate of the Bachelor of General Studies Degree Program at UNO.  I recently graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching from Columbia University Teachers College in New York City. I vividly remember sitting in my advisor's office in January of 2008 and being asked why I wanted to finish a degree. He was helpful, supportive, and brutally honest about what I needed to accomplish in order to reach that goal. I contend that if not for that genuine conversation with Mr. Harper that day, the first truly genuine conversation I'd ever had with an administrator anywhere, I might not have finished my undergraduate degree.

I am very happy to report that I did, in fact, reach my goal of becoming a teacher. I am currently teaching 9th grade Global History at Beacon School, one of the top rated public schools in New York City. The job is as challenging and fulfilling as ever, and all of my students are well aware of my Privateer pride. When my peers or students ask where I got my degree, I proudly say "The University of New Orleans" first, and Teacher's College as a side note. Thanks to BGS for the support, encouragement, and enthusiasm for non-traditional students like myself.