ABC Wilton

I'm still working full-time at Columbia Business School and am studying part-time for a Masters in Public Administration at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

I'm currently taking three online courses - one with Darden and two with Duke. I will be taking the CFA Level III exam next June. I'm still planning on applying to Columbia Business School's Executive MBA Program for next fall. I'm also mentoring a student at the Wadleigh Scholars Program while searching for a new job in NYC that wants my advanced data analysis, management, and reporting; project management skills; and investment analysis and research skills. I'm learning Italian using Duolingo, working on finalizing the first draft of a business plan and planning to visit Tokyo for the first time next March.

I started at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. I would like to transition into management consulting. Classes at Ross have been very challenging! I love bonding moments with my classmates and they have been very helpful in guiding me through this experience. I was also chosen for a start up grant that I am working on with the Zell Lurie institute at Ross. My start up idea is how to help the working poor become more financially literate, and offer them an alternative to payday loans and high interest debit and credit cards. I'm loving my experience at business school!

After receiving my Master of Arts in Management at Wake Forest, I took a position at The Vanguard Group as an Investment Associate in Charlotte, NC (1yr 6mo). I currently work on the retail side of the business, which services clients with assets up to $2 million dollars. I provide investment guidance and also work as a point of contact for clients. These responsibilities allow me to work with multiple types of retirement and taxable accounts. I am also sitting for level I of the CFA this December. I am primarily interested in private wealth management as a career, however I am becoming more open to management consulting within financial services as well.

After graduating from Princeton University, I completed a post-baccalaureate at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, MD where I worked to find ways of diagnosing a parasitic infection called neurocysticercosis which is caused by a tapeworm. I have now started a 2-year research fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) in NYC before going for my PhD. At Mount Sinai, I work in a microbiology lab that investigates influenza and dengue viruses. In my free time, I like to read, visit my family in the Bronx, and frequent the many museums available in NYC. I also mentor students through a program for high school students called The Grade, which encourages young men to develop the skills and attitudes they will need for future life challenges. The program teaches them to be men of character who are ready for responsibility in professional work, responsible citizenship, and friendship with family, colleagues, neighbors, and God.

I am majoring in finance and accounting at New York University's Stern business school. I got accepted into Stern's master program in accounting. I will be going to Portugal in March 2016 for a week for the Stern business trip. I have been interning at HBO in the finance department for three summers. I am looking for an internship in the accounting field for my next summer.

I have been working in the media industry for five years, at an agency called Havas. My primary role is within media planning and buying where I help clients develop strategy and plan their advertising dollars across digital, TV, print, out-of-home, etc. I'm currently working for one month from my company's Paris office. We have a program called "Havas Lofts" where select employees get the experience of working in another country and office. It's really an amazing opportunity and I'm fortunate and grateful for the experience. I have only been in Paris for under a week now but it's been great experiencing the culture and sightseeing.

Joel is a Senior in Wilton High School. He runs cross country in the fall and has played on the freshman basketball team. This year Joel aspires to achieve High Honors and make the basketball team. When he grows up he plans to pursue a career in medicine.

Host Family: Michael and Heather Walden

College Coach: Carey Fields

Peter is a Senior from Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY. He volunteers at the Wilton Meadows Nursing Home and he is involved with the Top Inclusion Models and the American Cancer Society Club. Peter plays football and hopes to make a big impact on his school team. He aspires to achieve High Honors and make more of an impact in his school environment. When he grows up, he wants to pursue a career in mathematics or medicine.

Host Family: Sean and Libbie Carroll

College Coach: Ceci Maher