MGT Division welcomes nine summer student interns

Gabrielle Freedman

• Attends: University of Pittsburgh
• Major: Philosophy and Accounting
• Section: Technology Governance
• Reports to: Theresa Trimble
• Phone: 973-5075
• Room: K-2509-D | Mail stop: K-750
• Fun fact: I am a huge baseball fan! I’ve got two favorite teams: the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants!

Esther Garcia

• Attends: The Catholic University of America (graduate student)
• Major: Architecture and Planning-BA; Pursuing master’s in Real Estate Development
• Section: Facilities Project Management
• Reports to: Liliana Lara
• Phone: 452-3757
• Room: M-3435 | Mail stop: 168
• Fun fact: I love going to mission trips and helping kids in need.

Olivia Healey

• Attends: Pennsylvania State University
• Major: Business Management Finance/Economics-BA; Pursuing MBA-Info Systems
• Section: Organizational Development and Learning
• Reports to: Ethel Bulluck
• Phone: 475-6685
• Room: K-3103-B | Mail stop: K-146
• Fun fact: I lived in Costa Rica for two weeks on an exchange trip!

Chastity Murphy

• Attends: Graduated from South Carolina State
• Major: Political Science-BS
• Section: Program Direction
• Reports to: Todd Glissman
• Phone: 912-4690
• Room: I-4140-A | Mail stop: K-150
• Fun fact: I love to bungee jump. I go once a year.

Rajal Parbadia

• Attends: Virginia Tech
• Major: Business Information Technology
• Section: Reporting, Analytics, and Data Management (RAD)
• Reports to: Kamar Hersi
• Phone: 973-6955
• Room: K-2040-A | Mail stop: K-750
• Fun fact: I love playing soccer and dancing! I played soccer for about 10 years, and have been dancing to Bollywood music and traditional Indian music since I was five.

Nicole Roland (year-round intern)

• Attends: George Mason University
• Major: Supply Chain Management/Health Care-BS; Pursuing MPP-Public Policy
• Section: HR/Total Rewards
• Reports to: Beverley Eskow
• Phone: 475-6601
• Room: K-3103-B | Mail stop: K-146
• Fun fact: I am an avid Disney lover and this past March, I visited both Disney World, Florida, and Disneyland, California, within four days of each other.
• Most valuable part of your internship: The professional development that I have experienced through individual projects, team meetings, and assisting leadership in various research assignments.
• Why did you want to continue at the Board? Due to the structure of my graduate program, I was able to stay in my internship throughout the year; I have continued extending my internship because I love the work environment and rigor of my day-to-day duties.
• Advice: Make the most out of networking opportunities and NEVER hesitate to ask (appropriate) questions, work or non-work related.

Leah Singman

• Attends: University of Maryland-College Park
• Major: International Relations
• Section: Employee Relations
• Reports to: John Forbes/Renee Munir
• Phone: 728-5811
• Room: K-3105-B | Mail stop: K-146
• Fun fact: I love country music.

Brett Warren (returning intern)

• Attends: University of Virginia
• Major: Foreign Affairs
• Section: HR Analytics, Systems, and Operations (HRASO)
• Reports to: Lewis Andrews
• Phone: 736-5684
• Room: K-3117-C | Mail stop: K-146
• Fun fact: I play guitar and trumpet. I was in a band in high school and we played so loud at a dry house party that the cops were called on us.
• Most valuable part of your internship last summer:The fantastic group of people that I was able to work with. Lewis is a great boss, was flexible, and was willing to train me how to do my work assignments, and meeting all of my fellow interns was a great networking experience and just plain fun.
• Why did you want to return? I came back for the same reason, the people that I got to work with. HR is like its own little family.
• Advice: Only one person can go through any of the Board’s sliding/revolving glass doors at a time. Don’t learn the hard way…

Jade Winslow (returning intern)

• Attends: Old Dominion University
• Major: Criminal Justice
• Section: Law Enforcement Unit
• Reports to: Michael Bagley
• Phone: 475-7654
• Room: B-C-204 | Mail stop: 111
• Fun fact: I am minoring in Chinese and plan on studying abroad in China next summer.
• Most valuable part of your internship last summer: Having the opportunity to observe and engage in the undertakings of the Board’s Law Enforcement Unit. From learning the vital roles of the administrative and security personnel to learning the duties of the K9 Unit, every moment spent while employed at the Board was an awarding and unique learning experience.
• Why did you want to return? What made me want to return to the Board this summer was the inviting environment, the wonderful people, and the irreplaceable opportunity to make an impact in an agency that is the backbone of our nation’s economy.