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March 1, 2017Career Day 2017 welcomed 29 presenters, 23 of whom where Cabrini alumnae. The day began with Community Mass after which guests enjoyed a Continental Breakfast in the Sister Aloysius Almerico, MSC Library. Then guests moved to their respective rooms for three presentations to all levels of the student body who had previously indicated which presentations they would attend. Choice topics ranged from Law to First Responders. Many of the presenters brought display material and samples of some work for the girls to inspect. Then, there was Jay Romig, who discussed Sports Administration and delighted the young ladies with the Saints’ Super Bowl trophy and his own Super Bowl Ring!
Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan’72
Archdiocese of New Orleans, Safe Environment Coordinator
Topic: Education and Religious lifeSr. Renee Kittelson, MSC
Topic: Journey to Religious LifeMr. Jay Romig
New Orleans Saints, Sports Administration
Topic: Sports management
Dr. Mark Reid
University of New Orleans, Associate Professor of Accounting
Topic: Accounting and EducationSpecial Agent Toni Daleo Zavala’94
Homeland Security Investigations, Special Agent
with Mr. Dan Fitzpatrick
SAC New Orleans, Field Training Program Manager
and Mr. Joshua Jack
Community Relations Officer
Topic: Spoke about being a special agent in FBI
Mrs. Allison Hibbs Gaspard’07
Entergy Electrical Transmisson, Engineer: Transmission Line Maintenance
Topic: Spoke about being an engineer
Mrs. Rachel Truitt Alongia’07
Entergy Services Transmission Engineering, Engineer: Substation Design
Topic: Spoke about being an engineer
Ms. Janae Neely’09
Summer Halves Boutique/Pandora Jewlery, Owner Digital Boutique/Fashion Merchandising
Topic: Spoke about being a business owner for fashion boutique
Ms. Katie Sanders
Dumb Ox Ministires, Development Director
Topic: Spoke about religious media
Ranger Stacy Meyers’05
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, Park Ranger, Education
Topic: Park ranger
Mrs. Yvonne Legrand Hrapmann’76
Cabrini High School, Principal
Topic: Education
Ms. Jacqueline Putnam Epstein’98
Epstein Law Firm (Divorce Law), Lawyer, Owner
Topic: Spoke about owning her own law firm, family law, and law school
Dr. Ashley Blanche’02
Momentum Chiropractic & Sports Rehab, Owner, Sports Chiropractor
Topic: Spoke about being a business owner and chiropractor
Ms. Rachel Fabre’07
New Orleans Fire Department, First Responder/ EMS
Topic: Spoke about dual careers (Rachel is both a fireman and an EMS)
Ms. Jaime' Regan’06
Abeona House, Executive Director
Topic: Spoke about running a day care where she is executive director
Mrs. Shannon Laughlin Gainey’06
Aveda Institute New Orleans, Educator Coach (Cosmetologist)
Topic: Spoke about being a hair stylist and teaching at Aveda
Ms. Rachel Bougille’07
Univeristy of Louisiana at Lafayette, Academic Success Center, Academic Advisor
Topic: Spoke about preparing students for college
Ms. Erica Oubre’08
United, Flight Attendant
Topic: Flight Attendant
Miss LeighAnna Kingvalsky’10
Girls on the Run NOLA & Miss Black Louisiana US Ambassador, Coach Across America Coach/Program Coordinator
Topic: Spoke about coaching position with Girls on the Run where she coaches youth at different schools across the city through running to build self esteem
Sheba Turk
WWLTV, News Anchor
Ms. Kelsie Rayfield’07
Oschner Medical Center, Respiratory Therapist
Topic: Respiratory Therapist
Ms. Mykell Clem’05
Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Staff Attorney
Topic: Staff Attorney
Ms. Rebecca Connick’07
Crane Rehab, Pediatrics, Occupational Therapist
with Mrs. Theresa Montelepre Connick’81
Occupational Therapist
Topic: Both mother and daughter spoke about being occupational therapist. One deals with adults and one works only with youth
Mrs. Miranda Raiford Rader’07
CarePoint Partners, Pharmacist: Clincial
Mrs. Sarah Stell Simon’08
Riverlands Animial Hospital, Vet Tech
Ms. Bianca Villavaso’07
Oschner, Oncology/ BMT
Topic: Spoke about working as a nurse dealing only with cancer patients
Ms. Ashley Escoe’07
Women’s Hospital of Baton Rouge, NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Topic: Spoke about working with preemies in the NICU