  {"id":15946,"date":"2024-07-10T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=15946"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:09:52","slug":"graduate-student-testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/graduate-student-testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Real Experiences, Real Success<\/h2>\n<p>Curious about what comes after Montclair? Discover what our alumni are up to and experience where a graduate program from Montclair can take you.<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.montclair.edu\/register\/grad-inquiry\">Request Information About Our Graduate Programs<\/a><\/span>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/05\/Graduate-Testimonial_Ally-McGinley.pdf\">What You Gain with an I\/O Psychology Master\u2019s and Advanced Quantitative Methods Certificate<\/a>: Recent graduate Ally McGinley on what it\u2019s like to study Industrial\/Organizational Psychology and why she chose Montclair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/05\/Graduate-Testimonial_Brian-Cadavid.pdf\">\u201cYou Never Know What\u2019s Coming Through the Doors\u201d\u2014 One Nurse\u2019s Journey from Grad School to Game Day<\/a>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brian Cadavid used every part of his MSN experience \u2014 from clinicals to campus EMS \u2014 to land an emergency care career like no other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/04\/Graduate-Testimonial_Jessica-Javier.pdf\">\u201cI Wanted to Be a Cop. Then My Dad Was Put On A Ventilator With COVID\u201d<\/a>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jessica\u2019s life took an unexpected turn during the pandemic. What she discovered at Montclair helped her build a whole new future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/01\/Graduate-Testimonial_Huma-Booter.pdf\">From The Lab To Life-Saving Medicine<\/a>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Huma Booter was finishing her graduate degree in Chemistry at ÌÇÐÄvlog, she could have never predicted the profound impact her research would have\u2014not just on her career, but on the lives of patients suffering from rare diseases. Today, as a Bioanalytical Specialist at Kyowa Kirin, Huma is part of a team developing treatments for conditions with no cure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/12\/Graduate-Testimonial.Geena-Taite.pdf\">The Math Educator Changing The Way We Think About Learning<\/a>: When Geena Taite walks into her high school math classroom at PCTI STEM Academy in Wayne, New Jersey, she\u2019s not just a teacher\u2014she\u2019s a trailblazer. A newly minted PhD in Mathematics Education from ÌÇÐÄvlog, Geena has reshaped how mathematics is taught in her district and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/12\/Graduate-Testimonial_Shih-Chieh-Chien.pdf\">How Montclair&#8217;s PhD Opens Doors To A Career In Sustainability<\/a>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Dr. Shih-Chieh Chien, pursuing a PhD was about turning a lifelong passion for the environment into meaningful action. Originally from Taiwan, Dr. Chien dreamed of becoming a teacher and making a difference in how we approach sustainability. Today, as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Wartburg College in Iowa, he credits ÌÇÐÄvlog\u2019s PhD in Environmental Science and Management with giving him the tools to bring that dream to life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/12\/Graduate-Testimonial_Matt-Goodman_.pdf\">Matt Goodman Found His Passion For Education &#8211; And A Program That Made It Possible<\/a>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matt Goodman didn\u2019t always know he wanted to teach mathematics. In fact, it wasn\u2019t until his junior year of high school, when he sat in his precalculus teacher\u2019s classroom, that he found his calling. \u201cShe was so motivating and taught the material so well that I started to really love the subject,\u201d he recalls. \u201cThat was when I thought, \u2018Maybe this is something I could do.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/01\/Graduate-Testimonial_Jhoniel-Santiago.pdf\">From Night Shifts To Nursing Leadership<\/a>: For Jhoniel Santiago, becoming an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse was always the goal. However, as a full-time night shift nurse in a fast-paced Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, he knew that continuing his education to advance in the field would be challenging without the right program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/01\/Graduate-Testimonial_Marc-Stern.pdf\">How Montclair Launched A Former Music Producer&#8217;s Career In Data Science At Spotify<\/a>:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Spotify, Marc Stern is behind-the-scenes making sure songwriters get the royalties they deserve. \u201cOne of the most rewarding aspects of my job is knowing that my work contributes to songwriters getting what they\u2019re owed,\u201d he shares. By collaborating closely with legal and licensing teams, Marc plays a key role in ensuring the artists we listen to are compensated fairly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/01\/Graduate-Testimonial_Andrea-Alvare.pdf\">How Montclair&#8217;s Master&#8217;s In Public Health Program Prepares Leaders For Impact<\/a>: In communities across the nation, public health professionals are the often-unseen force working to safeguard the public\u2019s health. From disease prevention to health education and equitable access to care, these professionals form a frontline defense that operates quietly but effectively. Andrea Alvare, an alumna of ÌÇÐÄvlog\u2019s Master of Public Health (MPH) program, exemplifies this dedication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacqueline Conte<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/nutrition-and-food-science-ms\/\">Nutrition and Food Science (MS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How Montclair\u2019s Nutrition and Food Science MS helped Jacqueline Succeed at Givaudan<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: How Montclair&rsquo;s Nutrition and Food Science MS helped Jacqueline Succeed at Givaudan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VkNY5vUKUvk?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Offermann<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/industrial-and-organizational-psychology-phd\/\">Industrial\/Organizational Psychology (PhD)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Certify your Expertise in Montclair\u2019s Industrial\/Organizational Psychology PhD Program<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Certify your Expertise in Montclair&rsquo;s Industrial\/Organizational Psychology PhD Program\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGLCq10kbNM?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamara Ogle:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/social-research-and-analysis-ma\/\">Social Research and Analysis (MS)<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Montclair\u2019s Social Research MA Was the Perfect Fit for Tamara Ogle<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Why Montclair&rsquo;s Social Research MA Was the Perfect Fit for Tamara Ogle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JNnFmHltfLE?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Priscilla Ramos: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/combined-programs\/programs-of-study\/computer-science-cybersecurity-combined-bs-ms\/\">Computer Science\/Cybersecurity (Combined BS\/MS)<\/a><br \/>\nBreaking into Fintech: Priscilla Ramos&#8217; Path to a Cybersecurity Career<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Breaking into Fintech: Priscilla Ramos&amp;#039; Path to a Cybersecurity Career\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIcIGb8tXas?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kaitlyn Comesa\u00f1as:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/clinical-psychology-childadolescent-clinical-psychology-concentration-ma\/\">Clinical Psychology (MA)<\/a><br \/>\nKaitlyn Speaks on Enrolling with Ease<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Montclair Clinical Psychology MA Student on Enrolling with Ease\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MbL36qu-qho?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/cybersecurity-ms\/\">Cybersecurity (MS)<\/a><br \/>\nAmanda&#8217;s Path to Secure Funding to Focus on Cybersecurity Research<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa&rsquo;s Path to Secure Funding to Focus on Cybersecurity Research\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKlFJcJXqSw?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong> Kaurin Cuello:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate\/programs-of-study\/higher-education-ma\/\">Higher Education (MA)<\/a><br \/>\nKaurin Brings Engaging Recruitment Tactics from the Classroom to her Career<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Higher Education MA Student Brings Engaging Recruitment Tactics from the Classroom to her Career\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ezITeSIOfUM?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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We want to hear from you! We would love to showcase your graduate student experience in either a written or video testimonial! Let us know you are interested by filling out our <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.montclair.edu\/register\/GradTestimonial\">Graduate Student Testimonial Inquiry Form<\/a> and we will connect with you to hear your story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Experiences, Real Success Curious about what comes after Montclair? Discover what our alumni are up to and experience where a graduate program from Montclair can take you. 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