With great excitement, we welcomed home 19 alumnae for our 2024 Career Day on Friday, February 23. A longstanding tradition at the Academy, Career Day is a chance for our students to meet with graduates who have gone on to achieve great professional success in their fields. This year we were fortunate enough to have a wide variety of professionals come home. Having fellow Ladies of the Academy (LOTAs) return to the school and share their wisdom with our current students is a chance for the girls to not only see what professions are possible for them, but to gain a fuller understanding of what different career paths entail. Our sincerest thanks to our incredible Keynote and Guest Speakers. 

Guest Speakers:

Shauneen Miranda ’18-Breaking News Reporter at Axios 
Taylor German, MPH ’11-Research and Evaluation Officer at DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services 
Claire Matthews ’98, ASID, NCIDQ-Interior Designer at Bethesda Contracting 
Julie Branitsky ’16-Art Teacher, Gr. 8 Advisor at the Woods Academy 
Latasha M. Jeter ’14-Grant Administrator 
Cori Russell ’09-Owner & Founder of Fortitude Coffee Company and Army Veteran
Kelly A. Carrero ’94-Lawyer/Partner at Jones Day 
Eunice Villegas D’Augostine ’94-Nursing Director at Suburban Hospital 
Pearl Buenvenida ’90-Office Management and Budget at the White House  
Eleni Stamoulis ’09-Senior Graphic Designer at Mission Partners 
Kiara Beckham ’18-Strategy and Analytics Associate at the Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator at Boston Children's Hospital 
Katie Edwards ’13-Senior Certification Engineer at Boeing 
Stephanie Anya ’09-DBT Clinical Program Director & Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Families First Counseling and Psychiatry 
Fiona Turgeon ’09-Program Manager with Hughes Network Systems
Melina Skinner ’19-Construction Project Coordinator at the University of Maryland
Nicole Dao ’19-RL Rotational Program | Assistant, Content Strategy at Ralph Lauren 
Gloribel Le Olexa ’09-Pediatrician at University of Maryland Medical Center 

Keynote Speakers: 

Lieutenant Commander Joanna Gonzales ’04-Navy Attorney currently assigned to the General Counsel’s office for the Secretary of Defense -Intelligence division 
Dr. Rebecca Voglewede ’04-Neuroscientist and Senior Artificial Intelligence and Tech Policy Advisor in the United States Senate