Shehryar Rashid

1. What do you do?

I am currently working as a Field Coordinator for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and I am based in South Sudan. IOM is a part of the United Nations system.

In my current role, I am leading a team in three counties in South Sudan to support the establishment, construction, and promotion of sustainable community infrastructure and services. Specifically, I am responsible for working with local communities in implementing a community-based development project.

Jacob Aguirre

Name: Jacob Aguirre

Year: Third-year (by credit hours)

Program: Double major in Economics and Mathematics

Hometown: Woodstock, GA

Favorite class: MATH 2106 Intro to proofs (favorite econ course is ECON 4803: Behavioral Economics)

Favorite professor: Dr. Dench

Christine Ries

Christine Ries joined the faculty at the School of Economics in 1999. Throughout her time here, Professor Ries has taught a wide variety of courses, including The Global Economy, The Economics of Corporate Strategy, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Global Financial Economics, and the School of Economics Capstone Course. Her work focuses on global corporate financial management, economic development, and tax policy.

Alex Henke

1. What do you do?

I am Head of Commercial Operations at Speakap. This means that I design and implement business processes and systems that directly impact our revenue growth.

2. What’s the coolest part of your job?

The variety! One day I might be designing a process to improve the way that we turn customer feedback into action; the next, I might be working on an updated revenue forecast for the year based on sales and marketing data.

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