Connect with the Graduate Student Ambassadors

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Ambassadors network with future graduate students and assist them in their graduate school journey.

The Belk College Graduate Student Ambassadors enjoy interacting with potential new students, like you, and are available to answer your questions. We invite you to connect with the team of Ambassadors to learn more about the student experience as you consider a top-ranked master's degree from the Belk College.

Jake Alexander 
M.S. in Real Estate Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Part-Time

Current Employer:

JLL

Position:

Real Estate Analyst

Anticipated Graduation:

2021-2022

Previous Institutions and Degrees:

College of Charleston - Business Administration, Hospitality & Tourism, Real Estate

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

NoDa

Hometown:

Huntersville, NC

Dream Job:

C-Suite Executive for a Real Estate Company

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CONTACT JAKE

Conner Clarken

Conner Clarken
M.S. in Management Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Full-Time

Anticipated Graduation:

May 2021

Undergraduate Institution and Degree:

UNC Charlotte, B.S. in Psychology

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

Downtown NoDa

Hometown:

Charlotte, NC

Dream Job:

Human Resources Director

LinkedIn

CONTACT CONNER

Jacob Etringer

Jacob Etringer
M.S. in Math Finance Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Full-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

Computational Finance

Current Employer:

Wells Fargo

Position:

Graduate CoOp - Quantitative Analytics Specialist 

Anticipated Graduation:

May 2021

Previous Institution and Degrees:

UNC Charlotte, B.S.B.A. Finance & B.S. Mathematics

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

Triple C Brewery

Hometown:

Mayodan, NC

Dream Job:

Major League Baseball General Manager

LinkedIn

CONTACT JACOB

Caitlin McCain
M.S. in Real Estate Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Part-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

Real Estate Development and Finance

Current Employer:

T.B. Harris Jr. & Associates

Position:

Commercial Real Estate Appraiser

Anticipated Graduation:

Summer 2021

Undergraduate Institution and Degree:

Virginia Tech (Double major in Real Estate and Property Management)

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

Common Market

Hometown:

Salisbury, MD

Dream Job:

Anything related to Commercial Real Estate Appraisal!

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CONTACT CAITLIN

 

Steven Patton
M.S. in Economics Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Full-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

Quantitative Methods

Position:

Graduate Assistant for the Belk College of Business

Anticipated Graduation:

Spring 2021

Undergraduate Institution and Degree:

UNC Charlotte, B.S. in Economics

Favorite Place in Charlotte: 

NoDa

Hometown: 

Huntersville, NC    

Dream Job: 

Economic Consultant

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CONTACT STEVEN

Kelvin Pineda
M.S. in Management Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Full-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

Quantitative Methods

Current Employer:

Advanced Imaging Systems

Position:

Data Preparation Specialist

Anticipated Graduation:

May 2021

Undergraduate Institution and Degree:

UNC Charlotte, Health Systems Management

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

Charlotte Beer Garden

Hometown:

Bronx, NY

Dream Job:

Non-Profit Director

LinkedIn

CONTACT KELVIN

Ravi Sharma
MBA Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Part-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

Self-directed

Current Employer:

Duke Energy Renewables

Position:

Lead Market Strategy Analyst

Anticipated Graduation:

Fall 2020

Previous Institutions and Degrees:

Iowa State University – B.S. in Aerospace Engineering & North Carolina State University – M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

Freedom Park, Dilworth, East Boulevard

Hometown:

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Dream Job:

Building renewable energy in the developing world

LinkedIn

CONTACT RAVI

Audrey Sigmon

Audrey Sigmon
Master of Accountancy Ambassador

Program (Full-Time, Part-Time):

Full-Time

Concentration/Area of Emphasis:

 Financial Accounting/Auditing

Anticipated Graduation:

December 2021

Undergraduate Institution and Degree:

UNC Charlotte, Accounting

Favorite Place in Charlotte:

U.S. National Whitewater Center

Hometown:

Hickory, NC

Dream Job:

Professor of Accounting

LinkedIn

CONTACT AUDREY