Graduate Assistants

Learn about academics and student life in the School of Management from our team of Graduate Assistants. Weekdays throughout the semester, our Graduate Assistants are available to schedule coffee chats at the Starbucks located within the School of Management. If you are not in the Boston area, you can chat with our Graduate Assistants through email or schedule a phone or Skype appointment.

Interested? Email connect@bu.edu with the date and time you would like to meet, and we will respond with availability.

Graduate Assistants

danaDana Connolly
MS-MBA ‘13, Concentration in Public and Nonprofit Management

Hometown: Glen Gardner, NJ
Academic Background: The Catholic University of America, B.S.B.A. International Economics and Finance
Summer Internship: Education Pioneers Graduate School Fellow at KIPP Foundation, San Francisco
Pre-MBA Experience: Investment Bank Operations Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Financial Analyst at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.
On Campus Activities: Graduate Student Council, Public and Nonprofit Club, Admissions Ambassadors, BU on Board, Collaborative Consulting, Organizational Behavior Teaching Assistant

Dana’s professional interest in social impact, specifically supporting under-served or underrepresented populations, was solidified through her summer internship. She is the proud owner of two rescue dogs, and if she’s not careful, might unintentionally adopt five or ten more. She is looking to finding some time in the near future to take cooking and singing classes, go skydiving while the leaves are changing in New England, and visit her brother in China.

robRob Gordon
MBA ‘13, Concentration in Finance

Hometown: Newton, MA
Academic Background: University of Michigan, B.A. Economics
Summer Internship: Valuation Advisory Intern at Duff & Phelps LCC, Boston
Pre-MBA Experience: Client Services at Fidelity Charitable
On Campus Activities: Finance Club, BU on Board, Admissions Ambassadors

Rob’s Integrated Project team won first place in the annual “Best of the Best“ competition between Cohorts. Rob loves traveling to new places, Michigan football, the Food Network, and the company of good friends.

SamSchweizerSam Schweizer
MBA ‘13, Concentration in Health Sector Management

Hometown: Keene, NH
Academic Background: University of New Hampshire, B.S. Business Administration
Summer Internship: Consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Pre-MBA Experience: Recruiter, Physican & Allied Health at Lahey Clinic Medical Center
On Campus Activities: Health Services Management Association, SMG Tools Intramural Football Team, Admissions Ambassadors

Sam was the project manager and committee chair for the 1st Annual Global Health Sector Interdisciplinary Case Competition in November 2012. Sam loves networking with his fellow full-time and part-time students at the many MBA events. He was also the starting Center for the MBA Intramural Football team, lettering both first and second year.

NeilNeil Yajnik
MS-MBA ‘13

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Academic Background: University of California Santa Barbara, B.S. Computer Engineering
Summer Internship: Product Manager Intern at VMware, Silicon Valley
Pre-MBA Experience: Hardware Design Engineer at Cisco Systems
On Campus Activities: Graduate Student Council, MS-MBA Association, West Coast Networking Club, Admissions Ambassador

Neil is interested in developing innovative products and solutions in the technology industry. Neil was drawn to the School of Management after attending an Open House for admitted students. In his free time he enjoys traveling and trying new foods, and is a big fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and San Francisco 49ers.

KristenCuneoKristen Cuneo
MBA ‘14, Concentration in Leadership & Organizational Transformation

Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
Academic Background: Wellesley College, B.A. Women’s Studies
Pre-MBA Experience: Leadership Development Program Manager & Teacher at Girls’ LEAP Self-Defense
On Campus Activities: Leadership & Organizational Transformation Club, Net Impact, Consulting Association, Women’s MBA Association, Admissions Ambassador, Pre-Term 2013 Planning Committee

Kristen examined cross-sector sustainability efforts in the Brazilian economy through the Brazil Field Seminar in January. Professionally, she is interested in corporate responsibility and leadership development and training. In her free time, she serves on the Board of Directors for Girls’ LEAP, cycles and practices yoga.

Gilberto

Gilberto Millares
One-Year International MBA ‘13

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Academic Background: Universidad Panamericana, B.S. Mechanical and Electronics Engineering
Pre-MBA Experience: Strategy and Operations Consultant at Deloitte Consulting Group
On Campus Activities: Consulting Association, Latin American MBA Association, Admissions Ambassadors

Gilberto spent the summer in Beijing and Shanghai studying in the One-Year International MBA program. He is interested in creating solutions based on e-commerce supply chain management to support revenue growth for customers. In his free time he enjoys taking road trips, spending time with friends and exploring Boston.

justinJustin Tyo
MS in Mathematical Finance ‘14

Hometown: Massena, New York
Academic Background: St. John Fisher College, B.A. in Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology
Previous Experience: Credit Risk Analyst at Paychex, Inc.; Financial Representative Intern at Northwestern Mutual

Academically,  Justin is interested in developing strategies to derive volatility for equity option models. In his free time, he enjoys trading options and playing golf.