Khoury Stories

Students. Faculty. Alumni. Community. These are our stories.

  • Sam Wu-Ochs

    Sam Wu-Ochs

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    For Sam Wu-Ochs, a company’s mission is key. Impressed with Outcomes4Me’s drive to democratize cancer care, he applied for a co-op at the company as an undergraduate student. Now, he […]

  • Christina Rong

    Christina Rong

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    Like many Khoury College alumni, Christina Rong was initially attracted to the college for its career-accelerating co-op program. Now working full time at Outcomes4Me, her former co-op, she leverages her […]

  • Marvin Sagastume

    Marvin Sagastume

      Affiliation:
    • Alumni

    Location: Boston

    Marvin Sagastume found himself drawn to Northeastern by Khoury College’s combined majors, giving him the opportunity to blend his computing passion with something wider. Now at Outcomes4Me, he’s doing just that by helping to develop a user-friendly information platform for cancer patients.

  • Mark Miller

    Mark Miller

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Oakland, Silicon Valley

    For almost a decade, Mark Miller headed educational technology investigations at Apple. Now a professor in the Align program, he feels a strong connection to the program’s mission of broadening […]

  • Armen Sarkisian

    Armen Sarkisian

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Silicon Valley

    With a graduate degree from the prestigious Juilliard School, Armen Sarkisian was firmly on the classical music track. But with a burning desire to learn wildly different skills and forge […]

  • Cecilia Lopez

    Cecilia Lopez

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Silicon Valley

    Cecilia Lopez has long been passionate about computer science. After majoring in linguistics, though, she was unsure when the right time was to take the leap. Enrolling in the Align […]

  • Becky Mashaido writes on a white board

    Becky Mashaido

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    For Becky Mashaido, the draw of Align was straightforward — a master’s program in computing that offered access to San Francisco’s tech pioneers, but did not require an undergraduate CS degree. And after finding a unique and uplifting sense of community there, she made it her mission to uplift others.

  • Alvaro Monge

    Alvaro Monge

      Affiliation:
    • Teaching Faculty

    Location: Oakland, Silicon Valley

    Alvaro Monge works hard to make sure his students can always see a way forward. Whether it’s guiding them towards success on their homework or in their early careers as […]

  • Aida Sharif-Rohani

    Aida Sharif Rohani

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Silicon Valley

    Aida Sharif Rohani was ready to shift away from chemical engineering, but she struggled to find a master’s program in computer science that didn’t require a matching bachelor’s degree. Discovering […]

  • William Chen

    William Chen

      Affiliation:
    • Align Alumni

    Location: Silicon Valley

    When William Chen came to the Align program, he felt a sense of purpose and dedication rippling across the student body. Now a full-time software developer at Amazon Web Services, […]

  • LeAnn Mendoza

    LeAnn Mendoza

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Silicon Valley

    LeAnn Mendoza knew she wanted to work in tech, but she wasn’t sure how she would fit in with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering. Her time in the Align program […]

  • Zadie Moon

    Zadie Moon

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Oakland

    When Zadie Moon tried an Intro to Computer Science class in her junior year of undergrad, it was the first time she’d ever felt excited about her homework. Now pursuing […]

  • Tim Crawley

    Tim Crawley

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Silicon Valley

    As a Division I college football player, Tim Crawley’s schedule was packed. His athletic commitments made it impossible to prioritize his favorite classes, and he left with a bachelor’s degree […]

  • Anna Daccache

    Anna Daccache

      Affiliation:
    • Align Student

    Location: Silicon Valley

    Anna Daccache had been interested in public health for some time. It wasn’t until discovering the Align program, though, that the opportunities she was looking for opened to her. When […]