Graduate Institute Ambassadors
SIT Graduate Institute has a network of current student and alumni ambassadors who love talking about their experiences. Click on the photo of a program ambassador to read about their degree project and employment, post-graduation. Whether you are considering a graduate degree, a newly accepted student, or a current student, we encourage you to reach out.
Emily Herriott
Program(s)
Fall 2024: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts
Emily Herriott
Capstone: From Larvae to Livelihoods: Examining the Realities of Black Soldier Fly Farming in Malawi
Current Position
Sustainability Coordinator
Current Employer
Office of Sustainability: University of San Diego
Ricky Bentley
Program(s)
Fall 2022: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts
Ricky Bentley
Capstone: Resilience Through Urban Green Spaces: Collaborations and Collective Action Toward Equitable Access and Creation of Green Space in Albany, New York
Current Position
Program Manger
Current Employer
Connecticut Land Conservation Council
Isabel Langlois-Romero
Program(s)
Fall 2025: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts
Isabel Langlois-Romero
Capstone: Developing Participatory Monitoring Frameworks for Solar Rivers in Sarayaku, an Original Territory of the Ecuadorian Amazon
Current Position
Researcher; Principal Investigator
Current Employer
National Laboratory of the Rockies
Jarred Haynes
Program(s)
Fall 2022: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts
Jarred Haynes
Capstone: Social and Cultural Values in Alaskan Subsistence Management: Rurality and the Meaning of “Meaningful” Natural Resource Management
Current Position
Environmental Project Coordinator (Independent Contractor)
Current Employer
Ocean & Earth Environmental Services LLC
Johanna Lee
Program(s)
Fall 2023: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts
Johanna Lee
Capstone: Deconstructing Disability in Malawi: A Multi-Perspective Qualitative Study on Understandings, Policy Development, and Policy Implementation
Current Position
Medical Student
Current Employer
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Rhonwyn Hagedorn
Program(s)
Fall 2025: Sustainable Development Practice (Full-Time)
Global Master of Arts