How Working Before Law School Benefits Career - James McCormick

In Chapter 3 of 12 in his 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, legal career advisor James McCormick shares how working with lawyers in arbitration and dispute resolution before applying to law school informed his career. Working directly with lawyers provides McCormick an on-the-job perspective that not only shapes his law school application decision but also, over time, his long-term career planning decisions. McCormick is a Vice President at Empire Search Partners (http://www.empiresearchpartners.com) in New York City. Before transitioning into legal career advisory services, McCormick practiced law as an employee benefits and executive compensation attorney for both Proskauer Rose (http://www.proskauer.com) and Jones Day (http://www.jonesday.com). He holds a JD from Tulane University Law School (http://www.law.tulane.edu) and a BA in History from the University of Michigan (http://www.umich.edu).

How to Make International Work Experience Relevant at Home - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 19 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle explains how her non-communicable disease thesis work done in India is applicable to United States public health work. Lamourelle highlights the overlapping diet change and sedentary lifestyle issues affecting resource poor urban settings in both the U.S. and India. She finds many similarities in designing health programs to tackle obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease problems across countries. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

How Young Adult Diabetes Inspires Global Health Master's Thesis - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 16 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details how her masters thesis focus evolved into working in pilot clinics outside Chennai, India. Noticing young adult women were experiencing high rates of diabetes, Lamourelle puts a plan in place to strengthen the health system at both the individual and community level. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

Why Focus Global Health Career on Systems Strengthening - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 15 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle refines her career focus on health system strengthening while working abroad in Chennai, India. Using systems and frameworks honed during Columbia University graduate studies, Lamourelle looks for post-graduate opportunities to affect change working in the private sector. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

How to Prevent Diabetes Using a Social Change Community Model - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 14 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares lessons learned working on a diabetes prevention global health project. Lamourelle blends behavior change communication and social science research to design a health program that engages the target population - in this case at-risk women in rural South India - at both the individual and community level. The result enables at-risk candidates to take charge of their own health but also to impact the health of those in the broader community. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

Why Defer Grad School to Work Abroad for a Year - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 13 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details how she benefited by deferring admission to the Columbia University MPH program and working abroad in Uganda for a year. The additional year of international work experience in the field validates Lamourelle's inclination to pursue a global health career and focuses her studies upon entering the Columbia program. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

How to Customize a Graduate School Program in Public Health - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 12 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle chooses an interdisciplinary program while pursuing her masters of public health (MPH) degree at Columbia University. With several years work experience, Lamourelle builds a multi-track approach including health promotion, social sciences, epidemiology, health policy, population and family health. Collectively this creates a rich fabric that customizes Lamourelle's academic experience. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

How Evaluation Frameworks Impove Project Plan Design - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 11 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares how learning frameworks in graduate school at Columbia University has helped her more effectively design and implement programs in the field. This is especially important in considering evaluation and measuring success at project inception. Frameworks clarify end goal setting so you may work backwards through incremental goals and milestones. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

What to Consider in Calculating Grad School Return on Investment - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 10 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares the inputs involved in making a decision to return to graduate school and study for a Masters in Public Health or MPH degree. Additionally, she elaborates on key factors behind her decision to attend a full-time program instead of a part-time one. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. 

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Erik Michielsen: When you were looking at calculating the  the investment and associated return on investment you would receive with a masters of health degree, what did you consider?

Gabrielle Lamourelle: I considered the economic cost up front and balancing that against what I could hope to earn in future jobs if I have that MPH degree. I also thought about the difference going back to school full-time and going to school part-time and continuing to work.

Erik Michielsen: What made you decide to go back full-time versus part time?

Gabrielle Lamourelle:  One of the major issues in deciding to go back full-time was whether I could really focus my attention on my education.   And I wanted to really get the most out of the time and the money I was putting into pursuing a masters of public health.  I knew that I needed to go full-time to not split my attention and be torn between work and school. I could have continued working at my former job um but because I was very invested in the work that I do there, it would be nearly possible for me to feasibly scale back my work to really do - commit to twenty hours and only work twenty hours.  And that I would end up sacrificing some of the focus on my education if I did go to school part-time and while I worked full-time or vice-versa.  So I decided to go back to school full-time.

Why to Pursue a Masters of Public Health or MPH Degree - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 9 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares the reasoning behind her decision to leave work to pursue a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree at Columbia University. She embraces the academic program to validate her wide range of experiences and to fortify them with frameworks and organizing principles to develop further. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag. Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag.

How Field Work Advances Public Health Consulting Career - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 8 of 21 in her 2010 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details why intervention mapping and program planning became a priority in her public health career development. Working in Uganda, Lamourelle's field work experience, including working with the ministry of health (MOH), informs her understanding of how effective service delivery can target each level of society. During an internship in southern India while studying at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Lamourelle refines her structured approach to using intervention mapping to help people acutalize health needs. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. View more career learning and development knowledge videos at http://www.captureyourflag.com. Follow Capture Your Flag on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/captureyourflag Follow Capture Your Flag on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/captureyourflag

How Women's Health Volunteering Informs a Health Systems Career - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 5 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details how her Berkeley undergrad volunteer work at ACCESS, the Women's Health Rights Coalition, influenced her path to become a health systems professional. She starts as a practical support volunteer helping women get to appointments, often from rural locations to the city locations where reproductive services are available. Lamourelle learns what makes a services useful and what barriers prevent people from accessing the services. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

How Mom Helps Daughter Find Passion in Arts and Sciences - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 3 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle shares how her mother supported her immersion in the performing arts and sciences. Lamourelle's mother, a nurse and, later, an educator, prioritizes her children's science education. Later, after opening multiple pre-schools, she integrates dramatic play and musical productions into the classroom experience. This influences Lamourelle to become more immersed in education, science, and the performing arts. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

How Pre-Med Culture Influences Choice of Science Major - Gabrielle Lamourelle

In Chapter 2 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle details her transition from biology to sociology majors while studying at University of California at Berkeley. Lamourelle finds the biology track over-competitive for the wrong reasons, specifically medical school preparation instead of passion for biology. Lamourelle decides to shift focus to a major, sociology, with a more collaborative, teamwork driven culture. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Why to Major in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry - Clara Williams

In Chapter 3 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares her motivation to study molecular biophysics and biochemistry while at Yale University. Learning about Mad Cow disease teaches Soh the interdependence of understanding molecular chemical structure - taught in biochemistry - and molecular shape - taught in biophysics. Williams holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

How Scientists and Politicans Can Improve Health Policy Decisions - Clara Soh

In Chapter 2 of 10 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag host Erik Michielsen, health economist and comparative effectiveness researcher Clara Soh Williams shares how the late Yale biology professor Alvin Novick impacted her career. Novick, who taught biology at Yale for 48 years, teaches Williams the political implications behind scientific research and policy making. In Novick's "AIDS in Society" class, Soh learns how science is anything but colorblind. By teaching scientists, politicians, and policy makers about each other's motivations and priorities, Soh learns how to increase epidemic response mobilization effectiveness. Soh holds an MPA in Public Health Finance from New York University and a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. Read more about Professor Novick's career here.

How Oxford PhD Studies Shape Conservation Biology Career - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 13 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist and Oxford University Lady Margaret Hall PhD candidate Alayne Cotterill details what it was like returning to school after years doing field work across Africa. Cotterill benefits by deadline-driven learning, adding new tools such as statistics and data modeling to improve her conservation biology field research. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org. Learn more about Lady Margaret Hall at http://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/.

How Lion Field Work Informs Oxford PhD Research - Alayne Cotterill

In Chapter 12 of 13 in her 2010 interview with Capture Your Flag Host Erik Michielsen, wildlife biologist and Oxford University Lady Margaret Hall PhD candidate Alayne Cotterill shares how she applies field work studying lions to her doctorate research. Cotterill emphasizes the importance of using field research to ask the right questions when designing a PhD and following this up with the necessary academic training and field research. Learn more about Alayne's work at http://www.lionconservation.org. Learn more about Lady Margaret Hall at http://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/.