Master's in Emergency & Disaster Management
Success Stories

The Master's in Emergency & Disaster Management empowers students to become changemakers who are shaping the future of the field. Here, alumni of the program share how they have leveraged their Georgetown education to make their mark.
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Aideé
Stephanie Jiménez Ávila

Aideé Stephanie Jiménez Ávila knows what it’s like to be vulnerable, yet persevere. And she ...

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Ethan
Faxon

Look at Ethan Faxon’s photo and you’ll notice that the big yellow lab with the ...

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Michael
Montino

Michael Montino has some advice for prospective Georgetown graduate students. It’s both encouraging and challenging, ...

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Eirini
Pitta

As an undergraduate at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Eirini Pitta was intrigued by ...

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Jeremy
Bernfeld

Everyone’s job has challenges: it’s just that Jeremy Bernfeld’s are a little more, well, existential ...

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Lizz
Floro

Whether rushing to a house fire or evacuating residents from a flooded street, emergency response ...

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Barry
Morgan

“Worse than Camille.” Those were words that Barry Morgan and his family thought they would ...

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Katie
Fischer

For many people, it might sound like a dream job: Creative Advertising at Universal Studios ...

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Leslie
Schwene

When Leslie Schwene was 9 years old, her mother signed her up for Junior Lifeguards. ...

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