Ashley L. J. Smith

Ashley holds a B.A. in English from Tulane and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. She is currently the Associate Director of Major Gifts at Cambridge in America. She fundraises for programs and initiatives across all areas of the University of Cambridge from need-based scholarships to special research projects. Previously, Ashley was the Senior Major Gift Officer at the Earth Institute at Columbia University where she raised funds for climate and sustainability initiatives.

Lauren Lee Pettiette Schewel, (LA '09)

Lauren Lee is honored to be the Bylaws and OPP Manager of the Newcomb Alumnae Association. Lauren Lee is a native Louisianan bursting with generosity and joie de vivre. A part of the “Katrina Class” at Newcomb, she was an active student leader, a NCCA cheerleader, a Chi Omega, and a part of the last graduating class of Newcomb. After college, Lauren Lee taught third grade in Baker, LA through Teach For America (TFA).

Erin Rusonis

Erin graduated cum laude and holds a BA in English Language & Literature from Tulane University. As a student at Tulane, she was involved in leadership at the Newcomb Institute as the Co-President of the online magazine for collegiate women, Her Campus Tulane. Erin was also a Newcomb Grant Recipient, which provided her the opportunity to intern with Blue State Digital, a digital strategy and technology firm in Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Mills

Jennifer Mills M.D. graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a B.F.A in music and a B.S. in cell and molecular biology. She is a graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. in 2009 and subsequently had the honor of serving as a Chief Resident in the Internal Medicine Department at Washington Hospital Center. For the past 10 years, she has been in private practice in Washington D.C.

Helen Marsh

Helen received her B.A. from Newcomb-Tulane College in 2019. While a student, Helen served as the Newcomb Senate President (2018-2019) and the Tower and Crescent President (2018-2019). She is currently the Associated Dedicated Advisor at National Journal / Atlantic Media in Washington, D.C.

Christina Le-Short

Christina Le-Short graduated from Tulane in 2007 and went on to attend Tulane University’s School of Medicine. She is double board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Christina is the Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Director and Vice-Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She is also a yoga teacher. She has a strong connection to Newcomb and her most treasured memories of her time at school are of her pottery classes.

Hannah Hale

Hannah received her B.A. from Newcomb-Tulane College in 2012 and her J.D. from Emory University School of Law. After finishing law school, Hannah clerked for a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals. She currently serves as Junior Vice President of Operations for Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO), a three-year post-dental residency program and the largest orthodontic residency program in the country. Hanna oversees all legal and operational matters that affect academics or clinical operations.

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