Experience Darden
Episodes
Experience Darden #53: Pursuing Jobs in Financial Services
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two leaders of the Finance Club, Anne-Catherine Begley and Jay Patel. Anne-Catherine and Jay are both...
Experience Darden #52: Casey Floyd, Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Director of Employer Engagement and Recruiting, Casey Floyd. Casey recently launched her own podcast, The Employer ...
Experience Darden #51: Admissions Update with Whitney Kestner, Director of Admissions
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we welcome back Director of Admissions, Whitney Kestner. Whitney shares updates about Round 2, tips and insights for R...
Experience Darden #50: Adam Miller, MBA Class of 2020
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Second Year Adam Miller. Adam Miller applied to Darden through the Consortium, and he also hosts a popular MBA podca...
Experience Darden #49: Robyn Swift, Director of West Coast Initiatives for the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Robyn Swift. Robyn is Director of West Coast Initiatives for the Batten Institute for Entrepreneursh...
Experience Darden, Episode 48: An Interview with Haley Whitlock Gyory, Director of Admissions
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Haley Whitlock Gyory! Haley is a Director of Admissions, and she leads our women’s recruitment efforts. During this episode, we talk with Haley...
Experience Darden, Episode 47: An Interview with Jordan Hart, MBA Class of 2020
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jordan Hart. Jordan is a Second Year student in our Class of 2020, and we recently sat down with her ...
Experience Darden, Episode 46: An Interview with Joey Burton, Executive Director for Darden's Institute for Business in Society
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Joey Burton. Joey is Executive Director for Darden’s Institute for Business in Society (IBIS), and ...
Experience Darden, Episode 45: An Interview with Ed Yu, Senior Director for Investment Banking Careers
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Ed Yu. Ed is Senior Director for Investment Banking Careers with Darden’s Career Development Center...
Experience Darden, Episode 44: An Interview with Tom Steenburgh, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and the Full-Time MBA Program
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Tom Steenburgh. Tom is the Richard S. Reynolds Professor of Business Administration, and he is also S...
Experience Darden, Episode 43: Advice, Insights and Tips for Military Applicants to Darden
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we take a deep dive into the application experience for military candidates. We catch up with Executive Director of Ad...
Experience Darden, Episode 42: Latin America Special
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A double feature! Whitney Kestner returns to host an episode all about Latin America. This installment of the podcast features conversations with Exec...
Experience Darden, Episode 41: An Interview with Larry Mueller, Assistant Dean of Global Advising
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to add an additional host to the podcast - Director of Admissions, Whitney Kestner! In this episode, Whitney catches up with Larry Mue...
Experience Darden, Episode 40: An Interview with Marc Johnson, Senior Director for Global Affairs and Enterprise Initiatives
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Marc Johnson. Marc is the Senior Director for Global Affairs and Enterprise Initiatives at the Darden...
Experience Darden, Episode 39: An Interview with Jeanne Liedtka, Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Jeanne Liedtka. Jeanne is the United Technologies Corporation Professor of Business Administration, a...
Experience Darden, Episode 38: An Interview with David Touve, Senior Director, Ventures with the iLab at UVA
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all entrepreneurs! In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with David Touve. David is Senior Director, Ventures with the iLab at UVA, and ...
Experience Darden, Episode 37: An Interview with Sarah Elliott and Ed Warwick of Darden's Student Affairs Team
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we catch up with Sarah Elliott and Ed Warwick. Sarah and Ed are members of Darden’s Student Affairs team, and we re...
Experience Darden, Episode 36: An Interview with Max Linden, Class of 2020 & President of the Darden Student Association
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with second year student, Max Linden. Max is President of the Darden Student Association (DSA), and we re...
Experience Darden, Episode 35: An Interview with GWIB Leaders Laura Brokaw and Lauren Shaw
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Second Year students, Laura Brokaw and Lauren Shaw. Laura and Lauren are both leaders of Darden’s G...
Experience Darden, Episode 34: An Interview with Christie Julien, Assistant Dean for Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Christie Julien. Christie is Darden’s Assistant Dean for Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, an...
Experience Darden, Episode 33: An Interview with Darden Healthcare Club Leaders Casey Skittle and Rachel Leitner
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we catch up with Second Year students, Cassandra “Casey” Skittle and Rachel Leitner. Casey and Rachel are both lead...
Experience Darden, Episode 32: An Interview with Mike Lenox, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experience Darden podcast, we catch up with Mike Lenox. Mike is the Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration as well ...
Experience Darden, Episode 31: Pride at Darden
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of National Coming Out Day, we’re excited to share our recent conversation with two leaders of our Pride at Darden student organization, La...
Experience Darden, Episode 30: An Interview with Marc Paulo Guzman, Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Marc Paulo Guzman! Marc Paulo is Associate Director for Diversity Recruitment and a two-time guest on...
Experience Darden, Episode 29: An Interview with Temi Adekanbi, Class of 2020
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we catch up with Temitope “Temi” Adekanbi. Temi is a Second Year student in our Class of 2020 and President of Darden’...
Experience Darden, Episode 28: Tips and Interview Insights for Darden Applicants
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for our Round 1 deadline, we welcome Dawna Clarke and Cheryl Jones to the podcast! In this wide-ranging conversation, Dawna and Cheryl sh...
Experience Darden, Episode 27: An Interview with Cristina Wong-Namura, Darden Class of 2020
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Experience Darden podcast is back! In this episode, we catch up with Cristina Wong-Namura. Cristina is a Second Year in our Class of 2020, and we ...
Experience Darden, Episode 26: An Interview with recent graduate Tanvi Pritmani (MBA '19)
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with recent graduate, Tanvi Pritmani. Tanvi is originally from Singapore, and we sat down with her to talk...
Experience Darden, Episode 25: An Interview with recent graduate Lydia Zodda (MBA '19)
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with recent graduate, Lydia Zodda. Lydia comes from a performing arts background, and we caught up with he...
Experience Darden, Episode 24: An interview with recent graduates Sarah Dalton and Mercedes Rodriguez (MBA '19)
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two former leaders of our Marketing Club, recent graduates Sarah Dalton and Mercedes Rodriguez. We sa...
Experience Darden, Episode 23: An Interview with Brigitte Fox, Class of 2020
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with rising Second Year student, Brigitte Fox. Brigitte served in the Navy as a pilot prior to Darden, and...
Experience Darden, Episode 21: An Interview with Allison Shimamoto (MBA '19)
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with recent Darden graduate, Allison Shimamoto. We recently sat down with Allison to talk about her MBA jo...
Experience Darden, Episode 20: An Interview with recent graduate Taylor Sheppard (MBA '19)
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with recent graduate, Taylor Sheppard. Taylor is a veteran and a member of the Darden Military Association...
Experience Darden, Episode 19: An Interview with recent graduate Valerie Urban (MBA '19)
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with recent graduate, Valerie Urban. Valerie is originally from Brazil, and we talk with her about how she...
Experience Darden: A Career Development Special Episode
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two members of Darden’s Career Development Center (CDC) team, Kellogg Leliveld and Jenny Zenner, to...
Experience Darden, Episode 18: An Interview with Marc Paulo Guzman, Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Marc Paulo Guzman, Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment. We sat down with Marc Paulo about wha...
Experience Darden, Episode 17: An Interview with Mike Dineen and Jordan Hart, First Year Student Admissions Committee
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two members of our First Year Student Admissions Committee, Mike Dineen and Jordan Hart. We sat down ...
Experience Darden, Episode 16: An Interview with Morolake Thompson, Class of 2020
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Morolake Thompson. Morolake is a member of our Class of 2020, and she will be serving as a Consortium...
Experience Darden, Episode 15: An Interview with Anne McKenna, Class of 2019
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Second Year student, Anne McKenna. We sat down with Anne to talk about her decision to pursue an MBA,...
Experience Darden, Episode 14: An Interview with Derek Debruhl, Cass of 2019
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Derek is a veteran and a leader of the Darden Military Association (DMA), and we recently caught up with him to talk more about how he decided to purs...
Experience Darden, Episode 13: The Consulting Club at Darden
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Consulting is consistently of the top industries for Darden graduates, and in this episode of the podcast, we sit down with two leaders of our Consult...
Experience Darden, Episode 12: An Interview with Jordan Clarke, Class of 2019
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experience Darden podcast, we sit down with Second Year student, Jordan Clarke. Jordan came to Darden after a career in profess...
Experience Darden, Episode 11: The Darden Partners Association
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experience Darden podcast, we catch up with three Darden Partners, Sara Portman, Ellie Hoffman and Hannah Daniel. Sara, Ellie a...
Experience Darden, Episode 10: An Interview with Taylor Fisher, Assistant Director of Admissions
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Assistant Director of Admissions, Taylor Fisher. Taylor leads our Future Year Scholars Program recrui...
Experience Darden, Episode 9: An Interview with Freyan Soonawalla, Darden Class of 2019
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Second Year student, Freyan Soonawalla. Freyan is originally from Oman, and we chat with her about he...
Experience Darden, Episode 8: An Interview with Jeff McNish, Assistant Dean for Darden’s Career Development Center
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Jeff McNish, Assistant Dean for Darden’s Career Development Center. We talk with Jeff about his background, his te...
Experience Darden, Episode 7: An Interview with Marlon Evans, Darden Class of 2019
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Marlon Evans, a Second Year student in our Class of 2019. Marlon attended UVA as an undergraduate student (as double...
Experience Darden, Episode 6: An Interview with MJ Keller and Michael Brophy of the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we catch up with Second Year students, MJ Keller and Michael Brophy. MJ and Michael are leaders in our Entrepreneurship and Venture C...
Experience Darden, Episode 5: An Interview with Sean Carr, Executive Director of the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Sean Carr, Executive Director, Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In this wide-ran...
Experience Darden, Episode 4: An Interview with Whitney Kestner, Director of Admissions and Recruiting
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Director of Admissions and Recruiting, Whitney Kestner. We sat down with Whitney to talk more about h...
Experience Darden, Episode 3: An Interview with Tom Gonzalez, DSA President, Class of 2019
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Tom Gonzalez. Tom is a member of our Class of 2019 and the outgoing Darden Student Association presid...
Experience Darden, Episode 2: An Interview with Sarah Neely & Allie Wieczorek of Net Impact at Darden
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experience Darden podcast, we catch up with Second Year students, Sarah Neely and Allie Wieczorek. Sarah and Allie are on the l...
Experience Darden, Episode 1: An Interview with Dawna Clarke, Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our inaugural episode! In our first episode we sit down with Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dawna Clarke. In this far-ranging con...