{"id":1303,"date":"2016-06-24T10:38:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2016-07-06T09:15:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T13:15:33","slug":"meet-ryan-derrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/06\/24\/meet-ryan-derrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ryan &amp; Derrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you&#8217;ve had a few weeks to get acquainted with the blog, we thought it was time to introduce ourselves. We&#8217;re Ryan Chartier &#8217;10 and Derrick Dubois &#8217;13, two UVM grads\u00a0working for the UVM Foundation who have a focus on young alumni.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/about\/rc-shake-shack\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RC Shake Shack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?resize=275%2C275\" alt=\"RC Shake Shack\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/05\/RC-Shake-Shack.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><em><strong>Ryan:<\/strong> I&#8217;m a two time grad of UVM with a BA and MA in English. I&#8217;ve been in Burlington for the past decade and started working at the UVM Foundation in 2014. I work in the Office of Annual Giving, running the UVM Chatty Cats phonathon program and thinking of ways to engage young alums.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I enjoy<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/01\/13\/101-things-uvm-hockey-game\/\"> getting out and meeting alums like you<\/a> and I hope to meet some of you throughout the course of this year.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/06\/24\/meet-ryan-derrick\/dd-catamount-statue\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?fit=2441%2C2716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2441,2716\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1442327934&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DD catamount statue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?fit=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?fit=584%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1305\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?resize=275%2C306\" alt=\"DD catamount statue\" width=\"275\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?resize=920%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?resize=768%2C855&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/06\/DD-catamount-statue.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Derrick:<\/strong> I graduated from UVM with dual degrees in mathematics and geography. Here at the UVM Foundation I&#8217;m part of the Alumni Relations team. My focus is on keeping young alumni connected to UVM and to each other. I travel around the country visiting with alums like you and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/06\/03\/5-cities-5-events-for-you\/\">hosting regional events<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You may see me at Happy Hours like the one in Burlington last night or the one in Boston next Thursday night. I hope we get a chance to meet this year. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our job is to help you navigate your first year out by sharing <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/08\/06\/how-to-be-persistent-in-your-job-search\/\">advice and tips<\/a> that we&#8217;ve learned from our <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/11\/05\/5-things-to-do-before-making-your-first-student-loan-payment\/\">own experience<\/a> and from other <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/10\/22\/advice-from-200-uvm-alumni-just-for-you\/\">young alumni who&#8217;ve been through this transition<\/a>. We&#8217;re also here to help you stay connected with UVM. We&#8217;ll be your source for <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/03\/18\/4-uvm-stories-stirring-up-emotions\/\">what&#8217;s happening on campus<\/a> and\u00a0we&#8217;ll help you understand <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/03\/01\/5-things-alums-should-know-about-uvm\/\">what it means to be an alum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell, we&#8217;re here to help you. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or if there&#8217;s anything you need here at UVM. Ryan: <a href=\"mailto:ryan.chartier@uvm.edu\">ryan.chartier@uvm.edu<\/a> &amp; Derrick: <a href=\"mailto:derrick.dubois@uvm.edu\">derrick.dubois@uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you&#8217;ve had a few weeks to get acquainted with the blog, we thought it was time to introduce ourselves. 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