BFHS Thanks Career Day Speakers!

Parent LiaisonsA wide breadth of careers were represented at the 2009 Career Day. Below you will find a list of all Career Day speakers. We thank these wonderfully talented volunteers for their time, effort and dedication to keeping BFHS the number one high school in Louisiana.

We would like to especially thank our Career Day Coordinators, Ms. Judy Zanchi and Ms. Monica Cammack (pictured at right).

Students may pick up career day speaker biographies from the counselors' office.


Career Day Speakers:

Brian Allee-Walsh, Journalist, Times-Picayune
Linda Allen-Boseman - Human Resources, Army reserve
Tonya Barrett- Department of Homeland Security
Jurvian Bingmon-Community organizer/Executive Assistant
Kurt Birdwhistle - Chemistry Professor-Loyola
Jack Breaux - Doctor- Tulane/Languages
Kevin Brown - Community Organizer/Developer
Susan Burkett - UAB College of Engineering
Quang Cao - LSU Forestry Professor
Michael Chafetz - Neuropsychologist
Jarred Guthrie- Engineer Shell Oil
 John DeShazier - Sports Columnist- Times Picayune
Kirsten Copeland - Facilities Engineer - Lockheed
Darrell Dupuy - USDA Careers in Government
Josh Etkind - Petroleum Engineer Shell
Arnie Fielkow - City of NO City Council
Linda Floyd - Clinical Psychologist
Mark Gunnoe - US Marshalls
Dan Glaser - Electrical Engineer Entergy Services Inc.
David Goldberg - Head Appraiser 
Reginald Harley- Small Business Administration
Janet Harreld - UT Public Health Prof Costume design
Juana Ibanez- UNO Geography Professor
Marc Kahn - Prof of Medicine Tulane
Julian Landau-Biomedical Engineer/Project Manager/CEO
Julie Landau- HR recruiter,Trainer,Executive Coach
Samantha Lister-Production manager,Signature DMC
Mary Lupo-Doctor,Dermatology,Tulane
John Lusth - UAB College of Engineering,Computer Science
Dennis Kay - Chairman of Radiology Oschner
Maria Kay - Physical Therapist
Michael Massimi - Invasive Species Coordinator
Jason Mathews - Petroleum Engineer
Mark Mayer - President, Peter A. Mayer Advertising Agency
Pat McAdoo-Engineering/USAF Officer
Isabel Medina - Prof of Law at Loyola University
Eduardo Melenderas - Entergy,Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Shelley Midura - City of NO Council Member
Catherine Saunders,Department of Homeland Security
Judson Mitchell- Clinical Professor/Staff Attorney Loyola
Brian Perry - Coach, Speaker, Singer/songwriter
Mark Samuels - President/Owner, Basin Street Records
Erin Spiers-Doctortae of Psychology
Wanda Solano - Aerospace Technolgist at Stennis
Misty Suri- MD, Orthopedic Surgeon,Sports Medicine-Hornet/Saints
Wendell Tang - Doctor, Pathology-Oschner
Rian Tanenbaum - Doctor- Gastroenterologist
Jeff Traylor - Assistant District Attorney,East Baton Rouge
Melissa Tyler-Wells - Foundation Association/Annual Campaign/Events
Beth Wee - Neuroscience Tulane
Aaron Weidenhaft - Associate/Attorney-Ezkovich and Company
Kyle Widmer - Doctor, Internal Medicine,Tulane
John Weil - Optometrist
Calvin Williams- Department of Homeland Security
Gil Zanchi - Area General Manager Marriot Hotels

Thanks to our many talented Career Day Speakers


College administrators visited BFHS to talk to seniors about furthering their education. Pictured above, left to right, are:
Janet Harreld, University of Texas Director of Continuing Education and Outreach; Steven Johnson, Dean of College of Sciences - UNO; Susan Krantz, Dean of College of Liberal Arts - UNO; James Logan, Dean of College of Business Administration - UNO; and Helene Derbigny, Director of Field Experiences: College of Education.

The panel was set up to help students navigate the college course selections that could be taken regarding their intended careers. The deans enlightened students about various opportunities that are available with the help of a good college education.

Revised 1/28/2009