Alumni Profile: Gail Kubik
Gail Kubik (B.Arch. ’10) combines her career as an architect and deep commitment to the climate to find ways to educate and prepare architects and engineers in disaster relief and how to combat climate change.
Alumni Profile: Rasika Girish Deosthali
Growing up in a small town with complex alleyways and roads inspired Rasika Girish Deosthali (M.S.’22) to pursue a master’s in urban design.
Alumni Profile: Ava Watts
Ava Watts (M.S. ’21) was looking for a challenge. While running two businesses, the mother of two left her home in Trinidad to pursue her master’s degree and ultimately began a new career in environmental work.
Alumni Profile: Jacqueline Velez
As the founder and principal of JMV Associates and JMV Architect, Jacqueline Velez (B.S. ’85) has had a chance to influence the shape of spaces and communities. “By creating and reshaping spaces and communities, we can make them appealing and elevate the occupants’ quality of life.”
Alumni Profile: Dina Ragab Selcky
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in marketing, Dina Ragab Selecky (B.S. ’17, M.B.A. ’18) stayed at New York Tech and earned her M.B.A. She is now vice president for strategy and growth at Health Plus Management, a physician support organization focused on the orthopedic, physical medicine, and rehabilitation markets.
Alumni Profile: Nicolás Vizcaíno
A self-proclaimed “energy geek,” Nicolás Vizcaíno (M.S. ’19) is on a mission to better the environment, and his New York Tech degree has given him the foundation he needs to pursue his passion.
Alumni Profile: John Karaptis
Inspired by his grandfather, John Karaptis (B.S. ’03) pursued a career in medicine. Since graduating with a degree in physician assistant studies, he is now the director of surgical services and digestive disease at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.
Alumni Profile: Selin Park
For Selin Park (B.S. ’20), taking a wrong turn helped her find her true calling: to become a nurse.
Alumni Profile: Daniel Bocanegra
When Daniel Bocanegra (M.B.A. ’20) decided to get his M.B.A., New York Tech’s Vancouver campus was the perfect choice. “Numerical subjects are great for building a problem-solving mindset, but the other approaches taught at New York Tech—like learning how to adapt to different work styles and cultures—are essential in Canada.”
Alumni Profile: Jairo Abreu
When a Latina mother brought her child to see Jairo Abreu (B.S. ’06, D.P.T. ’08), she told her child, “That can be you in the future.” It’s moments like these that continue to inspire Abreu in his role as supervisor at NYU Langone Rusk Rehabilitation, which serves an underserved community in New York City.
Alumni Profile: Nicole Maguire
As program director for emergency medicine residency at Community Medical Center at RWJBarnabas Health, Nicole Magure (D.O. ’03) is passing on the wealth of knowledge she gained as an NYITCOM student.
Alumni Profile: Oliver Vasquez
Upon graduating in 2012, Oliver Vasquez (B.S. ’12) was on the move, landing a job with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In just two years, he would start his company, Vasquez Integrators, designing communication networks and security systems to support transportation agencies, including the MTA.