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Meg Litvinenko
Interim Director
In her role as Interim Director, Meg is responsible for the general management and strategic direction of the Office of Career Services. She oversees the primary functions of career education, coaching and employer relations. She is passionate about making meaningful connections between students, alumni, and employers and promoting the Fletcher brand.
Meg has spent the majority of her career working in higher education, primarily within career services. From employer engagement at Questrom School of Business at Boston University, to career and professional development programming at Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, Meg loves to design and implement win-win programming for students and employers. Prior to joining Fletcher, Meg was a senior campus recruiter with AMS, which not only exposed her to corporate recruiting practices across various functions, but also allowed her to flex into diversity, equity and inclusion recruitment and programming and employee and alumni network engagement.
Meg received her MS Ed, Higher Education Administration from Syracuse University and BA, English from The Ohio State University. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family, watching her children grow, travelling, and picking up her paint brushes whenever possible.
Helen Anderson
Senior Associate Director
Helen Anderson works part-time coaching students and alumni interested in the private sector. in addition to coaching, Helen serves as a faculty and student club liaison and performs employer outreach. She also manages the Slawson fellowship program and teaches career-related workshops.
Helen has been actively involved in supporting Fletcher students in their career management since she joined the school in 1992 as the director of internship programs. Before coming to Fletcher, Helen worked at a healthcare consulting firm in the Boston area. Previously, she worked for eight years at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, most recently as the Administrator for Medical Affairs. Helen is currently on the board of Brigham and Women's / Faulkner Hospital. she also is a Corporator at the Dedham Institution for Savings in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Helen received a B.A. from Cornell University and an MBA in Health Administration from Columbia University.
Elana Givens
Senior Associate Director
Elana Givens is a Senior Associate Director and is involved in the coaching of Fletcher students, the facilitation of OCS panels, workshops and events, and assisting Fletcher students with their internship and job searches.
Prior to working at The Fletcher School, Elana led the career center at the graduate business school at Brandeis University preparing students for global careers in business, economics, and finance among the private, public and NGO sectors.
Elana moved to higher education following an established career in management consulting. In her work as Managing Partner, Twain Associates, Inc., she advised corporations from the U.S., Europe, and Asia on their business strategies.
Elana is actively involved with the APSIA (Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs) Career Services Group and is a frequent contributor to programming decisions. She is a member of the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance is currently serving on the Career Services Boot Camp committee as a member and instructor (2019 – present). Elana was previously a member of the MBA CSEA board from 2012 – 2015 and vice president from 2014 – 2015. She served from 2012 – 2021 on the Corporate Advisory Board of ALPFA Boston, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing Latinx leaders.
Elana earned her M.S. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She earned her B.A. cum laude in Economics from Brandeis University.
Caitlin Hughes
Assistant Director, Employer Relations
As the Assistant Director, Employer Relations, Caitlin works on weekly OCS programming, major events, and curating new employer partnerships based on the evolving desires of the Fletcher community. She is passionate about connecting Fletcher students and alumni with impactful and exciting employers all over the globe.
Prior to coming to Fletcher, Caitlin worked with a national nonprofit and as an advocate with Amnesty International Ireland, as well as several Massachusetts-based community action groups. She is a proud board member of the nonprofit Dogs for Better Lives, which places assistance dogs with individuals all over the country.
Caitlin earned her B.A. in Psychology from Mount Holyoke College and her LL.M. in International Human Rights Law from the University of Galway, which she feels makes her highly empathetic to the position of Fletcher students.
Caitlin is a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, and enjoys Irish literature, comedy, and the seasonal perks of New England in her free time.
Lesley Theall
Associate Director, Career Services
Lesley coaches students and alumni who are interested in careers in the U.S. public sector. She works closely with several key federal agencies such as the Department of State, the Department of Treasury, USAID, and the Department of Commerce as well as some of the intel agencies. Additionally, she collaborates closely with many dedicated alumni who are so helpful in serving as resources in the public sector. Lastly, Lesley manages The Rosenthal Fellowship, the Critical Languages Scholarship, the Boren Fellowship, the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF), and the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellowship Program.
Lesley has a background in career coaching, international nonprofit, and higher education program management. For 15 years she worked both at the Harvard Kennedy School in degree programs and career services, and at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in a PhD leadership degree program. Earlier in her career, Lesley worked in the Foreign Fulbright Division of the International Institute of Education (IIE), advising MA/PhD foreign Fulbright students and ran the Boston Center for International Visitors (part of a USIA/State Department Program). Lesley enjoys developing students' public narratives, and their personal brand as well as encouraging them to continually expand their personal/professional networks.
Lesley received her M.P.A. from the Harvard Kennedy School, her BA in Spanish from the University of Vermont, and a professional coaching certification from the Coaches Training Institute. She attended Middlebury College's Language Program in Intermediate Spanish and their Semester Abroad Program in Madrid.
Outside of work she enjoys reading, cycling, cooking, and being on the outer Cape!
Kailey Whelan
Kailey is responsible for the operations and logistics of the Office of Career Services, including employment and internship reporting, survey development and data management, as well as managing the office’s marketing and communications.
She obtained her M.S. in Engineering Management from Tufts University and her B.A. in International Relations from SUNY Geneseo in upstate New York. She loves applying her background in data analytics and project management to optimize services and processes for Fletcher students.
Kailey previously worked at St. George's University Medical School, where she spent four years in the Office of Career Guidance and Student Development assisting students in the process of obtaining postgraduate training positions.
Peter Towne
Associate Director, Career Services
As Associate Director, Peter provides career coaching to Fletcher students in one-to-one meetings, drop-in sessions, and workshops, and teaches the Professional Development Program (PDP), the career development course provided to all Fletcher students.
Peter previously worked in the Career Services Office at New England Law | Boston advising students on professional development and career strategy, résumé and cover letter writing, networking, and interviewing. He taught a career education course covering topics such as developing a professional identity, professional communication, career planning, interview preparation, and networking techniques covering careers in government, private sector, non-profits and law firms. Peter also assisted the institution in transitioning to various technology tools necessary to adapt to the changing needs of the students and job market.
Peter began his career as an attorney in private law practice, specializing in civil litigation and administrative law in Boston. He represented clients in jury trials and motion practice in various courts throughout Massachusetts. Peter received his JD from New England Law | Boston and BA in Economics and History from Indiana University (Bloomington).
Mofei Xu
Associate Director, Career Services
Mofei provides career education and coaching to students and alumni, particularly those interested in careers with international organizations (e.g., the UN system), multilaterals, INGOs and NGOs.
Prior to joining Fletcher, Mofei spent much of her career working in the nonprofit and education sectors, specifically with immigrants and international students. Most recently, she worked at Northeastern University, advising students on their job search and teaching semester long career management courses on resume writing, interviewing, networking, professional behavior and DEI in the workplace etc. Mofei is proud of her own bicultural identity, immigrant background, and connection to her heritage. She looks to bridge gaps, foster understanding and integrate that into her work by implementing practices that embrace cultural sensitivity and planning events that celebrate diversity.
Mofei has a MS degree from Northeastern University in Nonprofit Management and a BA in Psychology from Boston University. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese in addition to English. Outside of work, Mofei enjoys spending time with her family and planning the next big adventure.