LARP Alumni Mentoring Session (In-Person)

Alumni mentoring workshop, alum talking with student
Please note this event occurred in the past.
March 31, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
Students
Design Building Lecture Hall and Atrium

LARP will host an in-person mentoring session to connect students with alumni working in landscape architecture, planning, design-build, and more!

RSVP Here

 

Event Details

  • Date: Tuesday, 3/31
  • Location: Design Building Lecture Hall & Atrium
  • Start Time: 5:00 p.m.
  • There will be three rounds of 15-minute mentoring sessions (similar to a speed-dating format). Each round will give you the opportunity to talk with a different alum!
  • At 6:00 p.m., we'll have pizza and informal conversations!
  • The event will conclude by 7:00 p.m.



Participating Alumni Mentors:
 

Landscape Architecture

Rachel Newman, Residential Landscape Design, Planting Design, Project Management
David Hancox, Residential Landscape Design/Build, Company Owner
Karen Sebastian, Residential Landscape Architecture, Planting Design, Company Owner
Lee Jennings, Playscape and School Design, Landscape Construction
Jessie Crowley Waisnor, Playground and Planting Design, Government
Rebecca Bachand, Affordable and Multifamily Housing, Company Owner


Planning

Keith Benoit, Bike Share, Affordable Housing Development, Americans with Disabilities Act
Jen Stromsten, Planning, Economic Development, Sustainable Land Use, Grant Writing
Christine Brestrup, Town Planning, Landscape Architecture
Rob Watchilla, Town Planning, Land Use Planning and Zoning
Jessica Allen, Affordable Housing Development, Land Use Planning and Permitting
Victoria Healy, Housing, Land Use Planning, Community Grants, MBTA Communities
Chris Nielson, Regional Planning


Sustainable Community Development

Latoya Smith, Urban Planning, Sustainable Community Development, Landscape Architecture
Anand Fedele, Urban and Regional Planning, Energy, Sustainable Community Development
Emily Duseau, Planning, Youth Engagement, Sustainable Community Development
Sebastian Gutwein, Environmental/Living Systems Design

 

How to Register

Register for this event by Monday, March 23rd at 11:59 p.m. by clicking the button above or using this link.
 

Questions?

Email Caitlyn (Dittmeier) Lyons at [email protected].