DRIVE:

• Park: Fitzgerald Garage (80 W. Oliver St, Baltimore, MD 21201) $9, 3 hours
• Park: Maryland Ave. Garage (1120 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) $9, 3 hours
• Park: On the street along Mt Royal Ave. or Charles St. Please carefully check the associated signage for time, fees, and availability information.

PUBLIC TRANSIT:

Penn Station is only a 5-minute walk to the University of Baltimore's Student Center

• JHU, NDMU, TU Students - take the Collegetown Shuttle to Penn Station
• All Students - use MTA and Transit App to Penn Station

RIDESHARE:

• Uber/Lyft

WALK:

• MICA, UBALT Students - walk 5-10 minutes to the University of Baltimore's Student Center

We will have a photographer there to take free professional headshots for your LinkedIn profile. Dress comfortably but professionally if you'd like to take advantage of a new photo!

No need to bring anything, just your questions!  

The event will begin with light snacks, professional photography for LinkedIn head-shots, and early networking. After a short introduction, you will be able to attend a panel discussion with professionals. The night will end with opportunities to meet our featured professionals and speak with them in casual one-on-one conversations.

Contact us at info@baltimorecollegetown.org.

2025's Industry Day, held in April at the University of Baltimore Student Center, welcomed professionals from five industries: Arts & Creative, Communications & Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Legal & Criminal Justice, and Technology. Students attended panel sessions for their preferred industries and ended the evening with networking opportunities and professional headshots.

Arts & Creative 🎨

• Aya Dixon, Coordinator of Community & Media Partnerships, BmoreArt
• Francesca Dorsey, Digital Media and Design Specialist, Reginald F. Lewis Museum (MICA Alum)
• Jeannie Howe, Executive Director, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
• Beth-Ann Wilson, Owner, Night Owl Gallery; Painter, gallerist, entrepreneur, educator, and community activist

Communications & Marketing 📢

• Mia Blom, Senior Director of Government & Community Affairs & Executive Director of the Visit Baltimore Education & Training Foundation, Visit Baltimore
• Heather Keating, Marketing and Communications Director, Creative Alliance (MICA Alum)
• Colin Kendall, Chief Marketing Officer, SC&H
• Sean Sutherland, Director of Marketing, idfive

Entrepreneurship 💼

• Amber Hurt, Founder and Owner, The Adulting Queen
• Sarah O'Leary, Owner and Acupuncturist, Mend Acupuncture (UMBC Alum)
• Chijioke Oranye, Founder, Community Conversations (Facebook, Instagram) (JHU Alum)
• Stacy Stube, Director, Creative Entrepreneurship at MICA (UBalt Alum)

Legal & Criminal Justice ⚖️

• Brian Epshteyn, Assistant Public Defender at Office of the Public Defender Maryland, Parental Defense Division
• Lisa Jacobs-Brown, Practice Group Coordinator, Personal Injury team at Bob Katz Law
• Brian Thompson, Assistant General Counsel, Dentsu Americas (UBalt Alum)
• Molly Timko, Pre-law academic advisor at UMBC; licensed attorney with over 10 years of experience in law and healthcare compliance

Technology 💻

• Nichole Kenner Harris, Founder/CEO, Nak Design Studio
• Ward Prescott, Lead Electrical Engineer, Key Tech
• Prashant Shah, President, CloudLeap Technologies
• Gautam Shetty, CEO/Founder, Congruence Medical Solutions