Alumnae
Meet Our Alums
The results of the GMS experience speak for themselves. Our graduates go on to become engineers and executive directors, teachers and therapists, innovation strategists and artists. No matter their high school or college choice, or where their careers take them, one thing remains true for a GMS graduate—they each define and design their own path, then pursue it courageously.
In their high schools, colleges, and beyond, our graduates embrace challenges with confidence, know and believe in themselves, and find success in their many endeavors.
See What They Have to Say
Emily Laiterman ’06
Carnegie Mellon
Localization Project Manager, Apple
"GMS is a safe place to be whoever you want to be"
Vanessa Ibara ’04
Mount Holyoke College
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
"I was encouraged to ask questions and be a self-directed learner. Teachers were warm, empathetic, and extremely supportive."
Julia Shapiro ’04
Whitman College
Guitarist, singer, songwriter
"I could express myself fully [at GMS]. I was so weird, and I still am!"
Emily Finke ’14
Bard Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program and the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
Opera Singer
"My time at GMS played a big part in the person I am today. GMS was the first place I felt comfortable being myself and felt truly accepted by my peers and teachers. One of my first big stage roles was Lady Macbeth in the 8th-grade Shakespeare play! Also, I chose "Singing Show Tunes" as my 8th-grade Personal Odyssey project, which gave me an opportunity to build confidence in singing in front of an audience. My three years at gMS helped me to build a foundation for my own educational and personal journey, and for that, I am so grateful."
Michelle Louie ’16
Middlebury College in Vermont
"GMS gave me a nurturing environment for the pivotal years of middle school and helped me to succeed academically.
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Paloma Raffle ’19
UC Berkeley
"GMS was the most 'homey' place that you can be at, which is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself during the sensitive and intense years of middle school!"
Carly Robison Class of 2010
CalTech grad 2018
Software Engineer at Waymo LLC
Madeline Cotton Class of 2014
Carnegie Mellon Architecture 2023
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
"GMS nurtured and cemented in me a passion for knowledge and conviction to learn that has carried through my academic and professional life. My time at GMS reminds me of a quote from Frank Herbert's Dune: "[She] learned rapidly because [her] first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that [she] could learn.”
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Hannah Schneider Class of 2015
Scripps Media Studies 2023
"To this day GMS shapes who I am as a thinker and how I want to be as a leader and community member. Specifically in a male dominated industry and one in which women and gender non- conforming individuals are still assumed to be fans rather than critical thinkers and are underrepresented in leadership roles. GMS has made me resilient and unafraid to assert my opinion and advocate for my expertise. It has influenced who I am as an empowered person who can contribute and push a team forward.
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Maya Malavasi Class of 2016
Case Western Reserve CS 2025
"GMS gave me confidence to speak up in class and answer questions, and a love for learning! Also, GMS introduced me to CS for the first time, which ended up being my major - thanks for changing the course of my life!
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Emily Laiterman '06
Carnegie Mellon
Localization Project Manager, Apple
"GMS is a safe place to be whoever you want to be"
Localization Project Manager, Apple
"GMS is a safe place to be whoever you want to be"
Vanessa Ibara '04
Mount Holyoke College
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
"I was encouraged to ask questions and be a self-directed learner. Teachers were warm empathetic, and extremely supportive."
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
"I was encouraged to ask questions and be a self-directed learner. Teachers were warm empathetic, and extremely supportive."
Julia Shapiro '04
Whitman College
Guitarist, singer, songwriter
"I could express myself fully [at GMS].
Guitarist, singer, songwriter
"I could express myself fully [at GMS].
Emily Finke
Michelle Louie
Paloma Raffle
Carly Robison Class of 2010
Software Engineer at Waymo LLC
CalTech grad 2018
I'm a software engineer at Waymo on the Planning team, making autonomous cars happen. I'm also the Lead Mentor for a high school FIRST team, am living with my partner in Minneapolis where we regularly host Crafternoons, and I am an avid canyoneer, caver, whitewater kayaker, sailor, and backpacker.
GMS is the reason I'm a software engineer in Robotics today. The required computer science classes, along with the all-girls' environment, gave me the skills, curiosity, and confidence to propel me into this career and keep me in it. My GMS friends are lifelong cheerleaders -- we've known each other 15 years and still make pies together and show up to each others' weddings.”
CalTech grad 2018
I'm a software engineer at Waymo on the Planning team, making autonomous cars happen. I'm also the Lead Mentor for a high school FIRST team, am living with my partner in Minneapolis where we regularly host Crafternoons, and I am an avid canyoneer, caver, whitewater kayaker, sailor, and backpacker.
GMS is the reason I'm a software engineer in Robotics today. The required computer science classes, along with the all-girls' environment, gave me the skills, curiosity, and confidence to propel me into this career and keep me in it. My GMS friends are lifelong cheerleaders -- we've known each other 15 years and still make pies together and show up to each others' weddings.”
Madeline Cotton Class of 2014
Carnegie Mellon Architecture 2023
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
GMS nurtured and cemented in me a passion for knowledge and conviction to learn that has carried through my academic and professional life. My time at GMS reminds me of a quote from Frank Herbert's Dune: "[She] learned rapidly because [her] first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that [she] could learn.”
Lead Teacher, The Primary School
GMS nurtured and cemented in me a passion for knowledge and conviction to learn that has carried through my academic and professional life. My time at GMS reminds me of a quote from Frank Herbert's Dune: "[She] learned rapidly because [her] first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that [she] could learn.”
Hannah Schneider Class of 2015
Scripps Media Studies 2023
"To this day GMS shapes who I am as a thinker and how I want to be as a leader and community member. Specifically in a male dominated industry and one in which women and gender non- conforming individuals are still assumed to be fans rather than critical thinkers and are underrepresented in leadership roles. GMS has made me resilient and unafraid to assert my opinion and advocate for my expertise. It has influenced who I am as an empowered person who can contribute and push a team forward. ".
"To this day GMS shapes who I am as a thinker and how I want to be as a leader and community member. Specifically in a male dominated industry and one in which women and gender non- conforming individuals are still assumed to be fans rather than critical thinkers and are underrepresented in leadership roles. GMS has made me resilient and unafraid to assert my opinion and advocate for my expertise. It has influenced who I am as an empowered person who can contribute and push a team forward. ".
Maya Malavasi Class of 2016
Case Western Reserve CS 2025
"GMS gave me confidence to speak up in class and answer questions, and a love for learning! Also, GMS introduced me to CS for the first time, which ended up being my major - thanks for changing the course of my life!"
"GMS gave me confidence to speak up in class and answer questions, and a love for learning! Also, GMS introduced me to CS for the first time, which ended up being my major - thanks for changing the course of my life!"
Grazzia Bhatia Class of 2017
Georgetown Economics 2025
"GMS gave me the courage and the confidence to work for what I wanted and create my own reality. I came to GMS absolutely terrified of math and scared of failure. GMS gave me the skills to take on new challenges and embrace failure as a step to success. I would not be where I am today without those three years. I am very grateful to GMS for everything."
"GMS gave me the courage and the confidence to work for what I wanted and create my own reality. I came to GMS absolutely terrified of math and scared of failure. GMS gave me the skills to take on new challenges and embrace failure as a step to success. I would not be where I am today without those three years. I am very grateful to GMS for everything."
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You can’t typecast a GMS girl because a GMS girl is every girl at her best.
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