About

Riley Garand

Program Operations Specialist

Riley joined the Center for Student Involvement at Northeastern University as a Program Operations Specialist in August 2023.  Recently, he earned a B.A. in Communication Management & Design with a concentration in Corporate Communication and a minor in Journalism from Ithaca College. During his time at the Roy H. Park School of Communications, he worked as a reporter, news anchor, and award-winning content producer for Ithaca College Television. During his four years, Riley was recognized by the New York State Broadcasters Association and the Society of Professional Journalists for his work within longform storytelling and broadcast journalism. Next to ICTV, he was as a student ambassador and was a member of Lambda Pi Eta (National Communication Honor Society of the National Communication Association). Academics are a huge passion Riley has had throughout his entire life. He has experienced firsthand the positive impact professors, academics, and extracurriculars can have on the life of a student. At the end of his college career, he was awarded an Academic Achievement and Communication Management & Design Faculty Award. Through his time at IC, Riley realized his love for higher education and learning outside of the classroom through the help of student organizations. He hopes to continue his work helping students become lifelong learners through his role on the Program Operations team at CSI. He assists with CSI office operations, marketing, social media, communications, as well as operational functions that support student organizations. Riley is also the primary supervisor for student employees working as CSI Office Assistants. Outside of work, he loves hiking, running, watching documentaries, traveling, trying new food, and learning about the world in any way that he can. Riley is originally from Southborough, MA and especially enjoys spending time with friends, family and his dog Casey.

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