Desmond Saunders-Newton:
CLASS OF 1981
Ashdown High SchoolClass of 1981
Ashdown, AR
RAND Graduate School of Policy StudiesClass of 1993
Santa monica, CA
University of Michigan - Public PolicyClass of 1987
Ann arbor, MI
Lawrence UniversityClass of 1985
Appleton, WI
Desmond's Story
Life
Well, the quick narrative goes as follows (smile) ... I currently reside in Southern California with my family, and I've spent the last 7 years commuting to the East coast to practice my craft, or career, or whatever one would call such. While finishing off my doctorate degree, I met my wife, Clarissa Saunders, and we've been together as the Saunders-Newton collective for 15 years. We've spent the majority of that time living in various Southern CA cities, although we did spend about 2 & a half years in Richmond, VA. We have two kids, Mounir (almost 8 yrs old) and Ayiana (5 years old).
At present, I head up an advanced research & development group in a multinational corporation, and hold a faculty appointment at the University of Southern California. Bef...Expand for more
ore my current stint in the private sector, I held a number of appointments in the Defense Department as a Science Advisor and Senior Consulting Scientist. Prior to returning to the realm of global security studes and research, I sat in a number of domestic policy research agencies across the US. It's been a pretty cool journey professionally; somewhat akin to hanging out in a "candy store of the mind." ;-D
What I value most, however, is community. My family, both near and extended, always brings me joy and an opportunity to marvel. Moreover, I am ever so appreciative of the wonderful ensemble of friends that I've been privileged enough to meet over the years. Their continued presence in my space makes life ever so intriguing and entertaining.
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