AlumnaE Association

Sarah Harrison Lenahan, 2001, graduated from the University of Richmond in 2005 with a BS in Business Administration. Following graduation, Sarah returned to Baltimore and began her career in financial services with T. Rowe Price. In 2012, Sarah accepted a role with Morgan Stanley and is currently an Executive Director, serving as the Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Stanley’s Global In-House Centers in Baltimore and Columbus, Ohio. In addition to her work with the Alumnae Board, Sarah also serves on the board of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. Sarah resides in Phoenix with her husband Ed, and their dog Winnie.

Cary Zink Kassouf, RPCS Class of 1995, earned a B.S. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Emory University. She then performed her post-doctoral training and served as a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. In 2012, Cary became an Investigator in the Clinical Sciences Division at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, a research institute affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, bringing her back to the Baltimore area. There she ran a clinical research lab focused on identifying biomarkers for mental illness using genetics and functional brain imaging. Throughout her scientific career, Cary has been the recipient of multiple research and teaching awards. She has presented her work nationally and internationally, and her research has been published in high profile journals and highlighted in several media venues.

In addition to running a lab, Cary was involved in various administrative and strategic planning activities at the Lieber Institute, and she decided to hone in on these aspects of biomedical research. In 2018, Cary enthusiastically joined the Baltimore Research and Education Foundation (BREF) as the Executive Director.  BREF is focused on improving the health and well-being of Veterans by facilitating and managing transformative biomedical research and education activities within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System, as well as at VA Medical Centers in Virginia and West Virginia. When she is not wearing her BREF Executive Director hat, Cary enjoys spending time with her family and keeping up with her very active six- and nine-year-old boys, who both attended RPCS’s day care and preschool programs!

Lily MacKenty, RPCS class of 2009, earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from Dickinson College, in Carlisle PA. After returning to Baltimore, Lily graduated from the University of Maryland King Carey Law School with her Juris Doctor Degree in 2017. She currently works at Bodie, Dolina, Hobbs, Friddell & Grenzer P.C. practicing General Civil Defense Litigation, focusing primarily on Personal Injury and Construction Law. Lily currently lives in Canton with her dog, Darcy.  

Shannell Richardson Cockrell, 1997 is the Manager of Human Resources Information Systems at Kennedy Krieger Institute, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help individuals with disabilities reach their full potential through treatment, education and research. She graduated from Bucknell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Walden University. Additionally, Shannell maintains a certification as a Professional of Human Resources and has presented at national and local conferences sharing her knowledge and expertise of Human Resources Information Systems. 

In addition to her participation on the alumnae board, Shannell also volunteers as much as she can at RPCS serving as a Parent Ambassador, team mom for the US track and field teams, and numerous roles on the RPCS Parents’ Association board since 2015 including Alumnae Board Representative, Diversity Committee Chair, Nominating Committee Chair and is the current Vice President. Shannell resides in Red Lion, PA with her husband, Randy, son Randy II (Boys Latin, 2019), and daughters, Solai, 2021 and Saniya, 2026.

Emily Turner, 2009, earned a B.A. in Art from Elon University in 2013 and is on her way to earning an Associates in Interior Design from CCBC. Emily is also working towards taking her licensing exams and becoming a certified interior designer. Emily works as an interior designer at BCT Design Group in downtown Baltimore and works on many local and non-local projects. Her main focuses are hospitality, multi-family housing, senior living and office design. Emily loves working with clients big and small to design the perfect spaces for their concepts. Emily lives in Federal Hill with her fiance and their adorable puppy Hazelnut.