Steven Maieli ’09 (L.I.) was a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1999-2003. He earned a master’s degree in school counseling while studying abroad in Rwanda and Tanzania. Steven currently works for the New York State Department of Labor as a veterans employment counselor, and is the founder of a resource website www.transitioningveteran.com, which helps veterans make the transition from military to civilian life. He continues to share his life after the military through his blog: www.transitioningveteran.com/wordpress to inspire other veterans to go to school and overcome the obstacles when parting from the military. Steven was invited to join the John P. Jennings Advisory Panel and present his website to state Sen. Lee Zeldin. He has also written film reviews for producers for independent films based on the military, and work with numerous veteran organizations on Long Island.
