News from the School of IAS

Category: Alumni

Hillary U shares her career path with students

Hillary U ('10, Culture, Literature & the Arts; Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) is a Seattle-based business professional, specializing in strategic communications, nonprofit management and social media. Past experience includes work at PACCAR Inc. and the University of Washington. Currently, Hillary is a Communications Specialist at Alaska Airlines, supporting the Airport Operations & Customer Service Division. She is also a founding member and the Executive Director of Bright New Day, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, committed to the individual and social change necessary to support women, who are or have been incarcerated...

March 2, 2017

Alice Tsoodle shares her career in environmental education

Alice Tsoodle ('13) holds a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies from UW Bothell, a Master’s in Education from UW Seattle, and UW-REN Restoration Ecology Certificate. Alice’s indelible connection to Bothell’s North Creek Forest began through a course with IAS faculty member Amy Lambert, but her love for the environment began long before. Originally Alice had considered being a nurse, but an encounter with the film “Sacred Spaces” propelled her in the direction of environmental education...

March 2, 2017

Stephanie Thomas shares her passion for community development

Stephanie (Bickler) Thomas (’12, Global Studies; Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) shared her experiences in Raissa DeSmet’s Portfolio Capstone course (BIS 499). At UW Bothell, Stephanie found a passion for community development, which led her to Zambia, Ethiopia, and Haiti, and eventually, to Northwest University where she completed an MA in International Community Development (’15). Since graduating, Stephanie has earned a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and served as Engagement and Operations Manager at Mona Foundation...

March 2, 2017

Jamie Strusz helps companies and individuals build better software at GitHub

Jamie Strusz ('11, Culture, Literature & the Arts) is an Engineer on the Services team at GitHub. She helps companies and individuals build better software, teaches classes, and gives talks on all things Git, GitHub, and software engineering. While at UWB, Jamie focused on art history, which helped her land a job at Google as an art historian...

March 2, 2017

Deborah Oaks shares her career in restoration ecology

Deborah Oaks ('08, Science, Technology & the Environment) met with students to share her experiences. Deborah has been playing on rivers her whole life and working to restore them for nearly a decade. In her earlier days, she studied on the Quileute River studying Japanese Knotweed. Finding the work rather buggy, she moved inland to the Snoqualmie River and worked for five years with Stewardship Partners to reconcile farms and fish. In her time along the Snoqualmie she oversaw over four miles of riverbank restoration...

March 2, 2017

Matt Libby shares his career experiences at Boeing with students

Matt Libby ('14, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) is the 787 Flightline Operations Chief of Staff at Boeing, a top-level adviser who provides executive support to the Everett Delivery Center Director and Superintendent of the 787 Program & Paint Operations. In this role, Matt manages multiple projects that drive efficiency within the production system and increase customer satisfaction. Prior to Boeing, Matt worked in retail management, general contracting, and cabinet manufacturing. Matt spent several years in the workforce...

March 2, 2017

Matt Libby shares his career experiences at Boeing with students

March 2, 2017

Kristie Johnson discusses career with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Kristie Johnson ('07, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) visited campus to share her career journey in the public sector. Kristie is the current Public Records Officer and a Legal Services Supervisor for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO). Having worked for the KCPAO since 1997, Kristie has held many positions which include: Office Manager and Staff Supervisor of the Juvenile Division (2013-2015), Public Records Officer (2008-2013), and Criminal Division Paralegal (2003-2008). Kristie has used her IAS education to help her excel specifically in public speaking, an area that has never been comfortable for her. Kristie is passionate about helping others...

March 2, 2017

Mina Hooshangi thrives as a project manager at Boeing

Mina Hooshangi ('11, Community Psychology) is a Project Manager at The Boeing Company. A part of the Engineering community, her role specifically focuses on supporting mentoring, internships, onboarding, and skills management initiatives. Mina has used her IAS education to help her excel within three diverse positions at Boeing beginning in Quality, moving over to Employee Development, and now testing the waters with Project Management—all within a short four-year period. In addition, she serves as the Communications Chair on the Boeing Women in Leadership Executive Board. At UWB, Mina became deeply involved with campus life and found her passion for higher education...

February 28, 2017

Jason Hampton channels his passion for sustainability into transportation policy

Jason Hampton ('14, Law, Economics, & Public Policy) joined the Bellevue Downtown Association in May 2014. As Transportation Program Manager, Jason manages TransManage partnerships with City of Kirkland, City of Bellevue and King County Metro. Through Kirkland Green Trip and the Choose Your Way Bellevue, he works with area employers to develop and enhance employer commute programs. His goal is to provide employers with the knowledge, resources, and expertise to support their employees commute needs. Working at a nonprofit, he liaises with both private and public sectors, often acting as a nexus between the two. Jason also serves as the chair of the Community Transit Employee Transportation Coordinator Peer Advisory Board. Jason returned to college after a thirteen year hiatus...

February 28, 2017