News from the School of IAS

Category: Alumni

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

Lauren Fay shares career advice and encouragement with students

Lauren Fay (’07, Global Studies) is the Coordinated Entry and Housing Placement Manager at Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC), a large service organization in Seattle that works to end the homelessness of vulnerable people, particularly those living with serious mental or addictive illnesses. She has been working for DESC since 2008 and held a variety of positions in housing programs, shelter programs, and mental health outreach. Most recently, Lauren managed the Permanent Supportive Housing complex Aurora House, which serves 87 individuals who've experienced chronic homelessness, mental illness...

February 28, 2017

Zaheeda Edwards shares her career journey

Zaheeda Edwards (’95, Liberal Studies) is a project manager for the Enterprise Solutions Operations group of CDK Global, a company which provides integrated technological solutions to the automotive retail industry. Since graduating from UW Bothell, Zaheeda has used her education to bring groups and communities together toward a common goal. This is where her passion lies, and she has found success connecting people, whether in a volunteer setting or when leading and motivating colleagues to achieve project objectives. She has navigated both non-profit and corporate sectors holding roles at Seafair, the University of Washington Alumni Association, UW Bothell, Health Advocacy Strategies, and CDK Global...

February 28, 2017

Ray Corona shares his career path with students

Ray Corona (’13, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) met with Martha Groom’s students to share his career path and advice for the journey. Ray currently works as a corporate recruiter for LandCare, a national landscaping company. Ray is also a member of City of Seattle LGBT Commission, a citizen group that advises city staff and elected officials on issues concerning the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Ray’s fervent commitment to advocacy extends to other groups. In former roles as advocacy manager for the Latino Community Fund and student recruiter for UW Bothell, Ray has advocated for fair and equitable policies...

February 28, 2017

Richard Buzard discusses his graduate studies in geology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Richard Buzard ('15, Environmental Science) is a master’s candidate studying geology and remote sensing at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He uses aerial and satellite imagery, unmanned aerial vehicles, and high-grade GPS to measure changes in Alaska’s coastline. Richard is currently an Alaska Sea Grant fellow working on two projects which aim to determine past and current rates of shoreline retreat in nearly a dozen villages surrounding Bristol Bay. He is working closely with partners from the Department of Natural Resources, NOAA, Borough of Indian Affairs, Bristol Bay Native Association, and several Alaskan organizations. While his objectives are primarily focused on producing high-resolution datasets, a bulk of the work hinges communicating with people from diverse backgrounds. Richard transferred to UW Bothell from Cascadia Community College...

February 28, 2017

Andrea Blanken shares her career in the arts and nonprofit development

Students chatted with Andrea Blanken ('02, Culture, Literature & the Arts) about her career in nonprofit development. Andrea’s passion for the visual arts has translated into 9+ years of development and relationship management experience at a broad range of cultural institutions. These include her current role as Director of New Business Development at ArtsFund, whose mission is to strengthen the community by supporting the arts through leadership, advocacy, and grant making. She has also contributed her talents to the Pacific Science Center, Seattle Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, and Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Andrea’s time at UW Bothell revealed a deep love for art history...

February 28, 2017

Emily Anderson discusses her experiences in corporate law with students

Emily Anderson ('09, Society, Ethics & Human Behavior) met with undergraduate students to share her experiences in the corporate sector and law school. Currently, Emily is the Senior Compliance Program Manager for the Privacy Compliance Team in Legal Corporate Affairs at Microsoft and a third year law student at Seattle University School of Law. Since graduating from UW Bothell, Emily has used her IAS education to excel in the fields of criminal justice, computer and network security, software release management, and legal corporate compliance. Emily is passionate about empowering students to get out of their comfort zone and challenge their potential. Of the advice she offered...

February 28, 2017

Samantha St. John named Executive Director for Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce

IAS alum Samantha St. John (’07, American Studies) has proudly accepted the role of Executive Director for Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce. The appointment was made after a regional search process in which St. John surfaced as the frontrunner. Her background includes over 15 years of business management, marketing, and communications experience, representing nonprofits, start-ups, and businesses large and small. She is well-known and respected by Chamber members, as well as the business community at large, due to ...

February 28, 2017

Alumni Shout Out!

Joyce Kabura Mwangi ('15, Cultural Studies) has co-founded the non-profit organization Hohmann Community Services Initiative, which provides low income communities in Snohomish and King County with access basic human services. Julianna (Mandler) Martin (’12, Policy Studies) has been promoted to Management Analyst at County of Santa Clara’s Clean Water Program. Alia Marsha (’16, Media & Communication Studies) authored a recent article for The Seattle Globalist that covered how Bellevue businessmen benefitted from Japanese American incarceration. Melissa Watkinson ...

February 22, 2017