Alumni Career Paths
Major does not always equal career field...
As you look at the list of alumni profiles below, you will begin to notice that simply because someone majors in a particular field does not necessarily mean they will pursue a career in that field. Your Puget Sound experience prepares you to pursue your interests, where ever they may lead.
Search by Major, Career Field, Organization, Entrepreneurial, or International career path.
Interviews by Major
Accounting
Joe Kurtis '87: Director of Retail Business Operations, Russell Investments
**Art Olsen '77: President, Intellcia
Art
**Lacey Leffler '03: Marketing Director, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
**Kate Snow '03: Designer, CLEVER°FRANKE
Biology
Steve Bondi '94: Biologist/Ecologist and Lodge Owner, North Cascades Basecamp
**Randy Murch '70: Associate Director for Research/Adjunct Professor, Virginia Tech; FBI
Business
**Jennifer Graham '00: Founder, Cuddle Clones
**Ross Heyman '09: Elementary School Teacher, Teach for America
**Shannon Hughes '92: Marketing Communications Director, Weyerhaeuser
Joe Kurtis '87: Director of Retail Business Operations, Russell Investments
**Jaclyn Pittenger '09: Recruiting Coordinator/Branch Office Administrator, Bankers Life and Casualty Company
**Kelsey McKee '08: Business Consultant, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting
**Pauline Seng '08: Business Systems Analyst, Google
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Development Manager, blueEnergy; Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries
**Mika Yasuo '06: Organization and Community Assistance Program Advisor, Peace Corps
For other Business alumni, visit the School of Business & Leadership's list of BLP Alumni
Communication Studies
**Meredith O'Neil '94: Owner, Springtime Farms & Snuggly Toes
Kristy Maddux, Ph.D. '01: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication, University of Maryland
Computer Science
Dawn Umstot '84: Information Technology Operations Manager, Pierce County
Economics
**Jessica Bruce '08: Small Enterprise Development Advisor, Peace Corps
**Ross Heyman '09: Elementary School Teacher, Teach for America
**Pauline Seng '08: Business Systems Analyst, Google
English
**Cindy Hammel '02: Copywriter/Associate Creative Director
**Kevin Nguyen '09: Co-editor, The Bygone Bureau; Moderator, I Can Has Cheezburger?
**Jessica Singh '00: Solar Project Developer, Iberdrola Renewables
**Mika Yoshida '99: Sea Otter Aquarist & Public Relations Administrative Coordinator for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Foreign Language/International Affairs
**Kelsey McKee '08: Business Consultant, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting
International Political Economy
**Sam Armocido '08: Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee for the Budget
**Jessica Bruce '08: Small Enterprise Development Advisor, Peace Corps
**Cole Hardman '10: Development Associate, United Way of King County
**Kevin Nguyen '09: Co-editor, The Bygone Bureau; Moderator, I Can Has Cheezburger?
Rachel Moshier '09: Program Officer, International Visitor Program for The World Affairs Council
For other IPE alumni, search on "Alumni Update" in the IPE blog: ipeatups.blogspot.com
Math
**Jennifer Graham '00: Founder, Cuddle Clones
Music
**Elizabeth Wormsbecker '05: Operations and Artistic Coordinator for the Seattle Symphony
For other Music alumni, visit the School of Music's Alumni Profiles
Natural Sciences
**Wendy Hodges '98: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, ERO Resources
Politics and Government
**Cat Fish '08: Scheduler/Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Congressman Adam Smith
For other P&G alumni, search on "Profile" in the P&G blog: upspolitics.blogspot.com
Psychology
**Kit Clark '01: Genetic Counselor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
**Dr. Wesley Jordan '76: Neuroscience Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Laura '00 & Scott Schoeggl '99: Co-owners and photographers, Wallflower Photography
Spanish
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Development Manager, blueEnergy; Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries
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Advertising
**Cindy Hammel '02: Copywriter/Associate Creative Director
Art
Laura '00 & Scott Schoeggl '99: Co-owners and photographers, Wallflower Photography
**Kate Snow '03: Designer, CLEVER°FRANKE
Agriculture/Ranching
**Meredith O'Neil '94: Owner, Springtime Farms & Snuggly Toes
Business - Entrepreneurial/Owner
Steve Bondi '94: Biologist/Ecologist and Lodge Owner, North Cascades Basecamp
**Jennifer Graham '00: Founder, Cuddle Clones
**Art Olsen '77: President, Intellcia
**Meredith O'Neil '94: Owner, Springtime Farms & Snuggly Toes
Scott Schoeggl '99: Co-owner and photographer, Wallflower Photography
Computers/High Tech
**Wendy Hodges '98: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, ERO Resources
**Kevin Nguyen '09: Co-editor, The Bygone Bureau; Moderator, I Can Has Cheezburger?
**Art Olsen '77: President, Intellcia
**Pauline Seng '08: Business Systems Analyst, Google
Dawn Umstot '84: Information Technology Operations Manager, Pierce County
Communications, PR, and Marketing
**Shannon Hughes '92: Marketing Communications Director, Weyerhaeuser
**Lacey Leffler '03: Marketing Director, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
**Mika Yoshida '99: Sea Otter Aquarist & Public Relations Administrative Coordinator for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Consulting
**Kelsey McKee '08: Business Consultant, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting
**Art Olsen '77: President, Intellcia
Design
**Kate Snow '03: Designer, CLEVER°FRANKE
Education
**Ross Heyman '09: Elementary School Teacher, Teach for America
**Dr. Wesley Jordan '76: Neuroscience Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Energy Resources
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Development Manager, blueEnergy; Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries
**Jessica Singh '00: Solar Project Developer, Iberdrola Renewables
Environmental Science
**Wendy Hodges '98: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist, ERO Resouces
**Jessica Singh '00: Solar Project Developer, Iberdrola Renewables
Finance
Joe Kurtis '87: Director of Retail Business Operations, Russell Investments
**Jaclyn Pittenger '09: Recruiting Coordinator/Branch Office Administrator, Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Government
**Sam Armocido '08: Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee for the Budget
**Cat Fish '08: Scheduler/Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Congressman Adam Smith
Rachel Moshier '09: Program Officer, International Visitor Program for The World Affairs Council
**Randy Murch '70: Associate Director for Research/Adjunct Professor, Virginia Tech; FBI
Health Science
**Kit Clark '01: Genetic Counselor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
**Dr. Wesley Jordan '76: Neuroscience Professor, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Music
**Elizabeth Wormsbecker '05: Operations and Artistic Coordinator for the Seattle Symphony
Nonprofit Organizations
**Jessica Bruce '08: Small Enterprise Development Advisor, Peace Corps
**Cole Hardman '10: Development Associate, United Way of King County
**Ross Heyman '09: Elementary School Teacher, Teach for America
**Lacey Leffler '03: Marketing Director, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Development Manager, blueEnergy; Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries
**Mika Yasuo '06: Organization and Community Assistance Program Advisor, Peace Corps
**Mika Yoshida '99: Sea Otter Aquarist & Public Relations Administrative Coordinator for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Personnel/Human Resources
**Jaclyn Pittenger '09: Recruiting Coordinator/Branch Office Administrator, Bankers Life and Casualty Company
Science
Steve Bondi '94: Biologist/Ecologist and Lodge Owner, North Cascades Basecamp
**Randy Murch '70: Associate Director for Research/Adjunct Professor, Virginia Tech; FBI
**Mika Yoshida '99: Sea Otter Aquarist & Public Relations Administrative Coordinator for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Social Sciences
**Jessica Bruce '08: Small Enterprise Development Advisor, Peace Corps
**Mika Yasuo '06: Organization and Community Assistance Program Advisor, Peace Corps
Writing
**Kevin Nguyen '09: Co-editor, The Bygone Bureau; Moderator, I Can Has Cheezburger?
Interviews by Organization
Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting
Bankers Life and Casualty Company
blueEnergy
Bygone Bureau
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
Castle Cape Fisheries
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
CLEVER°FRANKE
Cuddle Clones
ERO Resources
FBI
Google
I Can Has Cheezburger?
Iberdrola Renewables
Intellcia
Monterey Bay Aquarium
North Cascades Basecamp
Peace Corps -- Kazakhstan
Peace Corps -- West Africa
Pierce County IT Operations
Russell Investments
Seattle Symphony
Springtime Farms & Snuggly Toes
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Teach for America
U.S. Congressman Adam Smith
U.S. Senate Committee for the Budget
United Way of King County
University of Maryland
Virginia Tech
Wallflower Photography
Weyerhaeuser
World Affairs Council
Interviews with alumni pursuing various entrepreneurial activities
Steve Bondi '94: Biologist/Ecologist and Lodge Owner, North Cascades Basecamp
**Jennifer Graham '00: Founder, Cuddle Clones
**Cindy Hammel '02: Copywriter/Associate Creative Director, freelance
**Kevin Nguyen '09: Co-editor, The Bygone Bureau; Moderator, I Can Has Cheezburger?
**Art Olsen '77: President, Intellcia
**Meredith O'Neil '94: Owner, Springtime Farms & Snuggly Toes
Laura '00 & Scott Schoeggl '99: Co-owners and photographers, Wallflower Photography
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Development Manager, blueEnergy; Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries
Interviews with alumni with international experience
**Jessica Bruce '08: Small Enterprise Development Advisor, Peace Corps -- West Africa
**Cindy Hammel '02: Copywriter/Associate Creative Director -- Dubai
**Kelsey McKee '08: Business Consultant, Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting -- France
**Kate Snow '03: Designer, CLEVER°FRANKE -- Netherlands
**Brett Veerhusen '08: Captain, Castle Cape Fisheries; Development Manager, blueEnergy -- Nicaragua
**Mika Yasuo '06: Organization and Community Assistance Program Advisor, Peace Corps -- Kazakhstan
