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  • Janet Gates-Cortez

    May 22, 2012

    University of Washington

    I am currently a principal in the Tacoma School District. My husband retired last June from the Army Reserves after four terms of deployment. He works for the state. We have two high school aged youth. Our daughter is a 10th grader and our son is a 12th grader who is hoping to be considered for a late application to…

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  • Gilberto Arroyo

    May 22, 2012

    University of Washington

    I went to the UW from 1978-80, as a graduate student, and returned in 1984 for my dissertation year. I received my Ph.D. degree in June 1985. I went to Seattle, a long way from my home in Puerto Rico, to complete graduate studies. I was a political science professor at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico and retired there in…

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  • Lauren Burns

    January 3, 2012

    Lauren Burns

    Lauren Burns, ’05, is a Senior Associate at Freestone Capital Management within the Alternative Investment Group. Lauren works in operational due diligence related to hedge fund and fund of fund investments for the firm. She also assists in onboarding and negotiating all ISDA contracts for the firm’s proprietary funds.

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  • Jocelyn P. Ferguson

    October 24, 2011

    Jocelyn P. Ferguson

    Jocelyn P. Ferguson has over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and directs Mills College’s Corporate and Foundation Relations. Ms. Ferguson brings to the position expertise in fiscal management, strategic planning, major gifts fundraising, grant writing, and volunteerism.

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  • Rolando Rodriguez

    July 7, 2011

    Rolando Rodriguez

    I graduated from the University of Washington in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies - Latin America, and a minor in Diversity. While at the University of Washington, the OMA&D was instrumental in achieving academic and personal goals en route to graduation.

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  • Winifred Rosborough-Gillins

    April 20, 2011

    University of Washington

    Winifred Rosborough-Gillins received an undergraduate degree in English (1985) and a master’s degree in Education, Leadership and Policy Studies (2000). A former elementary school principal and high school assistant principal in Shoreline, Mukilteo and Mount Vernon, she taught for 10 years and was an administrator for 10 years. Currently, she is the director of the Good Pharaoh Foundation.

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  • Rosa Hernández Sheets

    March 28, 2011

    Rosa Hernández Sheets

    Dr. Rosa Hernández Sheets graduated from UW in 1995 with a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. Currently an associate professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Dr. Sheets has a new book out that is poised to make a major contribution in the field of diversity pedagogy.

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  • Veronica Mendoza-Jenkins

    March 28, 2011

    University of Washington

    After graduating from UW School of Medicine (2006), I completed my psychiatry residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson in 2010. Since then I have taken time off to travel, relax, and spend time with family. I will be starting my first job this April at the Anchorage VA where I will spend the summer.

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  • Grace Kim

    March 28, 2011

    University of Washington

    My husband Michael Mariano and I (CBE, March '06) started our own architectural practice in 2004, Schemata Workshop. We just received a national award from AARP and the National Association of Home Builders. In 2006, Wiley & Sons published my book, The Survival Guide to Architectural Internship & Career Development.

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  • Emily (Anderson) Bomar

    March 28, 2011

    Emily (Anderson) Bomar

    I graduated in 2008 and am currently the Recruiting Programs Manager at CampusPoint located in downtown Seattle. I love my job as I get to work mostly with current college students and recent college graduates, helping connect them with local employers for internships and careers!

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