“Across all my jobs since graduating, strong writing skills and the ability to write for different audiences has been a throughline.”
Lives in: Seattle, WA
Majors: Geography, Global Studies, and Political Science
What work looks like: “I organize focus group discussions and interviews with refugee and immigrant communities across the Greater Puget Sound area, draft research reports and policy briefs for Washington State legislators, consult with community partner organizations, and analyze census data and qualitative interview data.”
What she loves about it: “The wide range of individuals and organizations I get to interact with on a daily basis.”
What she gained from a liberal arts education: “It has been important to me to have received such a well-rounded education. In no particular order, I’ve gained curiosity about the world, a dexterity to read across different genres of writing, the awareness that there is never just one approach or perspective to a problem, and a strong foundation for writing and analysis. Across all my jobs since graduating, strong writing skills and the ability to write for different audiences has been a throughline.”