Tag: Alumni Profiles
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Alumni Profile: Jessica Patterson
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Jessica Patterson~from Communications Coordinator Jill Salahub Disclaimer: I went to graduate school with Jessica Patterson. She’s my friend. We met at a time in our lives that feels like “just before” somehow, and it’s been such a joy to keep in touch, to be friends as we’ve both continued to unravel and…
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Alumni Profile: Molly Valenta
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Molly ValentaMolly Valenta Cherry Creek School District B.A. in English, Class of 2010 “I attribute much of my success to my writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills, which were honed during my time at CSU.” Could you tell us more about the work you are doing now? Last month, I left…
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Alumni Profile: Blaine Smith
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Blaine SmithBlaine Smith Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Learning in Multilingual Settings School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami M.A. English Education, 2008 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? As an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami, my research…
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Alumni Profile: Kathleen Willard
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Kathleen WillardKathleen Willard English Teacher and Poet Masters of Fine Arts in Poetry, 2004 Kathleen Willard’s poetry projects include a travelogue documenting a month long stay in India, an investigation of St. Francis of Assisi based on relics and art depicting his life, a series of sonnets to Mary Shelley,…
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Alumni Profile: Kevin Reilly Jensen
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Kevin Reilly JensenKevin Reilly Jensen Colorado State Public Defender BA Writing, 2013 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Having an English degree with a writing concentration not only helped me get into law school and through it (as well as writing on to the…
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Alumni Profile: Chris Hardy
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Chris HardyChris Hardy Owner/Partner/Employing Broker Elevations Real Estate, LLC BA – English w/Education Certification 1987 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Where to begin? At first, my plan was to teach and coach at the middle/high school grades, making a difference in the…
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Faculty/Alumni Profile: Bruce Shields
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Read More: Faculty/Alumni Profile: Bruce ShieldsIntern Ashley Alfirevic sat down with Associate Director of the Writing Center Bruce Shields (who is also teaching faculty AND a department alumnus) to talk with him about the Writing Center, what brought him to CSU, the community of Eddy, the importance of the Humanities, his favorite books, and his current…
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(Almost) Alumni Profile: Ashley Alfirevic
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Read More: (Almost) Alumni Profile: Ashley Alfirevic~From Communications Coordinator Jill Salahub English major and department communications intern Ashley Alfirevic will be graduating next week. I am incredibly sad to see her go. Ashley has worked with me as an intern doing department communications for the past year. For the past 15 years in the English department at…
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Alumni Profile: Whitney Pratz
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Whitney PratzWhitney Pratz Operations Manager, The Planetary Society BA 2007, MFA 2010 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? How did you get from your major to the work, the life you have now? Majoring in English for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees…