Simran is now working at the Kaiser Adult Psychiatry Department as a Mental Healthcare Fellow and Therapist.
Emma has started a full time position at AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a global nonprofit founded during the HIV epidemic in 1987.
Alicia has embarked on her journey to become a lawyer, starting law school at Seattle University.
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Cameron reflects on how his time at SCU prepared him for life after SCU
Mirelle Raza, 2015, double-majored in Women’s & Gender Studies and Sociology. She is currently enrolled as a graduate school at USC Gould School of Law
Emma is enrolled in a one-year Master’s in Sociology of Law at the University of the Basque Country, Spain.
Nanki Bhullar received a fellowship through the Maddy Institute, an organization focused on improving leadership training, political engagement, and policy research in the Central Valley.
Krista Barber, 2002, majored in individual studies. She now holds the title of Senior Technical Writer.
Jessica is currently the Scholar in Residence at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenism and is a Dissertation Fellow at the Louisville Institute. She is also currently finishing a Ph.D. in Theology from Boston College.
- Claire Muller '15
Claire graduated from Santa Clara University in 2015 with a double major in Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies. After graduation, Claire worked for a few months before starting her graduate program at San Diego State University, pursuing an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). Claire graduated from SDSU's MFT program in Spring 2018 and has been working at San Diego Center for Children providing individual and family therapy to youth, teenagers, and adults for the past 3 years. Currently, Claire is working towards gaining all her clinical hours before sitting for her licensure exam.
- Rani Hanstad '17
Rani graduated from Santa Clara University in 2017 with a BA in Communication and Women’s & Gender Studies. Upon graduation, she moved back to her hometown, Seattle, and began working at a local education nonprofit called Rainier Scholars. She currently works as a Partnership Manager Equal Opportunity Schools, a nonprofit that focuses on educational equity in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Her strong passion for racial, gender, and educational equity led her to apply to a Master's of Education Policy program at the University of Washington which she began in the Fall of 2020. Rani hopes her work continues to contribute to systemic educational change so that Black and Brown students can thrive.
- Libby Furrow '15
Libby is a Development Officer at Callisto. Callisto is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that creates technology to combat sexual assault, empower survivors, and advance justice. Libby joined the Callisto team as a Development Officer in August 2018. She found her passion for social impact work during her previous role serving as a Business and Finance Operations Manager for a public health non-profit, Foundation for Healthy Generations in Seattle. Prior to that, Libby served as a Development Assistant at Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, the fundraising arm of the children's hospital at Stanford. Libby's passion for survivor advocacy and affirmative consent policy drive her daily work at Callisto.
WGST Alumni and their current jobs:
Mirelle Raza, ‘15
USC Gould School of Law
Kori Lennon, ‘14
Resident Director, Santa Clara University
Kaitlin Kmetz, ‘14
Health Care Professional, Master’s student in Nursing
Alison Braun, minor, ‘14
Data and Policy Analyst, Acumen LLC
Jasmine Farias, minor, ‘13
QA Specialist & Support Engineer, Incisive Software Corporation
Kyle Arrouzet ‘13
HRIS Analyst, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Sophie Hamady ‘13
Sexual Assault Counselor, Rape Trauma Services
Amber Clark, minor, ‘13
Administrative Assistant, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Lupita Lopez, ‘13
Ph.D. candidate at UC Hasting College of Law
Nicole Mathwich, ‘12
Doctoral candidate and Haury Fellow at the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona
Christine Keating, minor, ‘12
Packaging Manager, Teacher, Theatre Artist
Carolyn Linck, ‘11
Senior Account Executive, Access Communications
Laura Raub, ‘11
Payroll & Human Resources Sales Consultant, Paychex
Katherine Tolentino, ‘11
Director & Producer
Guadalupe Gonzalez, minor ‘11
Social Justice Advocate, Researcher, Policy Analysis
Brigid Kelleher, ‘11
Masters of Arts candidate, The John Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Jazminda Ryan, MPA ‘11
Program Manager/Organizational Leadership Doctoral candidate
Anna Paustenbach, ‘11
Associate Editor, HarperCollins Publishers
Bianca McNeil ‘10
Special Olympics Southern California
Julie Arcaro, ‘10
Account Executive, Lever
Elyse Weatherby, minor, ‘10
Customer Service Representative, ISO Administrator
Mikalina Celani, ‘09
Senior Meeting Planner, Kaiser Permanente
Sarah Graham ‘09
Marketing Specialist, Lexipol
Deepti Shenoy, JD, ‘09
Associate Attorney
Emma (Nagengast) Savory, JD, ‘09
Associate In-House Counsel, Omaha Public Schools
Jeana Williams, minor, ‘09
Risk Leader, Square
Channing McCabe, minor, ‘09
Administrative Business Partner, Google
Jessica Coblentz ‘08
Faculty and Staff Recruitment Coordinator for Intersections at Boston College
Katy Erker-Lynch ‘08
Community Builder and Relationship Manager at ThinkCERCA Startup Institute
Sarah (Bonnel) Brockmeyer, ‘07
International Student and Scholar Advisor, Santa Clara University
Chris Witanowski, ‘07
Marketing Director, Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods
Mairead Burke, minor, LMSW, ‘07
Mitigation Specialist and Case Consultant, Burke Mitigation and Consulting
Christy Arrington, MA Women’s Studies, ‘07 Brand Storytelling & Digital Marketing
Megan (Feldmar) Wilson, minor, ‘07
District Manager, Fluid Solutions
Emily Krista Johnson ‘06
Project Manager, Philips
Jacqueline Latteri, JD, ‘06
Attorney at Law
Masha Rottfeld, minor, MA History, ‘06
Media Production Executive & Personal Trainer
Alexis Martin, ‘06
Client Services Manager, Gallagher, and Co. (Insurance)
Gariety Pruitt, minor, ‘06
Political Director, Nevada Conservation League
Monica Cruz-Hernandez, ‘06
Owner and Editor in Chief, LIV PR
Meg Hennessey, JD, ‘06
Senior Associate, Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLC
Courtney Marunda ‘06
Financial Lines Unit Manager, Chubb Insurance
Amber Cameron, MPA, ‘05
Strategic Operations Manager at City of Palo Alto
Christianne Matouk Paraz, minor, ‘05
Physician Practice Manager, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Stanford Children’s Health
Holly Kearl ‘05
Writer, Researcher, and Consultant at The Aspen Institute, The OpEd Project, and Stop Street Harassment
Noel Fonseca, minor, ‘04
Brand manager, the Wendy’s Company
Stephanie Barr, minor, ‘02
Director of Programs, YWCA of Clark County
Jeannette Eaton, minor, ‘02
Project Analyst, Transformation Initiatives
Krista Barber, minor, ‘02
Technical Writer, Zoox
Elizabeth Barron Silva, minor, ‘01
Senior Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration, Santa Clara University
Brenda Versteeg, minor, ‘97
Director, Professional Development and Social Justice, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
Teresa Ciabattari, minor, ‘94
Associate Professor of Sociology, Chair of Women’s Studies, Pacific Lutheran University