Alumni Volunteer Career Consultants
Please contact any of the following Carleton History Alumni Career Consultants who have volunteered to help you with career advice, assistance and encouragement.
See also:
History Job and Career Listings
and Additional Job and Internship offerings available at: Carleton Career Center Tunnel
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Alumni Volunteer History Major Career Consultants
(Alumni, if you'd like to be added to this list or have your existing info updated, please send note to nlambert@carleton.edu.)
Archivists and Curators, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Society of American Archivists (SAA) introduction on archival work, "So you want to be an archivist: An overview of the archival profession," can be found at: http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/arprof.asp. The SAA also has an Employment Bulletin, http://www.archivists.org
- Peter B. Hirtle, '74.
Senior Policy Advisor and Intellectual Property Officer, Cornell University Library, 221 Olin Library, Ithaca, NY 14853. He is also the Bibliographer for American and General European History. From 2002-2003, he served as President of the Society of American Archivists and continues to remain active in archival activities. 2005-2007: member of the Copyright Office's Section 108 Study Group.
- Tom Hyry '93. Director of UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, Los Angeles, CA I direct a unit of ca. 40 archivists, librarians, and other staff dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and facilitating use of primary sources such as rare books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and other materials. (6/14/2012)
- Brent Griffith, '94. "I have worked in management consulting since graduating from Carleton in 1994. I received a MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1999. I am currently senior manager in Deloitte Consulting's strategy and operations practice where I focus primarily on strategic sourcing, supply chain operations, and life sciences industry strategy (the development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and distribution of medical equipment and supplies, everything from pacemakers and defibrillators to band-aids). I'd be happy to be an alum contact for those interested in pursuing a career in business or consulting or in going on to business school."
- Jake Hodgson, '02. Casualty Facultative Reinsurance Underwriter, for General Reinsurance Corporation ("Gen Re" www.genre.com). "I would be happy to discuss any issue with current students and history majors."
- Andrew Ladner, '07. Google Advertising Representative. I recently started work in online advertising with Google in Ann Arbor, MI. As a Carleton alum and History major, I really think the job is a perfect fit for Carleton students in general and history majors in particular. Feel free to email me with any questions. I am available as a resource person for any students interested in advertising, Google, or both! (11-16-11)
- Greg Pearson, '01. MBA, Harvard Business School, '06, Marketing Manager, General Mills. "I am happy to talk about how a history degree is relevant for the business world. I also could help anyone considering an MBA, and the benefits for liberal arts undergrads." He has even been on campus several times to discuss it with interested students for Career Center programs, and in recruiting events for Marketing Associates at General Mills. (01-30-09)
- Brook Willeford, '02. Copywriter. Have worked in the game industry for several years, first at WizKids, Inc. as a game designer and at Sandlot Games Corporation as a writer and level designer. Have also worked as a freelance writer, creating fiction for the Mage Knight and MechWarrior websites as well as contributing to a for-charity book of role playing game systems and adventures. Currently a copywriter at Wunderman - still using gaming chops to write for a variety of technology clients. Always happy to speak with other Carls about the tabletop or video game industry, copywriting, or transitioning from college to career in general.
College and University Faculty, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- John Bardes, '08. Currently I'm a Kindergarten teacher at Arthur Ashe Charter School in New Orleans, LA. I can tell you all about living in New Orleans, the New Orleans school system(s), and rocking the free world!
- Steve Bassi, '00. I would love to help out in any way I can. Please feel free to share any of my info. with current students or alums. If anyone is interested in teaching either grade school or high school, send 'em my way! After graduation I taught fourth grade for three years, so if anyone is interested in teaching in a private grade school, I can give them some information. Also, I've taught ESL to high school students the past few summers, both in the States and abroad, so I can lend some help there as well. I'm currently in the first year of getting my Master's in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, with a certification in teaching ESL and History.
- Kate Bourdow, '04. I'd be happy to talk to prospective or current history majors about applying to graduate school or conducting a job search. After Carleton, I received my Masters in Teaching at the University of VA and an Ed.S. in Higher Education at Old Dominion University. I work as a career counselor at Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk, VA), helping history students, among other majors, decide on majors, find externships, internships, jobs and graduate school and I also run a program to support at-risk freshmen. If any of these topics are of interest to Carleton students, they are more than welcome to contact me.
- Sam Finn, '10. I would be happy to be a career consultant. I remain a second grade teacher in a public charter school in Washington, D.C. (11-16-11)
- Amanda Hane, '03. "Was Americorps VISTA volunteer for the Minneapolis Public School District, North High School. I would love to chat with current or future history majors! Now at Redleaf Press (Feb 2009).
- Heather Hoagland, '05. I went to Japan right after graduation, with the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program, and taught English to high school students for two years. I can definitely talk to students or alums thinking about teaching abroad. I'm working now in the membership department of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. I would be more than happy to tell anyone about what it's like (trying) to put a history degree to work getting you a good job in a museum or about the museum field.
- Derek Hoff, '94. Assistant Professor of History, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. Currently revising his manuscript "Are We Too Many? The Population Debate and Policymaking in the Twentieth-Century United States." Specializes in modern American political, economic, and environmental history. "I am a veteran of the job market and just landed a tenure track job, and I would be happy to talk to anyone about the process."
- Michelle Morgan (Klein), '96. PhD, American history, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007. I am teaching in the history department at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, and running a Teaching American History grant, which provides professional development to K-12 teachers in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (09-16-09)
- Sarah Gradick Murphy, '02. Completed the Master's in Elementary Education/Initial Licensure program at the University of MN. I taught kindergarten for one year in Orono, MN, and have been teaching Grade 3 at Oak Grove Elementary in the Bloomington, MN public schools for the past three years. I would be happy to talk with current Carls or alums who are interested in getting
into elementary education. - Dave Myers, '00. Currently a Middle School Teacher at da Vinci Arts Middle School in Portland, OR. Teaches Reading, Writing, and Social Studies to 6, 7, and 8th graders. "I'd be happy to be a resource for anyone interested in education at the middle school level."
- Mark B. Olson, '11. Currently a wearer of many hats at an YMCA Camp/Outdoor Education Center in the woods of West Michigan. In addition to being an Outdoor Education Instructor during the school year and the Summer Camp Program Director in the summer months, I also am the Alumni & Development Coordinator for the Camp. I would be happy to answer any questions about Outdoor/Experiential Education, working in the camp world, or Alumni/Fundraising work. (11-17-11)
- Jena Rakoff Epstein, '02. I teach 5, 6, 7 and 8th grade history at a private girls' school in Manhattan. Masters in Teaching Social Studies from Teachers College, Columbia University. (01-03-12)
- Sam Ritter, '10. I'm available to talk to any current history majors, especially ones who want to go into education. (05/10/12)
- Sarah Rudell, '97. M.Ed., University of Minnesota. Teaches AP European History, and other social studies courses, at Wayzata High School in Plymouth, MN.
- Kathryn Spotts, '04. Please feel free to share my information on the Career Information List. Current majors and alumni can reach me at this e-mail address (kathryn_spotts@yahoo.com). I was a Teach For America corps member in Newark, New Jersey in 2004. I taught reading and writing for three years in an inner-city middle school, before transitioning to the Admissions team at Teach For America, first from the national office in New York City and now in the Minneapolis regional office. I plan to pursue an advanced degree in urban education. I'd be happy to talk to anyone about my experiences.
- Robert Valaas, '98. "I'd be happy to be included as a resource related to life and work after getting your Carleton history degree." M.Ed. Hamline University. Teacher, Highland Middle School, St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Robert von Glahn, '03. M.A. Ed. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. History Teacher, The Potomac School, McLean, Va. If you want to add me to the list as a contact about teaching or living in NYC, I'd be happy to offer advice to all comers.
- Sam Wold, '00. Contact for those wishing to answer questions about history and teaching. Taught in Minneapolis School system, Northfield Senior High School. Currently in PhD program, University of Otago, New Zealand (Education: History); Qualifying degree from Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, USA; B.A. in History from Carleton College, Northfield, MN, USA. Samuel will examine how the educational system (primarily upper grade schools) has taught indigenous history and peoples. This will be a comparative study between New Zealand, Australia and the United States. He will explore the changes textbooks have made and the actual methods schools/teachers utilise to teach the histories of these peoples. Specific attention will focus on the experience of Indigenous peoples though their schooling years. Emphasis will also be placed on national and local policy looking at how that has impacted what is taught within schools. The research will include literature review, school observations and interviews.
- Jon Commers, '95. Principal of Donjek, Inc., providing public finance consultation to firms and agencies involved in urban planning, architecture, engineering, public administration and real estate development. Donjek is on the web at www.donjek.com, and Commers' Cents of Place blog is accessible from the site.
- Alexander Eiseman, '04. I'd be happy to be a volunteer job consultant. I'm currently an investment professional at Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. I make opportunistic investments across the capital structure (meaning debt, equity or both debt and equity depending upon relative risk/reward). I find the work very interesting because it allows me to interact with a diverse, changing group of people and to continually learn about new companies, industries, etc.
- Peter Fritz, '08. I'm currently working in Hong Kong with a major U.S. investment bank (Goldman Sachs). I do "research compliance," i.e., helping the investment research division understand- and stay on the right side of - the various regulatory and legal requirements that exist in the different countries in which we operate. Let me know if you need more detail on my job. (11-26-11)
- Emily Hall, 1994. Before medical school, I was a senior mutual fund analyst at Morningstar in Chicago and, before that, a junior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (an editorial assistant at Foreign Policy magazine). I am a recent graduate of Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. I took time off between medical school and residency because I started a family. I'd be happy to speak with Carleton folks about my careers (past and present) including the process of applying to and entering medical school as a liberal arts person. (01-30-09)
- Pete Lee, '08. I am a private equity associate focused on leveraged buyouts of middle market companies. I have also worked as an investment banker and focused on mergers & acquisitions and financial restructuring. I would be more than happy to talk with any current history majors about breaking into the finance world. (11-16-11)
- Justin Steinberg, '93 currently a vice president in Fixed Income Trading with Goldman Sachs in New York. He was a history major here but has spent most of his career working in financial markets in New York. He can talk to you about his career path and offer insights that might be useful to those you wondering about your own career path.
- Falan Yinug, '96. Grad school attended: John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Master in Public Policy. Current job/career: International Trade Analyst, U.S. International Trade Commission. "I'd be happy to talk with students and fellow alums about my career."
- Julia Cummiskey, '04. After Carleton I did a masters in public health at Columbia University while working at the New York Historical Society and then worked at the NYC health department and at Montefiore Medical Center for several years. I started my PhD in the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins in 2010. I'd be happy to talk to any students interested in public health, grad school (history or otherwise). (11-16-11)
- Emily Hall, 1994. I am a recent graduate of Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. I took time off between medical school and residency because I started a family. Before medical school, I was a senior mutual fund analyst at Morningstar in Chicago and, before that, a junior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (where is was an editorial assistant at Foreign Policy magazine). I'd be happy to speak with Carleton folks about my careers (past and present) including the process of applying to and entering medical school as a liberal arts person. (01-30-09)
- Kyle Neale, 2006. I'd be happy to help in any way I can. I'm currently completing interviews for med school and working at a hospital as a CNA. I'm happy to answer questions students may have about the med school application process, pursuing a career outside the History field or anything else they'd like to know.
- Josh Rising, 1997. Feel free to add me to the Alumni career consultants. I am currently a pediatrician in New Haven, CT. MD, MPH, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University.
Heritage Research, Ltd. Dr. John N. Vogel, President, historical and environmental consulting firm encourages you to contact him with questions regarding career planning in public history. Public historians work for government agencies, private and public institutions, or for consulting firms that specialize in developing historical contexts or analyzing historical issues.
The National Council on Public History (NCPH), http://www.ncph.org, and Society for History in the Federal Government, http://www.shfg.org post employment ads.
Public History Resource Center: http://www.publichistory.org/about_phrc/index.asp
- John Dichtl, '87. Executive Director of the National Council on Public History (NCPH). Please see also the NCPH website for career info. It's at http://www.ncph.org and the Public History Resource Center at http://www.publichistory.org/about_phrc/index.asp.
- Heather Huyck, '73. Regional Chief Historian, Northeast Region NPS (National Park Service), Visiting Associate Professor, College of William and Mary. MA Cultural Anthropology, PhD American History UMN. Has worked for the National Park Service (NPS), Clara Barton National Historic Site, NPS Washington Office, been a Congressional Fellow, been on the Congressional staff (Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands), was Director of the Strategic Planning Office-NPS/Denver, and was Project Director-Jamestown 400th anniversary, prior to her current position. She believes strongly in Public History as a career opportunity. Her impressive resume demonstrates that a wide variety of jobs exist in the field.
- Wendi Lindquist, '02. I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Washington in history. I specialize in the history of the North American West, but am interested in working in Public History. I'm happy to talk with students about grad school in general, but also about alternatives to the faculty track. (11-16-11)
- Genevieve Kunst, '92. Working in Europe for the past 6 years (both in Germany and the UK) and is currently a Senior Manager at Amazon Europe in Digital Product Development. Genevieve has past experience as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney, foreign exchange at a German bank and media/telecoms/entertainment with past experience at T-Mobile International and Bertelsmann AG. MBA, Wharton, 1998 and a masters in International Relations from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. I would be more than happy to speak with people about careers overseas or some of the industries I have been active in.
- Siobhan McMahon, '97. Technical Architect / Senior Software Engineer. My history background has served me very well and differentiated me from lots of other people in IT - I know how to research issues, read documents critically (very important when deciphering client requirements) and I know how to write documents that both clients and other engineers can understand. I'd be happy to chat with any History Majors about career options.
- Marga Warnicke, '97. MA in History with a Certificate in Museum Studies. University of Delaware in Museum Studies. I have managed the GMAT/GRE/LSAT test preparation program at Arizona State University, and can help majors prepare for the graduate school admissions tests as well as help them navigate the graduate school admissions process. I would be happy to speak to Carleton students or alumni about the standardized tests, general graduate school admission issues or my own graduate school work. I am now a second-year doctoral student in the School of Public Affairs at ASU pursuing a PhD in public administration.
BROADCASTING/JOURNALISM & PUBLISHING/PRODUCERS
- Amanda Hane, '03. Was Americorps VISTA volunteer for the Minneapolis Public School District, North High School. I would love to chat with current or future history majors! Now at Redleaf Press (Feb 2009).
- Allie Lichter, '95. I would be happy to be a link both on the graduate school page and on the career page. I've done both. I was at Ann Arbor working on a doctorate in 20th century African history, and now I am working as a producer for a local public radio station, WNYC; culture editor, NY Public Radio (02-09).
- Ria Miranda, '98. MA student at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, focus: international security policy in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Has worked for ABC News, Columbia University as an international student advisor, travelled to the Middle East, and done an internship in Manila for AP News. "I have dabbled enough that I can talk to people about diverse topics."
- Sidsel Overgaard, '00. In the last few years I changed positions at WAMU several times (first becoming the director of our youth reporter program, Youth Voices, then taking on the roll of full-fledged local news reporter). However, as of June, 2007, I've made a much more drastic change and am now living in New Mexico! My husband got a job directing a nonprofit based in Albuquerque, and after a summer spent in the wilds, we've just moved into our new house. At the moment, I'm devoting most of my time to unpacking and learning how one goes about remodeling a kitchen...but I'll soon be diving back into work as a freelance radio reporter. So, of course, I'd still be happy to talk with any alum who have questions about public radio (I can also direct them to folks at NPR)!
- Adam Reilly, '94. I cover city, state and national politics for the Boston Phoenix, a weekly newspaper that’s the Massachusetts equivalent of City Pages. I didn't realize I wanted to be a reporter until I'd gotten a master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School and started a PhD program in history, so I’d be happy to talk to people about either journalism or grad school.
- Jessica Rosenblatt, '04. In 2007, I got an MFA in Interactive Media from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. My thesis project, Fitting In, was an interactive history experience that used replica costumes fitted with digital sensors. I currently work as an experience designer for a small interactive production company in Los Angeles that designs museum exhibits, theme park attractions, and retail experiences. I also work in game design. I don't always get to work on historical projects, but my history background helps me every day.
- Michael Weissenstein, '96. After Carleton I moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where I worked for the Star-Telegram newspaper as a clerk, a suburban news reporter and a night police reporter for three years before moving to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, where I covered growth, development and the environment. In late 2001 I joined the New York bureau of The Associated Press, where I cover city news with a focus on law-enforcement. I have had occasional out-of-town assignments including coverage of the Rhode Island night-clubfire that killed 100 people and an April trip to Haiti, where I wrote about topics including slum violence and the arms trade. Associated Press Staff Writer, New York City. Willing to talk to anyone interested in the field of journalism.
Lawyers and Judicial Workers, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Brent Irvin '94. MA in East Asian Studies from Yale, worked for three years in Beijing for a healthcare joint venture, received JD from Stanford Law School and now work for Silicon Valley office of NY law firm. Work focuses on cross-border transactions, especially those involving China. I am happy to talk with anyone regarding any of the above.
- Erin Keyes, '96. Since November 2004, I have been Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Minnesota Law School. I head up the Student Services division, oversee programming and student activities, do lots of one-on-one counseling and advising, co-direct the academic assistance and diversity programs. I'm still happy to talk to Carleton students and History majors, especially if they are at all interested in law. (01-30-09)
- Brett Landis, '04. Attorney. I am a staff attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oregon in Klamath Falls, Oregon. I work with low-income, rural clients in issues involving domestic violence, tenant's rights, and public benefits. Please feel free to contact me regarding any questions regarding careers in law or going to law school or working for a non-profit organization. I graduated law school in 07, so I'm happy to be a resource for any students considering law.
- Eric Robinson, '88. Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1993. A partner with a large international law firm, Eric said that he is happy to discuss the general aspects of law school and the private practice of law with senior History majors, or recent graduates who majored in History. It is most efficient to contact him by e-mail in the first instance, after which arrangements can be made to talk or meet. There is a direct link on the Attorney Biography section at Winston & Strawn, LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY www.winston.com, New York City: erobinson@winston.com.
- Matthew Sanders, '97. J.D., Stanford University Law School, 2002. From 2002 to 2007, served as appellate attorney in Environment & Natural Resources Division of U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. From 2006 to 2007, taught legal research and writing at American University's Washington College of Law. From 2007 to present, serves as associate in environmental practice group at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP in San Francisco, California.
- Jessica Weltman, '98. Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2002. Currently, I am the Research and Writing Attorney with the Federal Defenders of Montana. We represent indigent clients charged with federal criminal offenses. I would be happy to speak with anyone interested in law. I studied South Asian History and Women's Studies at Carleton.
Library of Congress Career Opportunities: http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/
- Heather Althoff, '99. Library Director, St. Joseph's College. M.S. in Library & Information Science, Pratt Institute. I would be happy to speak with and/or email anyone interested in the field of librarianship.
MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
American Association of Museums, Aviso
The American Association for State and Local History, Dispatch, http://www.aaslh.org
Museum Employment Resource Center
- Cary Carson, '63. Vice President, Colonial Williamsburg. Always delighted to chat with Carleton students about careers in history museums. E-mail away!
- Heather Hoagland, '05. I'm working now in the membership department of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. I would be more than happy to tell anyone about what it's like (trying) to put a history degree to work getting you a good job in a museum or about the museum field. I went to Japan right after graduation, with the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program, and taught English to high school students for two years. I can definitely talk to students or alums thinking about teaching abroad.
- Robin Phillips, '96. "I would be happy to participate as a career consultant. I've been a photographer (mostly weddings) for the past five years, and have decided to get my MFA in Photography.
- Lauren Benditt, '05. I'm currently a second year Phd student in sociology at Stanford, but I've also received an MPA from the University of Wisconsin and spend a couple of years working in Minnesota state government. If anyone wants information about applying to policy graduate programs, sociology graduate programs or working in the public policy field, I'm happy to answer questions. (11-16-11)
- Kim Herzog, '01. "I would be happy to be on the career website. Right now I am working in public policy at a women's shelter called Rosie's Place in Boston. I am a Jewish Organizing Initiative fellow, a wonderful program for young folks who want professional training in social and economic justice with an organizing focus. Let me know if there is anything else you want to know!"
- Deb Kleinman, '94. Masters in Public Health from University of Michigan in '98 in health education & health behavior. Executive Director of the US Green Building Council - Colorado Chapter. This brings me back to my roots as a guru of Jamie's focusing on environmental history:) Our goal as an organization is to do no less than transform our built environment; my goal as the organization's leader is to grow a sustainable and innovative statewide organization that builds bridges between energy and design geeks, smart growth and land use planners, affordable housing activists, and so on. I'm also working on creating an internal culture that sustains our staff, volunteers, and members...wow, there's that third bottom line!
- Jonathan Loevner, '06 I'm currently a Master of Forestry candidate at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, focusing on collaborative forest restoration and western land conservation and management. Previously, I advised a member of the House of Representatives on legislative issues pertaining to the environment, energy, global warming, natural resources, and public lands. I'd be delighted to speak to anyone with an interest in these areas.
The National Council on Public History (NCPH), http://www.ncph.org/, Society for History in the Federal Government, http://www.shfg.org/ has employment ads.
Jobs in state and local government: Check the web sites of individual states and cities at: http://www.statejobs.com
- We had someone in this field for awhile, but he returned to grad school in Early Modern European history. If any of you alums are currently working in Public Relations and would like to be a contact for our majors, please e-mail nlambert@carleton.edu to be included.
- Matt Engel, '96. Has worked for the State of Massachusetts, a non-profit community development corporation in Boston, and most recently for a private inner-city developer in Washington, D.C. Matt's current project is the redevelopment of a highly distressed public housing project in Southeast Washington into a mixed-income community of home ownership and rental housing as well as an Arts Center.
- Noel Henderson-James, '00. Currently working as a Project Manager with a non-profit affordable housing development company in New Orleans. Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (www.gchp.net) was created in January 2006 after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help rebuild the Gulf Coast region. We are currently working on a wide variety of projects in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Biloxi, MS. Anyone interested in working or volunteering on the Gulf Coast should feel free to contact me.
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS (Americorps, Peace Corps)
- John Bardes, '08. "I currently work as a Team Leader with City Year Louisiana, an Americorps non-profit. I'm stationed at Walter Cohen High School in New Orleans where I tutor, coordinate school-wide improvement initiatives, and assistant teach in Math and Science classes. I can tell you all about living in New Orleans, the New Orleans school system(s), and rocking the free world."
- Clare Beeny, '00. "I'm a Peace Corps volunteer in Bangladesh. I'd certainly be happy to help, advise, listen to, and chat with current history majors."
- Amanda Hane, '03. Was Americorps VISTA volunteer for the Minneapolis Public School District, North High School. I would love to chat with current or future history majors! Now at Redleaf Press (Feb 2009).
- Brian Kettenring, '94. Southern Regional Director, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
- Kathryn Spotts, '04. Please feel free to share my information on the Career Information List. Current majors and alumni can reach me at this e-mail address (kathryn_spotts@yahoo.com). I was a Teach For America corps member in Newark, New Jersey in 2004. I taught reading and writing for three years in an inner-city middle school, before transitioning to the Admissions team at Teach For America, first from the national office in New York City and now in the Minneapolis regional office. I plan to pursue an advanced degree in urban education. I'd be happy to talk to anyone about my experiences.