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Olivia Banks is a Senior in the Assurance Practice at Ernst & Young. Her career started after graduating from Gonzaga University with a degree in accounting and finance. She is also a Woodinville High School graduate.
Ernst & Young LLP
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University â Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
Kenmore Air
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Katie McClintock is a former Supervisory Environmental Engineer for the Environmental Protection Agency. She graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in chemical engineering and spent 19 years with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental Protection Agency
University of Washington
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Dr. Shawn Brenneman discusses his path to become a physical therapist and how rewarding the job is. He also discusses various roles within a physical therapy practice.
Lake Washington Physical Therapy
University of Pittsburgh
Eastern Washington University -Physical Therapy
University of Washington â Physical Therapy
University of Puget Sound â Physical Therapy
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Heath Keirstead is responsible for educating people in the Marion Soil & Water Conservation District on environmental science. She shares what educational and work experiences are helpful for jobs in the environmental field.
Marion Soil & Water Conservation
Washington State University Extension Program
King County Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
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Noah Bell-Cruz shares his experience as a graphic designer with a boutique design company, People People. Mr. Cruz shares how his love of art led to a career in graphic design. He also outlines educational and internship opportunities.
Western Washington University Design Majors
Cornish College of the Arts
American Institute of Graphic Design (AIGA)
School of Visual Concepts
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This is a live-panel discussion with human resources professionals discussing the important communication and people skills required in all employment situations. The presenters share suggestions on how to effectively communicate in todayâs workplace.
Part two topics include:
Developing clear writing skills Interview preparation Resume developmentJB Consulting
Freefly Systems
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This is a live-panel discussion with human resources professionals discussing the important communication and people skills required in all employment situations. The presenters share suggestions on how to effectively communicate in todayâs workplace.
Part one topics include:
Preparation before searching for a job Interview presentation skills Workplace communication including conflict resolutionJB Consulting
Freefly Systems
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Steve McCarron is a morning anchor and reporter for KOMO 4 News. His interest in broadcast journalism began in 5th grade. He graduated from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. Mr. McCarron shares his experience in the broadcast industry.
KOMO 4 News Site
Steve McCarron Twitter
Steve McCarron Facebook
Steve McCarron Instagram
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University
University of Southern California Anneberg School for Communication and Journalism
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
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Christy Gibson founded Gibson Bookkeeping in 2005. Gibson Bookkeeping provides bookkeeping services to small businesses, including setting up online software, cleaning up financial records, software training and ongoing bookkeeping support. She is also the parent of NSD students.
Gibson Bookkeeping
American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
QuickBooks Proadvisor Program: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/training-certification/certification/National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers: https://nacpb.org/bookkeeping-school/certification/bookkeeping/bookkeeping-certification/
The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers: https://aipb.org/
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Yussef El Guindi is an internationally acclaimed playwright with the ACT Theater in Seattle. He shares his experiences creating a career in the arts and recommendations for how to follow a studentâs passion.
Yussef El Guindi biography
ACT Theater
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Chris Holt is responsible for the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Operations at the Bristol Myers Squibb site in Bothell, WA. Bristol Myers Squibb delivers personalized medicine to patients all over the world. Biotech industry career opportunities are discussed for high school and college graduates. Mr. Holt is a parent of a NSD student.
Chris Holt
Bristol Myers Squibb
Shoreline Community College â Project Biotech
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Michelle Hickey is the manager at the Mountlake Terrace Great Clips. She began her career as a hair stylist 18 years ago. She is also a NSD graduate.
Great Clips
Evergreen Beauty College
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Donald Evans comes from a long line of electricians in his family. He is currently the Lead Electrician for Snohomish County Public Works, Solid Waste. Public Works is the largest department in Snohomish County and responsible for many services that affect residentsâ lives on a daily basis. Those services are divided into two main categories:
Roads: Developing and maintaining roads, bridges, traffic, and the general transportation system within unincorporated Snohomish County.
Solid Waste: Overseeing the disposal of solid waste (trash and recycling) within all of Snohomish County.Public Works | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov)
Puget Sound Electrical JATC (psejatc.org)
Electrician Apprenticeships - Find a Program Near You (electricalschool.org)
Electrician Apprenticeship: What They Are & Best Programs (electricianmentor.com)
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Dr. Griffy-Brown is the Senior Associate Dean Executive and Part-Time Programs and Professor of Information Systems Technology Management at Pepperdine University. She works in the area of digital innovation helping organizations leverage new opportunities through analytics, risk evaluation, and emerging technology deployment to achieve their strategic objectives.
Dr. Griffy-Brown is also the parent of a NSD student and a board member of the Northshore Schools Foundation.
Dr. Griffy- Brown Pepperdine Business School
Dr. Griffy-Brown LinkedIn
Google Certifications
CISSP Certification
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David Earp is a mechanic specializing in all phases of repair on all cars. He is also a small business owner and Bothell High School alum. Village Transmission and Auto Clinic is a family business in Edmonds Washington, operating since 1964.
Edmonds Auto Repair - Village Transmission & Auto Clinic
Bottom-Line Impact Groups - RLO Training
Ford Telematics Drive App
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Representative Shelley Kloba serves as Chair of the Commerce & Gaming Committee as well as on the Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources and Capital Budget committees. Representative Kloba is one of Washingtonâs foremost advocates for data privacy. As sponsor of the Peopleâs Privacy Act, she is leading the fight for individuals to have the right to control their own data as well as for a meaningful avenue for recourse when those rights are violated. Other areas of interest include energy policy, multi-modal transportation, special education, broadband access, and economic development.
Representative Shelley Kloba graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Kinesiology (1990) and from the Seattle Massage School with Honors (1996). She earned a certificate in Energy Policy Planning from the University of Idaho in 2017.
Shelley Kloba: https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/kloba/
WA State Commerce and Gaming Committee: https://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/COG/Pages/default.aspx
WA State Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: https://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/RDAN/Pages/default.aspx
WA State House Capital Budget Committee: https://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/CB/Pages/default.aspx
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Tom Lorusso is a Senior User Research Manager working on Amazon Echo devices. User Research is the practice of applying social scientific methods (e.g., usability studies, interviews, surveys, statistics, data analysis) to include customer use cases and feedback into product development. Over the course of his 20+ year career, he has also worked on the Xbox platform and games, phones, operating systems and medical devices working across software, hardware and services questions and ideas to create an engaging user experience.
Tom Lorusso talks and papers
Tom Lorusso industry learnings
Tom Lorusso on Twitter
Tom Lorusso on LinkedIn
What Is Ambient Computing, and How Will It Change Our Lives? (howtogeek.com)
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Christian MacMillan is a Site Foreman for Cornerstone General Contractors where he is responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating the construction for job sites, focusing largely on concrete pouring. Cornerstone provides pre-construction services and construction management for the public and private sectors. Their work ranges from gathering places such as performance arts, athletics, and visitor centers to facilities for justice, maintenance, healthcare, and education.
Welcome to Cornerstone General Contractors. (cornerstonegci.com)
Certificate in Construction Management - UW Professional & Continuing Education
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Jesse Merriam has worked on Minecraft for 8 years as an Executive Producer, Creative Director and Program Manager. He owns the program and success for areas or topics within the game, manages the production schedule, communicates and documents plans and pulls people together to facilitate good decision-making about making the game. Plus, he gets to demo Minecraft updates to fun people like Stampy, Mumbo Jumbo, and Ninja and interview all the different modders, skin makers, and YouTubers to understand how they use Minecraft and how to make it even better.
Minecraft Official Site
Jesse Merriam Twitter
Jesse Merriam Linked In
Program Manager - Wikipedia
Project management triangle - Wikipedia
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Anders Alexander is the General Manager of United Solar, where he manages company operations. He has a bachelorâs degree in Environmental Policy from Western Washington University and had held a wide variety of positions in the solar industry.
Anders Alexander:
Anders (An-Dish) Alexander | LinkedInUnited Solar Seattle:
United Solar Seattle | LinkedIn
NABCEP Certification:
Get Certified - NABCEP
Shoreline Community College Solar Program:
Washington STEM Educator Solar Institute | Shoreline Community College
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