Erika Samson

Erika is currently the Director of Academic Services in the Department of Communication with over a decade’s experience in academic advising at the University of Washington. In this role Erika is focused on managing advising for prospective and current undergraduate students within the Communication and Journalism and Public Interest Communication (JPIC) majors, curriculum planning, and … Read More

Tongtong Qu

Tongtong Qu graduated with a B.A. in Communication in 2018 and received her Master of Communication in Digital Media from the Communication Leadership program in 2020. After graduation, Qu led a global marketing program at SAP Concur, where she helped expand the company’s products from 10 markets to over 30. Qu then joined Amazon, where … Read More

Steph Hirsch

Steph Hirsch graduated from the Comm Lead program in 2020; they are now a Senior Account Executive at C+C and a DEIJ communications consultant specializing in Systems-Approach based Communications. Working with C+C, Steph supports Washington state and King County initiatives to build communication strategies to bring resources to diverse communities. Hirsch is also a sports … Read More

McCall Hall

Seattle native McCall Hall is a legacy graduate of the University of Washington, who prides herself on staying ahead of the curve when it comes to sports, business, and pop culture. Hall, who began her career with the Seattle Supersonics as a community relations coordinator, has also worked with the Seattle Storm, the Los Angeles Sparks, and as a … Read More

Camille Elmore-Trummer

Camille Elmore-Trummer (B.A. 2009, Communication and Comparative History of Ideas)As a strategist and community builder, Camille Elmore-Trummer is committed to improving the lives of underserved communities. Elmore-Trummer’s professional background spans several industries including education management, public policy, and multimedia communications. Using a toolbox filled with a broad mix of strategies to advance social equity, she … Read More

My Tam H. Nguyen

My Tam H. Nguyen is the Vice President of Business Development at Blokable Inc., a modular housing technology company made in Washington state – with the mission to make housing accessible for everyone. Prior to Blokable, Nguyen was the deputy campaign manager for the 7th Congressional District race in 2016, the first social media manager … Read More

Alixandra Nozzolillo

Alixandra Nozzolillo is the Associate Director for Player Relations with the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, where she is responsible for overseeing former NFL player engagement, participant enrollment and retention for the Study. She leads the team of community liaisons between former NFL players and the Study: building trust and rapport as well … Read More

Priya Frank

Priya Frank is the Associate Director for Advancement for the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington Bothell, where she is responsible for philanthropy, alumni engagement and industry/community partnerships for the school’s undergraduate and graduate programs. She is also Art Director at LUCID Lounge in the University District, curating art exhibits … Read More

Philip Garland

Philip Garland (B.A., 2001; M.A., 2003), Ph.D., is a consultant in the areas of survey methodology, saber-metrics, online marketing, and data mining. Previously, Garland was Vice President of Methodology at SurveyMonkey where he informed product design to ensure that the company’s products produce optimal data quality. He architected a survey sampling product that grew to … Read More

Megan (Coppersmith) Szerwo

Megan (Coppersmith) Szerwo has grown up exploring and loving this city. A longtime bureaucrat, Megan started her work career while studying Communications at UW, with an internship with King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Since that time, Megan has worked with the media and the public, marketing programs and services for King County Elections, … Read More