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Alumni Updates
Mariko-(Jade) Takimoto
International Studies, 2016
After graduation, Mariko-(Jade) Takimoto, International Studies, 2016, was fortunate enough to teach a year abroad in Seville, Spain. Once she returned to the states, she worked as an advisor for entertainment-art students at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Now she is a Recruiter/Sourcer for Sony PlayStation - Santa Monica Studio, God of War team. Takimoto says, "none of this would have been possible if not for the support of the HSU staff & faculty, especially those in the World Languages & Cultures Dept., International Studies Dept., and Center for International Programs. Thank you all for the support you have shown me and your willingness to continue to inspire students to be the very best version of themselves. Thank you HSU! 3"
Robert Brundage
English, 2016
Robert Brundage, 2016 English, has officially accepted enrollment at the University of San Diego where he will pursue a Master of Education in the Teaching English as a Second Language, Literacy and Culture program. With this degree, Brundage hopes to be a competitive candidate for English teaching jobs all around the globe.
John Soener
International Studies, 2nd Major: Spanish, 2016
After having completed two years of Peace Corps service in Nicaragua John Soener, International Studies, 2016, will be attending graduate school at Indiana University. John will be pursuing a Masters in Public Affairs, focusing specifically on nonprofit management and policy analysis. His International Studies and Spanish degrees were a great way to start his career in public service and Peace Corps was an incredible career booster that has provided him incredible opportunities to fund graduate school.
Fernando William Manzanera
International Studies, European Studies, 2016
Fernando William Manzanera, International Studies, 2016, moved to the Czech Republic February 1, 2017, to be with his girlfriend. He's been living here for 20 months now and works as a teacher and in IT Support for a Swiss insurance company. Life is pretty great. :-)
Marilyn Liu
International Studies, 2016
Marilyn Liu, 2016, International Studies, recently completed her Master's program for International Business and Management from Durham University in the U.K. She spent the last few months of grad school participating in a Dissertation Abroad Scheme with Grenoble Ecole de Management in France. While in France, Marilyn received a grant from the European Union and researched how feminist theories of technology and the theory of intersectionality can improve corporate social responsibility.
Mason Gedanken
Geography, 2016
Mason Gedanken, 2016 Geography, landed a job with a consulting company as an intern. The job primarily consists of OSP, and fiber optics, and have Gedanken has learned quite a bit about utility poles, and how Telecom works. Gedanken has been out in the field collecting data from utility poles like Pole Tag, class, anchor information, telephone, and cable TV. Recently, he has been making maps of pole information using Google’s My Maps and plotting where the poles and the strands are located.
Christian Vierra
Politics, 2016
Christian Vierra is the Associate Director of Government Relations for the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health System. Previously, he has served in various roles at the American Heart Association and the California State Assembly.
Emilie Uemura
Anthropology, 2015
Since graduating from HSU, Emilie Uemura, Anthropology, 2015, worked as an archaeological technician for the Six Rivers National Forest, the Pike National Forest, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Lassen National Park, and DZC Archaeology. Working closely with natural resource and land managers, her interests grew to include sustainable communities, climate resiliency, environmental protection, and GIS. She is now pursuing a Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degree at Eastern Washington University.
Shea King
Theatre, 2015
Shea King (he/him/his) is a Professor of Theatre at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, NV. He holds an MFA in Directing from University of Idaho. In 2022 Shea was featured in American Theatre Magazine’s ROLE CALL as a “Theatre Worker You Should Know.” His directing credits include HAPPY DAYS and MURDERERS (Snowy Range Summer Theatre); PERFECT ARRANGEMENT and SEUSSICAL (Reno Little Theatre); DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS, and YOU MAY HAVE SIX (Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company); OBAMA-OLOGY (Bay Street Theater); 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE and THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE (Redwood Curtain Theatre); HAND TO GOD, EMME AND THE TAKING OF THE WOODS (Columbia Basin College); ROMEO AND JULIET, COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] (The Rude Mechanicals); CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (Lake City Playhouse); EURYDICE and CARRIE The MUSICAL (Lewis-Clark State College); DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD, NEARLY, WASHINGTON and THAT DAY IN TUCSON (Truckee Meadows Community College). Shea is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
Robin Rader
Environmental Studies, 2015
Robin is unsure when her last update was, but she had a baby two and a half years ago! She's been a stay-at-home mom ever since and is taking drone courses to get a commercial license for flying one. She's not exactly sure what she'll do with that, but she can be flexible with it and continue raising her son, so that’s a plus! Robin loves being a mom! She says it’s so awesome watching her son grow and learn. We garden, and he loves it. They hike, cook, and learn together; what a beautiful thing!