GET NOTICED Jesse Moore, Lynnwood, WA ‘05, Political Science Eight years ago, Jesse used up some vacation time from his job in Western’s Office of Admissions to work for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for president. That work led Jesse all the way to the White House. Jesse has served both as a Speechwriter, and now as Associate Director of Public Engagement at the White House where he leads outreach efforts for the My Brother’s Keeper initiative, and serves as President Obama’s chief liaison to leaders in the entertainment industry and faith communities.
>> “Both within the classroom and in the student government and Ethnic Student Center, I learned to formulate plans and mobilize people to solve complex problems. These are all skills that come into play every single day at work.”
Western has earned a reputation for producing creative, dynamic professionals who go on to make an impact. Employers actively recruit Western graduates because our alumni are unusually innovative, flexible, and forward thinking.
ALUMNI.WWU.EDU NOTABLE ALUMNI T.J. Martin – 2012 Academy Award-winning director Bill Dietrich – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Anderson – CEO of Moss Adams, one of the nation’s largest accounting firms Karen Freeman – Retired VP of finance, Commercial Aviation Services, The Boeing Company Julie Larson-Green – Chief Experience Officer of Microsoft’s “My Life & Work” team Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla, Nicholas Harmer – Death Cab For Cutie band members Rob Angel – Creator of the game Pictionary Joyce Taylor – KING 5 News anchor Richard Barlow – Former CIA officer and nuclear weapons expert
Some top employers of Western graduates include: Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon and Google
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