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Alumni Profiles
Probably the best way to begin thinking about the range of career options you have when attending a top-notch school like Williams is to read through the stories of those who have gone before you. The links below connect you with a small sampling of alumni profiles, many more of which exist at the OCC library.
Take a look, get inspired, and then visit the OCC for more.
Also, be sure to learn how to use the Alumni Database, which is available to you online through the Alumni Relations web site.
Cari-Este Albert ’80
Cari-Este Albert ’80 is an independent producer working on projects ranging from the life story of a Sudanese child soldier turned star rap artist to comedic horror story set during a high school reunion.
Nora Burns ’04
Nora Burns joined Gardner Nelson from Robinson, Lerer & Montgomery, where she worked in corporate communi-
cations and crisis management.
Chris Geissler ’06
Chris Geissler is a Senior Research Assistant at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.
Duarte Geraldino ’00
Journalism, Print and Broadcast
Duarte Geraldino joined NBC 4 in December 2003. His wide range of reports can be seen during NBC 4's evening shows.
Noah Harlan ’97
Noah Harlan is the co-founder of 2.1 Films, a New York production and development company through which he has produced or co-produced five feature films and numerous documentaries, television and branded content projects.
Betsy Wright Hawkings ’86
Betsy Wright Hawkings graduated from Williams in 1986 with a double major in American Studies and Art History.
Michael Henry ’04
Mike lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and is a Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland.
Cheryl Herman ’94
Cheryl Herman began her career in book publishing with the literary agency, Curtis Brown, Ltd., shortly after graduating from Williams College with a B.A. in English and History.
Allyson Hightower ’95
Allyson is Project Supervisor at Gardner Nelson & Partners. After earning her BA with a double major in art history and psychology from Williams College, Allyson decided to bring her new understanding of people and art to the world of advertising.
Kevin Hinton ’89
Kevin Hinton is Manager, Business Projects at Discovery Education, Bethesda, MD. Discovery Education is the national leader in digital video and multimedia-based learning.
Sarah Humphreys ’97
Sarah will soon be taking the reins as editor of Blueprint, a new magazine created by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
Mireya Hurtado ’00
Mireya Hurtado is the Director of the Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
Aaron Jenkins ’03
Aaron (AJ) Jenkins is a Legislative Aide for United States Senator John Kerry focusing on Medicare, Medicaid, disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and health insurance issues.
Eric Kaye ’92
Eric Kaye is a composer/producer /musician, and is currently the Executive Creative Director/Partner of the Lodge, a music production company with offices worldwide.
Dan Keating ’84
Journalism, Print and Broadcast
Dan Keating was part of the Miami Herald team that won the Goldsmith and Pulitzer prizes for investigative reporting in 1999 for exposing vote fraud.
Margaret Kim ’91
Margaret Kim ’91 is Director, Historical Programming for The History Channel. She also serves as Executive Producer for many of the network’s series and specials.
Wit McKay ’78
Wit McKay is a freelance photographer and artist in New York City. He graduated from Williams with a double major in History and Studio Art.
Kelly Murphy ’04
Since graduating in 2004, Kelly Murphy has worked as an actuarial analyst at Guy Carpenter, a Marsh and McLennan Company that operates in the reinsurance broking industry.
Julie Nessen ’82
Social Services and Non-Profits
Julie is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance (YEA). YEA’s mission is to empower low opportunity teens to turn their lives around through business ownership, job training, financial education, academic, and social support.
Enrique Perez ’01
Since January 2006, Enrique has been serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to a cabinet member in the Romney administration.
Grace Rubenstein ’01
Journalism, Print and Broadcast
Grace Rubenstein is staff writer for Edutopia, the magazine of the George Lucas Educational Foundation. She writes about innovation in public education across the U.S. and will soon be editing a small health section in the magazine.
Anim Steel ’94
Social Services and Non-Profits
Anim graduated from Williams with a double major in Astrophysics and History. He is now Director of National Programs at The Food Project, a Boston organization with the mission to “create personal and social change through sustainable agriculture”.
Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene ’98
Social Services and Non-Profits
Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene is Manager of Annual Giving at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, where she has worked since 2002.