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ALUMNI NOTES Melissa (Barker) Haliski was recently married and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Utah. College: BA in Biology and French, 2006 University of Oregon Jennifer Davis lives in Seattle, WA and is attending the University of Washington Foster’s School of Business in the evening program pursuing an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship. She is also working at Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions as an Academic Manager/Lead Instructor. Her work includes classroom instruction/tutoring for standardized testing in the Stamford, CT branch. She has also taught marketing events, oversaw center operations, and provided academic counseling for students, as well as taught courses for the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT. Previously she was an Instructional Assistant in math and science for a private middle school in Bellevue, WA. She was also a lead teacher for a 6th grade math class and assisted in math and science classes, as well as provided individual tutoring instruction. She worked with Universal Studios/Entertainment Tonight as an Intern, Fox Sports as a Production Assistant, as an Intern/Editor for an independent film with director Ramin Niami, and in post-production marketing for an independent film starring Rodney Dangerfield. She participated in the Susan G. Komen 3-day walk for Breast Cancer and raised over $2,300 for the foundation, and she is engaged to be married this summer. College: BA Critical Studies-School of Film and Television, BA Visual Anthropology, 2005 University of Southern California International Experiences: Traveled to Mexico for day visits to border towns, a week camp in Baja, and then to Cancun. Studied abroad in New Zealand at the University of Otago in Dunedin (South Island) for four months, then traveled to Fiji. Traveled to Europe for one month including Italy, Monaco, Croatia, France, England, Spain, and a two week cruise followed by one week in Paris, and one week in London. Also traveled to Barcelona, Spain. Went on a study tour through her MBA program to Vancouver, BC and plans to go on another study tour this spring to either India or Peru to meet with companies and hear about global business. Reflections: “IHS provided a great foundation for critical thinking and a global perspective. I was a full IB candidate, however I did not pass one section of the test so I did not receive the diploma. I did receive college credit for various IB test scores but the credit was not as important as the experience that prepared me for college and more.” Amy (Farris) Baker is married, has a daughter, and lives in Eugene, OR. She is expecting her second child in May. She previously worked as an Instructional Assistant and Mentor Program Coordinator at Cal Young Middle School, as a Vault 24 Teller at Selco Community Credit Union, and as a Senior Teller at Bank of America. College: Major Elementary Education, Minor Special Education, 2005 University of Oregon International Experiences: Traveled through Western Europe. Traveled to Japan when her husband was asked to play in a concert. Reflections: “I really enjoyed my time in IHS. I felt like I had a lot more freedom to express myself and be creative because of the program.” Kevin Lee is engaged and lives in Shoreline, WA and works as a Systems Analyst at Tryarc LLC. Prior to that, he was a Project Manager for an ERP system at Vision 33. College: BBA Finance – Management Information Systems, Gonzaga University International Experiences: Did a home-stay in Bordeaux, France. Went sightseeing in London, Paris and Brussels. Went to the Olympics in Vancouver, BC. Reflections: “Being part of the IB program helped prepare me for college and gave me an advantage over other applicants. At visitation to Gonzaga, they read my profile as an example of high caliber applicants based partly on my involvement in an ‘extensive IB program’. Thank you for a great experience.” Laila Mirsepassi lives in New York, NY and works at BlackRock in investor relations. She previously worked at a defense contract management agency as a contract administrator. College: BA Business Administration – International Business, Minor French, 2005 Seattle Pacific University International Experiences: Studied abroad in London at Oxford University and American Intercontinental University, with extensive side travel through Western Europe. Other travel highlights include: Central America, Mexico, Greece, Iceland, Denmark, Portugal, and Spain EUGENE IHS FACTOID #10: Eugene IHS students continue to be involved in Model United Nations, a program that aims to spread the values of international understanding, cooperation and peace. Through speeches, debates, bloc meetings, and secret diplomacy, students receive an exciting lesson in the complexities of global affairs. This year the annual MUN conference will once again take place in April, 2011 at the University of Oregon. We like to use the slogan from Eugene IHS alumnus Hunt Alcott, “MUN is FUN.”
ALUMNI NOTES Emma Piper-Burket is currently working on a cross-platform media project about agriculture in Iraq (The Iraqi Seed Project). For more information visit: www.iraqiseedproject.com/ seedsofkurdistan.tumblr.com. She is also the co-founder of Kitchen Caravan (www.kitchencaravan.com), an online cooking show about sustainable food culture. She has been making educational cooking videos and short web-documentaries about food production from around the world since 2007. College: BA Arabic Language and Linguistics/Classical Studies, 2005 Georgetown University International Studies: Studied abroad at American University in Cairo. Sharma Rapoport lives in Eugene, OR and is a Child & Family Therapist at The Child Center. College: BA Middle Eastern Studies, 2004 University of Michigan. MA Professional Counseling, 2009 Northwest Christian University. CLASS OF 2002 Sky Brandt lives in Bethesda, Maryland and is a Senior Program Associate for the Academy for Educational Development where he works with the International Visitors Leadership Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Prior to that he worked as a guide for Finca La Anita, Colonia Libertad in Costa Rica where he offered guided day-time tours of a small resort and active farm in rural Costa Rica. He was also a Program Coordinator for the Institute of International Education (IIE) where he worked on various aspects of the Humphrey Fellowship Program and a Project Assistant for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) where he assisted with backstopping various grants and programs focused on civil society and governance in East Asia. College: BA International Studies/Chinese/Asian Studies, 2006 University of Oregon. Master of Public Administration (MPA), 2008 Cornell University. International Experiences: Studied abroad in Shanghai, China and in Taipei, Taiwan. Traveled to India with Cornell University. Did study and research in Kirtipur, Nepal. Also traveled to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Reflections: “IHS was a great opportunity and it set the stage for my academic work in college and graduate school. One of my brothers just entered the program at South and I made a point of warning him about coloring between the lines in geography class, although, we didn’t have Google Earth back then.” Jacqueline Fitzgerald lives in Portland, OR and has her license to teach Secondary Language Arts, Secondary English for the Speakers of Other Languages, and Middle School Social Studies. Currently she is an ESL 25 Professional Teacher at Parkrose Middle School where she’s teaching the first two levels of English for the Speakers of Other Languages. Her students are from Mexico, Somalia, Thailand, Laos, Micronesia, and Vietnam. She was a Culture and Language Assistant in Junta de Andalucia and she taught English in Malaga, Spain. She also used to manage Gervais Salon in the 5th St. Public Market in Eugene. College: BA English Literature, 2006 University of Oregon. MA Education, 2010 University of Oregon. International Experiences: She has traveled to France, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize, Spain, England, Ireland, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary. CLASS OF 2003 Grace Eickmeyer is currently working as a TEFL volunteer in the United States Peace Corps in Crimea, Ukraine. College: BA Political Science, Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2006 University of Oregon, International Experiences: In 2005 traveled to South Korea to meet her biological family. Studied abroad in Oviedo, Spain. Took a trip to Senegal. Lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt. Took a trip to Thailand and Burma. Also traveled to England, Morocco, and Greece. Reflections: “IHS helped me cultivate my intellectual curiosity. In speaking with my friends who did not attend IHS, I realize how lucky I was to have such a rigorous, stimulating high school education. IHS put me on the path I am today, continuously exploring, questioning, and wondering about the world. I remember when IHS was reevaluating its mission statement. At the time, I found it a bit trite and did not fully appreciate its meaning. Now, I truly feel like I am a global citizen and I owe a debt of gratitude to IHS for giving me my start in becoming one. As a sidenote, living in Crimea for two years has given a whole new meaning to ‘warm water port.’” Egypt Trip with Deon Saraceno in 2006
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