Alumni
What can you do with a Comparative Literature major? You'll see by the short bios of some of our alumni below that the possibilities vary widely. A full 25% of our graduates work in the field of education, from elementary up through college level, while the rest work in areas as diverse as law, medicine, banking and commerce, publishing, non-profits, art, music, and writing. Take a look; see what some of our graduates have been doing!
2009
Maggie Barrett--will pursue a career in graphic design
Paulina Barrios--translating and teaching English for a company in Queretaro, Mexico
Nikki Muyskens--teaching English in South Korea on a Fullbright Scholarship
2008
Tristan Bates--graduate student in Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago
Anna Morton--Personal Assistant to CEO of Urban Villages, Inc. in Denver, CO
Chris Pew--Director of Technical Applications for TREW Gear
2007
Briana Aragon--graduate student at Pennsylvania State University, working toward her PhD in Comparative Literature
Rachel Feder--MA in English Literature from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 2009; PhD candidate in English Literature at the University of Michigan
Sasha Gerdel--graduate student in Chiropractic Medicine at Life University, Marietta, GA
Shari Gerstenberger--independent buyer for the Buffalo Exchange in Austin, TX
Lisa Johnson--Communication and Marketing Specialist for CommonBond Communities, a non-profit organization
Peter Ochieano--currently traveling through Asia
Sara Rubin--Research Coordinator for Chipotle Mexican Grill in Denver, CO
2006
Balin Anderson--completed the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in 2007; MSW from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009; employed by Planned Parenthood of New York City
Omer Bar-or--MS in Computer Science from the University of California-Los Angeles in 2009; Software Systems Development Engineer for Yahoo!
Nina Fink--works in Philanthropy for the Tides Foundation
Will Harrington--Associate Editor for Energy Washington Week
Nathan Rouse--works for 48 Degrees North Sailing Magazine
Sarah Solon--graduate student at Georgetown University Law Center (JD) and Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School (Public Affairs)
Ari Stiller-Shulman--Lobbyist for Colorado Ski Country USA
2005
Dimitri Adloff--JD from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2008; attorney with Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti in Denver, CO
Margaretta Bruegger--Studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the National University of Mongolia; clerk with the Pitkin County Board of Equalization, intern with the Aspen Global Change Institute
Haley Cornyn--Executive Assistant for The Patriot Group in Austin, TX
Liz Gannon--Consultant with AARP Virginia
Sarah McCaffrey--MA in Rhetoric and Critical Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA in 2009
Christy Wray--Special Assistant for the City of New York, Office of the Mayor's Commission on Women's Issues
2004
Andrea Bell--graduate student at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, working toward her PhD in Art History
Jereme Guerrero--Patient Care Tech for Fresenius Medical Care NA
Michael Landis--graduate student in law at Fordham University School of Law; paralegal at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York City
Ariel Nieland--Graduate student in law at the University of Pittsburgh
2002
Meghan McMackin--MAT from Seattle University in 2005; MA in Hispanic Studies from the University of Washington in 2009; Spanish teacher at Newport High School in Bellevue, WA
Nicky Stephens--real estate for D.R. Stephens & Company in San Francisco, CA
Bettina Swigger--Executive Director for COPPeR (Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region) in Colorado Springs, CO
2001
Laura Mohaupt--Graduate student in Counseling/Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA
2000
Ben Harvey--Financial Advisor in Colorado Springs, CO
1998
Ian Curry--MPS from New York University in 2005; Interaction Design Lead for Local Projects in New York City, NY
Whitney Wrenn Deuel--freelance proofreader/copyeditor
Blake Jordan--Graduate student in English at Sonoma State University; Musician and Teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District
Shannon Roberts--studied French literature, film, and linguistics at La Sorbonne in Paris; User Interface Designer for projekt202 in Austin, TX; www.shannou.com
1997
Stacy Nakamura Brinkman--MA in East Asian Studies from Princeton University in 2001, MLIS in Library and Information Science from Rutgers University in 2005, PhD in East Asian Studies (ABD) at Princeton University; employed as Art/Architecture Librarian at Miami University
Melina Draper--MA from the University of New Hampshire in 2002; working toward her MFA at the University of Alaska; Writer/editor/curriculum developer at University of Alaska Geophysical Institute Education Outreach Office; 2008 Latino Book Award winner for best bilingual poetry book, Lugar de origen~Place of Origin, co-authored with her mother, Elena Lafert.
Joel Morris--MA in Comparative Literature from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2004, PhD candidate in Comparative Literature and German at Northwestern University
1996
Ashley Parsons Curry--freelance graphic design
Jean-Marc Duplantier--MA in French Studies (2003), and PhD in French Studies (2006) from Louisiana State University; English teacher at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, LA
1995
Paige Apgar Continentino--Certified Personal Coach, contact at paigecontinentino@hotmail.com
Abby Hoverstock--MH (Humanities) from University of Colorado-Denver in 2000; MLS (Library Science) from Emporia State University in 2005; Librarian/Archivist in the Western History/Geneology Department at the Denver Public Library in Denver, CO
1994
Perry Cabot--Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Coordinator for the Community Energy Project in Portland, OR
Miranda Wright DeMella--MA in Education from Columbia Teachers College; English Literature teacher at White Plains High School, New York
Noah Epstein--Pre-med at Mills College in 2000; MD from Stanford University in 2006; Orthopaedic Surgeon in Stanford, CA
Jennifer Frank-Doggett--MA in Counseling Psychology from Adams State University in 1998; psychotherapist in private practice in Issaquah, WA
Angela Hunter--MA in French Literature from New York University in 1997, PhD in Comparative Literature from Emory University in 2004; Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Joshua Keilty--M.Ed. in Curriculum Instruction-Science from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2007; Science Teacher and Coordinator of Leadership and Adventure Program at the Alexander Dawson School in Las Vegas, NV
Tammy Trujillo--MA in Comparative Literature from the State University of New York-Binghamton in 1997; Trust Processor at TD Ameritrade in Denver, CO
1993
Melanie Berwin--Certificate (Jewish Education in the Diaspora) from Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 2000; MA in Education from Leeds University in England in 2005; Director and Founder of the Kochavim Hebrew Immersion Program at Neveh Shalom in Portland, ORSarah Hadley Borgerding--MS in Applied Psychology from St. Cloud University in 2001; school counselor at Brent International School in Subic Bay, the Philippines
Todd Keathley--Director of ITG, Inc. (Institutional Equity Sales and Trading) in New York City
Carolyn McCarthy--MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in 2004; freelance travel writer
Sheri Prud'homme--MDiv from Starr King School for the Ministry in 1999; Minister and Educator in Berkeley, CA
Martha Ross--MA in Social Work from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago; Senior Research Manager in the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, dealing in education and health policy issues
Chloe Rutter-Jensen--MA in Hispanic Literature from New York University in 1995, PhD in Literature from the University of California-San Diego in 2002; Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies at Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia
Erika Williams--self-employed pianist/accompanist
1992
Eli Alberts--PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilization from University of Pennsylvania; currently doing post-doctoral research at the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica in Taiwan
Matt Anderson--MA in Comparative Literature from Yale University in 1999; Associate Professor of English at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME
Alexandra Lescaze--filmmaker, specifically of the 2004 documentary WHERE DO YOU STAND?
Natasha Mader--Claims Recovery Specialist for PMI Mortgage Insurance Company in Walnut Creek, CA
Audra Kirshbaum Robb--MA in English Education from Teachers College at Columbia University in 2000; Literary Staff Developer and Education Consultant for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University in New York City
Jonathan Sneider--MBA from Babson College in 2000; Director of Advertising and E-Marketing at L.L. Bean
1991
Laurel Vidmar Buckner--JD from the University of Denver School of Law in 1997; LLM (Taxation) from the University of Washington School of Law in 1998; Associate General Counsel for SonicWALL, Inc. in Seattle, WA
Sarah Sellergren Dunn--MA from the University of Chicago in 1999; Psychotherapist in Driggs, ID
1990
Christopher Burns--MFA in Acting from New York University in 1996; Actor and photographer
Promita Chatterji--MA in French from Columbia University in 1994; PhD in Comparative Literature from University of California-Berkeley in 2003; Program Director for the Center for the Art of Translation, a non-profit organization in San Francisco, CA
Millie Gwiazdon Flanigan--MS from Duke University in 2000; Physician Assistant in Steamboat Springs, CO
Darcy Rhodes--Teaching Credential from California State San Marcos in 1995; Resource Specialist Certificate from San Diego State in 1996; MS in Educational Counseling from National University in 1999; Third grade teacher for the Gifted and Talented in the San Diego Unified School District
1989
Jamie Hurley--MS in Economics from Illinois State University in 1998; Urban Economist for the City and County of San Francisco, CA
Bettina Mok--MA in International Administration from the School for International Training in 1995; Program Manager for Student Conservation Association and Co-Founder/Co-Director for World Bridges in Oakland, CA
1986
Alberto Hernandez-Lemus--Associate Professor of Philosophy at Colorado College