Houghton College Alumni

Anna Kruse

München, Bayern, Germany
eLearning Specialist for MOOCs at Technische Universität München
Higher Education

Education
Georgetown University   2007 — 2009
M.A.

Houghton College   2003 — 2007
B.A.

Experience
Technische Universität München   July 2015 - Present

Skills
Strategic Communications, Fundraising, Project Planning, Management, Educational Technology, Teaching, Project Management, Community Outreach, Research, Program Management, Grant Writing, Higher Education, E-Learning, Editing, Program Evaluation

Daniil Zhuravlev

Perm Territory, Russian Federation
Student at Houghton College

Education
Houghton College   2014 — 2018

Heather Hess

Burgos Area, Spain
Master Trainer
Military

Education
Biblical Theological Seminary
Master's degree, Counseling

Houghton College
Bachelor's degree, Psychology

Experience
GBX Consultants, Inc. - US Dept of Veterans Affairs   February 2014 - Present
GBX Consultants, Inc.   December 2012 - January 2014
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior   December 2010 - November 2012
Bethany Christian Services   October 2007 - January 2010
Biblical Seminary   July 2006 - September 2007
Living Hope Adoption Agency   November 2003 - June 2006
TRC Staffing Services, Inc.   February 2002 - November 2003
Behavioral Specialists, Inc.   January 2000 - January 2002

Skills
Computer Proficiency, Microsoft Office, Highly adaptable,..., Public Speaking, Employee Relations, Community Outreach, Research, Project Planning, Outlook, Organizational..., Conflict Resolution, Non-profits, Skilled leader and team..., Outstanding oral and..., Lifestyle Coaching, Psychology, Career Counseling, Social Networking, Technologically..., Workshop Facilitation, Higher Education, PowerPoint, Social Services, Staff Development, Child Development, Detail-oriented,..., Teaching, Planning, Training, Customer Service, Program Development, Team Leadership, Exceptional..., Excellent customer..., Volunteer Management, Social Media, Psychotherapy, Fundraising, Coaching, Team Building, Nonprofits, Seasoned public speaker, Event Planning, Event Management, Leadership, Resume Writing, Leadership Development, Program Management, Counseling

Igor Verenich

Moscow, Russian Federation
International Sales
International Trade and Development

Education
Maastricht University   1996 — 1997
LLM, Law

Houghton College   1990 — 1994
BA, International Studies

Leiden University

Experience
Trade CIS Inc.   2013 - Present
Grammont Ltd.   May 1998 - July 1999

Skills
New Business Development, Business Strategy, International Business, Sales Management, B2B, International Sales, Business Development

Igor Verenich

Moscow, Russian Federation
MD at СPS Color OOO
International Trade and Development

Education
Maastricht University   1996 — 1997
LLM, Law

Houghton College   1990 — 1994
BA

Experience
СPS Color OOO   MD CPS Color OOOCPS Color Group1999 - Present

Kristin (Sporleder) König

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
SelfEmployed ELearning and IT
Computer Software

Education
Houghton College   2000 — 2004
BA, Mathematics, Intercultural Studies

Experience
Zoot Deutschland GmbH   June 2012 - June 2014
Zoot Enterprises   May 2007 - June 2012
Zoot Enterprises   July 2006 - May 2007

Skills
Agile Methodologies, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Software Development, Integration, Requirements Analysis, Agile Project Management, Program Management, Software Project..., SQL, SDLC, Cloud Computing, Unix

Lina Saavedra

St Albans, United Kingdom
Lyric Soprano / Singing Teacher / Adjudicator
Music

Education
Trinity College of Music, London   1999 — 2000
Post Graduate Diploma

Goldsmiths, University of London   1995 — 1997
Master's Degree, Music Performance

Guildhall School of Music & Drama   1990 — 1990

Houghton College   1989 — 1993
Bachelor's Degree, Vocal Performance, Cum Laude

Escuela Libre de Música   1983 — 1989
High School, Music, Alto Honor

Experience
Berkhamsted School   2012 - Present
Sandringham School   January 2010 - Present
St. Albans Chamber Opera   1997 - Present

Skills
Opera, Oratorio, Vocal, Singing, Classical, Music, Performing Arts, Choral

Linda de la Cruz

London, United Kingdom
UK Retail Finance at Barclays Bank PLC
Banking

Education
The University of Texas at Dallas   1987 — 1989
M.S., Accounting

Houghton College   1973 — 1977

Experience
Barclays PLC   March 2007 - Present
Union Planters Bank - (Regions Financial)   2000 - 2004
BankOne   1992 - 2000

Maggie Hoff

Luxembourg
Industrial Hygiene Regional Coordinator at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Automotive

Education
Houghton College   1981 — 1985
Bachelors, Biology / Chemistry / Sociology

Experience
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company   January 2011 - Present
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company   January 2009 - 2011
Goodyear   1990 - 2010

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Strategic Planning, Automotive, Rubber Compounding, Management, Auditing, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing, Change Management, Rubber, Continuous Improvement, French, Tires, Negotiation, Product Development, Process Improvement, Project Management, Leadership, Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., SAP

Marsha Lawrence Koumbadinga

Paris Area, France
Short Term Outreaches and Literacy Classes at Operation Mobilisation France
Philanthropy

Education
Liberty University   2010 — 2010
Masters of Religion, Evangelism and Church Planting

Houghton College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, French, Intercultural Studies, Bible, Linguistics

Experience
Operation Mobilisation France   April 2012 - Present
Rapid Response Monitoring   January 2011 - July 2011
Oakdale Christian Academy   August 2009 - April 2011
FEU Lille   September 2008 - July 2009

Skills
Event Planning, Social Media, Customer Service, Program Development, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Nonprofits, Event Management, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Editing, Public Speaking, Non-profits

Michel Ehrlich

Brussels Area, Belgium
CEO at SHUNGHAM and EU Issue Tracker
Information Services

Education
Houghton College   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

Experience
SHUNGHAM   July 2010 - Present
Eamonn Bates Europe Public Affairs   January 2001 - June 2010
Eamonn Bates Europe Public Affairs   June 1995 - December 2000
Amnesty International   April 1994 - June 1995
V+W Vertrieb und Werbung GmbH   May 1992 - April 1994
Military Counselling Network   December 1990 - May 1992

Nick Ruiz

Trento Area, Italy
PhD student in Speech Translation at FBK
Research

Education
University of Trento   2011 — 2015
PhD, Computer Science

Libera Università di Bolzano   2010 — 2012
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen   2009 — 2011
Master of Arts (MA), Linguistics, Cum Laude

Houghton College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Mathematics, Spanish, Bible, Magna Cum Laude

Experience
Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK-irst)   September 2011 - Present
Microsoft   May 2013 - December 2014
Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK-irst)   February 2011 - September 2011
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)   August 2010 - February 2011
Calvary Wesleyan Church   August 2006 - August 2009
PPL Corporation   July 2006 - August 2009
PPL Corporation   June 2004 - August 2005

Skills
ASP.NET, MySQL, Software Design, Java, Python, Databases, JavaScript, Machine Translation, C#, Natural Language..., Computational..., Speech Translation, XML, Programming, PL/SQL, Software Development, Error Analysis, Language Technology, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Neural Networks, VB.NET

Patrick Granat

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
Regional Officer for Poland at Armia Zbawienia ( Salvation Army)
Religious Institutions

Education
Columbia International University Kornfeld, Germany   2002 — 2003
advanced studies, New Testament

Houghton College   1976 — 1978
ministry, missions

Public School # 62

Experience
Armia Zbawienia ( Salvation Army)   Alameda County CoordinatorThe Salvation ArmyOctober 2007 - September 2010

Peter Wohlgemuth

Ukraine
teacher
Higher Education

Education
New York State University   1963 — 1970
32 Graduate Hours, Education

Houghton College   1959 — 1963

Experience
private individual   1993 - Present
Self Employed   1985 - 1992
Self Employed   1974 - 1985

Skills
Coaching, Teaching, English, TOEFL teacher, Program Management, love back packing, Interviews

Rachel Varughese

Manchester, United Kingdom
Graphic Designer at Nazarene Theological College
Graphic Design

Education
Shillington College   2013 — 2014
Level IV Certificate in Graphic Design

The University of Manchester   2009 — 2010
MA

Houghton College   2003 — 2007
BA

Experience
Nazarene Theological College   January 2014 - Present
Nazarene Theological College   June 2012 - Present
Whitworth Art Gallery   February 2012 - May 2012
Textiles Intelligence   April 2011 - March 2012
Waterstones   October 2010 - April 2011
Nazarene Theological College   September 2007 - July 2008
Houghton College   September 2005 - May 2007
Paragraphs Bookstore   March 2001 - August 2003

Skills
Layout Design, Concept Development, Writing, Artworking, Graphic Design, Research, Typesetting, Editing and Copy Editing

Rhian C Smith

United Kingdom
Marketing at Taylor Wimpey plc
Real Estate

Education
Houghton College   2007 — 2010
BSc, Business Administration with Management

Houghton Academy

Experience
Taylor Wimpey plc   2014 - Present
Zinc Ahead Ltd   2013 - 2014
Zinc Ahead Ltd   2011 - 2013
(Late) Gap Year   June 2010 - August 2011

Skills
Customer Service, Marketing Communications, Human Resources, PowerPoint, Research, Training, Time Management, Office Administration, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Program Management, Management, Editing, Advertising, Microsoft Office

Roy O'Shaughnessy

London, United Kingdom
Chief Executive at Shaw Trust
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
Fuller Theological Seminary   1981 — 1982

Houghton College   1978 — 1980
"BS", Religion and Business Administration

Experience
Shaw Trust   October 2012 - Present
Shaw Trust and Careers Development Group   June 2012 - Present
Careers Development Group   July 2008 - Present
St Christopher's Fellowship   September 2004 - July 2008
Episcopal Charities and RLO Services, Inc.   May 1997 - July 2004

Skills
Fundraising, Organizational..., Volunteer Management, Strategic Planning, Team Spirit, Public Speaking, Strategic Thinking, Charities, Change Management, Small Business

Tammy (Drake) Seneque, MBA

Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Senior Project Manager at Sky
Food & Beverages

Education
Webster Graduate School   2007 — 2008
MBA, Business Administration

Houghton College   2001 — 2003
B.S., Business Administration

Corning Community College   1998 — 2001
A.S., Business Management

Experience
Sky   June 2015 - Present
The Brakes Group   April 2013 - June 2015
Brookfield Global Relocation Services   November 2010 - December 2012
Aperion Screening formerly Control Risks Screening   June 2008 - November 2010
Control Risks Screening   April 2007 - April 2008
Regus Business Centre   November 2004 - December 2006

Skills
Report Writing, Business Analysis, Management, Presentations, Vendor Management, Proposal Writing, Account Management, Business Relationship..., Process Improvement, Coordinating Events, Expatriate Management, New Business Development, Analysis, Corporate Relocation, Project Management, Recruiting, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation

William Traub

Dundee, United Kingdom
Lecturer, Free Church College, Edinburgh, Scotland
Religious Institutions

Education
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Pursuing Ph.D., Systematic Theology

Westminster Theological Seminary   1972 — 1976
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Houghton College   1968 — 1972
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Physics and Bible

Experience
Edinburgh Theological Seminary   September 2013 - Present
Mission to the World   2000 - Present
Mission to the World   1985 - 2000
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church   1982 - 1985
Peace Reformed Church   1976 - 1982

Skills
Leadership Development, Community Outreach, Religious Studies, Religion, Apologetics, Old Testament, Preaching, Nonprofits, Church Events, Youth Ministry, Church Growth, Missions, Teaching, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Counseling, Public Speaking, Biblical Studies, Volunteer Management, Theology, Discipleship

morgan Greenwood

Durham, United Kingdom
Attended Houghton College

Education
Houghton College   2009 — 2013