Western Oregon University Alumni

Alaina Christensen

Milton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Production Editor
Publishing

Education
Colorado State University   2008 — 2010
Master of Arts, English Literature

Western Oregon University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities

Experience
Taylor & Francis Group   June 2015 - Present
University of Southern California   March 2014 - December 2014
University of Southern California   March 2013 - January 2014
Colorado State University   July 2010 - August 2012
CIRA - Colorado State University   April 2009 - July 2010
The Book Bin   May 2007 - July 2008
Western Oregon University   September 2004 - May 2006

Skills
Student Development, Data Entry, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Research, Higher Education..., Public Speaking, Administrative..., Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Copy Editing, Higher Education, Writing, Student Affairs

Alex Lacey

Paris Area, France
manager chez S & K Sales Co.
Consumer Goods

Education
Western Oregon University   2003 — 2006

Experience
S & K Sales Co.   January 1967 - Present
KPMG   May 2009 - April 2012

Ben NY

Romania
Student la Western Oregon University

Education
Western Oregon University   2005 — 2017

Claire Donkin

Reading, United Kingdom
Communications Manager at the BBC
Public Relations and Communications

Education
VMA Enhance   2012 — 2012
Managing the Message - Professional Development Course, Business/Corporate Communications

Academy Class:Digital Media Training   2011 — 2011
Certificate, HTML 4, HTML 5, CSS1, CSS2

Western Oregon University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts in English, Business Publications and Electronic Media

Experience
BBC   February 2015 - Present
Virgin Media   July 2013 - January 2015
Virgin Media   November 2011 - July 2013
NVIDIA   April 2011 - October 2011
The Horticultural Trades Association   January 2011 - April 2011
Net Publications, Ltd   July 2010 - April 2011
Ireland & Ireland PC   September 2009 - April 2010
Simpson Property Group   February 2008 - August 2009
Dominion Enterprises   March 2005 - February 2008
Western Oregon Journal   September 2000 - July 2004

Skills
Newsletter Publishing, Consumer Communications, Magazines, Executive Communications, Newsletters, Internal Communications, Marketing..., Executive Media Training, Integrated Campaign..., Communication, Corporate Communications, Content Management, Communication..., Digital Media, Online Marketing, E-media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Messaging

David Engle

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
General Manager of Product Engineering at FLSmidth
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Education
Coloplast Academy   2006 — 2006
Leadership and Management

Coloplast Academy   2004 — 2005
Management and Leadership

APICS   2002 — 2004
CPIM, Production and Inventory Management

Western Oregon University   1988 — 1991
B.Sc., Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Secondary Education

Experience
Bergstrøm Plastteknik A/S   January 2015 - Present
FLSmidth   December 2013 - Present
FLSmidth   September 2011 - November 2013
Vestegnens Fest- og KursusCenter   January 2011 - September 2012
effektivitet.dk   February 2009 - April 2012
Sun Chemical Inks A/S   January 2010 - August 2011
iLearning Global   November 2008 - April 2010
Ferrosan A/S   May 2009 - December 2009
Coloplast A/S   August 2007 - October 2008
Coloplast A/S   November 2004 - August 2007

Skills
People Development, Leadership, People Management, Six Sigma, Strategy, Management, Communication, Business Process, Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Goal Oriented, Decision Making, Change Leadership, Procurement, Strategy Development..., Teamwork, Business Development, Integrity, Strategic Sourcing, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Persuasion, Building Relationships, Adaptive

Eric Beerman

Madrid Area, Spain
Hispanic Researcher and Historian en Freelance self employed
Research

Education
Universidad Complutense de Madrid   1966 — 1968
Doctor, Ciencias Políticas

   1964 — 1965
Master, Latinoamerican Studies

Universidad Nacional de Colombia   1962 — 1962
Certificate, Sociology and Portuguese

American Graduate School of International Management, Phoenix   1958 — 1959
Certificate, Commerce

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   1954 — 1955
Certificate, Political Science

   1949 — 1953
Master, Sociology

Experience
Self Employed Freelance   January 1966 - Present
Micronesian Area Research Center, Universidad de Guam, Agana, Guam.   January 1976 - October 1977
Agencia Internacional de Desarrollo (Departamento de Estado), Latinoamérica y Washington, D.C.   March 1961 - June 1966
Gulf Oil Company, Venezuela.   February 1959 - December 1961
Standard Oil Company, California (Chevron), Merced, California   March 1956 - May 1957
Bureau of Yards and Docks (Marine EE.UU.), Madrid, Spain   February 1954 - February 1955
Beerman & Jones Construction Company, Sonora, California   February 1945 - February 1953

Fredrika Larsson

Helsingborg, Sweden
Student at Hong Kong Baptist University
Staffing and Recruiting

Education
香港浸會大學   2015 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Human resource, business

Linnéuniversitetet   2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resource Management

Western Oregon University   2013 — 2013
Business, communication

Experience
Adecco Sverige   September 2014 - Present
Bilbytarna Sverige AB   June 2014 - Present
Larssons Mekaniska i Glumslöv   August 2013 - June 2014
PG-Konsult AB   December 2009 - August 2011
Almen   June 2008 - August 2008
Dressmann AS   April 2005 - December 2006

Hans Moerman

Maastricht Area, Netherlands
Gepensioneerd
Hospital & Health Care

Education
Western Oregon University   1984 — 1985
Master's degree, Special education

Fontys hogeschool, Academie Lichamelijke opvoeding   1963 — 1968
Bachelor's degree, MO-P, Opleiding tot leraar voortgezet onderwijs van de eerste graad in lichamelijke oefening

Experience
Self-employed   Directeur patientenzorgKoraal Groep, Stichting St. Anna1991 - 2001
Stichting Pergamijn, Pepijnklinieken   1971 - 2001
Huize St. Joseph   1970 - 1971

Hayes Elizabeth Horynová

Czech Republic
"Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men."

Education
   2006 — 2007
Master's degree, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching

Experience
I am a happy homemaker and stay-at-home mother   July 2009 - Present

Skills
Creative Writing, Language Teaching, Teaching Children the..., Translation, sharing Christ, Foreign Languages, Poetry

Heiko Specht

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Exec. VP R&D + Business Line Manager at Heraeus
Medical Devices

Education
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs   2010 — 2010
Driving Strategic Innovation

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena   1990 — 1996
Master's degree, Physics

Western Oregon University   1995 — 1995

Experience
Heraeus Medical Components   June 2012 - Present
Heraeus Medical Components   June 2009 - May 2012
Heraeus Medical Components   July 2003 - May 2009
Heraeus   July 2000 - June 2003
Ultracoat GmbH   May 1998 - June 2000
Ultrafast, Inc.   November 1997 - April 1998

Skills
Design of Experiments, Problem Solving, Materials, Intercultural Skills, Leadership, Project Management, New Business Development, R&D, Innovation Management, Project Portfolio..., Medical Devices, Precious Metals, Thin-film technology, Product Development, Patents

Jeffrey P. Harper

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
International School Aberdeen
Mental Health Care

Education
University of Virginia   1989 — 1994
Ph.D., Higher Eucation Policy and Administration, Compartive Education, South Asian Studies, Hindi Language

Oregon State University   1982 — 1985
M.S., Counseling

Western Oregon University   1975 — 1977
B.S., Secondary Education: Language Arts

Linn-Benton Community College
A.A., Psychology

Experience
International School Aberdeen   June 2013 - Present
International School Bangkok   August 1996 - Present
University of Virginia   September 1993 - August 1996

Jerry VanSickle

Saarbrücken Area, Germany
Tresurer at KMC Little League
Financial Services

Education
Western Oregon University   1998 — 2000
BS in Bus Admin, Accounting / Finance / Economics

Chemeketa Community College   1996 — 1998
Transfer Degree, Business

Experience
KMC Little League   December 2012 - Present
Trading Stocks   May 2010 - Present
Foster Parent   2005 - March 2012
Liberty Mortgage   April 2007 - June 2010
Oregon Department of Revenue   July 2001 - April 2007
Mill Creek Correctional Facility   November 2000 - May 2001
US Army   1990 - November 1990

Skills
Customer Service

Jessica Jarrett Cadé

Mulhouse Area, France
Nonprofit Organization Management Professional
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
Western Oregon University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Minor in Japanese, Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude

Willamette University   1997 — 1998

Experience
Home   October 2009 - Present
NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation   April 2010 - August 2011
Centrepoint Basel   2007 - 2010
Arlington Language School   February 2006 - June 2007
JET Programme   August 2003 - August 2004

Skills
Volunteer Management, Non-profit..., Teaching, Critical Thinking, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Foreign Languages, Customer Service, Cultural Anthropology, Tutoring, Cultural Sensitivity, Community Outreach, Personal Development, Teaching English as a..., Intercultural Skills

Kari Spellman

Ukraine
Seconday Education
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
Oregon State University   2013 — 2014
Continuation education coursework

Western Oregon University   2007 — 2013
M.S.Ed:, Information Technology

Western Oregon University   2002 — 2005
B.S., Education:Socical Studies

Shasta College   1985 — 1987
General Education

Experience
Middle School   February 2015 - Present
Northern Lights Theatre Pub   April 2005 - Present
Houck Middle School   April 2006 - June 2014
Oregon Youth Authority   August 2006 - August 2009

Skills
Curriculum Design, Teaching, Instructional Design

Matthias Spangenberg

Munich Area, Germany
Working Student bei RMMV Kassel
Human Resources

Education
Universität Kassel   2013 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), English and American Culture and Business Studies

Universität Kassel   2012 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English & American Culture and Business Studies, 2.3

Western Oregon University   2008 — 2008
Study abroad, Humanities

Williamstown Highschool   2000 — 2001

Experience
RMMV Kassel   March 2014 - September 2014
Kaspersky Labs GmbH   October 2012 - March 2013
dOCUMENTA (13)   May 2012 - September 2012
B. Braun Medical   August 2010 - October 2010
AOK Gesundheitskasse   September 2004 - April 2006

Skills
Corporate Social..., Cross-cultural Teams, Intercultural..., Recruiting, Cultural Diversity, Organizational..., Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, English, Virtual Teams, Performance Management, Intercultural Skills, Expatriate Management, Compensation Structures, Social Media, Global Assignments

My Johansson

Stockholm, Sweden
Retail Coordinator på Happy Socks AB
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Western Oregon University   2013 — 2013
Exchange studies

Linneuniversitetet   2010 — 2013
Kandidatexamen, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

Vallentuna Gymnasium

Experience
Happy Socks AB   April 2014 - Present
Happy Socks AB   July 2013 - April 2014
ICA   October 2007 - January 2013
Meskalin   January 2011 - December 2011
SF Bio AB   December 2006 - August 2010

Skills
Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, Corporate Communications, Customer Support, Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Social media, Microsoft Office, Marketing Communications, Communication

Nathalie López Arevalo

Madrid Area, Spain
Comunicación y formación
Broadcast Media

Education
AERCO

Universidad Complutense de Madrid



Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua

Experience
Colaboración en diferentes proyectos   August 2008 - Present
Fundación La Merced Migraciones   July 2014 - December 2014
European Commission   May 2009 - December 2013
Aleph Comunicación   April 2011 - March 2012
Hedima DN Formación S.L.   November 2010 - July 2011
Quiero salvar el mundo haciendo marketing   September 2009 - January 2011
Fundación para el Mecenazgo y el Patrocinio Social de la Comunidad   June 2006 - January 2008
Universidad de Baskent   June 2004 - June 2005

Skills
Generación de tráfico a..., Gestión comunitaria, Blogs, Formadora, Generación de..., Gestión de la presencia..., Redes sociales, Mercadotecnia en medios..., Responsabilidad social..., Relaciones públicas, Blogger, Investigación de mercado, Español, Optimización en...

Piotr Kołodziejski

Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
Banking

Education
Western Oregon University   1996 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Business

Experience
BZ WBK   October 2013 - Present

Skills
Cash Management, Banking, Financial Statement..., Credit Risk, Commercial Banking, Financial Analysis, Medium Business, Credit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Credit, Hedge Funds

Richard Garland

Swindon, United Kingdom
Managing Director of apollo sports agents
Sports

Education
Western Oregon University
Athlete Management

Experience
apollo sports agents   January 2010 - Present
LOROL   January 2008 - September 2009

Skills
Sports Marketing, Contract Negotiation, Soccer, Club, Sports Management, Sports, Sponsorship, Management, Football

Richard Vallejos

Ticino, Switzerland
International Business Project Coordinator
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
Western Oregon University   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

High School, Santa Barbara CHILE   1985 — 1989

Experience
Arifida SA   March 2005 - December 2012

Skills
Developing Projects for..., Life Long Learning, Business Planning and..., Analysis of Projects..., Presentation Coaching, Presenation of Various..., Seeing the Bigger..., Teamwork Oriented, Developing Personal and..., Cross Cultural..., Foward Thinking

Rosa Marin

Madrid Area, Spain
Representante de Actores, Directores Ficción y Presentadores en STARCAST
Entertainment

Education
Cambridge University
Certificate of Profficiency, English

Clackamas Community College
Associates Degree, Arts

Instituto Goethe
C1 - Kleines Sprachdiploma, Aleman

Portland Community College
Criminology

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D.
Traduccion

Western Oregon University
Court Interpreter, Judicial Interpreter

Experience
STARCAST   February 2014 - Present
Espectaculos Tercer Milenio, S.L.   May 2007 - Present
Espectaculos Tercer Milenio, S.L.   May 2007 - Present
Connecticut Judicial Branch   September 2006 - May 2007
Oregon Department of Justice   May 2004 - September 2006
Multnomah County   October 2001 - September 2006
SETAMA   September 2000 - August 2001
conafe   November 1989 - July 2000

Timothy Speckman

Hamburg Area, Germany
Offensive Coordinator at Hamburg Huskies
Sports

Education
University of Phoenix   2010 — 2012
Master of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching

Western Oregon University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor's degree, Social Sciences

Willamette University   1999 — 2003
History

Experience
Hamburg Huskies   November 2013 - Present
Seals Football Lübeck   January 2012 - Present
Willamette University   February 2005 - January 2012
South Salem High School   August 2011 - December 2011
Pringle Elementary   April 2009 - June 2010

Skills
Leadership, Teaching, Coaching, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Sports, Event Management

Tove Svensson

Kalmar, Sweden
Turismvetare
Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Education
Linnéuniversitetet   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree in Tourism Management

Western Oregon University   2012 — 2013
Business

Vadstengymnasiet   2006 — 2009

Experience
Allégården   June 2015 - August 2015
VisitSweden   October 2013 - February 2014
Böda Sand   June 2013 - August 2013
Böda Sand   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Front Office, Event Planning, Customer Service, Market Research, Hospitality, Event Management, Hospitality Industry, Social Media, Hospitality Management

tarja airaksinen

Finland
Lecturer
Sports

Education
University of Jyväskylä
Master's, Education

Auckland University of Technology
Business

University of Jyväskylä
masters, sports management

Liikuntakeskus Pajulahti   1996 — 1998
Sports Instructor, Coaching

Stockholm University

Western Oregon University
Business

Experience
Helsinki Business College Oy   August 2010 - Present
Urban Tribes   March 2014 - Present
Valo, Finnish Sports Confederation   April 2014 - June 2014
London 2012   June 2012 - August 2012
Silja Line   December 2000 - July 2008
Verity Education Ltd   January 1999 - June 2000

Skills
Coaching, Event Management, Marketing Communications, English, Team Leadership, Management, Staff Development, Social Networking, Leadership Development, Sports Management, Event Planning, Teaching, Public Speaking, Organizational..., Public Relations, E-Learning, Social Media