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Laila Almounaier
Informatics, 2005
Laila spent nine years working in Product and Technology at Nordstrom, most recently as Senior Manager of Mobile Apps. In the past three years, she was focused on developing a shopping app. In September, she accepted a position in Product Management for Amazon Restaurants.
Phoebe Ayers
MLIS, 2005
Phoebe joined MIT in 2015 as Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Librarian after nine years as Physical Science & Engineering Librarian at UC Davis. She continues to be heavily involved in Wikipedia (after serving on the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Directors for four years), including speaking and writing about how Wikipedia and libraries can work together. Phoebe co-authored a 2008 book, How Wikipedia Works, and published "Wikipedia, User-generated Content, and the Future of Reference Sources" in 2014's Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century.
David Ballantine
MLIS, 2005
In 2017, Dave started working at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a principal experience designer on their human centered design team. He works on building and improving their grants and contract management system, data sharing and publishing systems and enterprise business intelligence service.
Evangelina Cunningham
MLIS, 2005
Evangelina was recently hired to a tenure track position at Yakima Valley Community College as a Faculty Reference Librarian.
Mike Doane
MLIS, 2005
Mike became a full-time Lecturer at the iSchool in 2015.
Nicole Gustine
MLIS, 2005
Nicole graduated with a JD from the University of Washington School of Law, and passed the Washington State bar exam in 2014. She works in the Office of General Counsel at the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) as the WSBA's Public Records Officer.
Erin Hawk
MLIS, 2005
In September 2014, Erin began working as the Senior Director of User Experience for Ralph Lauren's Global, Digital, and e-Commerce Division.
Paul Joldersma
MSIM, 2005
As of 2026, Paul has completed the first semester of a doctoral program in Leadership for Educational Equity, with a focus on STEM Education & Learning Design, at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development. Paul credits the UW MSIM degree as a major asset in that pursuit.
Elroy Largo
MSIM, 2005
Elroy is in the MBA program at Redlands University in CA, and works with AT&T Wireless.
Jenine Lillian
MLIS, 2005
Jenine is a consultant and educator, and has taught for the UW iSchool, Simmons College, and the University of British Columbia's School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. Jenine also compiled and edited the 2009 book Cool Teen Programs for Under $100 as a fundraiser for the Young Adult Library Services Association.