Many of our majors go on to satisfying positions in journalism, film, and media industries. With a degree in Media & Cultural Studies you will develop a broader understanding of media, culture, and society.
Lauryn Guterriez '11
Soccer and Leadership Coach at The Sanneh Foundation College Coach at Admission Possible, a nonprofit organization founded in Minnesota and dedicated to making college admission and success possible for low-income students.
Hannah Rivenburgh '10
Hannah is a Public Health Associate at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Minnesota Department of Health.
Karla Leon '10
I'm working as a research assistant at the Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research in Boston, MA. Currently I am a care manager for our Spanish and Portuguese patients. The project focuses on access and quality of care of mental health services among the Latino community. My email is karlasofialeon@gmail.com
Emily Smith '09
Emily works as an Education Assistant at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.
Alison Kim '09
Since graduating, I've worked at the Sunlight Foundation as their video intern, and currently I'm in the process of completing my year as an Americorps Vista at the DC Language Access Coalition where I help to develop coalition member's websites. My email is alison.kim37@gmail.com
Alexis Walstad '08
I am working with Lutheran Social Service as an AmeriCorps VISTA doing outreach for their Refugee Services program. I will be writing communications materials as well as giving presentations to community groups and helping them expand their programs. I'm looking forward to gaining insight into the workings of the non-profit world.
Rachel Trotta '07
For the past 8 months I've been coordinating a clinic in a rural area outside of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. As Clinic Coordinator/ "Jefacita"/ Administrator, I basically run a non-profit and have the responibility to make sure all goes well (clinic schedule, patients, transfers, hospitlizations, maintain chronic care programs and followup, manage American medical and non med volunteers, coomunicate and organize with American and Bolivian founders, schedule surgeries, oversee patient care.) We provide free medical care to an indegenous patient base who cannot afford nor have acess to healthcare on their own. Visit Centro Medico Humberto Parra at http://www.hamantfoundation.org/centromedico/index.php?page=info.php and check my blog for updates: http://rtrot.blogspot.com/
Tamara Olson '06
I'm a User Experience Designer for Google in New York. My time spent at Mac was a great foundation for... well, the world, really. My email is tamara.olson@gmail.com
Kenyon DeVault '06
I am living in San Francisco and a member of a two-person fund development team for Positive Resource Center (PRC), a nonprofit organization that helps people with HIV/AIDS and/or mental health disabilities access disability benefits and employment opportunities. I am also a singing member of and active volunteer with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and a member of the Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events.
My HMCS degree was integral in my career choice and volunteer activities. HMCS taught me to think critically about my community and the world at large, and instilled in me a passion for social justice. The academic rigor of my coursework prepared me to communicate effectively and persuasively to potential donors about the sociocultural and political issues that affect PRC's clients. My email is kdevault@gmail.com
Lydia Devine '06
I started at Fordham Law School in New York. I'm really looking forward to actually starting something that has been abstract for about a year. My email is lydia.devine@gmail.com
Sara Kiener '06
My HMCS major prepared me for my career in the film industry by giving me a wealth of knowledge about film history, genre and criticism. But most importantly, I left Macalester with a strong understanding of how activism and culture can intersect to create the necessary social impact for change. This is what lead me to start a company which specializes in marketing, outreach and audience engagement for independent films. My email is sara@filmpresence.com
Andrea Bronson '06
I am working full-time at the Authors Guild and part-time as a reporter for Women's eNews in New York City. I work at New York University as a Teaching Assistant, and I also do freelance writing projects at Frank Capri Studios. My email is andrea.bronson@gmail.com
Amelia MacRae '05
I will be retuning to school this August to begin a program at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. I will be getting my masters in Public and Nonprofit Administration. My email is ajmacrae@gmail.com
Emilia Borissova Klayn '05
I am in a Joint PhD Program at New York University in French Studies and French Literature where I am focusing on contemporary French visual and cultural studies; also, currently teaching undergraduate French at NYU . My email is emilia.klayn@nyu.edu
Jesse Ruuttila '05
I work in the camera & editing departments on an independent documentary about Senegalese student-athletes titled "Hoopland" (www.hoopland.net). I also create sketch comedy with 3 other mac alums in the comedy group Bare Hand Wolf Chokers. One of our sketches was featured in the New York Times humor section: http://laughlines.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/bare-hand-wolf-chokers/. My email is jruutt@gmail.com
Rebecca DeJarlais '05
I am working in the Twin Cities area as a community editor at Sun Newspapers.
Ben Kantor '05
Ben is pursuing a Ph.D. in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His email is: benjaminvictorkantor@gmail.com
Laura McLam '05
Associate Producer at The Carlos Arredondo Project; Producer at Setting Out Productions, Freelance Editor and Videographer at various locations. My last film, 'I love children, but . . .', premiered at the Boston International Film Festival. 'I love children, but . . .' is an autobiographical documentary which looks at contemporary parenting and changing expectations of women. I am based in Boston, and my email address is lauramclam@gmail.com
Bassam Jarbawi '05
I am studying narrative filmmaking in the Graduate Film Division at Columbia University.
Adrian Kozlow '05
Working with Jesse Ruuttila, '05, writing and producing experimental plays in the Twin Cities and N.Y.
Sarah Graves '04
I'm working on my MA in Communication at the University of Delaware, focusing on mass media and political communication. I also am the graduate assistant vollyball coach for the university. My email is sarahteal4@qmail.com
Nikki A. Miller '03
I live in Minneapolis and am a Volunteer Programs Manager for Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. I'm still trying to squeeze in short video projects. You can write me at nikki.a.miller@gmail.com
Kimberly Christoffel '02
I have started the MSW program at the University of Minnesota. I am interning at a predominately East African housing project in St. Paul, not far from Macalester, which is incredibly interesting and fun. My email is: kimberlybethc@gmail.com
Jane Turk '02
I have a new position at Hamline University for the newly created position of Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Service-Learning at the Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice. I am still ABD in Communications at Columbia University, and continue to write my dissertation.
Lila Kitaeff '01
Media activist, writer, and radio DJ. Her article "Three Kings: Neocolonial Arab Representation," based on a paper for her senior seminar at Macalester, was published in Jump Cut 46 (2003).
Chris Boulton, '96
After graduating I worked for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, taught documentary film production at Cuenca University, and wrote scripts for the Travel Channel, CourtTV, and the Discovery Channel. I went back to school in 2004 to research advertising and consumer culture. I recently defended my thesis, co-founded the AMLA Graduate Student Caucus, and am currently developing Christian Love, a documentary about men and moral values in the small, Midwestern town where I was raised. You can also check out my website at www.chrisboulton.org/
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