Humantities & Media and Cultural Studies Alum Notes:
Rachel Trotta '07
The time, it has come. I am making my move to the Bolivian jungle. To say the least, I feel it will be fun, exciting, challenging times. I don't have a return trip, so for the next year or longer I encorage those who are interested to check in with me and my doings through my newly created blog. The site is open so feel free to bookmark the URL and visit it as often as fills your Rachel/Rainforest Clinic update needs.My first post gives a super short and sweet intro what I will be doing. The site is: http://rtrot.blogspot.com/
Tamara Olson '06
I'm living in New York City as a full-time student at Tisch School of the Arts (New York University) working toward a Master's in Interactive Technology. I also work as a freelance web designer, an educator at the American Museum of the Moving Image, and as a tutor at P.S. 54, a public elementary school in Bedford-Stuvesant, Brooklyn. My email is tamara.olson@gmail.com.
Sara Kiener '06
I will be working at Magnolia Pictures, an independent film distribution company vertically integrated with landmark theaters, hdnet, and 2929 Entertainment. I will be assisting with theatrical distribution and exhibitor relations. My email is shkiener@gmail.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
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 recently 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, and my new e-mail info is rebecca.dejarlais@gmail.com
Ben Kantor '05
I have a graduate assistantship in communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. My email is: benjaminvictorkantor@gmail.com
Laura McLam '05
I am working at an elementary school and co-producing a documentary about a Vermont band's transition from independent to major label. 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 withJesse 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
Amra Pasic '04
For the past year and a half I have been working at Al Jazeera English language channel, at the headquarters in Qatar. It is 24 hour news! My email is: amra.pasic@aljazeera.net
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
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