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What Natural Sciences Division Majors Are Doing

Kimsey Platten

Kimsey Platten

Research Technician, Bloodworks Research Institute BA, Microbiology, 2017

Kimsey designs and carries out experiments to better understand how certain blood proteins contribute to conditions such as Sickle Cell Anemia, von Willebrand Disease, TTP, and heart disease. 

Christine Salguero

Christina Salguero

Clinical Program Manager, Friends of Youth BA, Psychology, 2008

At a nonprofit offering therapeutic foster care for undocumented and unaccompanied minors, Christina manages cases, plans for the youths’ successful transition to less restrictive placements, and more. 

Ken Lo

Ken Lo

Portfolio Analyst, Russell Investments BS, Applied and Computational Math Sciences, 2018

In his job as a portfolio analyst for Russell Investments, Ken performs analysis on investment portfolios consisting of equities from all around the globe.

Celeste Marion

Celeste Marion

Director, Manos Unidas BA, Psychology, 2003

Celeste is co-founder and director of Manos Unidas, a nonprofit school for children with developmental disabilities in Cusco, Peru. 

Cindy Wu

Cindy Wu

Co-founder, Experiment BS, Biology 2011

Cindy and UW classmate Denny Luan are founders of Experiment, an online crowdfunding platform for scientific research that has funded more than 820 research projects.

Angela Jacobs

Angela Jacobs

Owner, WIneGirl WInes BS, BIology, Biochemistry, 2003

Angela produces eight to ten varieties of wine each year at her Lake Chelan winery. She says that the UW Botany Greenhouse was where she first learned how plants react to different conditions.