Mari McMenamin, IAS alumna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMcMenamin, a single mother and immigrant, aspired to have a career in human resources. Her passion for the field stemmed from her own experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA lot of times, people from different backgrounds like myself can have a hard time speaking up because we lack confidence. It is hard when there is no one else in the room that looks like us,\u201d she said. \u201cWorking in HR would allow me to make sure everyone\u2019s voices are heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She came to the United States at age 18 from Venezuela. \u201cI feel like I am both 100% American and 100% Latina,\u201d she said. \u201cI want to use my insight and positionality to make safe and accommodating environments in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
足彩app哪个是正规的se goals are how she ended up in Delgado\u2019s class in summer 2021. Set to graduate at the end of that quarter, she wanted to strengthen her resume and overall candidacy. Little did she know, this course would serve as a direct catalyst to getting her first job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When aspirations align<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It started with an assignment Delgado has used many times before: an \u201cinformational interview\u201d that asks students to meet with a professional in the career field of their interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For McMenamin, the choice on who to speak with was clear. \u201cI was inspired by Devi Sandhu, one of the guest speakers Rafael brought in to speak to the class,\u201d she said. \u201cHer work in human resources and focus on integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into the workspace mirrored my own ambitions. I was eager to learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandhu, a UW Bothell alumna, former talent manager at UW Bothell and now HR operations manager for Snohomish County, said she was equally impressed with McMenamin and happily agreed to be interviewed. \u201cMari stood out to me for several reasons,\u201d said Sandhu. \u201cFirst, she actively engaged in my presentation, and second, when it was over, she asked well-formed questions that made it clear she had been researching this career option. I was excited to speak with her one-to-one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
足彩app哪个是正规的ir conversation went so well that by the end, Sandhu asked for her resume. At first, she planned on just reviewing it but instead decided she wanted to do more. 足彩app哪个是正规的re were no open roles in HR at the county, so she offered McMenamin a temporary role that would leverage the skills she already had in the HR environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In September, McMenamin started as an HR assistant where she is gaining human resources experience performing audits, preparing internal correspondence and processing teleworking agreements. \u201cI am so grateful to Rafael and his course that connected me to Devi. Because of them, I have the tools, experience and knowledge to make the career of my dreams a reality,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A ripple of achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
McMenamin graduated at the end of summer 2021 with a degree in Media & Communication Studies and minors in Human Rights and in Public Policy. She says that coming to UW Bothell is the best choice she has ever made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not college that is the best thing, it\u2019s this University,\u201d she said. \u201cMy professors were so invested in my success, and I could feel their genuine care for me in every interaction I had with them. 足彩app哪个是正规的y pushed me to achieve things I never dreamed I would be capable of achieving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany Hispanics have not gone to college, and now, as a first-generation graduate, I can help my kids, my nieces and nephews, and my community navigate the system. I hope that by seeing me do it, they will realize they can do it, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along with receiving her bachelor\u2019s degree, McMenamin was also accepted into the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies<\/a> program at the University and plans on attending in 2022-23. First, she wants to get a year of experience in the workforce to confirm she is on the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo UW Bothell she says, \u201cThank you for giving me a life better than I dreamed possible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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