Have you thought about a career in education? Do you have an interest in higher education, STEM programming, multicultural education, program evaluation, education policy or nonprofit work? Join us for free pizza and great conversation! Panelists: Marcus Ramirez • Education & Public Programs Coordinator at Seattle Art Museum – Liaison between the Education & Public Programs department and others within the museum • Previously the AmeriCorps Program Coordinator for UW’s Pipeline Project • Recent UW grad (2012); graduated with a BA in Economics and Art History DeEtta Simmons • Associate Director at Childcare Quality & Early Learning • Nontraditional student. Attended Whatcom Community College and Bellevue College before transferring to UW. Graduated in 2012. Majored in Early Childhood and Family Studies (ECFS). Lynn Dietrich • Director of ECFS and Senior Lecturer o Previously a preschool teacher, accreditation consultant, program evaluator, trainer, project director, presenter, and curricula author. • BA from Emory University; M.Ed & PhD from University of Maryland College Park Ben Starsky • PhD student/Pre-Doctoral Associate Faculty at UW o Senior Education Consultant, Regional Program Director • BA in Education/Secondary Ed in History; M.Ed in Urban Education from Temple University; Soon-to-be PhD in Social & Cultural Foundations of Education Winston Benjamin • PhD student –multicultural education o Previous work in youth development; charter school administrator for 3 years • BA in Economics from Wheaton College; M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction from UW; Currently working on PhD at UW in the College of Education Andy Shouse • Chief Program Officer at Washington STEM • BA in Teacher Education, K-8 Certification, Environmental Science from Michigan State University; PhD in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy from Michigan State University