Alumni Career Spotlights
Alumni Career Spotlights
With the skillsets and knowledge learned in the master’s degree programs at the San José State University School of Information, the career possibilities for iSchool alumni are many and varied. Browse the alumni spotlights to learn how iSchool alumni are putting their master’s degrees to work. Many alumni are open to brief informational interviews or questions, so feel free to contact them directly to learn more about their work and how they landed their current jobs.
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Jonathan Velazquez
MLIS 2025
Librarian II | Library Resources
Mission Viejo Library
Mission Viejo, CA
Brandon Castle
MLIS 2024
Native American & Indigenous Studies
Librarian
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
Savannah Sillito
MLIS 2024
Digital Experience Consultant
Marigold Library System
Strathmore, AB, Canada
Latasha Willis
MS in Informatics 2024
Web Content Coordinator
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Christopher Buser
MS in Informatics 2023
Investigator
Food and Drug Administration
Sunnyvale, CA
Nicholas D’Andrea
MLIS 2023
Research & Instruction Librarian
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Diane Ellis
MLIS 2022
Law Librarian, Research, Litigation and the Practice of Law, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law
USC Gould School of Law
Sunset Beach, CA
Laura McLean
MLIS 2022
Adult Services Librarian
Montrose Regional Library District
Montrose, CO
Lindsey Memory
MLIS 2022
Digital Initiatives Department Head & Digital Content Manager
Brigham Young University
Springville, UT
Stacy Rollstin-Weiland
MLIS 2022
Adjunct Faculty Librarian
Community College
Victorville, CA
Dominique Dozier
MLIS 2021
Student Success Librarian
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Charles Ludwig
MLIS 2021
Director of Equity & Title IX; Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator
University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Elizabeth Borges
MLIS 2020
Online Learning Librarian
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Carey Gibbons
MLIS 2020
Circulation and Tech Services Manager
Washington District Library
Washington, IL
Casanna Jackson
MLIS 2020
Director of the Library
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Betsy Snow
MLIS 2020
Library Media Specialist | Teacher Librarian
Sequoia High School
Redwood City, CA
Anthony DiGiovanni
MLIS 2019
Director of Cataloguing and Reference Services
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Katherine Wilcox-Bosse
MLIS 2019
Grade Six Special Education Teacher
Mountain Valley Middle School
Gilead, ME USA
Mariah McGuire
MLIS 2018
Outreach Services Librarian
St. Helena Public Library
St. Helena, CA USA
Jamie Ruppert
MLIS 2018
Teen Services Librarian
Council Bluffs Public Library
Council Bluffs, IA USA
Amanda St John
MLIS 2018
Library Director
Grand Marais Public Library
Grand Marais, MN USA
Lauren Goss
MLIS 2017
Accessioning and Processing Archivist
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR USA
Melissa Jeanne Anderson
MLIS 2016
Campus Engagement & Research Services Librarian
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR USA
Jessica Bowman
MLIS 2016
Adult Services Manager
Latah County Library District
Moscow, ID USA
Sara Brewington
MLIS 2016
Business Analyst – Oncology Sales Effectiveness
Mckesson
Nashville, TN USA
Ashley Clay
MLIS 2016
Instructional Assistant
Coronado Unified School District
Coronado, CA USA
Stacey Mitchell
MLIS 2016
Research Librarian
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Kansas City, MO USA
Alex Morrison
MLIS 2016
Lead Teacher Librarian
Pacific Grove High School
Pacific Grove, CA USA
A. Marie Vans
MLIS 2016
Associate Professor of Engineering
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO USA
Stephanie Aurelio
MLIS 2015
Youth Services Librarian
Sacramento Public Library
Sacramento, CA USA