Grinnell-in-Des Moines: Alumni Career Panel & Dinner
The Grinnell experience paves the way to many different career paths—some are planned years in advance to reach a dream job, others take more bends and detours. Join current students participating in Spring Break externships and local alumni for dinner and a discussion on careers. The night will feature a panel of four Grinnellians who will share thoughts on their own career journeys–highs, lows, easy choices, and challenges.
6–8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28
Pagliai's Pizza (a pizza place with Grinnell connections!)
5312 Merle Hay Rd.
Johnston, Iowa 50131
The Grinnell-in-Des Moines Regional Planning Committee will be ordering pizza for our group, and you are welcome to purchase your own beverages or other food. This event is limited to 35 people, so please let us know if you plan to attend. RSVP on the Facebook event page or by sending Aaron Barker '11 an email at aaroncbarker@gmail.com with the subject line "Career Panel."
Alumni Panelists:
Angela Matsuoka '04 — After graduating from Grinnell, Angela attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and then taught in art schools in the Washington, D.C. and Des Moines areas. Angela currently serves as the Fine Arts Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education and is an independent artist.
David Eberbach '89 — David graduated from Grinnell with a degree in Sociology. His career has been focused on housing and homelessness issues across multiple organizations including Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc., the United Way, and most recently, as the Executive Director of the Institute for Community Alliances. David has particularly focused on using data to impact community change.
Matthew Warner-Blankenship '01 — After obtaining a degree in Biology from Grinnell, Matt attended the University of Iowa, receiving a degree in neuroscience and going on to do medical research at Northwestern Medical School and the University of Notre Dame. He then received his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law and now serves as a patent and intellectual property lawyer at Davis Brown Law Firm.
Sherry Gupta '88 — Following her graduation from Grinnell with a degree in Anthropology, Sherry worked for Principal Financial Group as a market researcher and human resources consultant. She left Principal and in 2005 founded CultureALL, the nonprofit she serves as the executive director of today. CultureAll's mission is to create experiences that strengthen cultural understanding and appreciation by providing interactive presentations primarily for central Iowa school children. CultureAll now presents more than 700 workshops and events.