Williams College Alumni Voices

Rebecca lives in Denver, CO and works as a Coastal Geologist for the National Parks Service. We chat about her job, connecting parks and education, her efforts supporting the transgender and gender diverse community, and what it means to connect with people. Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Tamaan(and his wife Camille '00) live in Denver, CO. His work has been focused as a family physician and serving underserved communities through healthcare. He shares his work, taking Capoeira as a hobby, his love for Carnival, and the importance of kindness in our lives. Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Born and raised in the City of Rochester, Senator Brouk returned home to continue her journey in public service and most recently being elected to represent the 55th district in the New York State Senate. In this conversation we chat about the 'sparks' along the way that led to her involvement in the community as well as the things that bring joy in her life. Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

David lives in his hometown of Rochester, NY and works as a venture capitalist. He talks about the joys of family, enjoying the small details, and his Williams connections through time (his grandfather wouldn't let him go to Amherst, naturally). Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Don is a retired exploration geologist now residing in Manti, UT. We chat about his adventures in the field post-Williams, the importance of a rounded education, and sharing the outdoors with others who come through town. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Jason moved out to Littleton, CO in early 2020 and got involved in work with the Denver Dumb Friends League as an adoption counselor. We chat about the challenges of following a traditional path versus pursuing one's passions, the joy of making an adoption match, and keeping an open mind. Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Cynthia lives in Overland Park, KS. Her work focuses on storytelling and guest experiences (think designing theme parks) and she talks about her responsibility in the industry for supporting new voices and challenging old narratives. We also dive in to her community engagement work with local robotics and the importance of owning your own story. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

April lives in Sherman Oaks, CA and works in the entertainment industry as a talent agent. With her fierce confidence, she talks about the journey in the industry, coming from the Caribbean, and becoming a mom again during the pandemic. Learn more at https://alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Eze calls Kansas City home. He helps small and mid-sized companies with marketing needs as VP of Lillian James Creative and also helps run two Wings Cafe locations. We talked about finding your passions, taking risks, and being given a chance to do more from others who believed in him. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Caroline and Kevin live just outside of St. Louis. Caroline is a startup consultant, community organizer, and founding President of the Missouri Asian American Youth Foundation. Kevin is an infectious disease doctor and faculty member at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They share some of their community work, joys of gardening, introduced us to their dog Pixie, and talked about how journeys have failures and that is ok. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Aaron currently serves as one of the heads of Old Home Distillers, a family owned distillery in Lebanon, New York. In our conversation, we chat about taking risks, the joys of family, being a trombonist, and building community wherever you go. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/

Alex currently lives in Cleveland, OH and works as a speech pathologist. In our conversation, we chat about her work, trivia, fostering kittens, and the importance of listening to connect with others. Learn more at alumni.williams.edu/200/ephsonthemooove/