Emily Butts is a fourth-grade dual-language teacher (English/Spanish).

"I would like to give advice to aspiring educators as it is tough to get your start in the field. I feel that I have a lot to offer a new teacher or teaching candidate since I have been teaching and proving my practice for 6 years now. I also have experience in bilingual and dual language education for anyone interested in those positions."

Graduation year: 2014

Post-grad: Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Bilingual/ESL

Majors: Elementary Education

Campus activities: UNYK Multicultural Dance Troupe, Jenny Lind Choir

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Rachel Buttimer is a resident physician in family medicine at Genesis Family Medicine Residency Center in Davenport, Iowa.

"I’d love to be a resource for students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine! There are many paths that lead to becoming a physician and it would be a joy to work with students to help them find the best path for them as an individual and support them on their journey! I have in recent years navigated MCAT prep, job shadowing, research, gaining patient contact hours, gap years,  asking for letters of recommendation, writing a personal statement, writing a CV or resume, medical school applications, selecting osteopathic or allopathic medicine, etc. The world of medicine is ever changing, so I’m happy to be a current source of knowledge just out of medical school and starting residency."

Graduation year: 2015

Post-grad: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Majors: Biology and Pre-Medicine

Campus activities: Cross country, track and field, campus visit assistant, biological honors society

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Al Nabb is currently retired. His most recent employment was as a project manager, maintenance superintendent and maintenance assistant general superintendent for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the second largest rail transit system and the fifth largest bus company in the United States. As a project manager, he led the $80,000,000 implementation of a trunked radio system for WMATA's police department, Metrobus service, Metrorail service and all maintenance disciplines. As a senior maintenance manager, he was responsible for maintenance of Automatic Train Control, Automatic Fare Collection, and communications systems plus intermediate and depot maintenance for these functional areas, and was responsible for operating budgets of $40,000,000.

"With 48 years of public service in the military (22 years), commercial industry (10 years) and WMATA (16 years), I have a wealth of knowledge and experience to shape the leaders of tomorrow. Throughout my career, I have mentored subordinates to achieve their highest potential and realize their true potential to the organization. In the military, as an example, I mentored a young Captain who went on to achieve 3-star rank (Lieutenant General). I have interviewed for numerous positions and conducted hundreds of interviews for hiring purposes. I know how to impress future employers and, as an interviewer, what to look for in interviewees responses. I still remember as a senior at Augustana, my very first job interview and being interviewed by two recruiters from Farmall. The first question they asked me was, 'What is your ball of wax?' Needless to say I was unprepared for that question! And I was not offered a position. There is nothing more rewarding than making a positive difference in someone else's life. Plus, being a mentor is a way to gain new perspectives and ideas."

Graduation year: 1967

Post-grad: M.S. Telecommunications, M.A. Management

Majors: Mathematics and Physics

Campus activities: Physics Club

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