Languages and Linguistics Outcomes

Joshua Allen ('08)
A love for languages and cultures led Joshua to major in French and minor in Spanish at Gordon. His year abroad in Aix-en-Provence solidified his knowledge of French and provided an immersion invaluable to his language acquisition process. After graduating, Joshua worked as Adjunct French Instructor at a community college in New York. Additionally, he served as an English instructor to Spanish-speaking members of his community. Most recently, Joshua accepted the role of Translator at a Merrimack Valley software company, where he works in translation maintenance of their web site and assists French- and Spanish-speaking clients.

Kathryn Malczyk ('06)
Katie, who studied abroad at Heidelberg University during her junior year, received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, the United States's flagship program in international educational exchange. She spent a year studying and working in Germany as a Teaching Assistant, teaching English as a second language. After graduating from Gordon, she earned a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literatures from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and is now employed as editorial lead at Google in London.

Wendy Wilson ('02)
In 2009, Wendy completed her Ph.D. in German Studies at Georgetown University. After earning her doctorate, she taught courses in German language and culture at Gettysburg College, Georgetown University, the York Systems Group, and Salient CRGT. She has also done work for the Salvation Army and has served as a bilingual proofreader and copyeditor. She currently works as the practice manager for Takoma Therapy, LLC in Takoma Park, MD.