Meaghan Wood (She/Her)

Career Coach

As a Career Coach, I thrive while working with students and recent graduates to help define and reach their goals. I am excited to help them find passion in their major or career, gain new hands-on experiences, navigate the job search, and answer any questions they may have. I am excited to help any and all UW students explore their career interests and I am thrilled to be part of your support system while you work towards building your future!

Born and raised in South Florida, I earned both my bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in Higher Education Leadership from Florida Atlantic University. As an undergraduate student, my career goals and major changed plenty of times before discovering my graduate program and the world of career coaching. Prior to working at the UW, I held a number of positions in higher and secondary education, including career counseling, teaching, event planning, and assessment. These experiences helped me understand the impacts of leveraging transferable skills and responsibilities, while I learned how to use that knowledge to help students.

Outside of work, you can probably find me going for a hike, baking, reading a new book, or trying out new restaurants. As a new resident of the city and state, I am awed by its beauty and excited to call it home!

Identities: Cisgender, Straight Woman, White, Grad School, Working in Education

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Advice for the Next Generation of Climate Science for Women’s History Month (from USGS)

Read the full article by the Climate Adaptation Science Centers on the USGS (United States Geological Survey) website.

“To celebrate Women’s History Month, USGS climate scientists were asked what advice they would give to their younger selves and to aspiring …

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Creating an Ecosystem of Care for American Indian & Indigenous Students, Faculty, & Staff

Read the full article by Alice Skipton on the College of Arts & Sciences news page. Start reading below…

With a 2.3 million Mellon Foundation grant renewal, the UW’s Center for American Indian & Indigenous Studies continues to dream itself …

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Q&A: Documenting the growth of UW’s Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity 

Read the full article by Lauren Kirschman on the UW News website. Start reading below…

In “Revolution to Evolution: The Story of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity at the University of Washington,” Emile Pitre chronicles the story of …

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Insights from graduating UW Law Students (from UW Law)

Watch the video interviews and/or read the transcript on the UW Law website. Start reading below…

The UW School of Law asked students about their most memorable experiences at UW Law as well as the goals they hope to achieve …

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Faculty book: exploring the life experiences of Black women

Read the full article by Kim Eckart and Sindu Karunakaran on the UW News website. The article focuses on 3 new faculty books, including one by Bettina Judd that focuses on exploring the art, emotion and life experiences of Black women.

Emotion, …

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Event Recap: Solutions to Climate Change

Local radio station KBFG recorded the event for rebroadcast in a mid-March “Morning News & Public Affairs” program, spreading the information even further around Seattle to folks concerned about climate change. We thank Pamela Burton of KBFG for providing us …

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“No Longer Invisible”: A project to support AANHPI voices

Read the collection of stories on the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center website.

“No Longer Invisible” is a project that first launched in 2014 as a means of expression for UW students, staff, faculty, and alumni alike of the …

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Career Conversations with Alumni

Read both of the conversations on the Department of Political Science website. Read the first one below…

In our annual Career Conversations, alumni share their personal and professional stories with undergraduates. What do they do? How did they get there? …

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The largest habitat on Earth is finally getting protection

Read the full article by Benji Jones on the Vox website. Start reading below…

A new global treaty to conserve the high seas is a giant win for the ocean and its most dazzling creatures.

What’s the largest habitat on …

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Juneteenth is a chance to celebrate progress and continue the movement toward equality (from UW President)

Read the full celebratory statement from Ana Mari Cauce from the Office of the President website. Start reading below…

Next week we will honor Juneteenth, a commemoration of Black liberation and the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 158 years ago. …

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