Department of English
Our Success Stories
People often ask: What can you DO with an English degree? Our response: What CAN'T you do?
With honed communication skills, deepened emotional intelligence, and a keen eye for analysis, English Department and Creative Writing Program graduates gain an edge in many professional fields. Of course, our alumni teach. And of course, our alumni write books. They also work in a wide range of jobs you might not expect.
Meet Our Alumni
Mary Sosa
Mary, a M.A. English (Rhetoric and Writing Studies) and B.A. English (Literature) alumni, works as the community engagement coordinator at the Poverello House, where she manages up to 500 volunteers per month who provide social services to people in need.
Meet Mary
Samantha Golden
Samantha, a B.A. English (Creative Writing) alumni, works as the full-time recreation director at Gymnastics Beat, where she organizes programs and mentors youth, and as a part-time writer at the Clovis Roundup newspaper, where she reports on community news.
Meet Samantha
Kenyeih Williams
Kenyeih, a B.A. English (Literature) alumni, works as the director of development at Fresno State’s Craig School of Business, where she engages with philanthropic partners and produces special projects such as the Gender and Leadership program.
Meet Kenyeih
Kayla Mendoza
Kayla, a B.A. English Education alumni, works as an instructor at DYB Choisun Language Academy in Seoul, South Korea, where she teaches English to native Korean speakers at multiple skill levels.
Meet Kayla
Matty Hernandez
Matty, a B.A. English Education alumni, works as a library technician at West Fresno Middle School.
Nou Her
Nou, an MFA Creative Writing (Fiction) and B.A. English (Literature) alumni, works as a marketing specialist for WestCare.
Laura Musselman
Laura, a MFA Creative Writing (Creative Nonfiction) alumni, works as an engagement manager for the Humane Prison Hospice Project.
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I’ve helped a restaurant owner in Riverdale make a menu. I’ve hosted Dungeons and Dragons nights in Auberry and gardening classes in central Fresno. I’ve connected west-side farmworkers with family in Mexico, helping them access the public computers. Every day is different, but I’ve always felt like I’m making a difference.
It was research, and I loved it. I could not get enough of it. It’s really exciting to be able to research and write and present your case. It’s all written, and you need an English degree for that.
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