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Career Coaches and Staff

Naomi Sanchez Naomi Sanchez, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean for Career Planning
206.616.1366

Dean Sanchez oversees the Center for Career Planning and Public Service, provides program strategy, direction, and leadership, coaches students, and represents the law school on numerous career services programs and associations involving law schools and employers.
Kate Corcoran Kate Corcoran
Assistant Director Public Services
206.616.1065

Coordinates public service programs and public service career fairs. She oversees the Equal Justice Works Career Fair and the Northwest Public Service Career Fair. See Kate if you have an interest in public service. She also a Career Coach.
William Covington William Covington
Faculty Externship Manager
206.616.4481

Oversees the operation of the program that places students in a variety of public service externship opportunities. Works with faculty, representatives of diverse agencies and students to insure program participants have a variety of experiences, meet diverse speakers and learn as much as possible about what lawyers can do as public servants.
Hollybeth Hakes
Assistant Director
206.616.2073

Hollybeth oversees networking events, ABA Judicial Clerkship Program participation and court visits. She also coaches 1Ls, 2Ls and judicial clerkship applicants.
Josie Mitchell Josie Mitchell
Assistant Director - Recruiting
206.616.1367

Oversees the on-campus recruiting program and first-year diversity fellowship programs.She works with law firm recruiters and government employers to schedule interview programs every year. She is also a Career Coach.
Jonelle Tom Jonelle Tom
Program Coordinator
206.616.3063

Jonelle provides support at the front desk. She handles reciprocity agreements with other Career Planning offices, serves as receptionist, manages student appointments and questions.