Meet the team
Michael J Hampton
(First Generation)
What is your educational background?
MA, Counseling with Career Counseling emphasis, George Fox University
BA, Speech; Telecommunication & Film with Physical Education minor
What is your current role in Linfield’s Career Development office?
Senior Program Director
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Spending time with friends & family, hiking, running, woodworking, consulting, serving as a wine ambassador, tasting cider, eating fine food, and watching sports.
What are fun facts or something people might not know about you?
Have run and completed two marathons, produced Spike Lee in a radio ad for Nike, sung on stage with REO Speedwagon in concert, and have had over 100 W2s (jobs) since I was 14 years old.
Alison Acosta-Vega
(First Generation)
What is your educational background?
BA, Education with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement and a concentration in Bilingual Education, Western Oregon University.
What is your current role in Linfield’s Career Development office?
Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships
What do you enjoy outside of work?
Reading, Exploring outdoors, spending time with loved ones
What’s a fun fact or something people might not know about you?
I love cats and have an orange cat
Hannah Lopez-Lynch
(First Generation)
What is your educational background?
BA, Anthropology, Portland State University
MA, Applied Anthropology and Graduate Certificate in Public Interest Design, Portland State University
What is your current role in Linfield’s Career Development office?
Assistant Director, Internship Engagement
What do you enjoy outside of work?
Spending time with my family, camping, traveling, and sports.
What’s a fun fact or something people might not know about you?
In an alternate universe, I would be an Egyptologist
Graeme Fineman, ‘19
What is your educational background?
BA, History and minor in Media Studies, Linfield University
What is your current role in Linfield’s Career Development office?
Office Coordinator
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
I love to play golf and watch a variety of different sports. One of my passions is coaching baseball.
What’s a fun fact or something people might not know about you?
I have driven across the country twice and have visited 41 different states.
