Natalie Samarjian

Class of:

2006

Current Occupation/Field of Work:

Legal Aid Family Law Advocate, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County

Work Experience

Coro Center for Civic Leadership, Fellow in Public Affairs, San Francisco, CA
Deloitte Consulting LLP, Public Sector Human Capital Consultant, Sacramento, CA
Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Employment & Labor Associate, Costa Mesa, CA
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, Dickran Tevrizian Fellow, Glendale, CA

Why did you choose Comm Studies as your major?

I was committed to developing excellent communication skills and a thorough knowledge of the theory of human communication, while leveraging on my existing communication skills.

Favorite UCLA memory and/or professor

Professor Von Blum!

How has Comm Studies empowered you in your professional and personal life?

Yes, certainly. I am a trial attorney, and I utilize the public speaking, persuasive communication, interpersonal communication and group communication skills that I learned as a Communication Studies major daily.

What was the most valuable or applicable lesson you learned from a Comm Studies class?

Our ability to communicate is our most powerful tool.

What advice would you give to a current Comm Studies student?

Absorb it all! You are building a powerful toolbox that will help you throughout your professional and personal life.