No Filter: Lessons from My Journey to Microsoft
Join us on January 13 at 4 pm in person or online for No Filter: Lessons from My Journey to Microsoft with special guest speaker Matt Lockmon, Director, Customer Marketing at Microsoft and CWU Alumn.
This event is open to all students, regardless of major or location. Join us in person or virtually, with light refreshments provided for those attending at CWU-Lynnwood Center. Workshop description and Matt's bio below.
Workshop Title: No Filter: Lessons from My Journey to Microsoft
Guest Speaker: Matt Lockmon
Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Virtual on Zoom or In Person at CWU-Lynnwood Center, Snoqualmie Hall, Room 103B
Presented by: Westside Student Life @ CWU-Lynnwood
Pre-Register In Advance for this Meeting: https://cwu.zoom.us/meeting/register/254qteX8TNCzVtZhfTgWTg
Workshop Description:
Join this workshop to learn how to navigate your post-grad career and balance your personal and professional life. This session will cover the hard and soft skills needed to be successful in small, medium, and large companies. Learn best practices for approaching interviews and gain recruiting insights from corporate hiring. Discover how to build and lead impactful teams, as well as the networking and mentorship you'll need along the way. Take away real lessons you can apply no matter the path you take, and be inspired by the journey to help guide your own.
- Would you like to meet Matt Lockmon in person at CWU-Lynnwood on Tuesday, January 13 from 4-5 pm? Please fill out the survey and let us know your preference of in person vs. virtual. Matt would enjoy meeting students and staff plus there will be 30 minutes after the session to connect with Matt in person.
More About Matt: Matt Lockmon is a 2008 Central Washington University alumni currently working for a Fortune 50 company in Marketing and Program Management. His career journey has spanned from broadcast radio for companies like CBS and iHeartRadio as a DJ and on-air talent, digital marketing for local startups, sales enablement and digital marketing consulting, to helping build a center of excellence and social media engine at Microsoft where he's been for the last 9 years. He's currently working on Microsoft's customer evidence program that creates stories and case studies about global companies achieving more with Microsoft technology. His experience across marketing, communications, program management and consulting has been centered around reaching different audiences and helping companies operationalize the way to do it. Matt was born and raised in Washington and lives in south King County with his wife and 3 kids. His hobbies include coaching, basketball, hiking, golf, music, & traveling with his family.