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The Director provides strategic direction for Center, brokers campus partnerships, chairs Senior Staff, directs first destination survey and other assessment measures, spearheads new career education initiatives and convenes Academic Advisory Group.

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Allynn Powell

Director

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Academic Partnerships

The Academic Partnerships team integrates career development activities into curricula, develops college-based career events and advises college-based students on a range of career development topics.

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Erin Rooney-Eckel

Senior Associate Director

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Casey Miller

Program Director, AGNR

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Kate Juhl

Senior Program Director, ARHU

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Becca Ryan

Program Director, CMNS

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Kevin Kenneally

Program Director, INFO

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Caroline Bodnar

Career Advisor, ARHU

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Piper Holly

Career Advisor, CMNS

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Jodi Hammer

Program Director, SPHL

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Ariel Balaban

Graduate Assistant, SPHL

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Catherine Kimechwa

Graduate Assistant, ARHU

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Assessment

The Assessment team oversees the first destination survey and other assessment measures.

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Sharon Ousman

Research & Assessment Analyst

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Pranav Raveendran

Graduate Assistant

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Career Education & Exposure

The Career Education & Exposure team teaches three online career courses: EDCP108i, PSYC123 and UNIV099. They coordinate career exposure programs, including Intern for a Day, advise students of all majors on a range of career development topics, tailor career development programs for diversity, equity and inclusion partners and field requests for classroom presentations.

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Erica Ely

Assistant Director

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Pamela Allen

Program Director

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Jenny Sak

Program Manager

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Ilya Albert

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

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Marisha Addison

Graduate Assistant

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Gabrielle Hayashi Santos

Graduate Assistant

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Jenna Lu

Graduate Assistant

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Employer Relations & External Partnerships

The Employer Relations & External Partnerships team leads employer engagement and recruitment activities, including Fall/Spring Career & Internship Fairs, interviews, job postings, and employer outreach. They advise students on job searching, networking, and professional behaviors and serve as primary liaison to career centers in Robert H. Smith School of Business and A. James Clark School of Engineering. 

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Sharena Cotellesse Payne

Associate Director

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Teniqua Coates-Singh

Employer Engagement Coordinator

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Lydia Woods

Industry Development Specialist

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Genienne Navarro

Industry Development Specialist

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Relations and Engagement

The Relations and Engagement team provides leadership to the Center, campus, and external partners in delivering career services to international students, doctoral students, and alumni. They supervise Event Planning and Client Services supporting the Center.

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Linda LeNoir

Assistant Director, External Relations

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Leila Green

Program Administrator

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Chantelle Stewart

Career Events Coordinator

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Operations

The Operations team administers budget and Center’s human resources functions, manages facilities maintenance and business operations and oversees IT support functions.

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Lindsay Northup-Moore

Assistant Director, Operations

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Michael Martucci

Business Services Coordinator

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