Meet the Career Counseling Staff

When asked to describe career counseling and advising, staff provided a few insights into The Career Center counseling service:

• “a safe place to talk about career issues, . . .open style and a sense of humor”
• “There are many different roads to travel in accomplishing your goal. I enjoy the opportunity to meet students on their travel and assist them with ways to achieve that goal.”
• “[I] enjoy helping clients translate liberal arts experiences to skills transferable to the workplace.”
• I like to use creative problem solving strategies, offer practical solutions and honest feedback . . .
• The world of work is vast and sometimes daunting. I enjoy assisting students “navigate their way through this world serving as a resource, sounding board, encourager and educator.
• “[I] consider work and careers a part of life – not just what you do during the day to earn a living”

The Career Center counselors are a diverse, professionally trained career development team employing a student-centered, multicultural, educational approach to meet your career needs. In addition to a masters level degree in counseling and/or student development, each career counselor offers:

• a student-centered knowledge base and expertise of career planning, job search, and decision making issues
• access to resources
• a desire to help you wherever you are in your career process
• an ability to provide feedback, support and strategies in a confidential setting
• a goal of helping you to set and fulfill your goals

In addition to these general characteristics, The Career Center career counselors form specialized teams designed to serve your needs:

The Pre-professional Team provides specialized resources and information for students pursuing advanced study in pre-health and pre-law.

The Graduate Student Team specializes in the unique needs of graduate and professional school students on a wide variety of issues including academic job search, career options with your PhD, and dual career strategies.

Another team of counselors specializes in the interpretation of career/psychological assessment tools including the Strong Interest Inventory® and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®. Call The Career Center information desk at 764-7460 or stop in the office at 3200 SAB to learn more about career counseling or to schedule an appointment.

Career Center Staff Listing