Provide career counseling and employer development for Financial Math Masters and Applied math and Statistics Masters and PHD.

Served as project manager for a major career fair for the creative arts. Oversaw all phases of planning including time-line, website and other media development, employer outreach, logistics, and post-event survey development. Grew event from 25, to over 86 organizations. Increased revenue from zero to yielding $26,655. Developed relationships with three new career partners. Broke records with the largest number of interviews conducted in one day post-career fair.Coordinated employer campus visits (full day meeting with stakeholders such as career center staff and department faculty) resulting in multiple job offers for undergraduate and graduate students.Worked with the School of Design to plan and execute “Design Confluence,” a targeted recruiting event. Effectively implemented strategies to the grow event from a career day declining in attendance to a sold out multi-day event including targeting alumni. Worked extensively with employers from initial inquiry to registration and a day of liaising. Coordinated a full day of information sessions.Built strong relationships with employers by conducting face-to-face or remote meetings to learn their needs and create strategies to best meet their goals. Held discussions with employers to debrief their recruiting experiences and to craft customized action plans for future recruiting. Coordinated employer campus visits (full day meeting with stakeholders such as career center staff and department faculty) resulting in multiple job offers for undergraduate and graduate students.Played major role in the planning and implementation of the award winning “Campus Engagement Day” program for employers, creating a pertinent networking opportunity with students and faculty. Conceptualized and instituted the “Empower@Work” diversity and inclusion initiative. Held fair and implemented the “Empowered Employers” program, allowing students to identify employers who were supportive of employees with different abilities.

Coached and empowered undergraduate and graduate students to be strategic about their career development.Guided them through the entire process including career decision making, job shadowing and informational interviewing, resume, CV and cover letter development, internship and job search skills, networking, and negotiating offers.Designed and delivered presentations such as “Social Media and the Job Search,” “Honing Your Web Presence,” “StrengthsQuest Workshop,” “Career Decision Making Workshop,” “Juggling Multiple Job Offers,” “How to Work a Room” networking workshop, and “You Got the Offer, Now What? Negotiating Your Job Offer.”Connected with every student by coordinating and conducting targeted “Pop-Ins” to discuss career services and announce upcoming career events.Led development of comprehensive employer brochure serving as a guide for recruiters.Planned and facilitated combination etiquette and networking dinner for graduating seniors with 100% attendance. Took leadership role in planning Creative Career Seminar as member of the Pittsburgh Arts Employment Partnership. In charge of website, online media, and publication creation.Utilized innate technology savvy and served as the unofficial problem solver and trouble shooter in the office. Determined the best ways to use key technology and trained staff accordingly. Served on Technology Committee to redesign the center’s website. Directed Resources Committee charged with evaluating and recommending new technology based resources to be adopted by the center.Selected, trained, and supervised student employees; peer facilitators and graduate assistants.Spearheaded revamping the offices new employee onboarding and orientation structureParticipated in Out for Work and Safe Zone certification for the LGBTQ student populationLed development of comprehensive employer brochure serving as a guide for recruiters.Participated in training on the specific career needs of international students

TEACHING AND WORKSHOP FACILITATIONPresented the “Career Toolkit” I and II, covering career planning, job shadowing and networking.Presented the “Networking and Etiquette Workshop.”Taught revised, credit-bearing “Career and Life Planning” course.Presented at Midwest Association of Colleges and Employers Conference: “Networking for Success."​Presented “Creative Job Search Strategies” workshop for the “Not So Faint of Heart.”PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSDeveloped and implemented incentive program aimed at minority students for career exploration and development.Designed and presented workshops on resume writing, interviewing and career success.Planned and facilitated “CareerTrips” designed to aid students with preparing themselves for the professional world.Leadership Contributed to the selection, training, and supervision of Peer Facilitators.Advised Peer Facilitators in marketing Career Center services to students.Spearheaded Peer Facilitator planning for the Cromwell Initiative (Freshman Experience).CAREER SERVICESProvided counseling, services and programs to students and alumni.Taught resume, cover letter writing, and interviewing skills.Developed internship opportunities through strategic employer outreach.Planned and coordinated the making of a video to promote Career Center services.Developed and designed web pages and maintained the Career Center’s website.Enhanced Career Center’s internal relationships as liaison to the School of Technology.Supervised two Student Affairs graduate student interns and a MAPS student.

Advise student peer facilitators. Plan and implement career related programming and provided career counseling one on one and in groups to students.