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Meet the Team

Alayna Hayes, EdD, Assistant Provost and Senior Director of the Career Center

  • Bachelor of Science in Management, Florida A&M University
  • Master of Business Administration, Florida A&M University
  • Doctor of Education in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Johns Hopkins University


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1st Year & Undeclared Students, Communication Studies

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Iowa State University
  • Master of Education in Higher Education Administration, Vanderbilt University

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Allison Otto, Assistant Director of Badging & Skills

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
  • Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

B. Antonella Valdivia, Assistant Director of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Initiatives

  • Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing, University of Miami
  • Master of Education in Higher Education Administration, Vanderbilt University

 


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Education and Social Sciences

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management, Belmont University
  • Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership, Mercer University

 


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Cathy Weisbrodt, Director of Student Engagement

  • Bachelor of Business Administration & Marketing, Eastern Michigan University
  • Master of Liberal Arts & Science, Vanderbilt University

Christina Keeton, PhD, Associate Director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Coaching and Engagement

  • Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Syracuse University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University

Destiny Rumble, Assistant Director of Immersive Experiences & Treks

  • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication & Public Relations, University of North Alabama

Picture of Elizabeth LambertElizabeth Harrington Lambert, PhD, Associate Director, Fellowships

  • Bachelor of Arts in History and Art, Agnes Scott College
  • Master of Arts in History, Indiana University
  • Fulbright Scholar, Bauhaus Universität Weimar (Germany)
  • DAAD Scholar, Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Modern European History, Indiana University

Headshot of Erica BetzErica M. Betz, Director of External Partner Engagement

  • Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, University of Central Florida
  • Master of Arts in Communication, University of Central Florida
  • Certifications:  Certified Career Services Professional (CCSP) through National Career Development Association (NCDA)

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Ethan Fesperman, Associate Director of Undergraduate Coaching and Engagement

  • Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Warren Wilson College
  • Master of Arts in Education, The George Washington University

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Grace Janoski, Director of Center Innovation

  • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Master of Education in Organizational Leadership, Belmont University
  • Master of Arts in Human Resources Management, Claremont Lincoln University

Jacob Chabowski, Marketing & Communication Specialist

  • Bachelor of Science in Marketing, John Carroll University

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Katie Carnes, Employer Relations Specialist

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication, The University of Alabama

Headshot of Mia ClermontMia Clermont, Associate Director of Commodore Career Connections

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Shorter University
  • Master of Arts in Mass Communications – Journalism, The University of Florida

Paresh Patel, Career Coach

Earth & Environmental Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering – 

  • Bachelor of Science in Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Master of Science in Human Resource Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Penny Baga, Assistant Director of Employer Relations

Entertainment, Government or Legal – Schedule an appointment in Calendly

  • Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, College of Charleston

Whitney B. Taylor, PhD, Senior Career Coach

Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows in Humanities and Arts 

  • Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English, Emory University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, Northwestern University