Meet the Team

Alayna Hayes, 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

Alexis Coulter, Career Coach

1st Year & Undeclared Students, Communication Studies

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

Allison Otto, Career Coach

Economics, History, Foreign Languages

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

Amanda Moore, Career Coach

Education, Social Sciences, English

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Jacksonville State University
• Master of Social Work, University of Michigan
• Certifications: Human Services Management through The Network of Social Work Management

Bethany Reilly, Office Manager

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

Bevin Tighe, Advisor for Fellowships and Scholarships

• Bachelor of Arts in Humanities: Cultural Studies, Scripps College

Camilla Stringfellow, Employer Relations Specialist

Aerospace/Aviation, Automotive/Transportation, Biotech/Pharmaceutical, Energy/Utilities, Engineering, Healthcare Products, Manufacturing, Technology

• Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Belmont University

Cathy Weisbrodt, Associate Director, Science Careers & Health Professions Advising

Undergraduate students in STEM 

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

Christina Keeton, Senior Career Coach

Graduate students in STEM and Postdoctoral Fellows

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

Destiny Rumble, Employer Relations Specialist

Architecture, Fashion/Retail/Merchandising, Hospitality, Insurance, Real Estate

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

Elizabeth Harrington Lambert, 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

Erica M. Betz, Associate Director, Employer Relations

Accounting, Construction, Finance, Other

• 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)

Ethan Fesperman, Career Coach

Human and Organizational Development, Blair School of Music

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

Garrett Smith, Employer Relations Specialist

Agriculture/Agribusiness, Ecology/Conservation, Education, Healthcare Services, Social/Human Services

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing, Auburn University

Grace J. Foy, Associate Director, Strategic Communication & External Relations

Visual & Performing Arts

• 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 Coordinator

• Bachelor of Science in Marketing, John Carroll University

Katie Carnes, Employer Relations Assistant

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication, The University of Alabama

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

Paul Flournoy, Career Coach

Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, General Engineering, Medicine, Health & Society, Physics 

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Furman University
• Master of Education in Higher Education, University of Virginia

Penny Baga, Assistant Director of Employer Relations

Academic/Higher Education, Entertainment, Fine Arts, Government/Politics, Law/Legal Services, Museums/Cultural Institutes, Think Tanks/NGO, Sports/Recreation/Parks

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, College of Charleston

Whitney B. Taylor, Senior Career Coach

Graduate Students in Humanities and Arts

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