Meet the Team

Alex Rizzutto, Career Coach & Pre-Law Advisor

Communication Studies, Political Science, Public Policy

• Bachelor of Science in English, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Arts in Student Affairs, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Allison Otto, Career Coach

Economics, History, Foreign Languages, Blair School of Music

• 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

Brad Bratcher, Employer Relations Specialist

Agriculture/Agribusiness, Consumer Packaged Goods, Ecology/Conservation, Education (K-12), Healthcare Services, Social/Human Services

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Lipscomb University

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

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

Destiny Izaguirre, Administrative Specialist

• 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

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

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

Blair School of Music, Cinema & Media Arts, Theatre, Art

• 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

Dr. Kate Brooks, Evans Family Executive Director

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology, Gettysburg College
• Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, West Virginia University
• Doctorate of Education in Educational and Counseling Psychology, West Virginia University
• Certifications: Board Certified Coach (BCC); Board Certified Counselor (NCC)

Kayla Smith, Senior Career Coach

Graduate students in the Humanities; Undergraduate students in Philosophy, Religious Studies

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Master of Arts in Education, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lisa Chang, Fellowships Advisor

• Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, Occidental College
• Master of Science in Education in Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania

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

Seanna Petr, Senior Administrative Specialist

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of Houston, Clear Lake
• Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse