I serve as a career advisor to students and alumni in all phases of career planning including self assessment, career exploration, and job search strategies.  In addition, I teach a Career Development Class, manage the Career Exploration Panel series, coordinate outreach requests, and serve as a coordinator for the Career Peer Educator Program.

After completing my psychology degree from Hillsdale College, I decided that I needed a vacation from academics.  I headed north to Mackinac Island where I spent a season working as a concierge for a Bed and Breakfast.  At the first sight of snow, I decided it was time to head back to the South, and soon after, began an event planner position at the Citadel in Charleston, SC.  I returned to graduate school in August 2000 and pursued a Master’s Degree in College Student Development and School Counseling.  Upon completing my coursework I ventured across the country to complete a one-year internship at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  I accepted my first official career counselor position at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, where I spent two years.  In August 2005, I began my current position as career advisor at UCSD.

I enjoy the variety that my position offers: advising students, delivering presentations, coordinating events, and teaching classes. Overall, I get the greatest amount of satisfaction from watching students accomplish their career goals.

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I love to travel, play tennis, volunteer, and hike, and I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.