MEET THE CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
CAREER CENTER
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINSTRATION
Maggie Songer
Executive Director, Career Center
610-519-4061
Focus Areas: Leadership and Strategy of Career Development and Employer Relations
Career Development
Beth Cahill
Director, Career Development
610-519-6186
Focus Areas: Engineering, Nursing, Student-Athletes, International Career Experiences
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Megan Pongratz
Associate Director, Career Development
610-519-4067
Focus Areas: First-Generation Students, CASA Programs, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Alex Karlesses
Assistant Director, Career Development and Pre-Law Advising
610-519-5421
Focus Areas: Pre-Law Advising, International Studies
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John McGranaghan
Assistant Director, Career Development and Pre-Health Advising
610-519-5792
Focus Areas: Pre-Health Advising, Students with Disabilities, Student-Athletes
Industry Advising
Christie Vuoto
Director, Industry Advising
610-519-5775
Industry Advising Areas: Accounting; Consulting; Engineering, Technology, & Environmental Services; Finance, Real Estate, & Insurance; Communication, Marketing, & Media; Non-Profit, Government, Education, & Social Impact; Other
Jeanette Paulsen
Associate Director, Industry Advising
610-519-4084
Industry Advising Areas: Consulting; Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, & Life Sciences
Bennett Nesley
Assistant Director, Industry Advising
610-519-4527
Industry Advising Areas: Communication, Marketing, and Media; Non-Profit, Government, Education, & Social Impact; Other
Timaria Brach
Assistant Director, Industry Advising
610-519-4065
Industry Advising Areas: Accounting; Finance, Real Estate, & Insurance; Consulting
Vanessa Schmidt
Assistant Director, Industry Advising
610-519-4066
Industry Advising Areas: Engineering, Technology, & Environmental Services; Nursing; Healthcare
Operations
Andrew Mazar
Director, Operations & Assessment
610-519-4063
Focus Areas: Leadership of Career Center Operations, Data and Analysis, Handshake
Maura Jackman
Associate Director, Events & Operations
610-519-4432
Focus Areas: Career Fairs, Employer Recruiting Events and Campus Experience
Piper Hartman
Assistant Director, Digital Media & Engagement
610-519-4093
Focus Areas: Marketing, Communications and Engagement
Laura Walker
Events & Operations Specialist
610-519-7191
Focus Areas: Interview Room Reservations, Campus Interviews, Employer Recruiting Events
CAREER MANAGEMENT
Meredith Okenquist
Director, Career Management
610-519-7974
Focus Areas: Delivery of career and professional development support to alumni, graduate students and degree-seeking students within the College of Professional Studies
Casey Hilferty
Associate Director, Career Management
610-519-7194
Focus Areas: Delivery of career and professional development support to alumni, graduate students, and degree-seeking students within the College of Professional Studies
Deana Andrews
Assistant Director, Career Management
610-519-7890
Focus Areas: Delivery of career and professional development support to the College of Professional Studies Professional Education students
Nick Madden
Career Management Specialist
610-519-7193
Focus Areas: Digital Engagement including Nova Network, Networking and Mentor Program Support
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Tyra Ford
Director, Professional and Personal Development
610-519-5958
Focus Areas: Creating high-quality, scalable educational programs that build practical life skills. University-wide professional development programming, Ignite Your Strengths, Financial Education and Wellness, student experiential opportunities.
