Meet Our Staff

Saskia Clay-Rooks
Executive Director
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Career Education and Counseling Team

This team assists students in exploring their majors and career paths and in learning how to use their talents, strengths, and interests.

	Elena Chiru Associate Director, Career Development
	Rachel Lindsey Assistant Director, Career Education
	Laura Winkler Senior Career Counselor, Manager of Graduate Intern Program
	Carolyn Kleiman Career Counselor
	Shaunda Durham Career Counselor
	Yi Shang Graduate Career Counseling Intern

Industry Advising and Employer Development Team

This team serves students who have identified their industry of interest and want to build a strategy for breaking into an internship or full-time position, as well as employers who want to build a recruitment strategy at Mason. In short, they facilitate connections between students and employers.

	Trasi Watson Associate Director, Industry Advising and Employer Development
	Victoria A. Suárez Assistant Director, Employer Development Industries: Accounting, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Financial, Real Estate, Retail (Leadership Management) and Consumer Products
	Matt Myers Assistant Director, Industry Advising Industries: Government, Law and Criminal Justice
	Satoko Odagawa Manager, Industry Advising and Employer Development Industries: Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology, Transportation
	Caroline Ramirez-Gaston Manager, Industry Advising and Employer Development Industries: Science, Health, Research, Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology, Agriculture and Forestry, Energy and Petroleum
	Charlotte Strauss Manager, Industry Advisor and Employer Development Industries: Education, Hospitality/Tourism, Human Services, Non-Profit, Sports and Recreation
	Philip Wilkerson Manager, Industry Advising and Employer Development Industries: Advertising, Arts and Entertainment, Marketing, Media and Public Relation
	Bernadette Davey Career Fair Manager Email
	Mary Claire Kraft Manager, Employer Outreach Email
	Christie Michals Employer Relations Coordinator
	Debbie Zuiker Experiential Learning Coordinator

Professional Development Team

This team strives to raise the baseline of student professionalism at Mason. They help students polish their professional skills in order for them to better transition to life after Mason.

Kristin Leonato
Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives

Nora Gerrity
Customer Service and Student Leadership Coordinator

Trends, Assessment and Communication Team

This team tells the story of student and employer success at Mason using data and visuals. They also serve as our promotions team for all career events.

Stephanie Lampron
Assistant Director, Trends, Assessment and Marketing

Carollei McMillin
Marketing Communications Coordinator

Operations

This team keeps the career center running smoothly behind the scenes, taking care of our day to day production necessities and technology needs.

Rebekah Truog
Office Manager

Kathy Shifflett
Technology Coordinator | Webmaster

Employers in Residence

This team teaches UNIV 420: College to Career and partners with industry advisors, faculty, and other stakeholders to present career workshops that increase students' job hunting effectiveness and success.

Ralph Lattanzio
Employer in Residence

Student Staff

This team provides customer service to all of our stakeholders, schedules appointments, and assists students during drop-in hours with their resumes, cover letters, and Handshake questions.

	Brittany Maley Peer Career Mentor
	Alexis Bracey Senior Peer Career Advisor
	Jordan Manley Senior Peer Career Advisor
	Sarah Azhar Peer Career Advisor
	Courtney Burchett Student Assistant
	Johsua Clemmons Peer Career Advisor
	Zaria Cyrus Student Assistant
	Thana Fazelyar Content Marketing Assistant
	Denise Foz Peer Career Advisor
	Diana Garcia Peer Career Advisor
	Susana Masin Peer Career Advisor
	Ryen Middleton Student Assistant
	Caitlin Murray Peer Career Advisor
	Kelsey Pearce Peer Career Advisor
	Callista Polito Employer Relations Assistant
	Chris Reyes Events Practicum Intern
	Lucy Snell Employer Relations Assistant
	Kira Walls Peer Career Advisor
	Faith Wilkison Student Assistant
	Emily Yoder-Tiedt Student Assistant
	Dennis Zhao Peer Career Advisor