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Associate Vice Provost for University Career Services
Career Learning and Experience
Data Analysis
Employer Services
Interdisciplinary Career Services Initiatives
Operations
Student Employment
Student Staff Members

Associate Vice Provost for University Career Services

Rachel A. Brown
Associate Vice Provost for University Career Services
Chair, Career Services Council
[email protected] | 202-994-6495

Responsible for the overall administrative function of the Center and special initiatives and programs, including support for the university-wide Career Services Council.

Career Learning and Experience

This unit consists of the career coaches who help students with their preparation for career and job search processes, and assist and support their participation in work experiences that strengthen career choices.

Career Exploration

Jazmine Newkirk
Career Coach
Career Exploration
[email protected] | 202-994-7699

Shaunda Thompson
Career Coach
Career Exploration
[email protected] | 202-994-6495

Industry Career Coaching

Elizabeth Boesen
Career Coach
International Government & Policy | Diplomacy | Intelligence | International Development
[email protected] | 202-994-8971

Katie Greene
Career Coach
Public Health | Health Sciences | Medicine
[email protected] | 202-994-7983

Anna Hartge
Career Coach
U.S. Politics, Education, Social Impact, Arts & Communications
[email protected]

Nicole Kolt
Associate Director, Industry Coaching
[email protected] | 202-994-8629 | @GWCoachNicole

Kelly Lawton*
Career Coach
Nursing (undergraduate programs)

Sonya Merrill, PhD
Career Coach
Science | Technology | Engineering | Math (STEM)
[email protected] | 202-994-0637

Graduate & Professional School Coaching

Yashanda Scruggs, PhD
Associate Director, Graduate & Professional School Coaching
[email protected] | 202-994-6495

Career Ambassadors

These student peer advisors provide assistance with resumes and cover letters, Handshake profile completion, and information and guidance with the Center's resources. Get to know our 2019-2020 Career Ambassadors (PDF)!

Data Analysis

Kushal Ismael
Data Analyst
[email protected] | 202-994-3913

Employer Services

Works with recruiting organizations providing relevant services to connect them to GW students and alumni, manages the online job listing and on campus recruiting programs, career and job fairs and industry expos and employer information sessions and site visits.

Contact:
[email protected] | 202.994.8633

Staci Fowler
Managing Director, Employer Services
[email protected] | 202-994-3443

Monica Patterson
Associate Director, Employer Relations
[email protected] | 202-994-8633

Rachel Roe
Coordinator, Employer Relations
[email protected] | 202-994-8633

Employer Development Consultants

Tara Duprey
Employer Development Consultant
Non-profits, NGO, Government, Human Services, International Affairs & Development
[email protected] | 202-994-5855 Ì @tara_gwu

*Kelly Lawton
Employer Development Consultant
Nursing, Public Health, & Health Sciences and
Career Coach for Nursing (undergraduate)
[email protected] | 202-994-0072

Steve Scordo
Employer Development Consultant
Fortune 500 & STEM
[email protected] | 202-994-8633

Interdisciplinary Career Services Initiatives

Responsible for the facilitation of specialized university career services initiatives, including:

Toby Davidow, EdD
Program Coordinator
Responsible for administration of GW Presidential Fellowship
[email protected] | 202-994-6495

Marva Gumbs Jennings
Managing Director, Interdisciplinary Career Services Initiatives
[email protected] | 202-994-8631

Operations

Responsible for departmental administrative, logistical, and technical functions.

Yasmin Brittain
Manager, Department Operations
[email protected] | 202-994-9224

Amanda Byrne
Administrative Associate
Manages front desk operations, event scheduling, and the departmental and Handshake e-mail accounts
[email protected]

Jessica Maharaj
Communications & Outreach Graduate Assistant for Branding & Digital Strategy
[email protected]

Student Employment

Responsible for the management and administration of all recruiting, onboarding, and developmental aspects of part-time student employment at the university, including both on-campus and off-campus Federal Work Study positions and on-campus part-time non-FWS positions. Follow Student Employment on:

Twitter: @gwstudentemploy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwstudentemployment/

Contact:
[email protected] | 202-994-8046

Amanda Kohn
Student Employment Coordinator
[email protected] | 202-994-8046

Alia Rikabi Zein
Student Employment Associate
[email protected] | 202-994-7978

Bridget Schwartz
Director, Student Employment
[email protected] | 202-994-6459

Student Staff

Get to know our Career Ambassadors, Operations Ambassadors, Graduate Fellows, and Front Desk Staff:

CCS Student Staff Bios (coming soon)