Jonathan Bratt
Career Advisor
Places I’ve lived: NY, KY, PA and MI
Education: B.A. in Religion/Philosophy (minor in Psychology and History), MDiv from ATS in Kentucky.
Role in the office: I listen to students exploring and sharing their thoughts, ideas, plans and questions regarding their career hopes and dreams. I meet with students both individually and in groups developing incentives and ways to explore “What I want to do and how do I get there,” in fun and memorable ways.
Most random job: Worked 7 years through college in libraries and served as a newspaper paste up artist in adverting – back when that was a thing!
Fun fact: I love music, play 6 instruments and have written over 100 songs/musical pieces.
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First-Generation College StudentsMeredith Ringel-Ensley
Advising Program Senior Manager
Pronouns: She/Her
Places I’ve lived: Maine, Rhode Island, Turkey, Italy, North Carolina, Connecticut, Iowa, and now Rochester!
Education: BA, Brown University; PhD, UNC -Chapel Hill
Most random job: I spent a summer washing dishes and making beds in an Italian hotel!
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Consulting, Finance, & Marketing CommunityConsultingFinanceMarketing, Advertising, and Public RelationsOperationsSalesAlissa Roger
Career Advisor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Places I’ve lived: Branford CT, Simsbury CT, Ann Arbor MI, Washington DC, Schenectady NY, Boston MA
Education: Union College – BS in Psychology, Suffolk University Law School – JD
Role in the office: I work with students to provide career counseling, advice, and insight. I really appreciate how dedicated URochester students are to their academics and career goals and hope to work together with my students to help them tell their story. My favorite part of this job is how quick the days go by, you are all doing great things and I learn so much from you.
Most random job: I once spent a summer interning in the Coronary Care Unit of a local hospital in Michigan. I interviewed patients for a national study to determine if they had a near death experience before or after their operative surgeries!
Fun fact: I ran the Boston Marathon…in 2003 and tell most people I meet bc it was the first and last time that will ever happen.
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VeteransAlyssa Rodriguez
Career Advisor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Places I’ve lived: PA, CA, NM, AZ, and NY
Education: BA in History from the University of the Pacific, MA and PhD in History from the University of Rochester
Role in the Office: I aim to provide students the support they need as they pursue their personal, academic, and professional goals.
Most random job: I was an outdoor hospital greeter, so for an entire summer in Arizona, I was pretty much a human arrow!
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BIPOC StudentsDaniel Greninger
Career Advisor
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Places I’ve lived: Cicero, NY and Rochester, NY
Education: Bachelor of Science in Marketing (SUNY Oswego)
Role in the office: As a Career Advisor, my role in the office is to provide students with guidance and support when it comes to their professional, personal, and academic journeys. I like to help students plan out multiple paths, how to explore each, and assist them in finding what may (or may not) spark joy in them. Although my community focus will be on engineering and applied sciences, I am happy to help any student!
First job: I got to work on field sales for a furniture company in Washington, D.C. It’s a lot more interesting than you may think!
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International StudentsDavid Cota-Buckhout
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement and Career Support
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Places I’ve lived: Born and raised in Rochester, NY – lived in suburbs of Greece, West Irondequoit, and Fairport (current)
Education: Associate’s of Science in Liberal Arts, General Studies (Monroe Community College); Bachelor’s of Science in Development Sociology (Cornell University); Master’s of Science in Education in Counselor Education (The College at Brockport)
Role in the office: As the Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement & Career Support, my primary role is working with graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences within the Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs office as well as the Greene Center. This is approached in many ways: individual and group meetings, programs and events, classroom presentations, and through email conversations. My goal is to help graduate students with locating and utilizing resources, tools and people to explore and establish connections and opportunities in industries and professions of interest to reach their short-term and long-term goals. Through academic department and student services relationships, I hope to create partnerships to help students succeed in their career development.
Most random job: My first job I had was through a high school co-op class; I worked for an entrepreneurial business owner who needed help with keeping his records organized (both physical files and Excel spreadsheets). I inputted data from receipts he gave me to help him keep track of his finances, as well as moving his paperwork around so he could better track his transactions in his home office. From this first job, I learned a lot about how I really enjoy keeping things organized and helping others.
Fun fact: At the age of 32, I discovered how to snap my fingers – I was not able to do so my entire life until then (even after so many attempts)! I still struggle with whistling; I wonder how long that will take me…
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Hajim School of Engineering and Applied SciencesSchool of Arts and SciencesEugene Mont
Career Advisor
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Places I’ve lived: Rochester, NY; Keuka Park, NY; Amherst, MA; Cambridge, MA
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media and Communication; Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration.
First job: My first job was as a Bagger at Stop and Shop (grocery store in Massachusetts)
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Creative CommunityArt and DesignArts AdministrationFilm, Television, and MediaMuseum StudiesMusic and Arts TeachingMusic BusinessPerforming ArtsPublishing, Journalism, and WritingSocial Good CommunityLaw, Intelligence & National SecurityPolicy, Advocacy & LobbyingSocial Good, Public Service & EducationRyan Moguel
Career Advisor
