Our Staff

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Grew up in Idaho

Education: Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Masters of Science in Higher Education Student Affairs

Role in the office: Create, expand, and implement the career education vision for AS&E students and young alumni. Lead our Greene Center team of professionals and student staff in supporting this mission.

Most random job: Cleaning reusable baby car seats for a hospital program.

Fun fact: I’ll never turn down chocolate!!

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Places I’ve lived: Rochester, NY

Education: BA in Economics from Hamilton College, MsEd in Counselor Education from SUNY Brockport, ABD PhD in Organizational Leadership from Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Role in the office: I help students find and use their voice along their path to discovering what and who they want to become. Career is not a destination, but a path. I help to link students with resources, networks, and opportunities along their career journey.

Most random job: My first, and most random job was as a summer camp counselor/lifeguard for many years!

Fun fact: I spend most of my time at my boys sporting events. You can find me at wrestling matches, soccer or lacrosse games on almost any evening of the week.

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.

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 UR 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.

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!

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 College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering within the GEPA 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…

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)

Pronouns: She/They

Places I’ve lived: Canada, United States

Education: Mental Health Counseling/University of Rochester (M.S.); Science, Technology and Society (STS)/North Carolina State University (B.S.)

Most random job: Water Park Voiceover

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Tully, NY & Rochester, NY

Education: Bachelor of Science in American Sign Language Interpreting Education from RIT, MBA from RIT

First job: In high school and summers during my undergrad I was a driver for local Car Auction

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Oswego, NY

Class Year: 2025

Majors & Minors: Major in Political Science with minors in Philosophy and Health Policy

Campus Connections: Kappa Delta, Habitat for Humanity, Admissions Interviewer

Career Communities: Social Good

Identity & Affinity Communities: Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Meeting and making connections with fellow U of R students!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Of course the Career Advisors! I’ve also utilized Handshake for all of the internships I’ve gotten!

Fun Fact: I used to sing Opera in high school!

Pronouns: He/Him

Where do you call home? Suwanee, GA

Class Year: 2025

Majors & Minors: Economics and Finance

Campus Connections: URIB, Alpha Kappa Psi, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Career Communities: Consulting & Finance

Identity & Affinity Communities: First-Gen

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Being able to provide more direction and support to students in their career journey

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? I used the interview rooms very often because it was helpful to have a quiet place to conduct my networking calls and virtual interviews.

Fun Fact: I love animals! 🐱

Pronouns: He/Him

Where do you call home? Buffalo, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Mechanical Engineering Major, Aerospace Engineering Minor

Campus Connections: BAJA SAE, ASME

Career Communities: Engineering & Applied Sciences

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? My favorite part is interacting with the resources the Greene Center offers on a regular basis and learning more about the career-related help available to all students!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? The most helpful resource has been the career advisors! During my interview prep for an internship last year, I had multiple mock interview appointments with them!

Fun Fact: I love the outdoors, including camping, hiking, fishing, and boating!

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Guntersville, Alabama

Class Year: 2025

Majors & Minors: Finance

Campus Connections: Investment Banking Club, MelFIG, FEC, AKPsi, Forté

Career Communities: Consulting & Finance

Identity & Affinity Communities: First-Gen, Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Being able to strengthen my own career knowledge.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? The interview room was the most helpful because it made my recruiting journey less stressful.

Fun Fact: I am a twin.

Pronouns: He/Him

Where do you call home? San Francisco, CA

Class Year: 2027

Majors & Minors: Business: Finance

Campus Connections: Minority Male Leadership Association (MMLA), MelFig

Career Communities: Consulting & Finance

Identity Communities: First-Gen, BIPOC students

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Helping students feel more comfortable with their career development like improving their resume, cover letter and any questions they might have.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? During my first year, I utilized drop-in hours the most to get my resume in college format and also learned how to create a cover letter. This helped me feel confident applying to opportunities.

Fun Fact: I have two siblings, one older and one younger.

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Doylestown, PA

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Cell and Developmental Biology Major and Music Minor

Campus Connections: RC MERT

Career Communities: Healthcare

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Having the opportunity to talk to students from all different backgrounds!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Resume template – it has gotten me a research internship and has helped me educate others on how to fine-tune their own resumes!

Fun Fact: Whenever I find myself having a little extra free time I love to learn random new skills! I’ve taught myself all sorts of things from solving a Rubik’s cube to juggling to learning about how to make the best lobster mac and cheese.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Rochester, MN; Atlanta, GA; Boise, ID; Cape Elizabeth, ME; King City and Santa Barbara, CA; Honolulu, HI; Rochester, NY, Saratoga Springs, NY, Buffalo, NY, Oneonta, NY

Education: BA in Psychology/Skidmore College; MEd in College Counseling and Student Personnel; EdD in Higher Education

Most random job: Dressed up as a bee and gave presentations to children at Rochester Museum and Science Center

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Central NYS (Richfield Springs) and all around the Rochester area

Education: UR — BA in Psychology, MA in Education (Higher Ed Counseling)

Role in the office: In addition to my Advisor role, I’m also an Instructor for CASC 104 (Designing Your Life) and for the Internship for Credit part of our office. My position is a joint position between the Greene Center and Writing Speaking and Argument program where I’m an Instructor for WRTG27x (Communicating Your Professional Identity).

Most random job: Not sure how random this is, but, my student job at the UR was in the ‘Slide Room’ off of the Art/Music Library. I spent my days staring at a light table getting slides ready for faculty to use in the their lectures.

Fun fact: I like memes and animals and my dream job would be to have a wild life refuge.

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Places I’ve lived: North Carolina, Virginia, New Zealand, and New York

Education: B.S. in Geology – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and M.A. in Public Administration – James Madison University

Role in the office: I lead our Alumni and Employer Engagement team to connect students to mentorship, internship, and job opportunities. I build relationships with leading companies in the U.S. and around the world.

First job: My first summer job was working on an Army Corp. of Engineer’s boat drilling to collect sand samples offshore of NC’s Outer Banks.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Upstate NY! Manchester, Geneseo, Fairport, Rochester & West Irondequoit, NY

Education: BS, SUNY Geneseo, Psychology & MSEd, SUNY Brockport, Counselor Education

Role in the office: Develop and maintain employer relationships and work actively to promote recruitment of students by employers. Work with employer partners to strengthen recruitment pipeline and identify additional recruitment opportunities. Assist employers in building their brands on campus.

First job: Ice Cream Shop Worker

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Rochester, NY

Education: BA in Psychology and an MS in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Affairs – University of Rochester

Role in the office: The versatility of my role at the Greene Center allows me to work with students, employers, and alumni. I really enjoy supervising and collaborating with our Peer Career Advisor team, managing the Career Clothing Closet, and planning events, programs, and other student-centered experiences in conjunction with my colleagues.

First job: I worked for five years at Wegmans in various roles.

Fun fact: I love spending time outside of work with my sweet but mischievous toy poodle puppy, Minnie! :o)

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Upstate NY!

Education: Graphic Design + Public Relations + Communication + Writing

Role in the office: Every day I get to figure out ways to connect with alumni and volunteers to provide students with more opportunities to “tell your story, talk to people, get curious, and try stuff out.” It’s fun!

Surprise job: Campus Tour Guide

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Carmel, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Microbiology

Campus Connections: UR Outing Club, Hatha Yoga Club, and UR Symphony Orchestra

Career Communities: Healthcare, Engineering & Applied Sciences

Identity & Affinity Communities: Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Helping students feel more confident in their pursuit of academic and career opportunities by assisting them in finding professional clothing at the clothing closet.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Talking with career advisors because they have really helped me develop an idea of how I want to navigate my career path, and how I can use the skills I’m building in and outside of classes to help me achieve my goals.

Fun Fact: I play both French Horn and piano!

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Port Washington, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: British and American Literature major with a minor in Psychology

Campus Connections: Chi Omega, UR Debate Union

Career Communities: Marketing & Creative

Identity & Affinity Communities: Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? How friendly everyone is and how welcoming the space is as a whole.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Handshake is definitely the most helpful, as it is a space to find new opportunities that the Greene Center helps select for successful outcomes!

Fun Fact: I lived abroad for four years!

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Jacksonville, FL, Windermere, FL, Cortland, NY, Geneseo, NY

Education: B.A. in New Media Design from the State University of New York at Cortland

Most random job: Seasonal Worker for the County Highway Department

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Rochester, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Biochemistry with a minor in Business

Campus Connections: ASBMB, Medallion Leadership Program

Career Communities: Healthcare, Marketing & Creative

Identity & Affinity Communities: First-Gen, Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? I love the community and atmosphere here, and it is nice to know about upcoming events in advance!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Handshake is one of the Greene Center resources I have used the most because I think it is helpful to see different job and internship opportunities and think about what I want to do in the future.

Fun Fact: I have five chickens at home and I love to bake with the fresh eggs I get from them!

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Charlotte, NC

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Business Marketing with a minor in Economics

Campus Connections: Varsity Volleyball

Career Communities: Marketing & Creative

Identity & Affinity Communities: Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? I love meeting new people and getting to engage with others on campus I might not normally get to hangout with. The resources are also a great plus!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? I have found Handshake the most helpful because it is a great tool to find jobs and internships all in one place!

Fun Fact: I have lived in 5 different countries.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: I grew up in Norwich, NY, and lived in both Cortland and Syracuse, NY prior to moving to Rochester.

Education: Foundations in Design Thinking and Advanced Design Thinking – IDEO, Masters Degree – Higher Education – Syracuse University, Bachelors Degree -Human Development and Theater – Binghamton University

Role in the office: I work with all of our data streams, from getting information into platforms like Handshake and the Meliora Collective to investigating the outcomes of our graduates. I also head operations for the Greene Center (space, human capital, virtual operations) and budgeting for the department. At my heart is always a focus on customer experience for the Greene Center, and love feedback on how we can serve folks better!

Most random job: After graduating with my Masters Degree I worked for 3 months at JoAnn Fabrics at the fabric cutting counter (making my costume designer heart sing!)

Fun fact: I love to travel and tend to pick up accents and dialects and mannerisms from wherever I travel, so you can tell if I’ve recently seen family in the southern US, been hanging out in a Spanish speaking country, or returned from a trip to Europe or Asia. I also have my own company as a wedding officiant, with a focus on inclusive ceremonies for non-traditional, non-binary and creative clients.

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Places I’ve lived: Grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, lived in Rochester, NY and Dallas, TX.

Education: B.A. Geological Sciences at the University of Rochester

Role in the office: I’m the go-to guy for everything technical related within the office and for how students interact with the Greene Center digitally.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Places I’ve lived: Rochesterian born and raised

Education: Bachelors of Science in Anthropology with a minor in Interdisciplinary Social Research Methods from SUNY Brockport

Most random job: I once worked as a Sr. Psych Tech on an Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at URMC. I have fond memories of sprinting after escaped patients down to the Genesee in the summer heat.

Fun fact: I’m all about female empowerment. My party trick is beating guys in push-up competitions.

Pronouns: He/Him

Where do you call home? Rochester, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Computer Science

Campus Connections: National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Career Communities: Engineering & Applied Sciences

Identity Communities: BIPOC students

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Engaging with students, alumni, and staff, while learning from their experiences and applying them to my career endeavors, like meeting students as they come in and seeing all the variety of interests they have.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? The Greene Center website has been the most useful resource for me so far. Anytime I have quick questions or just want to see the different events or opportunities that come up, I just look through the site.

Fun Fact: I’ve got 7 cats, and 2 dogs.

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? Auburn, NY

Class Year: 2025

Majors & Minors: English: Language, Media, and Comms

Campus Connections: Project Level the Field Mentor

Career Communities: Marketing & Creative

Identity & Affinity Communities: Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? The community here!

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Meeting with the Career Advisors here. Everyone that works here genuinely cares about you and your career development, they really go out of there way to see you succeed.

Fun Fact: I studied Fashion Media at the London College of Fashion

Pronouns: She/Her

Where do you call home? New York City, NY

Class Year: 2026

Majors & Minors: Public Health

Career Communities: Healthcare

Identity & Affinity Communities: First-Gen, Women

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? Students coming in asking front desk questions and having conversations with advisors.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Handshake, because it’s usually helpful when I am looking for a job. It also alerts me about events that are being hosted on campus.

Fun Fact: I speak 4 languages.

Pronouns: He/Him

Where do you call home? Oswego, NY

Class Year: 2027

Majors & Minors: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a minor in Legal Studies

Campus Connections: Model UN, Students’ Association Government (Senator)

Career Communities: Social Good

What is your favorite part about working at the Greene Center? I like meeting students as they come in and seeing all the variety of interests they have.

Which Greene Center resource has been the most helpful in your career development, and why? Handshake- It allows you to see a wide variety of different employers while at the same time conveying your interests to them.

Fun Fact: If I wasn’t a political science major, I would be studying meteorology.