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.
Career Communities
Healthcare CommunityBiomedical ResearchBusiness of HealthcareHealth & Human ServicesPublic HealthIdentity / Affinity Communities
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!
Career Communities
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.
Career Communities
Healthcare CommunityBiomedical ResearchBusiness of HealthcareHealth & Human ServicesPublic HealthIdentity / Affinity Communities
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!
Career Communities
Healthcare CommunityBiomedical ResearchBusiness of HealthcareHealth & Human ServicesPublic HealthIdentity / Affinity Communities
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!
Career Communities
Emerging Technology CommunityArtificial IntelligenceBig DataMore Emerging Tech CareersVirtual & Augmented RealityEngineering & Applied Sciences CommunityEngineeringPhysical ScienceProgramming & SoftwareIdentity / Affinity Communities
International StudentsEugene 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)
Career Communities
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 & EducationEmily Sanders
Career Advisor
Career Communities
Consulting, Finance, & Marketing CommunityRyan Moguel
Career Advisor
Career Communities
Consulting, Finance, & Marketing CommunityConsultingFinanceMarketing, Advertising, and Public RelationsOperationsSalesLynn Donahue
Director, Career Curriculum Initiatives
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
