Meet the Team

MEET THE TEAM

The award winning Career Connections Center staff are committed to helping our students find their future. We believe that everyone can create meaningful connections by bridging the gap between inspiration and action, and we’re here to help our students, alumni, and employers to do just that.

Meet the Directors

  • CAREER AND INTEGRATIVE PARTNERSHIP PORTFOLIO ORGANIZATION CHART

    Find out more about how the offices within the Career and Integrative Partnership portfolio work together by viewing our organizational chart.

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  • CAREER CONNECTIONS CENTER ORGANIZATION CHART

    Whether we work directly with students, employers, or support staff internally, we’re still one team…the Career Connections Center team. Find out more about how our office operates by viewing our organizational chart.

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  • PARAPROFESSIONAL STAFF

    The backbone of the Career Connections Center is our paraprofessional staff made up of talented University of Florida students. Discover who this dynamic group of professionals are on the Meet Our Paraprofessional Staff page.

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Ja’Net Glover

Interim Associate Vice President for Career and Integrated Partnerships and Executive Director of the Career Connections Center

EMAIL: janet.glover@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Angel Iverson

Interim Director of the Career Connections Center

EMAIL: angel.i@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2309

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Business Administrative Services

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Charity Wiggins

Director for Administrative Services

EMAIL: cawiggins@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2318

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Zanorfa Lynch

Manager for Special Initiatives

EMAIL: zbertram@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-3588

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Tina Crippen

Administrative Assistant II

EMAIL: Tina.Crippen@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2321

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Kendra Monroe

Administrative Support I

EMAIL: kendrasmonroe@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Courtney Quirie

Conference & Event Planner III

EMAIL: Courtney.Quirie@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2309

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Career Foundations

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Allie Simon

Sr. Associate Director for Career Foundations

EMAIL: aricker1@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2311

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Danie Adams

Career Engagement Coach

EMAIL: dadams1@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2310

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Michael Goldberg

Career Design Learning Specialist for Advanced Degrees

EMAIL: goldberg.m@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2306

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Marquise McGriff

Assistant Director for Career Pathways - Artificial Intelligence

EMAIL: mcgriff.marquise@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2306

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Alison Noonan

Senior Assistant Director for Career Engagement

EMAIL: alison.noonan@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2335

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Anna Steffanini

Sr. Career Readiness Coach

EMAIL: asteffanini@ufl.edu

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Claire Stephens

Career Engagement Coach

EMAIL: m.stephens@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Jason Tillotson

Career Coach for Early Engagement

EMAIL: Jason.Tillotson@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2320

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Career Pathways and Education

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Sara Jay

Associate Director for Career Pathways and Education

EMAIL: sara.jay@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-294-3927

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Sarah Blackmon

Career Pathways Coach- Human Services, Consulting, and Education

EMAIL: sarahblackmon@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352- 392-1601

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Brendan Daigle

Manager for Career Pathways, Healthcare, and Health Sciences

EMAIL: brendan.daigle@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Gabriele Diaz-Portalatin

Manager for Career Pathways, Architecture, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

EMAIL: g.diazportalatin@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Sierra Pollard

Blackstone Launchpad Program Director

EMAIL: Sierra.Calhoun-Pollard@warrington.ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-0330

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Jillian Prescott

Career Coach for Architecture, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

EMAIL: prescottj@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Kyle Schramm

Career Pathways Coach- Healthcare, and Health Sciences

EMAIL: kyleschramm@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2313

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Karissa Singh

Career Pathways Coach- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics

EMAIL: ksingh@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2329

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Experiential Learning

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Edwina Hurst

Manager for Experiential Learning and Campus Inclusion

EMAIL: edwinarj24@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2330

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Integrated Career Solutions

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Julia Vollrath

Sr. Associate Director for Integrated Career Solutions

EMAIL: juliavollrath@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2302

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David Adams

Assistant Director for Career Pathways - Business, Public Service, and Tourism

EMAIL: david.adams1@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Marissa Altenburg

Manager for Integrated Career Solutions

EMAIL: altenburg.m@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-294-1000

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Zita Gonzalez

Career Pathways Coach- Arts, Communications, Media, and Marketing

EMAIL: z.segarra@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 846-4659

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Taylor Mingle

Career Coach for Integrated Career Solutions

EMAIL: t.mingle@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Industry Engagement

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Erin Lin

Associate Director for Recruitment and Industry Engagement

EMAIL: leilin@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2319

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Jesus Batista

Manager for Industry Engagement

EMAIL: jesusbatista@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Peter McClary

Industry Engagement Liaison

EMAIL: pmcclary@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2306

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Jacob Oshier

Assistant Director for Industry Engagement

EMAIL: jacob1011@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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