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
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.
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.
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
Learn More >Angel Iverson
Interim Director of the Career Connections Center
EMAIL: angel.i@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2309
Learn More >Business Administrative Services
Charity Wiggins
Director for Administrative Services
EMAIL: cawiggins@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273–2318
Learn More >Career Foundations
Allie Simon
Sr. Associate Director for Career Foundations
EMAIL: aricker1@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2311
Learn More >Sarah Blackmon
Career Pathways Coach, Human Services, Consulting, and Education
EMAIL: sarahblackmon@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352- 392-1601
Learn More >Michael Goldberg
Career Design Learning Specialist for Advanced Degrees
EMAIL: goldberg.m@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2306
Learn More >Jessica Hendrick
Assistant Director for Career Pathways- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
EMAIL: jhendrick@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2329
Learn More >Alison Noonan
Senior Assistant Director for Career Engagement
EMAIL: alison.noonan@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273–2335
Learn More >Karissa Singh
Career Pathways Coach- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
EMAIL: ksingh@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2329
Learn More >Jason Tillotson
Career Coach for Early Engagement
EMAIL: Jason.Tillotson@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-2320
Learn More >Career Pathways and Education
Sara Jay
Associate Director for Career Pathways and Education
EMAIL: sara.jay@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-294-3927
Learn More >Brendan Daigle
Manager for Career Pathways, Healthcare, and Health Sciences
EMAIL: brendan.daigle@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-392-1601
Learn More >Gabriele Diaz-Portalatin
Manager for Career Pathways, Architecture, Manufacturing, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
EMAIL: g.diazportalatin@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-392-1601
Learn More >Sierra Pollard
Blackstone Launchpad Program Director
EMAIL: Sierra.Calhoun-Pollard@warrington.ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-0330
Learn More >Kyle Schramm
Career Pathways Coach- Healthcare, and Health Sciences
EMAIL: kyleschramm@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273-1601
Learn More >Experiential Learning & Campus Inclusion
Keira Simmonds
Associate Director for Experiential Learning & Campus Inclusion
EMAIL: ksimmonds@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273–2333
Learn More >Edwina Hurst
Manager for Experiential Learning and Campus Inclusion
EMAIL: edwinarj24@ufl.edu
PHONE: (352) 273-2330
Learn More >Marquise McGriff
Assistant Director for Career Pathways - Artificial Intelligence
EMAIL: mcgriff.marquise@ufl.edu
PHONE: (352) 273-2306
Learn More >Integrated Career Solutions
Julia Vollrath
Sr. Associate Director for Integrated Career Solutions
EMAIL: juliavollrath@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273–2302
Learn More >David Adams
Assistant Director for Career Pathways - Business, Public Service, and Tourism
EMAIL: david.adams1@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-392-1601
Learn More >Marissa Altenburg
Manager for Integrated Career Solutions
EMAIL: altenburg.m@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-294-1000
Learn More >Industry Engagement
Erin Lin
Associate Director for Recruitment and Industry Engagement
EMAIL: leilin@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-273–2319
Learn More >Beline Lafayette
Manager for Industry Engagement
EMAIL: bcherichel@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-294-1001
Learn More >Jacob Oshier
Assistant Director for Industry Engagement
EMAIL: jacob1011@ufl.edu
PHONE: 352-392-1601
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