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.

  • 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 on 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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Meet the Directors

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Ja’Net Glover

Interim Associate Vice President for Career and Integrated Partnerships, 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

Associate Director for Administrative Services

EMAIL: cawiggins@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2318

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Martha Lindsey

Manager for Career Events & Business Operations

EMAIL: mlindsey@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2308

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Sarah Fix

Administrative Support Assistant II

EMAIL: sarahfix@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 392-1601

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Amanda Mauldwin

Fiscal Assistant III

EMAIL: a.mauldwin@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 392-1365

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Experiential Learning & Campus Inclusion

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Keira Simmonds

Associate Director for Experiential Learning & Campus Inclusion

EMAIL: ksimmonds@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273–2333

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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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Edwina Hurst

Manager for Experiential Learning and Campus Inclusion

EMAIL: edwinarj24@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2330

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Marissa Altenburg

Career Coach for Experiential Learning

EMAIL: altenburg.m@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-294-1000

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Anna Steffanini

Career Coach for Campus Inclusion

EMAIL: asteffanini@ufl.edu

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Campus Initiatives and Career Pathways

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Julia Vollrath

Associate Director of Campus Initiatives & Career Pathways

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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Sarah Blackmon

Career Pathways Coach, Human Services, Consulting, and Education

EMAIL: sarahblackmon@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352- 392-1601

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Gabriele Diaz-Portalatin

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

EMAIL: g.diazportalatin@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-392-1601

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Joe Trotter

Career Systems Manager

EMAIL: jtrotter@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2322

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Kai Williams

Marketing Assistant

EMAIL: williams.k@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352- 392-1601

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Career Engagement

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Allie Simon

Associate Director for Career Engagement

EMAIL: aricker1@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2311

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Sara Jay

Senior Assistant Director for Career Engagement

EMAIL: sara.jay@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-294-3927

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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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Jessica Hendrick

Manager for Career Engagement

EMAIL: jhendrick@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2329

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Danie Adams

Career Engagement Coach

EMAIL: dadams1@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-273-2310

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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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Rob Kairuz

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

EMAIL: robkairuz@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 392-1601

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Claire Stephens

Career Engagement Coach

EMAIL: m.stephens@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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Beline Lafayette

Manager for Industry Engagement

EMAIL: bcherichel@ufl.edu

PHONE: 352-294-1001

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Kathleen Bleke

Career Coach for Industry Engagement

EMAIL: prescott@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2328

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Peter McClary

Career Coach for Industry Engagement

EMAIL: pmcclary@ufl.edu

PHONE: (352) 273-2306

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