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Nadirah Pippen
Director
M.S. Counselor Education, 2009 East Carolina University National Certified Counselor, Former Licensed Professional Counselor
Joined UNCW Career Center in January 2018.
Professional Affiliations: NACE, SoACE, NCACE, NCDA
Specialized University Committees: Chancellor's Strategic Planning Team IEP Chancellor's Advisory Committee Provost Internship Advisory Council Student Success Committee Applied Learning Working Group
StrengthsFinder: Input | Harmony | Maximizer | Empathy | Positivity
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Vacant
Associate Director for Career Development
Senior Leadership Team Member
Liaison to Business & Accounting Sector (Accountancy, Economics, Entrepreneurship & Business Development, Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management & Leadership, and Marketing). Liaison to Liberal Studies & Interdisciplinary Studies.
Coordinator for Career Express, Meet the Firms, Resumania, LinkedIn Day.
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Vacant Associate Director for Employer Development
Senior Leadership Team Member
Employer Development: Outreach with a focus on F500, Government, Non-Profit, Entrepreneur, etc., Alumni Relations Outreach & Travel, Parent’s Council Outreach & Travel, Soaring Partners Program with a focus on corporate sponsorships, Military & Defense Relations Partner and Academic Partnerships. Liaison to Employer Advisory Board members. Event Planning/Coordination: Career & Internship Fair, Career Fest, Part-Time Job & Student Services Fair, Professional Etiquette Event.
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Leslie Wright
Assistant Director
M.S. Education, Counselor Ed Track, College Student Personnel, 2001 Old Dominion University
Joined UNCW Career Center in November 2002.
Professional Affiliations: NCACE, SoACE, NACE, LCFHRA Liaison to Social Sciences and Services Sector (Anthropology, Criminology, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work), Government & Non-Profit Sector (History, International Studies and Political Science), Government & Non-Profit Sector (Coastal & Ocean Policy, Conflict Management & Resolution, History, International Studies, Information Technology, Political Science, Public Administration). Liaison to International Students.
Coordinator for Part-Time Job & Student Services Fair, Law School Day, Big Interview, Career Shift, ePortfolio Program, First Destination Surveys, Peace Corps, GoinGlobal and Marketing.
Specialized areas of expertise: Using social media in your job or internship search The impact and use of mobile devices in your job or internship search
StrengthsFinder: Responsibility | Adaptability | Ideation | Relator | Learner
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Stacey Huffman
Assistant Director For Career Exploration
M.A. College Student Development & Student Affairs, 2016 Appalachian State University
Joined UNCW Career Center in June 2016.
Professional Associations: NACE, NCACE, NCCDA Liaison to Deciding Students, Exploring Students, Transfer Students, Early College Students & Graduates
Coordinator for Academic Majors & Minors Fair, CareerFest, University College Programming, Certified Internship Program, Orientation Presentations, Strengths + Careers, Front Desk & Event Sign-In.
Certified CliftonStrengths Coach
Specialized areas of expertise: Career Exploration
Career Assessments (PathwayU, O*Net Interest Profiler, MBTI)
CliftonStrengths
LinkedIn
StrengthsFinder: Harmony | Responsibility | Empathy | Arranger | Developer
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Jacqueline Pitone
Career Development Counselor
M.Ed. College Student Affairs Leadership, 2018 Grand Valley State University
Joined UNCW Career Center in July 2018.
Liaison to Watson College of Education – Education of Young Children, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Physical Education & Health K-12, Special Education, Teacher Licensure in Secondary Education & K-12.
Coordinator for Education Job Fair, Certified Internship Program, and Special Internship Programs: Disney Internships, State Employees Credit Union Fellowships Grant, Duke Energy Internships Grant, North Carolina State Internships Program, Campus to Career Internship Program.
StrengthsFinder: Futuristic | Positivity | Input |Communication | Achiever
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Charles Ozuna
Career Development Counselor
M.A. Higher Education Administration, 2018 Rowan University
Joined UNCW Career Center in July 2018.
Liaison to Arts, Media & Entertainment Sector (Art History, Communication Studies, Creative Writing, Digital Arts, English, Film Studies, French, German Studies, Music, Spanish, Studio Art and Theatre), Science, Coastal Engineering, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAm) Sector (Biology, Chemistry, Digital Arts, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geoscience, Geology, Marine, Biology and Oceanography)
Coordinator for Career Fair, Just in Time Job Fair, Prepping for Grad School, Writing Powerful Personal Statements, Multicultural Programs and Education Abroad.
StrengthsFinder: Communication | Woo | Empathy | Activator | Positivity
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Ashley Navarra
Office/Budget Manager
Joined UNCW beginning August 2007 and the Career Center in June 2015. Coordinator for On-Campus Recruiting, Career Events, Residency Appeals Board, Employer Advisory Board, Supervisor of Student Office Assistants and Leavekeeper.
Professional Achievements: UNCW Staff Senate Communications Committee Chair, 2010-12 Committee of the Year, 2012 Senator of the Year, 2012 Most Likely to Go the Extra Mile, 2012 UNCW Level 1 Finance Certification, 2010
StrengthsFinder: Responsibility | Achiever | Relator | Learner | Developer
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Emily Kaminski
Employer Development Coordinator
B.A. Elementary Education, 2013 University of North Carolina Wilmington
Joined UNCW Career Center in June 2019.
Provides Support & Coordination for the Employer Development Team:
Handshake Support; Employers, Faculty & Staff Employer Liaison Community Engagement
Career Trek Coordinator Event Planning/Coordination: Career & Internship Fair, JC Penney Suit-Up Event, Professional Etiquette Dinner, Part-Time Job & Student Services Fair.
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James "Ricky" Patterson
Career Development Counselor
M.A. College Student Development & Student Affairs, 2016 Appalachian State University
Joined UNCW Career Center in February 2020.
Liaison to Health & Human Services Sector (Athletic Training, Clinical Research, Exercise Science, Nursing, Public Health Studies, Recreation Therapy, Recreation, Sports Leadership & Tourism Management.)
Coordinator for RN to BSN Resume Project, Nursing Career Fair, NC Health Grad Programs Expo, Career Planning Guide & Marketing Committee.
StrengthsFinder: Maximizer | Relator | Delibrative | Competition | Belief
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Vacant
Job & Internship Specialist
Coordinator for student, alumni and employer access to Handshake online portal for internship and job listings, event registration and logistics, CAS & CSB internship reporting and Career Center website content.
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