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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

 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

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.