Staff

The Staff of the Career and Community Learning Center
135 Johnston Hall * 345 Fraser Hall * Student Staff

Staff in our 135 Johnston Hall office
NOTE: In the email addresses below, replace the word "at" with the "@" symbol.

Dannah Baynton
Title: Communications Coordinator
Contact info: baynt001 at umn.edu, 612-624-9841
What I do: I manage all of CCLC's print and electronic materials, including brochures, newsletters, flyers, our print calendar, this Web site, and related. I also serve as the staff writer and editor.

Carl Brandt
Title: Director, Career and Community Learning Center
Contact info: 612-624-7577, 135 Johnston Hall, or email brand001 at umn.edu
What I do: Long-term planning for CCLC; set goals and priorities for the unit; special project work on international internships; occasional teaching in the Philosophy Department.

Chris Buckley
Title: Career Services Coordinator
Contact info: cbuckley at umn.edu or 612-625-9358
What I do: I help students chart a career path that best fits their interests, skills, and values. I do this through teaching career courses, workshops, meeting individually with students, and career events planning.

Joyce Halverson
Title: Career Services Coordinator
Contact info: 612-624-0382, halve161 at umn.edu
What I do: I work individually with students to make career decision-making less traumatic, teach career development courses, present workshops, join colleagues in planning events, and enjoy riding my Jamis bicycle during quieter moments. If you're interested, come to the office to see a picture of my Old English Sheepdog, Dolly.

Beth Lory
Title: Employer Relations Coordinator
Contact info: hoffm115 at umn.edu, 612-624-7387
What I do: Provide day-to-day employer relations support, as well as help determine and deliver the broader employer relations plan for CCLC.

Lisa Murphy Filhart
Title: Assistant to the Director
Contact info: murph034 at umn.edu, 612-626-9847
What I do: My work in CCLC supports all of our student programming and central office administration functions. I LOVE my job because I have a great work environment, co-workers, and amazing CLA students to interact with.

Catharine Saint Croix
Title: Web and Communications Assistant
Contact info: tier0058 at umn.edu
What I do: I help maintain the CCLC Web site, and create shiny new Web pages like this one.

Robin Stubblefield
Title: Career Services Coordinator
Contact info: rstubble at umn.edu or 612-624-1088
What I do: I work with students as they embark on and navigate their career development path. I teach career classes and workshops, help plan events, and meet with students individually to discuss their questions, dreams and goals around majors and careers. Go Gophers!

Paul Timmins
Title: Career Services Director
Contact info: timmi004 at umn.edu, 612-624-7577
What I do: I manage our career services for students. Along the way, I also teach courses, present workshops, and counsel students on career planning. I also manage the office's annual NCAA basketball-guessing contest and occasionally clean out our refrigerator.

Meaghan VanderSanden
Title: Employer Relations Coordinator
Contact info: 612-626-4482, meaghanv at umn.edu
What I do: I support and promote the Employer Relations Program by working with employers to strengthen their relationships with CCLC through on-campus events and job postings.

Jeniffer Vassallo
Title: Office Specialist / Front Desk Receptionist
Contact info: vassa001 at umn.edu, 612-624-7577
What I do: Coordinate the Recommendation File service, handle incoming phone calls, greet and help students, schedule appointments and other office duties.

Angie Schmidt Whitney
Title: Career Services Coordinator
Contact info: 612-626-0380, whit1008 at umn.edu
What I do: I help students in finding majors, experiences, and careers related to their goals. I teach career courses and workshops, and meet individually with students. I am also the Pre-Law Advisor for the University of Minnesota.

Staff in our 345 Fraser Hall office
NOTE: In the email addresses below, replace the word "at" with the "@" symbol.

Laura Dammer Hess
Title: Coordinator, Community Engagement Scholars Program
Contact info: 612-625-3314 or damm0032 at umn.edu
What I do: I coordinate the Community Engagement Scholars Program. I recruit and advise students for the program, as well as work with staff and faculty to evolve it. I also work on program trainings for students

Laurel Hirt
Title: Service-Learning and Community Involvement Director
Contact info: hirtx002 at umn.edu, 612-625-3344, 345 Fraser Hall
What I do: My role involves many components as a lead coordinator, however, I am primarily focused on encouraging faculty members at the U of M to develop service-learning courses and then to support the development and implementation of these courses across campus. Through this work, I meet frequently with community organization representatives across the Twin Cities and work with them to support our students as they do their community work.

David Holliday
Title: Student Programs Coordinator
Contact info: holli107 at umn.edu or 612-624-6385
What I do: I am the main U of M contact for students who want to do an off-campus study in North America. I coordinate the National Student Exchange (NSE) program as well as multiple HECUA programs.

Bruce McGuire
Title: Front Desk
Contact info: 612-626-2044 or mcgui026 at umn.edu
What I do: I feel like my title should actually be Gate Keeper, but that sounds too heavy. In reality my main job is to smile brightly when people enter our fine office, and make them feel as welcome as possible. Then I try to answer all of our visitors questions, or better yet, find someone in the department who really knows what they are talking about. In addition, I answer the phones and set appointments for the advisors.

Katie Peacock
Title: Service-Learning Coordinator
Contact info: kpeacock at umn.edu, or 612-626-2044
What I do: As a Service-Learning Coordinator, I facilitate relationships between students, faculty and community organizations. I also encourage new faculty to consider a service-learning component in their course, and encourage organizations to host students. For students volunteering in the community, I make sure expectations are being met and assist in resolving issues.

Monica Siems
Title: Service-Learning Coordinator
Contact info: 612-624-6574 or siems005 at umn.edu
What I do: My role here at the University is to provide support to departments and faculty teaching courses with community-based learning components. I am also charged with developing and maintaining meaningful partnerships with local community and governmental organizations.

Student Staff and Graduate Interns

345 Fraser Hall:

Laura Battaglia (HECUA)
Kiley Friedrich (HECUA)
Meredith Hart
Xai Lee
Sarah Jo Lehrer (HECUA)
Emma Paskewitz
Moira Pirsch (HECUA)
Anthony Reuter
Sarah Shady
Chauncy Silva
Whitney Weber
Stacy Weltzin
Hannah Worku
Ashley Yang

135 Johnston Hall:

Ellie Fink
Darielle Gengler
Shadon Ghassemlou
Gretchen Halverson
Jonathan Knisely
Jasmine Omorogbe
Jenna Peterson
Eric Reithel
Rachel Sabelko
Kai Takatsuka (graduate student)
Candace Williams (graduate student)