Contact Us
We welcome guests to the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development on the 5th floor of Duncan Student Center.
Our staff work collaboratively across five service groups:
- Administrative Services (south suite, 504 Duncan Student Center)
- Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services (south suite, 504 Duncan Student Center)
- Undergraduate Career Services (south suite, 504 Duncan Student Center)
- Graduate Career Services (north suite, 528 Duncan Student Center)
- Regional Engagement (regionally based across the country)
Additionally, the Mendoza College of Business Graduate Business Career Services is co-located in the Center in the north suite, 528 Duncan Student Center.
General questions can be directed to careerdevelopment@nd.edu or by calling 574-631-5200.
Center Leadership
Office of the Associate Vice President
Ryan Willerton
Associate Vice President for Career and Professional Development
willerton@nd.edu
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Operations, Event Services, and Communications
Operations and Event Services Team
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Mary Andersen
Associate Director, Operations and Event Services
574-631-2964
mander24@nd.edu
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Shawn Freehling
Marketing, Communication, and Design Program Manager
sfreehli@nd.edu
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Brenda Harley
Guest Services Coordinator
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Kate Moody
Strategic Analyst
kmoody@nd.edu
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Jamie Thomson
Interview Center and Event Services Manager
jthomso2@nd.edu
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Olivia Walz
Guest Services Coordinator
574-631-5200
owalz@nd.edu
Employer Engagement & Recruitment Services
Employer Engagement Team
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Grace Deitsch
Employer Engagement Specialist
Science / Technology / Engineering / Math / Healthcare / Research
gdeitsch@nd.edu
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Zach Howman
Employer Engagement Specialist
Business / Finance / Sales / Real Estate / Retail / Startups / Actuarial / Insurance
zhowman@nd.edu
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Jack Lyons
Employer Engagement Specialist
Government / Policy / Arts / Accounting / Consulting / Analytics / Nonprofit / Marketing / Media
jlyons3@nd.edu
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DJ Washington
Director, Employer and Regional Engagement
washington@nd.edu
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Regional Engagement Team
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Kara Brennan
Regional Engagement Coordinator
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Patrick Collins
New York City Regional Engagement Associate
pcollin5@nd.edu
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Marcus Cox
Media and Entertainment Industry Specialist
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Anhtuan Doventry
Regional Products Coordinator
ado2@nd.edu
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Allison Gagnon
Northern California Regional Engagement Program Manager
allisongagnon@nd.edu
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Kelsie Kiley
Media and Entertainment Industry Specialist
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Dorothy Kozak
Los Angeles Regional Engagement Associate
dkozak@nd.edu
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Linda Lynch
Regional Products Coordinator
llynch2@nd.edu
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Jo Anne Nasti
Houston Regional Engagement Associate
jnasti@nd.edu
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Graduate Career Services
Graduate Career Services
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Ryan Kristofek
Graduate Career Consultant
College of Science
rkristof@nd.edu
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Christian Lehman
Graduate Career Consultant
College of Engineering
clehman3@nd.edu
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Thomas Meyers
Graduate Career Consultant
College of Arts and Letters
tmeyers2@nd.edu
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Erik Oswald
Graduate Career Consultant
Professional Master Programs
eoswald@nd.edu
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Dawn Rizek
Associate Director
drizek@nd.edu
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Undergraduate Career Services
Industry Team
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Sara Iannone
Assistant Director
Consulting and Data Analytics
siannone@nd.edu
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Ryan Patrick
Assistant Director
Government, Policy, and Law Careers
rpatrick@nd.edu
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Bob Rischard
Assistant Director
Investment Banking, Investment Management, Sales & Trading, Private Wealth Management
rrischar@nd.edu
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Ray Vander Heyden
Assistant Director
Accounting, Actuarial Science, Corporate Finance, Insurance, Marketing/Sales/Advertising, Real Estate
rvanderh@nd.edu
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Chris Washko
Assistant Director
Engineering and Technology Careers
574-631-5200
cwashko@nd.edu
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Student Engagement Team
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Maureen Baska
Assistant Director, Design & Architecture
maureen.baska@nd.edu
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James Biddick
Student-Athlete Career Development Program Manager
jbiddick@nd.edu
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Monica Laidig
Student International Business Council Advisor
mlaidig@nd.edu
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Karen Manier
Assistant Director, Healthcare
kmanier@nd.edu
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Strategic Partners
College of Arts and Letters
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Jared Mrozinske
Career Program Manager, College of Arts and Letters
jmrozins@nd.edu
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