Meet Our Staff
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Director
Jeremy Podany - Director
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Jeremy.Podany@colostate.edu
Jeremy serves as the Director of The Career Center at Colorado State,
providing strategic direction to all facets of student career training, employer
engagement, and career events. In this role he leads a network of staff teams that
collaborate with every academic college and every cultural center on campus to
ensure students, alumni, and employers are receiving holistic service and future success.
Prior to coming to Colorado State earlier this year, Jeremy spent 11 years in Career Services at Indiana University where he was The Director of Career Services at the School of Informatics and Computing for 6 of those years. Jeremy has visited with over 500 companies, has trained thousands of students for job search success, and is passionate about building partnerships with industry and alumni.
Jeremy received his bachelors in English Education from Western Michigan University, and his Masters in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University. Outside of work, he enjoys walking and laughing with his wife and three children, is an avid college basketball fan, and loves trying new restaurants.
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Career Counselors
Pamela O'Grady - Sr. Associate Director, Career Counseling Services
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5493
Pamela.OGrady@colostate.edu
Pamela is the Sr. Associate Director of Career Counseling Services for The Career Center at Colorado State University. She leads the Career Counseling staff in the development of services that we provide students around career exploration, career planning and gaining career experience, and job and internship searches.
Pamela has been in Career Services and in the university setting for four years. Prior to coming to Colorado State she worked for over 20 years in business in a variety of industries. Her background includes experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership, Management, Coaching, Counseling and Career Development.
Pamela received her bachelors in Business Management from Ithaca College, and her Masters in Counseling and Career Development from Colorado State University. She loves working with others with their own personal and professional development. She is energized by coaching others to be their best and achieve their highest level of success. Pamela is passionate about helping others to discover their intended purpose and create, design and achieve a successful life they love. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her husband, two boys and two Golden Retrievers – Aspen and Copper, exercising and being active outdoors, walking, hiking, biking or skiing, spending quiet time reading (mostly self-help), listening to music and loves food and watching movies.
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Carissa Bane - Counseling Intern
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Carissa.Bane@colostate.edu
This is Carissa’s second full year working in a Career Center and she has had experience now in both a large and small university setting. Her undergraduate degree is in both Psychology and Exercise Science and she will receive her Masters of Education and Human Resources from the Counseling and Career Development Program in May. Carissa’s passion involves working with the undeclared population of students and working with the student athletes here on CSU’s campus. She is really enjoying the large university setting and is really enjoying her time with the CSU Career Center.
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Judy Brobst - Career Center Liaison, College of Natural Sciences
117 Statistics
(970)491-1190
Judy.Brobst@colostate.edu
Judy has worked in Career Services for over 15 years in life sciences and technology areas. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Maryland and her Master’s in Student Personnel Administration from The University of South Carolina. Judy is passionate about experiential learning opportunities for students’ to help them explore their career opportunities and build their professional brand.
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Elissa Buxbaum - Career Development Counselor
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Elissa.Buxbaum@colostate.edu
Elissa has a passion for empowering students of all backgrounds to set and reach their goals. In her seven years in Higher Education, Elissa has worked toward developing and enhancing Diversity and Student Success initiatives; directly reaching thousands of students through courses, programs, trainings, advising student orgs – and of course, as a caring career counselor. With a BA in Psychology/Linguistics and an M.S.Ed in Intercultural Communication, Elissa is now receiving her masters in Counseling and Career Development. At CSU’s Career Center, Elissa’s role is as a Generalist Counselor. She enjoys serving students in all majors, including undeclared.
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Beka Crocket - Career Center Liaison, College of Agricultural Sciences
125 Shepardson
(970)491-3721
Beka.Crocket@colostate.edu
Beka Crocket, who is a CSU College of Ag Alumni is a Colorado-raised ranch lady who started her career as an agriculture educator. Growing-up on a working cattle ranch, agriculture is something that Beka has always promoted. She assists in educating others about where their food comes from. While Beka no longer resides on the ranch she holds agriculture dear to her heart both personally
and professionally. Beka transitioned from working in the agriculture industry to teaching and counseling underserved populations and those with severe mental illness prior to coming to CSU. She currently serves as the College of Agricultural Sciences Career Center Liaison. Her passion is to help students find their fit.
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Arissa Fitch-Martin - Counseling Intern
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Arissa.Fitch-Martin@colostate.edu
Arissa is in her third year of the Counseling Psychology PhD program at CSU and has focused much of her work on vocational psychology. She has led career workshops with community college students and is working on developing that content into a website. Arissa is a CSU Career Center liaison to CVMBS.
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Kara Johnson - Career Development Counselor
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-0201
Kara.Johnson@colostate.edu
Kara has worked in higher education for ten years and has been with the Career Center since 2010. Her undergraduate degree is in Art History and her Master’s is in Education and Human Resource Studies with an emphasis in Career Counseling. Kara’s passion is working with students to help them discover themselves and explore possibilities. Her work at the Career Center involves helping students explore major and career options, resume/cover letter writing, job search assistance, as well as many other areas.
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Andrea Karapas - Associate Director, Alumni Career Counseling
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5494
Andrea.Karapas@colostate.edu
Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5+ years experience providing career management and counseling services to individuals in career transition. Background includes a M.Ed. in Education with a specialization in Counseling and Career Development along with expertise in career identification planning, effective resume and cover letter development, and strategic job search techniques
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Jon Linn - Counseling Intern
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Jon.Linn@colostate.edu
Wendy has a diversity of experience ranging from apparel manufacturing, fundraising, counseling, and corporate finance. She found her passion doing career services and has worked in this for 10 years in both a law school environment and at CSU’s Career Center as the Liaison to the College of Liberal Arts. Her education includes a BA in English Literature, which she uses every day, and a MEd in Counseling. She also obtained the CPA certification route for Accounting (qualification to take the CPA exam). Wendy is MBTI certified. She wants to help people REALIZE their full potential using their strengths, interests and unique qualities to build a better world.
Kelley Madden - Career Center Liaison, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
106 Physiology
(970)491-0526
Kelley.Madden@colostate.edu
Kelley received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies and Masters in Counseling and Career Development. She has a passion for helping people on many levels. She has worked in education for over a decade, in several different roles, and finds her work with college students to be the most rewarding. Kelley enjoys being the CVMBS liaison and also puts pride and effort into the Career Center's graduate student internship program.
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Casey Onder - Counseling Intern
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-1540
Casey.Onder@colostate.edu
Casey is a Career Counseling Intern and a PhD student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at CSU. She has a background in counseling psychology and is dedicated to helping students in their career journeys. Casey does drop-ins, individual appointments, mock interviews, and workshops at the Career Center and the College of Business Career Management Center. As a student she does assessment/coaching, organizational research, and interventions.
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Barb Richardson - Career Center Liaison, Warner College of Natural Resources
107C Natural Resources
(970)491-2668
Barbara.Richardson@colostate.edu
Barb has worked in career services in higher education for over 12 years where she enjoys helping students figure what they want to do next and how to do it. At Colorado State University (CSU), she is the Assistant Director/Career Center Liaison to the Warner College of Natural Resources. Through her work at CSU, she developed expertise in the federal hiring process and federal resumes. Barb’s undergraduate degree is in History from Colorado College in Colorado Springs and her graduate degree is in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Miami University in Ohio.
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Wendy Rose - Career Center Liaison, College of Liberal Arts
A018 Clark
(970)491-5707
Wendy.Rose@colostate.edu
Wendy has a diversity of experience ranging from apparel manufacturing, fundraising, counseling, and corporate finance. She found her passion doing career services and has worked in this for 10 years in both a law school environment and at CSU’s Career Center as the Liaison to the College of Liberal Arts. Her education includes a BA in English Literature, which she uses every day, and a MEd in Counseling. She also obtained the CPA certification route for Accounting (qualification to take the CPA exam). Wendy is MBTI certified. She wants to help people REALIZE their full potential using their strengths, interests and unique qualities to build a better world.
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Chase Weldon - Counseling Intern
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5707
Chase.Weldon@colostate.edu
Chase has been involved in counseling through various capacities for 12 years. He decided to become formally educated in helping individuals achieve their personal goals and is in his second year of a Master’s program here at Colorado State University. Chase also earned his undergraduate degree in Cultural Anthropology at CSU which matches well with helping students from diverse backgrounds. Chase’s focus at the Career Center is to bridge already existing interests and aptitudes of students with career goals in way that prepares them for change and success in the evolving working world.
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Employer Relations
General Employer Inquiry: career_employers@mail.colostate.edu
Diane Hellbusch - Job and Internship Listings / Teacher Fair Coordinator
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-1756
Diane.Hellbusch@colostate.edu
Diane started working in higher education over 6 years ago. Currently Diane is pursuing a bachelor’s in Psychology which has enhanced her work in the Career Center. Diane’s position in the Career Center involves review and approval of job & internships, supervision of a student worker and coordination of the Teacher Job Fair.
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Connie Horak - Career Fair Coordinator
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5708
Connie.Horak@colostate.edu
Connie received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies and Masters in Counseling and Career Development. She has a passion for helping people on many levels. She has worked in education for over a decade, in several different roles, and finds her work with college students to be the most rewarding. Kelley enjoys being the CVMBS liaison and also puts pride and effort into the Career Center's graduate student internship program.
Teresa Miller - Recruiting Coordinator
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-7744
Teresa.Miller@colostate.edu
Teresa has a nearly fifteen year history with The Career Center. Fourteen of those years have been as the recruiting coordinator for the office. She works to connect employers and students through on-campus interviews. Many students are hired through on-campus interviews and she enjoys being a part of making that happen for students. It’s rewarding and exciting to her to know students have received job offers after on-campus interviews.
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Scot Sanders - Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-0617
Scot.Sanders@colostate.edu
Scot serves employers interested in hiring students from Ag Science, Natural Sciences, and the Warner College of Natural Resources. In doing so, he applies his experience working in the chamber of commerce and alumni association. He has a BBA in Marketing from Baylor University and will complete his studies towards a Master of Management degree from CSU later this year. His professional passions are leadership, providing development opportunities for others, and providing optimal customer service.
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Lucinda Van Inwagen - Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-1955
Lucinda.VanInwagen@colostate.edu
Lucinda’s has diverse industry experience of more than 20 years, skilled in new business and partnership development, customer relationship management, sales, recruitment and human resource management. In 2002, she began her role in employer relations with Colorado State University’s Career Center. In her role, she has been able to apply her passion and experience in collaborating with people, developing relationships/partnerships, and consulting with employers to support talent acquisition and career success of CSU students and alumni.
She supported the re-activation of the CSU Student Society for Human Resource Management in 2007 and serves as faculty co-advisor. She has active roles in Mountain Pacific Association for Colleges and Employers (MPACE) and Collegiate Career Services for Colorado and Wyoming (CCSA). Lucinda has a BA in Mass Communications and Psychology from the University of Denver and a Masters of Education and Human Resources Studies from Colorado State University.
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Communications and Outreach
Summer Shaffer - Associate Director, Communications and Outreach
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-0619
Summer.Shaffer@colostate.edu
Summer has worked in communications for over a decade and has experience working in training and development. Her undergraduate degree is in Advertising & Public Relations and her Master’s is in Organizational Leadership. Summer’s passion is working with student interns and staff as well as offering developmental opportunities to those she leads. Her work at the Career Center involves leading the Communication & Outreach team as well as developing engaging multi-faceted marketing campaigns with the assistance of the center’s marketing interns and Student Marketing Advisory Committee.
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Marcia Schenkel - Front Desk Administrator
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-1782
Marcia.Schenkel@colostate.edu
Marcia has worked at the Front Desk of the Career Center for more than 12 years. Her unofficial title is Director of Continual Absorption. She assists the Front Desk Student Ambassadors and answers the questions that they need help answering. She is also an administrative assistant to the Director and Associate Directors of the Career Center along with many other duties to lengthy to list. She loves working with students, alumni and CSU staff.
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Deborah Yeung - Outreach Communications Coordinator
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-6563
Deborah.Yeung@colostate.edu
Deborah is a first generation alumna from Colorado State University. She has worked for the Division of Student Affairs for over 5 years and is passionate in serving diverse populations. Being an Asian American woman, she is dedicated to the commitment of success to underrepresented and at-risk populations. Her undergraduate degree is in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis in Ethnic Studies and is currently working towards a Certificate in Student Affairs in Higher Education. Her contributions to the Career Center includes strategic planning and implementation of outreach in the office and leading the front desk student staff/ student ambassadors. Her favorite pastimes include laughing uncontrollable, eating unhealthy food, and chasing around her toddler son.”
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Technology Services
Jan Behunek - Associate Director, Technology Services
Lory Student Center, Main Office
(970)491-5139
Jan.Behunek@colostate.edu
Kelley received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies and Masters in Counseling and Career Development. She has a passion for helping people on many levels. She has worked in education for over a decade, in several different roles, and finds her work with college students to be the most rewarding. Kelley enjoys being the CVMBS liaison and also puts pride and effort into the Career Center's graduate student internship program.
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