Meet the Team
Leadership

Daniel Newell, MPA
Executive Director
Executive Director





Tina Tan, M.A., N.C.C.
Director, Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
Fowler College of Business
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Director, Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
Fowler College of Business
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Career Management

Alejandro Rodriguez
Career Management Lead
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Technology
College: College of Sciences
Languages Spoken:English, Spanish
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Technology
College: College of Sciences
Languages Spoken:English, Spanish
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Esmeralda Cortes, M.A.
Career Management Lead
Focus: Education; Healthcare, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Social and Human Services
Colleges: College of Education, College of Health and Human Services
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Education; Healthcare, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Social and Human Services
Colleges: College of Education, College of Health and Human Services
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Lorenzo Sianez Jr., M.A.
Career Management Lead
Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Military and Defense; Public Administration and Safety Services
College: College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Military and Defense; Public Administration and Safety Services
College: College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Michael Romero, MBA, PHR
Career Management Lead
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Technology
College: College of Engineering
Language Spoken: English
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Technology
College: College of Engineering
Language Spoken: English
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Ramona Valdez, M.S.
Career Management Lead
Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media
College: College of Arts and Letters
Language Spoken: English
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media
College: College of Arts and Letters
Language Spoken: English
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Wenjun (Vivian) Jin, M.A.
Career Management Lead
Focus: Natural and Life Sciences, Environment and Sustainability; Technology; Professional Services (non-business majors)
College: SDSU Global Campus
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
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Career Management Lead
Focus: Natural and Life Sciences, Environment and Sustainability; Technology; Professional Services (non-business majors)
College: SDSU Global Campus
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
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Daniel Nieto, M.S.
Career Development Coordinator
Focus: Professional Services (business majors only)
College: Fowler College of Business
Language Spoken: English
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Career Development Coordinator
Focus: Professional Services (business majors only)
College: Fowler College of Business
Language Spoken: English
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Michelle Svay, M.A.
Assistant Director, Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
Focus: Professional Services (business majors only)
College: Fowler College of Business
Language Spoken: English
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Assistant Director, Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
Focus: Professional Services (business majors only)
College: Fowler College of Business
Language Spoken: English
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Pearl Burgin, M.S., CRC
WorkAbility IV Coordinator
Focus: Students with disabilities
Language Spoken: English
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WorkAbility IV Coordinator
Focus: Students with disabilities
Language Spoken: English
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Germán de la Peña, M.Ed.
Career Development Coordinator
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation
SDSU Imperial Valley
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Career Development Coordinator
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation
SDSU Imperial Valley
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Vacant
Career Management Associate
Career Management Associate



Fiona McCoy-Narog
Career Management Intern
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Career Management Intern
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Roz Butani
Career Management Intern
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Career Management Intern
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Industry Relations

Andre Frater, M.A.
Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Military and Defense; Professional Services (for non-business majors)
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Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Military and Defense; Professional Services (for non-business majors)
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Aksum Turner
Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media; Technology; Natural and Life Sciences, Environment and Sustainability
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Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media; Technology; Natural and Life Sciences, Environment and Sustainability
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Dannie Schwarz, M.A.
Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Education; Public Administration and Safety Services; Social and Human Services
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Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Education; Public Administration and Safety Services; Social and Human Services
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Schedule a meeting with me

Stacia Barrios
Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Energy; Construction; Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing
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Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Energy; Construction; Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing
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Ashley Whitcomb
Professional Development and Industry Relations Specialist
Fowler College of Business
Focus: Professional Services
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Professional Development and Industry Relations Specialist
Fowler College of Business
Focus: Professional Services
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Vacant
Lead Recruiter & Job Developer
K-16 Collaborative: Engineering and Business
Lead Recruiter & Job Developer
K-16 Collaborative: Engineering and Business

Yolotzin Morales, M.A.
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer
Focus: eWorks! Career Leagues: Public Service and Health and Human Services
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
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Focus: eWorks! Career Leagues: Public Service and Health and Human Services
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
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Vacant
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer
SDSU Imperial Valley
SDSU Imperial Valley


Vacant
Recruiting Associate
Recruiting Associate

Vacant
Recruiting Associate
Recruiting Associate


Infrastructure and Outcomes





Vacant
Brand and Design Lead
Brand and Design Lead

Vacant
Operations and Resources Intern
Operations and Resources Intern





Vacant
Operations and Resources Intern
Operations and Resources Intern
Industry Consultants

Yuliya Montes, BA, PRC
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Career ReCon Program Coordinator, PRC/Talent Acquisition Admin
Company: Idaho National Laboratory Battelle Energy Alliance (DOE)
Focus: Government
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Career ReCon Program Coordinator, PRC/Talent Acquisition Admin
Company: Idaho National Laboratory Battelle Energy Alliance (DOE)
Focus: Government

Kelsie San Diego
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Sr. Legal Recruiter
Company: Adams & Martin Group
Focus: Legal, Recruiting
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Sr. Legal Recruiter
Company: Adams & Martin Group
Focus: Legal, Recruiting

Sara Roldan, PsyD
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Part-Time Lecturer
Institution: San Diego State University
Focus: Psychology
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Part-Time Lecturer
Institution: San Diego State University
Focus: Psychology

Daniel Vasquez
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Program Manager
Organization: County of San Diego, Department of Human Resources
Focus: Public Safety and Emergency Management
Occupation: Program Manager
Organization: County of San Diego, Department of Human Resources
Focus: Public Safety and Emergency Management

Nicholas Peterson
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Software Engineer / CEO
Company: NJP Consulting
Focus: Healthcare, E-Commerce/Retail, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Occupation: Software Engineer / CEO
Company: NJP Consulting
Focus: Healthcare, E-Commerce/Retail, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Ashley Albiento
Industry Consultant
Focus: Strategy and Operations, Global Expansion, Program Management
Focus: Strategy and Operations, Global Expansion, Program Management

Nasif Chowdhury
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Manager of Quality Engineering
Focus: Engineering
Occupation: Manager of Quality Engineering
Focus: Engineering

Zachary Chow
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Investment Analyst
Organization: Lockheed Martin Ventures
Focus: Finance, Engineering
Occupation: Investment Analyst
Organization: Lockheed Martin Ventures
Focus: Finance, Engineering

Jacquelyn Rivas
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Pricing Specialist
Occupation: Pricing Specialist
Organization: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Focus: Business, Law Business Affairs, Finance and Entrepreneurship
Focus: Business, Law Business Affairs, Finance and Entrepreneurship
About Career Services
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Student Career Services
5500 Campanile Drive, MC 8255
San Diego, CA 92182-8255
619-594-6851
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