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CEO and Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health
UMN Experience Ellie is the CEO and Executive Director of Touchstone Mental Health, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that "inspires hope, healing, and well-being" by assisting adults with mental illness find employment and housing, stay out of the hospital,
and reach their goals. Ellie's biggest responsibility is to source the funding, people, and resources to continue their mission year after year. Whether researching upcoming laws in the state legislature, meeting with partnering organizations at
lunch, or attending fundraising events at night, Ellie is working tirelessly to bring sustained care to her clients.
Major:
English Literature (Bachelor), Health and Human Services Administration (Masters)
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
Youth Programs Manager, Wilderness Inquiry
UMN Experience Christine is the Youth Programs Manager at Wilderness Inquiry, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that offers "incredible, planned and inclusive outdoor adventure trips...for adults, families, people of all ages, and abilities." Christine's
main role is to assist new clients and educators with the scheduling of their own trips. Christine and her company strive to instill their clients with a sense of respect in both the nation's waterways as well as the nature educators.
Major:
Kinesiology (Bachelor)
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
HR Specialist, TopLine Federal Credit Union
UM Duluth Nick is a Human Resources Specialist with TopLine Federal Credit Union, a Minnesota-based not-for-profit and member-owned financial services cooperative. Nick's role is to work with all of the company's hiring managers to find great talent
for open positions as well as oversee new hire on-boarding to ensure each candidate gets off to a great start. Since the field of human resources can take on many forms, Nick encourages any interested students to spend some time shadowing or
interning in different environments to see where you can envision yourself thriving.
Major:
Human Resource Management (Bachelor)
City: Maple Grove
State: Minnesota
City: Maple Grove
State: Minnesota
Talent Management Specialist, Memorial Blood Centers
Minnesota Experience Regina is a Talent Management Specialist with Memorial Blood Centers, a nonprofit supplier of blood and ambulances in the Midwest region. When Regina first started with the company as a recruiter she was phone-screening 30-50 candidates per week and
sitting in on half a dozen in-person interviews. Now being more on the management and talent engagement side of things, Regina only sits in on the higher-level interviews. Her main role now is to manage the talent acquisition staff, creating search
matrixes and coaching her team to perform at it's peak level.
City:
Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
State: Minnesota
Director of Finance and Operations, Men as Peacemakers
UM Duluth Experience Michael is the Director of Finance and Operations at Men as Peacemakers, a nonprofit that builds "safe communities through programs that address and undermine the root causes of violence against women and children." Michael's role is
to lead the financial and business operations of the organization.
Major:
MBA (Masters), Accounting (Bachelor)
City: Duluth
State: Minnesota
City: Duluth
State: Minnesota
Candid Career Videos
Greenway Coordinator, Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission
Job Description
Liz is the Greenway Coordinator for the Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission. She works tirelessly with five of the surrounding local governments to coordinate the development and maintenance of greenway pedestrian trails across the region. With an
extensive trail network constructed by both local volunteers and professional construction crews, Liz oversees the initial trail mapping, legal work and grant writing, fundraising, and ultimately construction. Find out how to land a job as an
environmental coordinator and also how a degree in forestry could come in handy down the road!
Major:
English (Bachelor), Biology (Bachelor), Forestry (Masters)
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Veronica Hill-Milbourne, Executive Director, Pathways by Molina
Job Description
Veronica is the Executive State Director of Pathways by Molina of Pennsylvania. a health and human services organization that provides mental and behavioral health care to the state's most vulnerable. As Executive Director, Veronica manages a
staff of 1,600 with a working budget of $60 million. Discover the numerous ways to enter the industry as well as how to become a strong advocate in your community.
Major:
Nursing (Bachelor), Health Education (Masters), Juris Doctor (Doctorate)
City: Horsham
State: Pennsylvania
City: Horsham
State: Pennsylvania
Bernie Dishler, General Dentist, Yorktowne Dental Group
Job Description
Bernie is a general dentist with Yorktowne Dental Group. With a dentistry degree from Temple University and over five decades of experience, Bernie has been a champion for the underrepresented patient population. Asides from working in his regular
practice, Bernie is the founder of MOM-N-PA, an annual free dental clinic and the chairman of two free dental clinics in Pennsylvania. Bernie walks us through an emergency evaluation and procedure and explains the gratification from working with
families for multiple generations.
Major:
Dentistry (Doctorate)
City: Jenkintown
State: Pennsylvania
City: Jenkintown
State: Pennsylvania
Director of Patient Advocacy, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Job Description
Jeannine is the Director of Patient Advocacy for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a DC-based nonprofit that "seeks to provide the highest-quality resources in education, policy, the pioneering of clinical research, and above all,
advancing the care for patients with cancer." Find out how Jeannine leveraged her anthropology degree into a career advocating for improved cancer patient care!
Major:
Anthropology (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Advancement and Giving Specialist, Penn State Hershey and Four Diamonds
Job Description
Jordan is an Advancement and Giving Specialist with Penn State Hershey. Working for the Four Diamonds program, Jordan is responsible for both finding donors as well as helping current donors decide where to allocate their funding. All of the
donations that come in to Four Diamonds are used in the fight against childhood cancer.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Clinical Psychology (Masters)
City: Hershey
State: Pennsylvania
City: Hershey
State: Pennsylvania
Director of Chapter Programs, Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Job Description
Virginia is the Director of Chapter Programs for the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. Based out of Virginia Tech's home in Blacksburg, Virginia and her team guide both the association's overall programming as well as the professional
development initiatives for the extensive volunteer network.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Education (Masters)
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
City: Blacksburg
State: Virginia
Executive Director, Shafer Leadership Academy
Job Description
Mitch is the Executive Director of the Shafer Leadership Academy in Muncie, IN. The nonprofit provides adults in eastern Indiana access to the tools and training necessary to develop and build their leadership skills.
Major:
History (Bachelor), Political Science (Bachelor), Student Affairs in Higher Education (Masters)
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana
Job Description
Sue is the Executive Director of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Indiana. Based out of Muncie, IN, Sue is responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of her nonprofit's programs throughout the year. Working with a
small team means Sue can be doing anything from meeting with the board to plan new initiatives to answering the phones when it's busy season. Find out how a academic background in history prepared her for her rewarding career!
Major:
History (Bachelor)
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
City: Muncie
State: Indiana
Online Engagement Manager, American Kidney Fund
Job Description
Kalyn is the Online Engagement Manager at the American Kidney Fund. Based out of the D.C. area, Kalyn is responsible for both the proactive and the reactive arms of online engagement with her company's constituents. Whether crafting tailored
email blasts or responding to social media requests, Kalyn's mission is to convert curious onlookers into fully-engaged constituents.
Major:
Marketing (Bachelor)
City: Rockville
State: Maryland
City: Rockville
State: Maryland
Director of Business Development, United Way of Central Maryland
Job Description
Sonny is the Director of Business Development for the United Way of Central Maryland. His main responsibility is to meet with community members and influencers to build partnerships and expand the organization's financial support. Sonny is
constantly talking to businesses out in the community, from coffee breaks and luncheons to after-hours networking events. Find out why Sonny considers authenticity to be paramount to a successful career in business development.
City:
Baltimore
State: Maryland
State: Maryland
Community Impact Manager, Community Based Care of Central Florida
Job Description
Danielle is the Community Impact Manager for Community Based Care of Central Florida, the region's leading child welfare organization. With services ranging from the fostering and adoption of children to advocacy and diversion, Danielle works to
ensure the organization's message has the visibility and positivity the mission requires. Working a public relations job with heavy emphasis on social media presence, Danielle runs us through a busy campaign season and her tricks to a positive
and proactive web presence.
Major:
International Relations (Bachelor)
City: Orlando
State: Florida
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Marla Davis, Director, Philadelphia CeaseFire
Job Description
Marla is the Director of CeaseFire, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, and the Director of Civic Engagement for the Center of Bioethics Urban Health and Policy at Temple University. CeaseFire is a public health and violence prevention nonprofit, pairing
at-risk candidates with mentors and tools to remain safe or remove themselves from harm.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Government (Masters), Juris Doctor (Doctorate)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Marcus Allen, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters, Independence Region
Job Description
Marcus is the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Independence Region. Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Marcus and his team lead the regional effort of changing children's lives for the better. Growing up in poverty and surrounded by violence, Marcus
was given confidence by his first mentor, an area police officer. After attending Temple on a GE scholarship, Marcus was drafted by the NBA Denver Nuggets where he played for seven years. Now Marcus travels the country inspiring others and showing
kids in the organization that he was once in their shoes.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Allen Finkelstein, CEO, Bedford HealthCare Solutions
Job Description
Allen is the CEO of Bedford HealthCare Solutions, a dentistry group located in New York, NY. After graduating from Temple's School of Dentistry in 1969, Allen served in the US Army until 1971 and has been practicing dentistry to this day. Find
out why Allen considers an applicant's heart to be a better employment indicator than a GPA or exam scores.
Major:
Dentistry (Doctorate)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
TC Shillingford, Sous Chef, Broad Street Ministry
Job Description
TC is a sous chef with Broad Street Ministry, a Philadelphia based Christian ministry that serves several hundred free meals a day to the city's homeless and others in need. TC explains how this job is more than just cooking; after meal service
he regularly steps out of the kitchen and helps with any other social work aspect of the ministry.
Major:
Philosophy (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Vice President of Education and Programs, Tiger Woods Foundation
Job Description
Katherine is the Vice President of Education and Programs at the Tiger Woods Foundation. In charge of all programatic efforts from the foundation, Katherine oversees both the Earl Woods Scholarship and the Tiger Woods Learning Center, an after school
program aimed at helping children find a career path.
Major:
Kinesiology (Doctorate)
City: Anaheim
State: California
City: Anaheim
State: California
Program Coordinator, VINES (Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc)
Job Description
Kate is the Program Coordinator for VINES, the Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc. Based out of Binghamton, NY, Kate is responsible for coordinating the volunteer effort to make sure people are where they need to be and doing what
needs to get done. Her work brings farm-fresh foods to areas of the city that were formerly food deserts.
Major:
Liberal Arts (Masters), English (Bachelor)
City: Binghamton
State: New York
City: Binghamton
State: New York
Training Director, Up2U Sports
Job Description
Caitlin is the Training Director for Up2U Sports, a nationwide nonprofit aimed at giving youth coaches the training they need to make the best possible impact on their kids' lives, both on and off the field.
Major:
Latin American Studies (Bachelor), Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (Masters)
City: Boston
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
State: Massachusetts
Deputy Director, Young Invincibles
Job Description
Rory is the Deputy Director of Young Invincibles, a Washington, DC based nonprofit that focuses on empowering and informing young Americans on "pocketbook issues" such as healthcare, jobs, and the economy.
Major:
Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Bachelor), Public Policy (Masters), Juris Doctor (Doctorate)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Chief Executive Officer, Pledge It
Job Description
Scott is the CEO of Pledge It, a nonprofit athletic performance-based fundraising platform. Having played both football and baseball at Penn State University, Scott started a venture to fund disease research which led to the current Pledge It. Tasked
with strategic planning, investor relations and daily operations, Scott finds time to share his story and inspire students to find their passion.
Major:
Civil Engineering (Bachelor)
City: Harrisburg
State: Pennsylvania
City: Harrisburg
State: Pennsylvania
Account Director - ESPN, Special Olympics
Job Description
Mandy is the Global Account Director for Special Olympics International's partnership with ESPN. With over 5 million athletes spread throughout the world, Mandy and her team connect with their Special Olympics counterparts to share stories with
ESPN.
Major:
Advertising-Public Relations (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Program Manager, Campus Philly
Job Description
Debora is a Program Manger with Campus Philly, a Philadelphia nonprofit which "fuels economic growth by encouraging college students to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region." Within that goal,
Debora's job is to create networking and career-starting events for area college students.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Roxanne Green, Truancy Services Supervisor, CORA Services Inc
Job Description
Roxanne is a Truancy Services Supervisor with CORA Services Inc. Working in the Philadelphia region, Roxanne works with students and their families when the juvenile system is alerted that the student has missed 10 or more days of school in a row.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Brian Jenkins, Executive Director, Chosen 300 Ministries
Job Description
Brian is the Executive Director of Chosen 300 Ministries, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit aimed at fighting hunger and homelessness worldwide. Brian walks us through his company's mission and how it all started one night with an encounter with a
homeless man, 40 cents, and the promise of a better tomorrow.
Major:
Human Relations (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania