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Our staff

Hailey Olson

Hailey Olson

  • Interim Executive Director
  • M.S., St. Cloud State University
  • B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Responsible for leadership, vision and overall strategic direction for the center. Provides management in the creation of holistic and ongoing career development and employment services infused throughout the student experience. Actively participates in university engagement and leadership committees and represents the university on community organizations and committees.

Tammison Smith

Tammison Smith

  • Associate Director for Career Development and Outreach
  • Ph.D., Walden University
  • M.S., Avila University
  • B.G.S., University of Kansas
  • Responsible for the identification, implementation, and evaluation of priorities and goals surrounding career development and outreach.  Partners with faculty and staff university-wide to build relationships and encourage alliances with the goal of assisting them to increase their knowledge of career development theory and strategies enabling partners to integrate these theories and strategies into their work to enhance student career success. Recruits, trains, and supervises graduate and undergraduate career advisors.

Karen Hommerding

Karen Hommerding

  • Technology and Information Specialist
  • A.A., St. Cloud State University
  • Overall management of the career services online recruiting system (Handshake). Provides leadership for all data and information for the Career Center, including Post-Graduation Outcomes for all SCSU alumni. Coordinate updating of the Career Center website. Assists with general technology needs for the office.

Rosemarie Puerta-Curnutt

Rosemarie Puerta-Curnutt

  • Events & Communications Coordinator
  • Responsible for the marketing and communications for the center with students, employers, campus, and community. Facilitates networking opportunities and communications between employers and students. Coordinates social media marketing plan. Assists in the development of career programming and events.

Our students

Graduate Assistants and Interns

  • grad assistants
    From left to right: Heather, Sydney and Madina

Undergraduate Students

  • Peer career advisors
    Back row: Ruth, Annabel, Jake & Parth
    Front row: Jhaziel, Alana, Suad & Ness

The Career Center team believes strongly that every day provides opportunities to learn, grow and improve in our interactions with and services provided to the campus community. We thank you for your candid feedback which helps us to do that.

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