Career Services Staff
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To make an appointment with a career counselor, please call (716) 645-2231 or stop by 259 Capen.
Arlene Kaukus
Director
716-645-4621
arleneka@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Partnerships with Other Offices and Units on Campus; External Partnerships with Corporations, Organizations, and Community Leaders; Career Issues Related to Female Students/Graduates; Non-Profit Sector Career Exploration
Major/Career Path: MBA and MSSA (Social Service Administration); 30 years of Non-Profit Management and Executive Leadership Experience
Bob Orrange
Associate Director of Career Services; Experiential Learning Manager
716-645-4620
rorrange@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Area: Internships
Major/Career Path: Undergraduate degree in Communication; graduate degrees in both English and College Student Personnel Administration.
Judith Applebaum
Employer Relations Manager
716-645-4642
jca@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Employer Relations/Employer Services; Global Initiative; Entrepreneurship; Technology
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, State University of New York at Geneseo; Master of Arts, College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University. Previous Higher Education Experience: Residence Life, Student Activities, Student Life
David Youhess
Career Counselor
716-645-4637
davidyou@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Majors in the Humanities and Social Sciences; Careers in Higher Education or Student Affairs
Major/Career Path: BA Sociology, SUNY Geneseo; Ed.M Higher Education and Student Affairs, University at Buffalo
Joe Meyer
Employer Relations Associate
716-645-4499
meyer6@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Organizing Job Fairs and Events; Coordinating Testing Center Operations
Major/Career Path: Bachelor of Arts in History; Master’s degrees in both Sport Administration and School Counseling
Lauren Johnson
Manager of Counseling
716-645-4619
lj8@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas/Professional Interests: Career Peer Advisor Program; Undecided and Health-Related Professions; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Double Major: English and Psychology, College of William and Mary; M.Ed, Counseling, Harvard University
Ed Brodka
Group Learning Coordinator/Career Counselor
716-645-4618
brodka@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Coordination of Workshops and Career Courses; Presenting on StrengthsQuest, Linkedin, Green Careers, Networking and Public Speaking; Liaison to Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Communication, Environmental Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Design, Geology
Major/Career Path: University at Buffalo, MA '87, Communication; BA '85, Communication and Psychology. Previous UB Experience (since 1987): Leadership Development, Parents Weekend/Orientation, Commuter Services, University Residence Halls
Wayne Porterfield
Coordinator of Collaborative Programs and Constituency Relations
716-645-4625
wp9@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Law School; Careers in Education
Major/Career Path: Undergraduate degree in Urban Studies/ Finance; graduate degree in Higher Education.
Karen Nemeth
Career Counselor
716-645-4638
nemeth@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Arts, Languages, and Cross-Cultural Programs; International Students; Working Abroad/Globally; BullsEye Access
Major/Career Path: Undergraduate degree in psychology; graduate degree in college counseling
Holly Justice
Career Counselor
716-645-4640
hjustice@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professional Interests: Career Decision Making, Career Transitions and Related Grief Issues, Veterans’ Career Development Concerns, and the Positive Impact of Mindfulness on Employment Uncertainty.
Kristi Fields
Internship & Alumni Relations Associate
716-645-4630
kfields3@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Internships, UB Mentor Program, Alumni Relations and Special Events
Major/Career Path: B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Prior experience in Special Event Planning and Higher Education.
Sam Cavalleri
Career Programming Specialist
(716) 645-4641
sjc37@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas: Career Peer Advisor Program; Business-Related Careers; Practice Interviews; Express Career Consults
Major/Career Path: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources, University at Buffalo; pursuing Ed. M. in Higher Education Administration, University at Buffalo
Zachary Slaybaugh
716-645-2231
zcslayba@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Area: Student Athletics, Junior and Senior Programming
Major/Career Path: Bachelor of Science, Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed, Counselor Education, Augusta State University
Tina Argentieri
Administrative Assistant for Employer Relations and Events
716-645-4617
ta4@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Area: On-Campus Recruitment
Major/Career Path: Associate's degree from Bryant & Stratton College
Nancy Schimenti
Assistant to the Director
716-645-4621
nfs3@buffalo.edu
Office Specialty Areas/Professional Interests: Administrative Duties for Director; Personnel and Financial Transactions; Coordinating Facilities Projects; Involvement with the Workplace Environment Team; Volunteering for On-Campus Events
Lynn Garguiolo
Administrative Assistant Front Desk and Testing Operations
716-645-4635
lynngarg@buffalo.edu
Graduate Students
Sara Shechter
Graduate Assistant
716-645-4499
sarashec@buffalo.edu
Major/Career Path: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from Binghamton University; pursuing Ed. M. in Student Affairs Administration
Lisa Campagna
Graduate Assistant
716-645-4495
lisacamp@buffalo.edu
Major/Career Path: Bachelor of Arts in English from Canisius College; pursuing Ed. M. in Student Affairs Administration
