Staff

Liz Parkes, Coordinator
egparkes@k-state.edu

Provides support for major and career exploration. Coordinates all things marketing for the Career Center.

Saakshi Khopkar
Graduate Assistant
Human Development and Family Science

Sam McQuality

Graduate Assistant
Counseling & Student Development

Wyatt Abbott

Career Specialist
Psychology

Jennifer Allen

Career Specialist
Communications Studies

Regan Ast

Career Specialist
Animal Sciences and Industry

Miriam Clapper

Career Specialist
Biology

Lacey Esau

Career Specialist
Park Management & Conservation

Emma Kolich

Career Specialist
Business Administration

Sophia North

Career Specialist
Public Health

Daniel Polanco Castro

Career Specialist
Computer Science

Madeline Wolford

Career Specialist
History

Mary Ellen Barkley, Assistant Director (she/her)
Liaison to the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Belief • Developer • Input • Positivity • Relator

mebark@k-state.edu

Paulicia Bender, Assistant Director (she/her)
Liaison to the College of Architecture, Planning and Design

Input • Learner • Developer • Responsibility • Strategic

paulicia@k-state.edu

Tiffany Coetzee, Career Advisor
Liaison to the College of Education

Achiever • Connectedness • Input • Developer• Positivity

tcoetzee@k-state.edu

Chloe Wurst Edger, Assistant Director (she/her)
Liaison to the College of Arts and Sciences

Input • Individualization • Strategic • Futuristic • Learner

cnwurst@k-state.edu

Teresa Parks, Assistant Director (she/her)
Liaison to the College of Health and Human Sciences

Communication • Adaptability • Empathy • Connectedness • Responsibility

twparks@k-state.edu

Cesar Rivera, Assistant Director (he/him)
Liaison to the College of Engineering

Woo • Harmony • Adaptability • Communication • Maximizer

carivera1131@k-state.edu

Anthony YBarra, Associate Director (he/him)
Employer Operations and Center-Wide Manager
Liaison to the Graduate School

Arranger • Communication • Individualization • Positivity • Woo

anthonyy@k-state.edu

Thane Meadows, Employer Relations Associate
Assists employers with any type of campus recruiting

Restorative • Relator • Empathy • Connectedness • Developer

thanem@k-state.edu
785-532-6956

Mary Ewing, Office Manager
Supports all administration procedures including accounting and personnel

Communication • Connectedness • Harmony • Input • Woo

mewing@k-state.edu

Kerri Keller, Executive Director (she/her)
Directs the overall operations of the Career Center, teaches the LEAD 399 class

Connectedness • Futuristic • Learner • Maximizer • Strategic

kdkeller@k-state.edu

Rob Sanders, Program Assistant (he/him)
Supports the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Education; manages outreach requests

Strategic • Communication • Restorative • Adaptability • Includer

rjsanders@k-state.edu

Gina Turner, Program Assistant
Supports the Colleges of Business, Engineering and Architecture, Planning and Design; coordinates interview room scheduling

Developer • Communication • Responsibility • Empathy • Arranger

kstategina@k-state.edu

Jodi Swendson, Program Assistant (she/her)
Supports the Colleges of Agriculture, Health and Human Sciences and Veterinary Medicine; coordinates career fairs

Adaptability • Empathy • Ideation • Input • Positivity

jswend@k-state.edu

Dawn Wall, Data Coordinator
Manages all data requests

dawnmw@k-state.edu