Meet the Team

Leadership

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Daniel Newell, MPA
Executive Director
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Susan J. Pace, CCSP, CHCDC
Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives
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Rosa Moreno
Associate Director, Career Management
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Andrew Soliz
Andrew Soliz
Associate Director, Industry Relations
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Jesus Jimenez
Associate Director, Infrastructure and Outcomes
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Tina Tan, M.A., N.C.C.
Director, Partrick-Clayes Center for Career Development
Fowler College of Business
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Career Management

The Career Management Team oversees the career management cycle and leads at an institutional and regional level to support the strategic planning of workforce development, career management and education, and all elements of the career development process. The focus areas of this team include career and major exploration, experiential learning, employment preparation, career navigation, professional development, event planning, continuing education, planning, career counseling, curriculum design and integration, career cluster leadership, workforce development trends/metrics, and workforce policy trends.

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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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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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Lorenzo Sianez Jr., M.A.
Career Management Lead & Program Manager (SDSU Research Foundation)
Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Public Administration and Safety Services; eWorks! Career Leagues
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; Military and Defense; 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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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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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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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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Pearl Burgin, M.S., CRC
WorkAbility IV Coordinator
Focus: Students with disabilities
Language Spoken: English
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Vacant
Career Development Coordinator
Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation
SDSU Imperial Valley
Julian Magdaleno
Julian Magdaleno
Associate II
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Fiona McCoy-Narog
Fiona McCoy-Narog
Associate
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Joshua De Leon Soria
Joshua De Leon Soria
Associate
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Roz Butani
Roz Butani
Associate
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Sophia Egoudine
Sophia Egoudine
Associate
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Alexa Hernandez
Alexa Hernandez
Associate
SDSU Imperial Valley
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Industry Relations

The Industry Relations Team coordinates campus and regional industry relations activities with a focus on workforce and economic development, hiring, job/internship development, and business development. The focus areas of this team include recruiting events and services, external relations and outreach, marketing communications, industry event planning, industry cluster leadership, industry trends/metrics, industry webinars, workforce and economic development strategy, and business development/revenue. The focus areas of this team include strategic planning implementation of industry-focused business-to-business (B2B) engagement strategies to support talent acquisition including recruitment lifecycles, internship design and B2B professional development.

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Andre Frater, M.A.
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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Dannie Schwarz, M.A.
Industry Relations Lead
Focus: Education; Public Administration and Safety Services; Social and Human Services
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Stacia Barrios
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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Vacant
Lead Recruiter & Job Developer
Yolotzin Morales
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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Alberto Cid
Alberto Cid
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer
SDSU Imperial Valley
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Taylor Pihlgren
Taylor Pihlgren
Associate
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Dahabo Mohamed
Dahabo Mohamed
Associate II
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Faith Ona
Faith Ona
Associate II
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Roxanne Ertsey
Roxanne Ertsey
Associate
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Yesenia Navarro
Yesenia Navarro
Associate
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Infrastructure and Outcomes

The Infrastructure and Outcomes Team designs and sustains systems and processes that support departmental operations. The focus areas of this team include technology, research and development, finance, human resources, customer relations, reporting/outcomes, administration/operations, special projects, facilities, on-campus interviewing coordination, contract and grants management, and risk management.

Cynthia Esparza
Cynthia Esparza
Operations and Resources Coordinator
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Dylan Armbruster
Dylan Armbruster
Data and Policy Research Lead
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Karla Alaniz
Karla Alaniz
Brand and Design Lead
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Lana Bautista
Lana Bautista
Marketing Communications and Events Specialist
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Michelle Crownhart
Operations and Resources Assistant
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Patricia Nieves
Patricia Nieves, M.S.
Operations and Resources Analyst
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Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
Associate
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Hannia Beltran Martinez
Hannia Beltran Martinez
Associate
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Isabella Fuentes-Delquadri
Associate
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Luis Salas
Associate
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McAelan Remigio
McAelan Remigio
Associate
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Sherry Cacho
Sherry Cacho
Associate
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Zoe Mendoza
Zoe Mendoza
Associate
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Industry Consultants

Industry Consultants are part of a pilot program designed to support the career advancement of SDSU students and alumni. Industry Consultants offer their expertise and time to advise students and alumni on an array of professional development topics. SDSU students and alumni may schedule an appointment with an Industry Consultant on Handshake.

Yuliya Montes
Yuliya Montes, BA, PRC
Industry Consultant
Occupations: Career ReCon Program Coordinator, PRC/Talent Acquisition Admin
Organization: Idaho National Laboratory Battelle Energy Alliance (DOE) 
Focus: Government
Schedule an appointment
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Kelsie San Diego
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Sr. Legal Recruiter
Organization: Adams & Martin Group
Focus: Legal, Recruiting
Schedule an appointment
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Sara Roldan, PsyD
Industry Consultant
Occupations: Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Part-Time Lecturer
Organization: San Diego State University
Focus: Psychology
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Daniel Vasquez
Daniel Vasquez
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Program Manager
Organization: County of San Diego, Department of Human Resources
Focus: Public Safety and Emergency Management
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Nicholas Peterson
Nicholas Peterson
Industry Consultant
Occupations: Software Engineer / CEO
Organization: NJP Consulting
Focus: Healthcare, E-Commerce/Retail, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
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Ashley Albiento
Ashley Albiento
Industry Consultant
Focus: Strategy and Operations, Global Expansion, Program Management
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Nasif Chowdhury
Nasif Chowdhury
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Manager of Quality Engineering
Focus: Engineering
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Zachary Chow
Zachary Chow
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Investment Analyst
Organization: Lockheed Martin Ventures
Focus: Finance, Engineering
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Jacquelyn Rivas
Jacquelyn Rivas
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Pricing Specialist
Organization: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Focus: Business, Law Business Affairs, Finance and Entrepreneurship
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Bianca Alvarado
Bianca Alvarado
Industry Consultant
Occupations: Founder and Program Director, Partnerships Associate
Organization: Mother Earth's Learning Center, Stella Foundation
Focus: Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Ryan Marcoux
Ryan Marcoux
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Software Sales Consultant
Organization: Ecosystem GTM Executive Advisor, SqIDBM
Focus: Sales, Marketing, Personal Branding
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Bailey Mellos
Bailey Mellos
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Demand Generation Manager
Organization: InfluxData
Focus: Tech, Marketing, Business, Career Coaching, Mentorship
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Bob Schuh
Bob Schuh
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Account Executive
Organization: Cengage
Focus: Sales, Marketing, Career Exploration, Mentorship
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Bodie Campagna
Bodie Campagna
Industry Consultant
Occupations: Founder of Business By Bodie, Retired CFO & Vice President
Organization: Business By Bodie, Mitchell J Architecture, Inc.
Focus: Real Estate, Construction Management
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Carolyne Kim
Carolyne Kim
Industry Consultant
Occupation: Production Development Page
Organization: Universal Pictures Group, NBCUniversal
Focus: Entertainment, Media Production
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