Close to 40 faculty and staff participated in the first TWU Career Champions training to learn how they can assist students in crucial career conversations.
Members of the inaugural cohort were:
- Megan Alvina (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Vik Arunkumar (housing & dining, Denton)
- Tyler Bajula (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Mandy Biggers (biology, Denton)
- Wylijanna Cole (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Chris Cooper (business, Denton)
- Janelle Davis (health promotion & kinesiology, Denton)
- Amy Evans (student life, Denton)
- Brandi Felderhoff (social work, Denton)
- Lionel Faure (biology, Denton)
- Kelly Finch (biology, Denton)
- Melissa Harper (human development, family studies, & counseling, Denton)
- Victoria Harris-Karnes (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Aaron Hollingsworth (health sciences, Denton)
- Kayla Holloway (alumni engagement, Denton)
- Charolette Hunt (athletics, Denton)
- Caisha Jones (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Molly Koerner (business, Denton)
- Dennise Mendez (health promotion & kinesiology, Denton)
- Mindy Menn (health promotion & kinesiology, Denton)
- Ivy Naude (sociology, Denton)
- Stephanie Pierce (biology, Denton)
- Mahesh Raisinghani (business, Denton)
- Ramon Resendiz (biology, Denton)
- Justin Rogers (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- David Rylander (business, Denton)
- Robin Shawn (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Nikkole Stewart (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Kim Taylor (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Christine Torres (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Houston)
- Stephanie Turkel (nutrition & food sciences, Denton)
- Jennifer Uriega (admissions, Denton)
- Sonja Wesley (Pioneer Center for Student Excellence, Denton)
- Elizabeth Whitley (honors programs, Denton)
- Bethany Windal (business, Denton)
Recognizing that students often reach out to faculty and staff with career-related questions, Career Connections created a Career Champions program to enhance these career-related conversations. The program consists of three modules and covers a host of topics, including career development theory, TWU student identities and the unique career challenges they face, and current hiring and recruiting trends.
Participants must complete all three modules to receive a “Career Champions” sticker and certificate. Champions will receive a quarterly newsletter and ongoing professional development opportunities.
The next Career Champions training session will take place in fall 2021.