Layth Almallah

Office Address: 200 STU
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: s_almallla@gvsu.edu

Layth is a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program at GVSU. He assists with career events and planning, as well as advising students in our health professions.

Career Community: Healthcare

Chris Babbitt

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: babbitc1@gvsu.edu

Chris is a Career Advisor who works with students, faculty, and employers in the Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering & Computing, mathematics, statistics, and physics departments.

Career Community: STEM

Rachel Becklin

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: becklira@gvsu.edu

Rachel is a Career Advisor and Internship Specialist, helping students and faculty with internship programming and initiatives. She also serves students in psychology, dance, theatre, and music. 

Career Community: Human & Public Service | Communication & the Arts

Katie Cwiakala

Office Address: 200 STU
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: s_cwiakaka@gvsu.edu

Katie is a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program at GVSU. She works with students exploring majors and career options.

Career Community: Exploring

Troy Farley

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: farleytr@gvsu.edu

Troy is the Director of the Career Center and advises students and alumni in the MBA, MST, and MSA programs.

Stephanie Jensen

Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: dombrows@gvsu.edu

Stephanie is a Career Advisor who works with students, faculty, and employers in the natural and hard sciences and health related programs. 

Career Community: Healthcare | STEM (physical science)

Lisa Knapp

Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: knapplis@gvsu.edu

Lisa is a Career Advisor who works with students, faculty, and employers in the communications, humanities, and liberal studies programs. She also works closely with our first and second year students as they begin exploring the world of work. 

Career Community: Communication & the Arts | Education

Lisa Orlando

Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: orlandli@gvsu.edu

Lisa is a career advisor who works with students, faculty, and staff in the health and science programs. She also works with students and prospective students in the LEADS program.

Career Community: Healthcare

Megan Packer

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: s_packemeg@gvsu.edu

Megan is a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program here at GVSU. She helps coordinate career related events and will serve students in our Seidman College of Business.

Dayna Phillips

Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: phillday@gvsu.edu

Dayna works with students exploring majors and career options, and those interested in career testing.

Career Community: Exploring

Amy Pierce-Danders

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: piercamy@gvsu.edu

Amy is a Career Advisor and works with students, faculty, and employers in the Seidman College of Business, as well as HTM and Sport Management.

Career Community: Business & Entrepreneurship 

Grace Pushman

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: pushmagr@gvsu.edu

Grace is a Career Advisor who works with students, faculty, and employers in the public, nonprofit, and social science areas. 

Career Community: Human & Public Service

Lori Staggs

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: staggsl@gvsu.edu

Lori is a Career Advisor and works with students, faculty, and employers in the Seidman College of Business, as well as HTM and Sport Management.

Career Community: Business & Entrepreneurship 

Meghan Veltri

Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: veltrim@gvsu.edu

Meghan is a career advisor who works with students, faculty, and staff in the health and science programs. She also helps students parallel plan as they seek entrance into competitive programs. 

Career Community: Healthcare

Kristie Scanlon

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: scanlokr@gvsu.edu

Kristie is the Employer Relations Coordinator and specializes in helping employers create and enhance internship programs for GVSU students.

Megan Riksen

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: riksenm@gvsu.edu

Megan is an Assistant Director who leads the marketing and communication efforts for the Career Center.

Sonya Barrett

Office Address: 200 STU
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: barretso@gvsu.edu

Sonya manages the front desk of our Allendale office, as well as works with the training and development of our Student Assistants.

Joy Hecht

Office Address: 101B DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-6708
Email: hechtjo@gvsu.edu

Joy manages the front desk of our DeVos office as well as works with the training and development of our Student Assistants.

Student Staff

You'll find Career Center Student Assistants covering our Allendale and DeVos offices' front desk; scheduling appointments, checking in students, and helping the office run smoothly.

Career Center Career Connectors can be found out and about around campus; marketing our events, and sharing career advice to resident halls and student groups! You'll also find our Career Connectors running our peer-advising space, CareerLab