NJCEIA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2010 - 2011
PRESIDENT
Christian Uhl
Stevens Institute of Technology
christian.uhl@stevens.edu
201-216-8917
Christian Uhl
earned a Master of Arts in
Public/Mass Communication, Rutgers University
(New Brunswick, NJ 2000). He received a Bachelor
of Arts in Communications from The College of
New Jersey (Ewing, NJ, 1994), and spent a summer
studying abroad at Oxford University, Ruskin
College (1992). Christian is currently a
Cooperative Education Coordinator at Stevens
Institute of Technology. He previously worked as
an education administrator and instructor at The
Art Institute of Philadelphia (September
2002-March 2005). He was the Music Editor for
the Aquarian Weekly/East Coast Rocker from
1997-2002, and still writes about music as a
freelance journalist.
VICE PRESIDENT for PROGRAMS
Barbara Raido
Middlesex County College
braido@middlesexcc.edu
732-906-2595
Barbara Raido,
Coordinator of Cooperative Education and Job
Placement at Middlesex County College in Edison
NJ. Started at MCC in 1989 as a part time Field
Recruiter for the Admissions Office. In 1992,
moved over to the Cooperative Education
Department and worked there part time until
2000. At that time, the Director of the
Cooperative Education department retired and the
college merged Co-op with the Counseling and
Career Services Dept. where I then became a full
time employee. Received BS from Suny,
Plattsburgh in Child and Family Services with
intentions of becoming a social worker. After
working with emotionally disturbed adolescents
for three years, my career plans abruptly
changed and I found my way into Higher
Education: Financial Aid, Admissions,
Cooperative Education, and Career Services where
I have worked ever since.
VICE PRESIDENT for COMMUNICATIONS
Tammy J. Samuels
Rutgers - The State University of NJ
tammy.samuels@rutgers.edu
(732) 445-6127
Tammy J. Samuels
joined Rutgers Career Services
as a an Assistant Director in 2007. Prior to
Rutgers she was employed for five years at
Wilson College, three as a Dean of Students and
two years as the Director of Career Development.
She also worked as a career counselor at
Middlesex County College and counselor at Medgar
Evers College. Her other professional experience
includes counseling and management in higher
education and business. Tammy also worked at
Rutgers Career Services in the spring of 2002.
She has a B.A. in Women’s Studies from Rutgers
and an M.A. in Counseling-Higher Education from
Montclair State University. She is also a member
of the Eastern Association of Colleges and
Employers (EACE). In her spare time, she enjoys
spending time with her family, baking, and
shopping.
VICE PRESIDENT for FINANCE
Laszlo Pokorny
NaturaSource International LLC
info@naturasourceinternational.com
732-207-7452
Laszlo Pokorny
has been working at the
Cooperative Education program at Rutgers
University - School of Environmental and
Biological Sciences since August 2003. He earned
a Master of Science degree in business economics
from Rutgers University. He received a Bachelor
of Science in plant biology and worked for two
years on a NASA funded research project at
Rutgers prior to beginning his graduate
coursework. Laszlo is a formulation chemist and
business proprietor in the natural products
industry. He serves as an advisory panel member
to the Beijing Tibetan Medicine University
planning committee. Laszlo performs throughout
New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey as a
percussionist in multiple music groups.
VICE PRESIDENT for MEMBERSHIP
Amie Donahue
Seton Hall University
amie.donahue@shu.edu
973-275-2822
Amie Donahue
has been working in higher
education for 6 years. She began her career as
an academic advisor with Middle Tennessee State
University with the Jennings A. Jones College of
Business. Upon moving to New Jersey, she started
as an admissions counselor with Seton Hall
University and eventually transitioned to The
Career Center where she works with students in
the College of Arts and Sciences as an Assistant
Director. She has B.A. degrees in Psychology and
Spanish from King’s College and an M.A. in
Higher Education Counseling from West Chester
University. In her free time she likes to bake,
travel and read fiction.
VICE PRESIDENT for AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Christine Cervelli
New Jersey Institute of Technology
cervelli@njit.edu
973-596-3643
Christine
Cervelli has worked at New
Jersey Institute of Technology – Division of
Career Development Services as an Assistant
Director for the Student and Alumni Success Team
since 2001. She advises Mechanical Engineering
students and alumni as well as students and
alumni from the College of Science and Liberal
Arts and the College of Computing Sciences with
career planning, cooperative education, and job
search strategies. In addition she serves as the
project leader in bringing technological career
resources to the division such as creating
podcasts and distance learning career courses.
Prior to this she worked in the department as
the Career Resource Center Manager. She has a BA
in Psychology and Sociology from Moravian
College and a Master of Education degree in
Counseling Psychology from Rutgers University.
She has earned her 2nd degree black belt in Tae
Kwon Do and enjoys volunteering as a Magic
Mirror Player by performing improvisational
skits to organizations through a local hospital.
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Flore Dorcely
Drew University
973-408-3566
fdorcely@drew.edu
Flore Dorcely
joined the Drew’s Career Center in 2006. Prior
to Drew, she worked as a Youth Employment
Specialist for New Jersey High Schools and has
worked at the Career Services department at
Bloomfield College. Her professional experience
also includes work as a Business Consultant for
a Wall Street Executive Recruiter and Career
Coach. She is an active member of the Internship
Sub-Committee of the Morris County Chamber of
Commerce and formerly served on the Executive
Board of the New Jersey Association of Colleges
and Employers. Flore is a Drew Alum with a BA in
Sociology and an MA in Counseling with a
concentration in Student Affairs-Higher
Education from Montclair State University. In
her spare time, she enjoys spending time with
her family, traveling, telling jokes and playing
poker.
CEIA LIAISON/NJCEIA LISTOWNER
Carol Martin Rutgers
Rutgers University, School of Environmental and
Biological Sciences
rutgers@cook.rutgers.edu
732-932-3000 x 523
Carol Martin
Rutgers was appointed the
Director of the School of Environmental and
Biological Sciences Cooperative Education
Program at Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey in 1987 after serving as the Assistant
Director and Coordinator for aproximately three
years each. She received the SEBS Award for
Sustained Academic Excellence in April 2007.
Carol has been actively involved with the
Cooperative Education and Internship Association
(CEIA) since 1980, presenting many workshops at
national conferences and as a member of the
Awards Committee for 5 years. She was elected
Vice President of Region II in March 2001 and
served on the Board of Directors in that
capacity for 2 terms. In 2005, she was nominated
by the President of CEIA to Vice President of
Communications, in part due to her past
involvement in editing and compiling the CEIA
President’s Newsbriefs and her role as listowner
for the CEIA members’ listserv and the CEIA
Board listserv. While Vice President of Region
II, Carol volunteered as the Chair of the
Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Education and
Internship Conference for three years. She
remains an active member of NJCEIA having
completed terms as Vice President for
Membership, Vice President for Programs, and
President in 1998. Carol earned a Master of
Education degree from the Graduate School of
Education at Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey in Educational Psychology with a
Counseling Psychology and Guidance emphasis. She
previously earned a Bachelor’s degree from
Rutgers College in Sociology and Criminal
Justice.
PAST PRESIDENT 2008-2009
Dominique Clarke
New Jersey Institution of Technology
clarke@njit.edu
973-596-5888
Dominique Clarke
currently works at New Jersey
Institute of Technology – Division of Career
Development Services as an Associate Director
for the Student and Alumni Success Team. She
advises students attending the School of
Management and Chemical Engineering majors. She
manages the logistics for special events and
career fairs for the Division. In addition, she
is responsible for the design of the marketing
campaign to promote career services to NJIT
students. She has a B.S. in Psychology and
Sociology from Drew University and a M.S. in
Counseling Services from Upsala College, and a
certificate in Adult and Career Planning for New
York University School of Continuing Education.
In her spare time she volunteers at the local
elementary school.
