NJCEIA EXECUTIVE BOARD 2008 - 2009
PRESIDENT
Dominique Clarke
New Jersey Institution of Technology
clarke@njit.edu
973-596-5888Dominique 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.
VICE PRESIDENT for PROGRAMS
Christian Uhl
Stevens Institute of Technology
christian.uhl@stevens.edu
201-216-8917Christian 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 COMMUNICATIONS
Christine Cervelli
New Jersey Institute of Technology
cervelli@njit.edu
973-596-3643Christine 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.
VICE PRESIDENT for FINANCE
Laszlo Pokorny
Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
pokorny@cook.rutgers.edu
732-932-30000 x521Laszlo 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
Sue Pye
Rutgers University
spye@rci.rutgers.edu
732-445-6127Sue Pye has been working in higher education for 12 years. A Newark native, she began her career in residence life and eventually segued into career services at Seton Hall University, where she served as Assistant Director for Career Development. She also worked as a Career Counselor at The Fashion Institute of Technology and currently serves as an Assistant Director in Career Services at Rutgers University. She has B.A. degrees in Anthropology and Communication from Rutgers and an M.A. in Higher Education from New York University. In her free time she likes to cook, travel, work on home renovation projects and play volleyball.
VICE PRESIDENT for AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Tammy Samuels
Rutgers - The State University of NJ
tammy.samuels@rutgers.edu
(732) 445-6127 x11Tammy 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.
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Barbara Gross
Middlesex County College
bgross@middlesexcc.edu
732-906-2595Barbara Gross, 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.
CEIA LIAISON/NJCEIA LISTOWNER
Carol Martin Rutgers
Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
rutgers@cook.rutgers.edu
732-932-3000 x 523Carol 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 Exellence 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 2007-2008
Amy Bravo
Ramapo College of New Jersey
abravo@ramapo.edu
201-684-7450Amy Bravo has been a Cooperative Education Coordinator at Ramapo College since 1998. In addition to her work in cooperative education, she is a career advisor and teaches a first year seminar called Five Ways to Change the World. Prior to this she taught a pre-career development course for seven years called Pathways Linking Academic and Career Experiences, which was designed specifically for students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, both from Ramapo College of New Jersey. She has served on the NJCEIA executive board since 2004, first as VP for Communications and then as VP for Programs. She is a member of the League of Women Voters, has volunteered as a literacy and English as a second language tutor and currently volunteers for the Love Grace Society, a non-profit organization that provides support to families coping with cancer.