As a member of the Career Development Center team, Amanda and her team work to deliver educational programs and services designed to enhance the career preparation and advancement of WPI students and alumni.  This includes coordinating all stages of the process from needs assessment and design to planning, development, implementation and evaluation. In addition, she manages the cooperative education (co-op) program including program design, strategic direction and student registrations. Prior to becoming the Associate Director, Amanda spent 4 years as the Assistant Director of Co-op and Career Services and a Career Advisor. On campus, Amanda is an Innovations Fellow, working with first generation students and Chair of the Young Professional Development (YPD) Committee, helping organize professional development opportunities for young professionals of WPI. She holds a MA in Counseling from The University of Bridgeport in addition to a BS in Business Administration Marketing from Bryant University. 

Pronouns: she, her, hers

EDUCATION

MS, Counseling, College Student Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Bridgeport

BS, Business Administration, Marketing, Bryant University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA), 2018 – present
• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 2014 – Present
• Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE), 2014 – Present
• New England Association for Cooperative Education and Field Experience (NEACEFE), 2014 – Present

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Co-authored a journal article for NACE titled “Enrollment Strategies: Connecting Career Services and Admissions.” (2019)
• Selected to attend NASPA Region I Mid-Level Managers Institute, New England (2019)
• NACE Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award Finalist, NACE Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (June 2015)