2014 Career EXPO Seminars
Room
9:30
A.M.
10:40
A.M.
Gorecki 204 A
Gorecki 204 C
Hire Me !
(Deborah Pembleton)
Sales
(Steve Schwarz)
 Elizabeth (Liz) Bank ’97
(Communication), Senior
Director of Human Resources,
Thomson Reuters
 Chris Dardis ’97
(Management), Vice
President, HR, Versique
 Michael Polt ‘08
(Management); HR Manager,
Westwood Professional
Services
 Greg Schneider ’88 (History),
Sourcing Manager, 3M
Sourcing Operations
 Steve Norton ’00 (ENGL):
Realtor/Attorney, Norton
Realty
 Derek Tamm ’04 (ECON): Chief
Development Officer,
Northwestern Mutual
 Megan Wrobel ’08 (MGMT):
Regional Sales Manager,
StarKist Co.
 Sean Borg ’04 (ECON):
National Director of Business
Development, The Informatics
Group
 Bryan Virnig ’11 (MGMT): Sales
and Marketing, Virnig
Manufacturing Inc.
Consulting Careers: Be The Expert
(Bob Gazich)
Advertising/Marketing/PR
(Kelly Berg)
 Tom Craft ’05 (History), Lead
Business Consultant, Perficient
 Timothy Dahl ’01
(Management), Organization
Effectiveness Senior
Consultant, Cargill
 Erik Gamradt ’08
(Management), Senior
Business Analyst, Optum
(United Health)
 Roxy Rabe ’07 (Management),
Senior Consultant, Daugherty
Business Solutions
 Alex Tansom ’10
(Communications), Talent
Manager, Boom Lab
 Bridget Deutz ’13 (COMM):
Inbound Marketing
Professional, Leighton
Interactive
 Amy Bay Robinson ’93
(COMM): VP – Marketing and
Brand Strategy, CaringBridge
 Ryan Brown ’00 (COMM):
Associate Creative Director –
Social & Copywriting; Target
Corporation
 David Norine ’09 (MGMT):
Director of Analytics and
Insights, Catapult Marketing
 Jennifer Paphatsalang ’13
(MGMT): Customer Success
Manager, Siteimprove
Gorecki 120 A
Gorecki 120 B
Sports & Fitness
(Mary Stenson)
 Michael Williams ’11 (Natural Science); Sports Chiropractic
Physician, Premier Sports & Spine Center
 Louise Bilek ’08 (Nutrition); Wellness Network Contracting
Manager, Empowris
 Michael Johnson ’08 (Comm; Master’s Sport Management);
Asst. Manager, St. Cloud Rox
 Brittney Johnson Braegelmann ’07 (Psych); Physical Therapy
Manager, Rejuv Medical
Start your own Business:
Become an Entrepreneur
(Pat Maxwell)
 Mary Bruno ’97 – SCSU (Owner, Bruno Press)
 Joel Cherrico ’10 (Art – Ceremics/Entrepreneurship)
Owner/Potter, Cherrico Pottery
 Kate Huebsch ’84 (English/Business); President, High Point
Creative
 Mike Rakes ’06 (Accounting); Owner, Philia Foods)
11:50
A.M.
Hire Me !
(Deborah Pembleton)
Public Health/Health Care
Administration
(Jeff Anderson)
 Elizabeth (Liz) Bank ’97
(Communication), Senior
Director of Human Resources,
Thomson Reuters
 Chris Dardis ‘97
(Management), Vice
President, HR, Versique
 Michael Polt ‘08
(Management); HR Manager,
Westwood Professional
Services
 Greg Schneider ’88 (History),
Sourcing Manager, 3M
Sourcing Operations
 Jim Platten ‘74 (Sociology);
CEO, Open Cities Health
Center
 Bree Auringer Allen ’10
(Comm); Innovations Prog.
Coord., MN Dept of Health
 Phil Luitjens ’03 (Sociology);
Care Center Director, St.
Cloud Hospital
 Ann March ’98 (Biology);
Community Health Educator,
Morrison County
1:00
P.M.
International Business
(Wendy Klepetar)
 Patrick Plonski ’85 (HIST): Executive Director, Books for Africa
 Teri Skluzacek Carlisano ’87 (GERM): Attorney – International, The
Toro Company
 Tom Craft ’05 (History), Senior Business Analyst, Perficient
 Jodi Jostock ’00 (MGMT): Sales Operations Manager, Polaris
Industries
International Business
(Wendy Klepetar)
Fair Set-up
2:10
P.M.
 Patrick Plonski ’85 (HIST): Executive Director, Books for Africa
 Teri Skluzacek Carlisano ’87 (GERM): Attorney – International, The
Toro Company
 Jodi Jostock ’00 (MGMT): Sales Operations Manager, Polaris
Industries
Advertising/Marketing/PR
(Kelly Berg)
FAIR
(begins at 2:00 p.m.)
 Simone Haider ’11 (COMM): Inbound Marketing Manager,
Leighton Interactive
 Amy Bay Robinson ’93 (COMM ): VP – Marketing and Brand
Strategy, CaringBridge
 Ryan Brown ’00 (COMM): Associate Creative Director – Social &
Copywriting; Target Corporation
 David Norine ’09 (MGMT): Director of Analytics and Insights,
Catapult Marketing
 Jennifer Paphatsalang ’13 (MGMT): Customer Success Manager,
Siteimprove
3:20
P.M.
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FAIR
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4:15
P.M.
FAIR
Careers in the Arts
(Brian Jose)
Amelia Cheever ’92 (Theater)
Costume Designer/Professor
Charlie McCarron ’08 (Music);
Composer-Media Producer,
Composer Quest
Steven Lemke ’08 (Art);
Program Manager, The Saint
John’s Pottery
Rachel Daly ’91 (Art); Visual
Arts Program Director,
Bloomington Theater & Arts
Center
Note Room Change: Ardolf 107
Teaching Opportunities:
International/Non-Traditional
(Joe Rogers)
 Alec Torigian ’10 (MATH):
Assistant Director, Alliance for
Catholic Education (ACE)
 Anne McCarney ’02 (English):
English Teacher (PLACE
Corps/Cathedral High School)
 Mallory Smith: Coordinator of
Short-Term & Exchange
Programs, CSB/SJU
Human Services/Non-Profits
(Shelia Nelson)
 Nancy Vidmar Torrison ‘82
(French/Business); Ex.
Director, A Breath of Hope
Lung Foundation
 Patrick Plonski ’85 (History);
Ex. Dir., Books for Africa
 Pamela Freske ’87
(Philosophy); Ass. DirBehavioral Health, MN Dept
of Corrections
 Breanna Chapman ’14
(Management); Planning &
Reporting Specialist,
TrueFriends
 Ryan Wold ’13 (Philosophy);
President/Founder, Living
the Dream Events &
Connections
Set-up for Alum Social/Dinner