Back by popular demand, Coach's Corner is a way for you to touch base with a career coach while attending the conference. You will be able to sign up for one-on-one coaching sessions.
In your registration confirmation e-mail, we will include a link to sign-up for Career Coaching (this will include sign-up times and additional information). Please only sign up for ONE appointment per person.
We are fortunate to have expert career coach Lisa Rykert, and campus career counselors: Ruthann Haffke, Paula Jung, Linda Lundberg, Rosanne Lurie, Chris McLean, Terrie Moore, and Kate Zuby available for individualized support throughout the NOW Conference. Our career coaches are open to meeting with individuals to discuss a variety of career development topics, including:
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Assessing Your Career Options
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One-on-One Resume Pointers (bring a copy of your resume!)
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Answering Interview Questions
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One-on-One Interview Preparation & Tips
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Design Your "Elevator Pitch" About Your Professional Background
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Tips on Connecting Your Skills to the Job Position (bring sample job postings if available)
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Questions About Your Educational Background - How to Answer Them
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Managing a Career Change
Kate Zuby is the Career Counseling Outreach Coordinator in Counseling & Psychological Services at UC Berkeley. In this role she works with students, alumni, and community members to provide career exploration support for individuals struggling with career indecision. Prior to her role at UC Berkeley, she has had six years of experience working in various educational settings as an undergraduate advisor, program coordinator, and career counselor providing one-on-one assistance and resources to individuals seeking career services. Kate received her M.S. in College Student Personnel Counseling from San Francisco State University.
Rosanne Lurie, MS, currently works at the University of California Berkeley as part of the management group at the Career Center, where she co-leads a team of 13 counselors. She nearly 20 years professional experience in career services, and enjoys helping individuals learn about career options and develop their job search skills. Prior to joining UC Berkeley in 2017, she served first as an Associate Director, and then as a Senior Associate Director of Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania. She established direction for all advising services, programs and outreach for six Penn graduate schools. Rosanne co-authored the 5th edition of the Academic Job Search Handbook, published in 2016. She has presented or provided individual advising at multiple professional conferences including the 2017 NOW conference, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, and the Association of Liberal Arts and Professional Schools.
Ruthann Haffke has over 20 years of experience providing career coaching and counseling at UC Berkeley. While at UC Berkeley, Ruthann established a career services program for graduate students, developed career programming for professionals in transition, and co-led the Berkeley Facilitators Network. She has received the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Ruthann received her M.S. in career and college counseling from San Francisco State University, and a B.A. in sociology from UC Santa Barbara. She is a Gallup-trained strengths coach and is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
Paula Jung is the International Institute consultant for Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). She has had previous experience in various roles including finance, public relations, and human resources. While previously working as the Career Counseling Library Manager for CAPS, her focus was on providing outreach to under-served student populations at UC Berkeley as well as managing the Library as a source for occupational research. She’s dedicated to helping staff and students to look inward and outward to identify the factors that will help them move forward in their career decisions and journeys with passion and confidence. Paula holds a B.S. and B.A. from UC Berkeley, and a M.A. in Counseling with an emphasis in Career Development.
Linda Lundberg, has been with UC Berkeley since 2009 and leads the Tranisition Services Program in Human Resources and Employment Services. As a Career Coach, Linda has a passion for providing resourceful, innovative and motivating career guidance, and is very enthusiastic about all things related to employment. She holds a Masters degree in Career Development and Career Counseling. She is a Hudson Institute Certified Professional Coach, a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC), Career Development Facilitator (CDFI) and a National Board Certified Career and Executive Coach (BCC).
Chris McLean is a licensed psychologist with 25 years experience providing a full range of counseling and career development services. He has expertise in performance psychology and has designed and led numerous trainings to promote personal growth and professional development of university students, high performance athletes, and adults in career transition. As a psychologist in UC Berkeley’s Counseling and Psychological Services he manages career development services for students and for 10 years provided leadership to a comprehensive program to promote career growth for Berkeley staff sponsored by Human Resources.
Terrie Moore leads Learning and Development’s career development programming for the staff of UC Berkeley. Terrie believes that a meaningful career relies on recognizing one’s innate strengths, developing new skills, and engaging with others. She is committed to helping people build, synthesize, and leverage understanding of themselves, the world of work, and the UC Berkeley landscape. Terrie became a career counselor after extensive consulting and analytical experience in the healthcare industry. She is a National Certified Counselor and an MBTI Certified Practitioner, and she holds M.S. degrees in Career Counseling and Health Services Administration.
Lisa Rykert is a Board Certified Coach with nine years of experience running her own coaching practice. She has 20+ years of experience in human resources and organizational development working within municipal, non-profit, corporate and higher education institutions, including having worked at UC Berkeley. Lisa also holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Lisa’s current joyful calling is to support individuals and organizations to fulfill their highest purpose and inspire others to do the same to make our world an amazing place for all. Lisa is author of the ebook, More Joy at Work Now .