Our Team

Jonathan is an Assistant Director for Duke’s Professional Masters Programs. In this role he provides career coaching and resources for engineering master’s students. Jonathan brings 8 years of career coaching experience to Duke and previously worked in career services at UNC-Chapel Hill and UNCG. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Montana and a M.A. in Counseling from Wake Forest University. Prior to transitioning to career coaching in higher education, he worked as a clinical mental health counselor in community mental health settings and as an employee assistance counselor. In his free time Jonathan enjoys traveling, completing Top Chef inspired cooking challenges, and hiking with his dog Splash.

With experience ranging from advisor and instructor, program developer, and employer relations, Catherine (she/her) joined the Duke Career Center in 2019. She is an Assistant Director currently managing the Data & Technology Career Community and advising undergraduate and graduate students with interests across all areas. Catherine grew up in Seven Lakes, NC. In her first career, as a licensed K-12 School Counselor in Albuquerque, NM, she worked at the middle school and district levels with a focus on college and career readiness. Career development and education remained a primary focus for Catherine as she transitioned to Higher Ed career services in 2017 at UNC Chapel Hill. A fan of music, podcasts, food, and sewing, Catherine is always interested in discovering new bands, shows, and restaurants. Feel free to share your favorite listens or local eateries.

Originally from Winston-Salem, NC, Ängela received a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2005 where she was also a Student-Athlete on the Track & Field Team. She continued her education earning a Master of Science in Athletic Administration from North Carolina Central University in 2007. During her time as a Graduate Assistant, she had dual roles within the Sports Medicine and Compliance units of the athletic department. After completing her studies, she worked with the NCCU Student-Athlete Academic Support Services. Her interest in student academic success and development propelled her into academic advising and program development for first time freshmen, sophomore, and transfer students. Ängela joins us from North Carolina Central University where she most recently served as interim Academic Advising Coordinator. Ängela truly enjoys engaging with students assisting them in creating their pathway of success and seeing them reach their full potential. When not working she enjoys traveling (especially to a beach), crafting, going to an athletic event and spending time with family and friends.

Sue Brien is an Assistant Director of Employer Relations for Duke’s Engineering Masters Programs.  In this role, she actively pursues university relations contacts at local, national, and international employers to offer opportunities for internship and full-time roles to Duke talent.  She brings over 20 years experience to her role and has been at Duke University since May 2019.

Sue received her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Merrimack College.   Before Duke, she worked in other universities in NC and Massachusetts.

Jaime joined the Career Center in March 2018 as Assistant Director, Employer Relations. She manages the planning and implementation of the On-Campus Recruiting Program, career fairs, and networking events and also serves as the Employer Relations liaison for the Education, Nonprofit, & Social Impact and Government, Law, & International Affairs career communities. Jaime has been a member of the Duke community since 2014 and worked in Housing and Residence Life prior to joining the Career Center team.

Originally from the Midwest, Jaime received her B.A. in Communications from Huntington University and her M.A. in Educational Leadership – Higher Education Student Affairs from Eastern Michigan University. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, home design, cooking, music, and yoga.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Rachel earned an undergraduate degree in education with a minor in psychology and went on to teach in the public school system. After completing a combined M.S./Ed.S. program in school and career counseling, she worked for more than six years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, helping military service members navigate their career transitions.

Rachel is a Certified Career Counselor through the National Career Development Association, an organization in which she serves as co-chair of the Veterans Committee.

She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education through NC State and is also a part-time Practitioner Instructor in Wake Forest University’s Department of Counseling.

Trainings Rachel has completed: Duke P.R.I.D.E. training; UndocuAlly; Neurodiversity at Duke; Racial Equity Learning Arc; Asexuality 101; Trans 101; Racial Equity Institute Groundwater Training

Laura Coutts is an Assistant Director of Career Services and manager of the Entertainment, Media, and Arts community. With more than 7 years of experience in career advising, she enjoys working side-by-side with students to identify paths that align with each person’s strengths, interests, and needs.

Laura holds an M.Ed. in Higher Education Student Affairs from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in International Studies (minors in French and Art History) from the University of Richmond.  After working in outdoor education for a year and IT project management for nearly four years, she had no idea what to do with her life, so she understands the pain and confusion of a job search.

Prior to her current position, Laura worked with PhD and research masters students at Duke, students focused on careers in government, service, law, and education at Loyola University New Orleans, and engineering undergrads at UVA.

Outside of the office, Laura enjoys hiking along the Eno, jigsaw puzzles, cooking, and spending time with Lily (her golden retriever) and Kevin (her human).

Cameo Hartz is a Career Coach / Assistant Director of Career Services for Duke’s Professional Masters Programs. In this role, she offers individual meetings and chats; creates media and training; and facilitates community to support student and alumni success in the job and internship search. She has been involved in Career Services work at Duke University since 2007.

Cameo received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and holds an ACC credential with the International Coaching Federation. Before Duke, she advised and educated students at Hamilton College and the University of Michigan.

Cameo is the co-author of a monograph, Overview of Curricular Approaches, in the Summer 2012 edition of the journal New Directions for Student Services and has written for NACE and LinkedIn. She has also been an elected Directorate Member of ACPA’s Commission for Career Services and served on the board of directors for the Career Counselor Technology Forum on LinkedIn. Most recently, she volunteers for the Raleigh-Area chapter of the International Coaching Federation.

Career Communities: Business, Finance, Consulting

Monique is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, and a Master of Science degree in Human Resources from Western Carolina University.  Prior to joining the Duke Career Center in July 2016, Monique worked at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business as a Sector Manager focusing on building and managing partnerships with employers across the world.

Prior to coming to Duke in 2010, Monique has held corporate banking positions within Human Resources and Consumer Lending. Amid her professional work, she is also committed to community and volunteer outreach.  She served as a board member of the Rocky River Heritage Foundation for 10 years, and spent seven years mentoring the Professional Women’s Group and serving as an Image & Career Coach volunteer and trainer with the Dress For Success Organization (Triangle Chapter). She is also an author. In 2017, Monique published Image Confidence Esteem: Inspirations to Enhance and Uplift Your Life.

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I work in the careers space with Engineering Master’s students at Duke University. The favorite part of my role is the opportunity to boost confidence and discourage doubt in students each day. When I’m not coaching students and alums on their job or internship search process, I loves to consume books on Reese’s Book Club List, test vegan recipes, and explore new parks with family.

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Joining the Career Center in fall 2021, Kala is no stranger to the Duke community. Kala studied Visual and Media Studies and received a Certificate in Arts of the Moving Image from the Trinity School of Arts and Sciences in 2020.

During her time at Duke, she served as President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated; a FAC; worked in the Mary Lou as a Graphic Designer and was a Baldwin Scholar.  Kala is excited about her return to Duke and sees this role as a means to continue building her legacy while encouraging students to find strength in their identities to increase their potential beyond their time at Duke.

Serving as the initiate Catalyst Fellow, Kala is building a program that bridges the gap between going from Duke student to Duke alumni with career readiness strategies, strength coaching, and connecting current students to alumni. Catalyst is just beginning so stay tuned!

Joining the Career Center Advising Team in Fall 2021, Kai has enthusiastically taken on the role of Career Advisor for the Discovery & Exploration Career Community. Kai received his B.S. in Geography, B.S. in Community & Regional Planning, and certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Appalachian State University and his Masters degree in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences from North Carolina State University. His role bolsters the center’s mission to provide students and alumni with guidance and resources highlighting the iterative nature of self-awareness, options knowledge, decision making, and career readiness processes across academic disciplines. A responsibility well-fit to his background in student affairs spanning housing and residence life, student leadership, and university admissions. In his free time Kai enjoys spending time with family, listening to music, streaming the latest media content, and engaging the Durham community through participation on a local commission.

A native of Dallas, North Carolina, by way of Long Island, New York, Nicole (she/her/hers) received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Elizabeth City State University in 2006 and a Master of Science in Athletic Administration from North Carolina Central University in 2010. She currently serves as Associate Director, Career Readiness with oversight of the Education, Nonprofit and Social Impact Career Community.

While pursuing her Master’s at NCCU, Nicole held multiple roles within the Athletic Department as the Graduate Intern later transitioning to a full-time position as the Athletic Academic Advisor and Champs Life Skills Coordinator. This would lead to a 16-year career within Collegiate Athletics working with HBCU, DII, DI, Mid-Major, and Power 5 institutions. In 2018 she joined the Georgia Southern Athletic Department as the Associate Director of Student-Athlete Services working as the primary academic advisor for the Men’s Basketball and Men’s Soccer programs and assisting the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Services manage day-to-day operations of the program.

With extreme excitement, Nicole is excited to continue to fulfill her passion for being a servant leader to students. In her free time, she dreams of becoming a contestant on The Great British Bake Off and is always in the kitchen baking. A lover of nature, if Nicole is not in the kitchen, she is outside soaking up as much sun as possible or finding new foodie spots!

Career Communities: Discovery & Exploration

Role:  Employer Relations

Specialty Areas:  Employer Assistance with Internships, Student Funding for Summer Experiences, Recruiting Services for Employers

Leigh Ann Muth-Waring joined the Career Center in July 2013 with a background in career coaching, employer relations, academic advising, academic policy, and teaching. She is a member of the Employer Relations team and serves as the primary liaison to organizations who offer internships, early talent opportunities, or exploratory programs for first-year and sophomore level undergraduate students. In this role, Leigh Ann works with organizations from all industries and locations. She also acts as a knowledge source for companies who are in the beginning phase of developing their internship program as well as organizations who have established programs. Along with her Employer Relations teammates, Leigh Ann is a resource to employers who are seeking insight regarding bench-marking, program development, compensation guidelines, campus branding, and recruitment strategies. In addition, Leigh Ann also oversees the operations, application and selection processes, and assessment of the Career Center’s Internship Funding Program and the Professional Development Fund.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Leigh Ann earned her Bachelor of Science in Child Psychology from Clarion University of PA and her Masters of Arts in Higher Education/Student Personnel from Slippery Rock University of PA.  Outside of work, Leigh Ann loves spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, gardening, and live music.

Sandhya grew up in California and received their bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Saint Mary’s College of California. They have always been greatly invested in supporting and growing their community, and helping people flourish as the best versions of themselves. As Program Coordinator in the Career Center, Sandhya hopes to be able to continue to do so and mitigate the barriers to career and academic success faced by many students, especially those with marginalized identities, through events, outreach, support, and curating other resources. In their free time, they enjoy anime, K-pop, many aspects of transformative fandom, learning new languages, writing fiction, and digital art. They also miss dance and baseball greatly and hope to reconnect with both in the future.

Christina Plante (she, her, hers) is an Assistant Director in the Duke Career Center and manages the Science and Sustainability Community. She has around 7 years of experience in career services and focuses on transitions and career exploration. She is an advocate for wellness and mental health, and is also a College Adviser in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences.

Christina joined the Career Center staff in August 2014 and advised master’s students in the Pratt School of Engineering. Here she managed job search work groups and predominantly coached international students through recruitment in the U.S. In August 2016, Christina transitioned to advise first years and sophomores on the undergraduate team. In this role she developed strategy, branding, programming and messaging for the “First Year Initiative.” Christina also helped lead a sophomore women’s first-generation, low-income career development group for 4 years.

Christina received her M.S. in Counseling with a concentration in College Counseling and Student Development from the 3rd ranked Counseling Education Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She also holds a B.A. in Psychology from North Carolina State University.

During her free time, you can catch Christina practicing yoga, playing beach volleyball, or enjoying the outdoors with her family and dog.

Originally from Trenton, NC, Alicia attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University where she earned her Bachelor of Art in English. Her undergraduate years were a pivotal moment in her life as she navigated college as a first-generation student. While at A&T she had the pleasure of being a part of student groups and pledging Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. She continued to further her education and has earned a Masters of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Strayer University and a Masters of Career Counseling & Placement from North Carolina Central University.

Prior to joining the Career Center, Alicia worked at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment as a Career Coach and at Duke University’s Career Center as an Undergraduate Career Counseling Intern. Before beginning her career in higher education, she spent over 10 years working in private sector organizations fulfilling customer interfacing roles.

Alicia loves helping people explore, reflect, and identify and accomplish their goals. When she’s not working, she enjoys taking peaceful walks, spending time with her family and friends, exploring new places, and watching movies.

Michael Rudisill, or Rudi – a nickname he was given by his fifth grade football coach – comes to Duke after spending the last eleven and a half years at Campbell University as an athlete, volunteer, student, and employee; most recently as the Admissions Counselor and Recruiter at Campbell’s medical school. A three time Campbell Graduate, Rudi is passionate about the Appalachian mountains, the Carolina Panthers, and blogging about the intersections of faith, politics, mental health, and culture. When he is not on the go, you can more than likely find him laughing with the people he loves the most over a charcuterie board.

Prior to coming to Duke in September 2015, Marcus served 22 years in the Marine Corps. While serving, his duties included a myriad of responsibilities ranging from communications and information systems to administration and logistics. He currently serves as Staff Assistant to the department and provides administrative support to the Career Center Senior Leadership staff, including the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, and Associate Directors.

A native of Charlotte, Stacia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management & Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Following a short career in the banking industry, Stacia became a K-12 educator before  attending North Carolina State University where she earned her M.Ed. in Counseling with a concentration in College Student Development.

Prior to joining the Duke Career Center, Stacia held roles at North Carolina State University and the University of California San Diego serving diverse populations for graduate in STEM fields and undergraduate students of all majors.  Committed to the success of the whole person, Stacia is passionate about helping students to get to know themselves so that they can make informed career decisions.

A champion for equity, diversity, and inclusion, Stacia currently serves as chair of the Career Center Inclusion & Equity Committee and she is a member of the university-wide Campus Climate Committee.

When she’s not helping students, Stacia enjoys traveling, collecting Trader Joe’s shopping bags, exploring different cuisines, and spending time with her family.

Degree: BA, Education and History, Le Moyne College; MS, Higher Education Administration, Syracuse University, School of Education

Greg came to Duke during the famed summer of 2020 from Tufts University, where he served Executive Director of the Career Center since 2016. Greg has experience developing innovative and enduring partnerships between the career team and other campus partners, including Alumni Affairs, the First-Generation Center, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Athletics. He successfully developed and launched a “Designing Your Life” course for first-year students and oversaw the creation of numerous career and student-alumni global networking events. He is focused on outreach to employers and alumni across a wide range of industries and nonprofit sectors and works to ensure that all students see themselves and their pathways represented in Career Center programs and initiatives.

In his 25-year career, Greg served as Executive Director of Continuing Education at Rhode Island School of Design, where he was previously Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of the RISD Career Center. During nearly a decade at Syracuse University, Greg taught in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, led the highly regarded First-Year and Transfer Programs office, and served as a lead with employer engagement in the Syracuse Career Center. Greg has also held positions at Colgate University and Ithaca College and taught junior high school social studies. He serves on the Board of Regents at his alma mater, Le Moyne College.

One of Greg’s favorite jobs was serving as “Scooch,” mascot for the Syracuse Mets (formerly the Syracuse Chiefs), a AAA baseball club—the same level as the Durham Bulls. That position allowed him to “be as goofy as I wanted to be, to bring joy, laughter and excitement to fans,” he said. “It offers a glimpse of my spirit, energy and enthusiasm.” In his free-time he enjoys traveling, food (cooking and exploring new restaurants), and spending time with his partner David and puppy Faya.  Greg is also a huge college sports fan and is excited to cheer on the Blue Devils.

David Williams is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He came to North Carolina to attend Elizabeth City State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in music. While at ECSU, David played in the marching, concert, jazz, and pep bands. He also pledged Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC.

After graduation, David taught music in middle and high school between North Carolina and Virginia for ten years and came to higher education as an admissions counselor. David worked for seven years in undergrad admissions with first-time first-year students and older adults looking to get their bachelor’s degrees. He later went on to go into career services.

Currently, he is getting his Master of Public Administration at North Carolina Central University. He hopes to continue to impact student learning and growth as they move from higher education into the working world.

Prior to coming to Duke in July 2003, Megan worked in residential real estate while earning a BA in Communication at NC State. Her prior experience includes building a 16-store restaurant franchise in the Midwest, creating wardrobe for a Las Vegas show and teaching, while traveling with the circus. In 2013, she earned her Master’s in Library Science from North Carolina Central University. Meg’s responsibilities at Duke include managing communication; reception and triage; logistics and marketing for events, programs and services; and multimedia support for the Career Center. She is a college advisor at Duke as well.

With more than 10 years of higher education experience, Yeng comes to Duke from the University of California, Santa Cruz where he worked as an International Career Coach and spearheaded strategic career program partnerships with internal and external campus partners to support the career needs of 2,000+ international students. 

In his role at Duke, Yeng looks forward to embracing the Career Center transformational Career Everywhere philosophy to create strategic partnerships with campus partners, educate and advise domestic and international students at all levels of academic progress, offer professional development opportunities, and cultivate employment/internship opportunities.

Yeng is a proud first-generation college graduate and is always happy to share his experiences of having successfully navigated the university ecosystem! Outside of work, he likes playing the piano, running, listening to music, and catching up on the top 10 trending TV shows/movies on Netflix. He holds a PhD in Education—Culture, Literacy, and Language from The University of Texas at San Antonio.