SPU Stay Smart – COVID-19 Response

Staff

Lori Brown
Lori Brown (she/her)

Director
MFA, Seattle Pacific University

 

  • I took a trip around the world with my family when my kids were in 8th & 9th grade – we backpacked for 6 months!
  • I once had a job in the Swiss Alps where I spoke German and skied every day.
  • My daughter and I graduated from SPU in the same year!
Elle Gohr
Elle Gohr

(she/her)
Program Director for Campus Integration
MEd, Fort Hays State University

First Gen college student

 

  • I have an undefeated boxing record (2-0)!
  • I worked in the service industry for eight years (e.g., bartender, server, caterer, etc.)!
  • I am an SPU graduate student studying to get my PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
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Megan Korsak
Megan Korsak

(she/her)
Office and Event Coordinator

BS Psychology (class of 2020), Portland State University
PhD (class of 2027), Seattle Pacific University

Christina Longcor
Christina Longcor

(she/her)
Program Director for Teaching and Career Education
MA, John F. Kennedy University

  • Born in Seattle, raised in Vancouver, Canada, and now living in Seattle again!
  • Worked for Girl Scouts and got to taste test Girl Scout cookies all the time!
  • My first roommate out of college in Santa Cruz, Calif. had graduated from SPU and, who would have guessed, I’d be working there years later.
Celiz McClish
Celiz McClish

(she/her)
Program Director for Student Success and Equity
MA (class of 2023), Seattle Pacific University

  • I’ve ridden my bike across Washington state twice!
  • After I lost a job due to the pandemic, my full-time job was converting a school bus into a tiny home. It’s where my husband and I live now!
  • I’m also a student! I’m studying Industrial Organizational Psychology.
Veronica Zhu Portrait
Veronica Zhu - 伊然

(she/her)
Assistant Director
MEd, University of Washington Bothell

  • Got married on Monday
  • Worked in three different continents (Asia, Europe, and North America)
  • Was admitted to graduate school at SPU a few years ago. I finally joined SPU as a staff, which feels like meant to be.
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Graduate Career Advisors

Our graduate career advisors (GCAs) are enthusiastic student leaders who recognize the value of career services and want to support their fellow students with career-related needs. The GCAs facilitate one-on-one career advising appointments, teach CCC classes, and assist in office research. 

Kiana Clay
Kiana Clay

(she/her)
Clinical Psychology, PhD Program

Huy Hoang
Huy Vu-Quang Hoang

(he/him)
Research/Experimental Psychology, M.S.

Melissa-Ann Lagunas
Melissa-Ann Lagunas

(she/her)
Clinical Psychology, PhD Program

Clara "Thea" O'Brien
Clara "Thea" O'Brien

(she/her)
Clinical Psychology, PhD Program

Peer Career Advisors and Resident Peer Career Advisors

Our (resident) peer career advisors (PCAs and RPCAs) are enthusiastic student leaders who recognize the value of career services and want to support their fellow students with career-related needs.
The PCAs participate in individual peer advising, campus outreach, and event programming and marketing. They also work as office assistants in the Center for Career and Calling, providing general administrative support and customer service.
The RPCAs participate in individual peer advising, campus outreach, Resident Hall support, and event programming with a specific focus of serving peers in the Emerson and Hill Halls.

Jewel Garcia
Jewel Garcia

(she/her)
Lead PCA
Junior
Biology and Honor’s Liberal Arts Major

Kirolos Girgis
Kirolos Girgis

(he/him)
PCA
Senior
Business Administration Major

Alexis Hart
Alexis Hart

(she/they)
PCA
Senior
Self-Designed Major, Interactive Narratives in Art and Writing

Josiah Yuen
Josiah Yuen

(any pronouns)
Lead PCA
Junior
Business Administration Major

Lance Abut
Lance Abut

(he/him)
RPCA
Sophomore
Business Administration Major

Melat Tsehay
Melat Tsehay

(she/her)
RPCA
Sophomore
Computer Science Major

Emma-Lee Vu
Emma-Lee Vu

(she/her)
RPCA
Sophomore
Human Physiology Major, Pre-Medicine Studies

Mailing Address

Center for Career and Calling
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Ave. W., Suite 216
Seattle, WA 98119

Phone: 206-281-2485
Office: Second Floor, SUB
Email: spucareercenter@spu.edu*
For Employers: EmployerRelations@spu.edu

* Please note: Appointments can be scheduled online through your Handshake account or by calling the front office line. DO NOT schedule appointments by email.