Get to know our team.

Our Vision 

Our vision is that every Lawrentian is empowered to experience success throughout life.

Our Mission

Our mission is to guide Lawrentians in exploring, discovering, and designing their career opportunities.

Our Core Values
  • Student-centered: Students and their success are our priority.
  • DEI+A: We foster a learning environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
  • Experience: We believe hands-on experience is essential for students to develop career readiness for life-long success.
  • Collaboration: We believe collaboration and networking are essential for student success.
  • Innovation: We value innovation because it allows us to continuously adapt and improve our services.
  • Discernment: We value discernment because it promotes self-exploration, discovery, and life design.
  • Community: We believe community is the foundation for engagement and belonging.

Career Center Professional Staff

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Ty Collins

Assistant Director, Career Center - Communications, Journalism and Written Arts & Government, Law & International Affairs
ty.d.collins@lawrence.edu
920-832-6903

As part of the Career Center team, I support students as they engage in activities that prepare them for the transition from college to the workplace.  This takes many different forms, from 1:1 career advising to large-group presentations and more.  I advise students in our 

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Lori W. Fares (she/her/hers)

Operations and Communications Coordinator
lori.w.fares@lawrence.edu
920-832-6902

As the Operations and Communications Coordinator, my role includes marketing and communications for events, programs and funding opportunities, managing the departmental budget, working with student staff, and providing administrative support for the team.  Each area has the common thread of enga

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Danielle Kolman (Her, She, Hers)

Assistant Director, Career Center - Employer & Alumni Relations
danielle.kolman@lawrence.edu
920-832-6563

In her role as Associate Director of Employer & Alumni Relations, Danielle develops and executes strategies to expand internships, full-time post-graduate positions, and related opportunities for Lawrence University (LU) students and alumni.

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Career Center Student Staff

Career Peer Educators

Spencer Brown '25 - Curates for #CJW and #GLI Career Communities
Den Boakye '26 - Curates for #HMP and #PHN Career Communities
Nadika Sharma '26 - Curates for #BE and #TD Career Communities
Camara White '25 - Curates for #VPA and NES Career Communities

Marketing and Media Assistants

Angelina Larrea '27
Lorelei Paddock-Chappell '26

Front Desk Assistants

Lillian Alburg '27
Haruka Kawasaki '27
Blair Vandehey '26
 

Job Approval Assistants

Fariah Jannat '25
Cole Thomas Johnson '25