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Career Ventures

Career Ventures is a hub for customized industry connections and employer engagement. This team of savvy and connected educators brings years of collective experience in industry and higher education to engage employers in the Stanford community. Employers, start your recruiting journey at Stanford here. 

 

Brett S. Alpert, PhD
Associate Dean of Career Education & Director of Career Ventures - Social Impact

Dr. Brett Alpert, has served for 15+ years in an array of private and public sector roles. Brett earned a BA in Sociology and a Minor in Sports Management from UC Santa Barbara, an MA in Education Policy and Leadership from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. Prior to pursuing his graduate studies, Brett spent 4+ years in various management capacities within the financial services industry, served as Community Liaison with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and became involved with a variety of civic and philanthropic activities. Brett previously served undergraduate students as an Academic Advisor at the University of Maryland, recruited/advised graduate students and internship supervisors as Coordinator for Graduate Programs and Activities with the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, and served both students and employers as Director of External Opportunities and Engagement at Loyola Marymount University. Originally from Southern California.

 

Career Ventures Internships & Employment

Espie Santiago
Assistant Dean of Career Education & Associate Director of Career Ventures - Internships & Employment

With fifteen years of experience in career education, Espie is dedicated to connecting students to employers. Prior to Stanford, Espie spent six years in the biotech industry. Committed to improving the field of university career services and recruiting, Espie is actively involved in professional associations including serving in leadership positions with the Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers and the National Association of Colleges and Employers. She has an MA in Career Development and a BA in Psychology. In her spare time, Espie loves spending time with her family and friends, especially her husband Rob and son Henry. She also enjoys art/design, music, food, watching baseball, outdoor adventures, and travel.

 

 

 

Carmen Zahiralis
Manager of Career Ventures - Career Events

Carmen is part of the Career Events team, linking students and alumni with employers through career fairs and other career related events. Prior to Stanford, Carmen worked in the advertising and publishing industry, which included career event planning.

 

 

 

 

Shavon Borjas
Manager of Career Ventures - Career Events

Shavon is a member of the Career Events team, and hopes to bring new opportunities for students to connect to employers and plan their future. She comes to Stanford with a diverse professional background, including running day camps for military children, advising students in Graphic and Web Design, and managing a busy student activities department. Shavon believes that every experience is an opportunity to grow, and to have some fun doing it. She loves the SF Giants, brunch and brewing the perfect cup of tea.

 

 

 

Linda Lydon:
Manager of Career Ventures - Recruiting

Throughout her 15+ years of experience in higher education, Linda has been dedicated to collaborating and connecting with students and employers. As the Recruiting Manager at BEAM, Stanford Career Education, she is responsible for building, managing, and sustaining strong relationships with all companies recruiting at Stanford. Linda provides connections and guidance to students and employers regarding recruiting policies, procedures, and trends. By initiating and empowering connections, she creates a culture of happenstance to help bridge students' education, ambition, and meaningful work.

 

 

 

Monique Frizzell
Coordinator of Career Ventures

Monique supports the Career Ventures team with student accounts, employer engagement, recruiting and career fairs.  Prior to Stanford University, she worked for Jockey International in their merchandising division. Her territory ranged from San Francisco to Monterey Bay.  Monique's interests include gardening, cooking, family and Boy Scouts of America, having encouraged three of her four sons to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.  A fourth son is well on his way to obtaining Life Scout status. Monique has one daughter currently attending the University of Alabama, Huntsville.  She feels a strong connection to working with Stanford students, which has grown from her own experiences encouraging her children to pursue their career passions

 

 

Career Ventures Employer Engagement

Jennifer Rowland
Assistant Dean of Career Education & Associate Director of Career Ventures - Arts, Media & Entertainment

Jennifer brings a unique combination of strategic partnership engagement and activation experience to her dual role leading the Employer Engagement team and personally fostering student and employer connections in the Arts, Media, and Entertainment industries. After earning her BA in Marketing from Michigan State University, Jennifer remained on campus for several years managing the University's alumni fundraising program. After leaving MSU Jennifer received her MBA from Pepperdine University and started her sports marketing career working at the FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee. Over the next 20 years, Jennifer consulted and worked with Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Motorola, and Visa on global sponsorship and partnership marketing strategies. Throughout her career, Jennifer has sought opportunities to mentor, develop and support new entrants to her field, and is very excited to continue those efforts with the students at Stanford.

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey D'Andria
Assistant Director of Career Ventures - Tech & Startups

Jeff connects Stanford students to opportunities by creating inroads for Tech and Startup employers on campus. Before his time on the farm, he was a technical recruiter at Microsoft for universities across Canada and the Pacific Northwest and other positions where he focused on talent acquisition. Jeff's first job out of college was at UC Berkeley, where one of the many hats he wore was one as an undergraduate admissions reader. Over the years, Jeff developed a passion for helping students "get in" to opportunities and worked hard to learn the mechanics of how to make this happen. He is glad to bring what he's learned to the Career Ventures team and Stanford. He earned his B.A. at UC Davis and M.S. in Student Affairs Counseling at Syracuse University. Jeff is a big fan of the 49ers, SF Giants, pho and Mexican food.

 

 

 

Megan Dino
Assistant Director of Career Ventures - Business, Consulting, Finance & Government 

Megan brings experience from public and private sectors prior to working in higher education. She most recently designed career programming via employer networking and coaching for over 3,000 College of Business students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, preparing them for positions in financial services, technology, consulting, and marketing. Prior to career services, Megan led the marketing, operations, and guest services teams of a joint venture between the University of Illinois and Fox-Atkins Development, LLC at the UI Research Park. She has also worked in the tech sector overseeing government accounts including NASA, the Department of Energy labs, U.S. Army, and the CDC. Megan earned her Ed.M. in Education Policy and B.S. in Management-Entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

 

 

 

Contact Career Ventures at 563 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305-8530 | p. 650-723-1782