Meet the Staff

David Baumgartner, Ph.D. David Baumgartner, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management

  • Administration and Oversight; Pomerantz Career Center, Career Leadership Academy, Community-Based Learning Program, Department of Leadership Studies
  • Mission, Vision and Strategy
  • Pomerantz Research and Assessment
  • Faculty Appointments

Jane Schildroth, M.A. Jane Schildroth, M.A.
Director, Corporate and Community Relations

  • Outreach Efforts to Develop and Maintain Relationships With Corporate Employers, Non-profit and Government Agencies and School Districts
  • Assistance for Organizations Interested in Financially Supporting the Pomerantz Career Center
  • Leadership for Planning the Annual Employer Conference
  • Diversity Initiatives
  • Inquiries from Potential Employers

D. Allan Boettger, M.Ed. D. Allan Boettger, M.Ed.
Director, Career Services

  • Administrator of On-Campus Recruiting Program
  • Hire Big 10 Plus Liaision
  • Oversight of Career Advising

Kelley Ashby, M.S. Kelley Ashby, M.S.
Director, Academic and Leadership Programs

  • Academic and Leadership Programs
  • Career Leadership Academy
  • Oversight of Certificate in Leadership Studies
  • Perspectives on Leadership Course Instructor
  • Certificate in Leadership Studies Advisor

Angi McKie Angi McKie
Director, Marketing and Operations

  • Media Relations
  • Promote Departmental Events and Services
  • Employer Communication
  • Electronic and Print Publication Production
  • Oversight of Office Operation

Cindy Meis Cindy Meis
Associate Director, Events and Alumni Services

  • Alumni Career Advising
  • Iowa Career Exploration (ICE-Net) Database Administrator
  • Career Fair and Other Event Coordinator
  • Alumni Events & Career Programming

Sara Burden, M.A. Sara Burden, M.A.
Director, Career Education

  • Career Advising for Pre-Business, Business, Interdepartmental Business Undergraduate and Mac Majors
  • Mock Interview Program Coordinator
  • Adjunct Instructor for Career Exploration
  • Oversight of Career Education

Alicia Joens, M.A. Alicia Joens, M.A.
Director, Open Majors Program

  • Career Advising for Health Science & Natural Science Majors
  • Adjunct Instructor for Career Exploration Course
  • Coordination of Find Your Focus Open Major Program

Jim Seyfer, M.A. Jim Seyfer, M.A.
Associate Director, Internships and Career Advisor

  • Career Advising for Actuarial Science & Statistics, African American Studies, Anthropology, Art & Art History, Computer Science, English, Informatics, Mathematics, Music, Social Work, Sociology, Theatre Arts, Statistics, Women's Studies
  • The Washington Center Liaison
  • Governmental career development
  • Adjunct Instructor for Career Exploration Course
  • Oversight of Internship Programs & Registration

Amy A'Hearn, M.S. Amy A'Hearn, M.S.
Director, Professional Development

  • Career Advising for Communication Studies, Journalism & Mass Communication, Cinema and Comparative Literature, Education and Dance Majors
  • Consider Iowa Career Advising and Road Trips
  • Career Leadership Academy Phase 2 Instructor

Crystal Stockdale, MBA, PHR Crystal Stockdale, MBA, PHR
Director, Employer Relations

  • Questions from Current Employers about Recruiting Strategies at the University of Iowa
  • Career Advising for Pre-Business, Business, Interdepartmental Business Undergraduate and Mac Majors
  • Certificate in Leadership Studies Internship and Pomerantz Career Center Academic Internship Advising

Amanda Wilson, M.S. Amanda Wilson, M.S.
Career Advisor and International Services Liaison

  • Career Advising for Actuarial Science & Statistics, African American Studies, Anthropology, Art & Art History, Computer Science, English, Informatics, Mathematics, Music, Social Work, Sociology, Theatre, Women's Studies
  • International Program Development
  • Peer Advisor Program Supervisor

Megan Watt, M.S. Megan Watt, M.S.
Assistant Director, Career Leadership Academy and Career Advisor

  • Career Leadership Academy Events Coordinator
  • Career Advising for Health Science & Natural Science Majors
  • Oversight of Phase 1 Career Leadership Academy Courses and Adjunct Instructor for the Phase 1 Course
  • Career Leadership Academy Student Organization Advisor

Mary Mathew Wilson, M.A. Mary Mathew Wilson, M.A.
Director, Community-Based Learning Program

  • Advising related to volunteerism, service-learning, nonprofit internships
  • Support for publicly-engaged scholarship
  • Resource for nonprofit organizations seeking student involvement
  • Iowa Campus Compact liaison for the UI campus
  • Service Learning Fellow Course Instructor

Stacy Narcotta-Welp, M.A. Stacy Narcotta-Welp, M.A.
Director, Career Leadership Academy

  • Administration and oversight of the Career Leadership Academy and Global Leadership Initiative
  • Career Leadership Academy Instructor
  • Career Leadership Academy International Spring Break Service Learning Experience Coordinator
  • Certificate in Leadership Studies Advisor

Garry Klein, M.S. Garry Klein, M.S.
Director, Program Assessment and Research

  • Program Assessment
  • Program Support/Statistics
  • Pomerantz Research
  • Career Advising for Pre-Business, Business, Interdepartmental Business Undergraduate and Mac Majors
  • Adjunct Instructor for Job Search Strategies Class

Melissa  Fitzgerald, M.S. Melissa Fitzgerald, M.S.
Career Advisor

  • Career Advising for American Studies, Ancient Civilization, Classics, Education, Ethics & Public Policy, Foreign Language, Geography, History, International Relations, International Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, pre-Law, Psychology, Religion, Interdepartmental Applied Human Services Track

Kayla Meyer, M.S. Kayla Meyer, M.S.
Creative Designer and Career Advisor

  • Career Advising for Health Science & Natural Science Majors
  • Graphic Design

Joan Murrin Joan Murrin
Director, Dual Career Network

  • Oversite of Dual Career Network which assists the spouse/partner of new faculty or staff in securing employment
  • Certified Professional Resume Writer
  • Certified Job and Career Transition Coach

Sherry Rhinehart Sherry Rhinehart
Coordinator, Student and Employer Relations

  • HireaHawk.com Database Administrator
  • Process On-Campus Interview and Job Posting Requests
  • HireaHawk.com Student Liaison
  • Pomerantz Career Center Webmaster
  • Internship Registration Coordinator

Regina Hatcher Regina Hatcher
Coordinator, Quality Service

  • Front Office Administrative and Functional Support
  • Schedule Appointments
  • Facilities Scheduling for Pearson Library, 3rd Floor Conference Room and Dean Fethke Room

Cassie Potter Cassie Potter
Coordinator, Finances

  • Provide Financial Support to the Career Center & Office of the Provost
  • Analyze Budget Data and Prepare Projections
  • Human Resources

David Kelzenberg David Kelzenberg
Coordinator, Departmental Support

  • Pomerantz Career Center and Leadership Studies Academic Programs Administration
  • Career Leadership Academy Course Administration
  • Faculty Appointments
  • Research, Writing and Reporting
  • Site Visit Travel Coordination
  • Technology Support and Facilities Scheduling and Issues
  • Internship Support