Idealist First-time Job Seekers Program Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the First-time Job Seeker Program is composed of a diverse, experienced, and sage group of committed career service professionals from colleges, universities, and private career coaching practices across the United States. Advisory Board members support the work of this program in connecting first-time job seekers to careers in the nonprofit sector.

Members of the First-time Job Seekers Program Advisory Board

Bill Alberta
Associate Director, Cornell Career Services, Cornell University

Linda Arra
Director, Career Services Center, Lafayette College

Joe DuPont
Director, Hiatt Career Center, Brandeis University

Greg Hatch
Assistant Director, The Career Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Valinda Lee
Career Counselor, Career Center, Scripps College

Beth Olson
Associate Director, Center for Career Education, Columbia University

Nancy Paul
Director, Career Development Center, Binghamton University

Mike Sciola
Director, Career Resource Center, Wesleyan University

Cathy Wasserman
Founder, Self-Leadership Strategies

Idealist Graduate Admissions Advisory Board

The members of our Graduate Admissions Advisory Board hail from some of the top graduate programs in the United States and work with us to promote graduate school options to public service professionals.

Members of the Idealist Graduate Admissions Advisory Board

Damon Caldwell
Director of Admissions, Kogod School of Business at American University

Daniele Alesani
Coordinator, International Organizations MBA, University of Geneva

Gregg Glover
Associate Director of Admissions, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Emmett R. Griffin
Associate Director of Marketing and Admissions, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute

J. Scott Hudgins
Assistant Dean, The Graduate School, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Peter A. King
Director of Admissions, NYU Wagner School of Public Service

Philip S. Mack
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

Kathryn Meyer
Director of Recruiting, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University

Kerri Noonan
Assistant Director of Admissions, Harvard School of Public Health

Donald Resnick
Director for Graduate Enrollment Management, New York University

James Sabourin
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

Alain Silverio
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Union Theological Seminary

Lisa Sperling
MPA Recruitment and Career Services Coordinator, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia

Jill Stoffers
Director of Recruiting, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Rebecca Zirm
Director of Recruitment, Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Case Western Reserve University

Idealist Mid-Career Transitions Advisory Board

The Idealist Mid-Career Transitions Program's efforts to support mid-career job seekers and the career development professionals and organizations who work with them is informed and enhanced by the Idealist Mid-Career Transitions Advisory Board.

Members of the Mid-Career Transitions Advisory Board

Jay Bloom
President, Bloom Anew

Jackee Engles
Employer Relations/Career Counselor, Office of Career Management, Claremont Graduate University

Judy Goggin
Vice President, Civic Ventures

Lauren Gordon
Career Counselor, Career Transitions for Dancers

Gary Prehn
Career Management Solutions Trainer

David Schachter
Assistant Dean for Career Services and Experiential Learning, NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Lynne Schuman
Director of Student and Career Services, University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Phyllis Snyder
Vice-President, The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

Colleen M. Soto
Assistant Director, Office of Alumni Relations, DePaul University

Dee Thompson
Director, Portland State University Career Center

Linda Wiener
Age Issues Expert for Monster.com and Principal, Exploring Careers in Aging

Idealist International Volunteerism Advisory Board

An experienced and multi-talented advisory board provides guidance and direction to all our activities surrounding international volunteerism, including our International Volunteerism Resource Center.

Members of the International Volunteerism Advisory Board

Andy Jellin, Former International Volunteeer

Dahm Choi, WorldTeach

Tracy Curtin, United Planet

Joss Ellams, Cross-Cultural Solutions

Adam Hess, VSO Canada

Robin Melavalin, GEO Center

Katie Mulembe, Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

William Nolting, University of Michigan International Center

Sherry Schwartz, Educational Travel Community and Conference and Abroad View Foundation

Nicole Sheldon-Desjardins, Hostelling International

Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, University of Missouri in St Louis and Washington University in St Louis

Jim Stone, CouchSurfing

Jay Wilson, IC Volunteers

Samantha Wolthuis, American Jewish World Service

Idealist Volunteer Management Advisory Board

A diverse and highly skilled advisory board provides guidance and direction to Idealist's Volunteer Management programs, including the Volunteer Management Resource Center. Members of the board work in nonprofit, university, and government organizations and represent their professional community throughout North America.

Members of the Volunteer Management Advisory Board

Jennifer Anastasoff
Chief Executive Officer, Building Blocks International

June Bass
Volunteer Services Manager, Multnomah County Library

LaVerne Campbell
National Director, Volunteer Services, Volunteers of America

Dr. Kelley Carmichael,
Off the Beaten Path

Kari Dunn
Social Investment Manager, Case Foundation

Nancy Gaston, CVA,
Gifts Differing

Justin Ho
Board Secretary, Volunteer BC

Sherry Iversen
Coordinator, Volunteer Department, University of Chicago Medical Center

Lesa Ketterlinus
Director, Career Center, Truman State University

Karen Key
Director, Volunteer Alliances, AARP

Debbie Krakauer
Agency and Volunteer Services Coordinator, Volunteer San Diego

Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D.
Associate Director, RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, University of Texas at Austin

Cami Thompson
Director, Development R&D, American Heart Association

Scotti Weintraub
Volunteerism Program Coordinator, Oregon Volunteers