Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
11:00am-2:00pm
Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union
What can I do with my major? What types of industries hire my major? How do people end up in different career paths? If any of these questions apply to you, stop by Leadership & Career Quest.
Leadership & Career Quest will provide students an opportunity to connect with AppState alumni and learn about career paths and industries. Four industries will be represented including:
- Art, Communication & Entertainment
- Education, Public & Human Service
- Business, Financial Services & Logistics
- Food & Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Stop by anytime for food, drinks, music and fun with AppState alumni ready to talk to you!
Who will be there:
Education, Public, Human Service
Emily Greer, Youth Development Coordinator
W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc.
Major: Child Development
Jenny Webb, Health Sciences Admissions Advisor
Wilkes Community College
Psychology major, Sociology minor
Past jobs:
- Youth Career Advisor (WCC, CCC&TI, High Country Council of Governments)
- Human Services Counselor (Daymark Recovery Services, New River Behavioral Healthcare)
- Family Support Specialist (Children’s Advocacy Network)
Karen Sabo, Executive Director
Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge
BA and MA in liberal arts
Past jobs:
- Executive Director, New Opportunity School for Women, Lees-McRae College
- Director of Education, Barter Theatre
- Instructor: East Tennessee State University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Emory & Henry College, Appalachian State University, Lees-McRae College
- Resident Actor, Director, Dialect Coach, Barter Theatre
Deanna Stoker, Program Director
Ashe County Partnership for Children
Major: Psychology
Past jobs:
- Rape Crisis Center of New Hanover and Brunswick County of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.: Supervisor
- Domestic Violence Shelter and Services: Children’s Advocate
- HAVEN in Lee County: Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
Matthew Brewer
NCDPS: Division of Adult Correction
Forrest Gilliam, County Manager
Madison County Government
Major: Political Science (Public Management Concentration), Minor in Leadership Studies
Past jobs:
- Assistant County Manager (Government Relations, Economic Development) Madison County
- Government Western Regional Director, Legislative Research Assistant, Office of the Governor
- Legislative Assistant, North Carolina General Assembly
Nichole M. Gross, Data and Compliance Specialist
NC Department of Commerce - Rural Economic Development Division
Major (s): Master of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science – Political Science: International and Comparative Politics
Past Jobs:
- Graduate Research Assistant: Appalachian State University
- Graduate Student Ambassador: Appalachian State University
- Public Management and International Research Intern: Stop Hunger Now
- Public Management Intern: The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge
- Assistant General Manager of Operations : Best Western
- General Manager of Operations: Visage: An Aveda Concept Property
- Customer Service and Sales Representative: Wells Fargo
Abby Gac, Financial Administration Specialist
NC Department of Commerce, Rural Development Division
Majors: Masters of Public Administration
BS – Elementary Education
Past Jobs:
- Event and Special Programs Manager – YMCA of Greater Charlotte
- Student Development Intern – BB&T Student Leadership Center, ASU
- Financial Development Intern – YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Food & Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
Dave Walker, Program Manager for Blue Ridge CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training)
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Major(s): MA in Appalachian Studies with a Concentration in Sustainable Development and a Graduate Certificate in GIS from Appalachian State University; BA in American Studies from Sewanee: The University of the South
Past Jobs
- Program Manager for Ascent Business Network at High Country Local First
- Grant Writer and Content Developer for Ascent Business Network at High Country Local First
- Graduate Assistant with the Center for Appalachian Studies and American Anthropology at ASU
- Senior Copywriter for CreateHere (a placemaking organization)
- Fact-checker and Editorial Intern with The Oxford American magazine.
- Served on the Boards of the Watauga Food Council, Greening My Plate Gang, Supporting Economic Alternatives in the Mountains, and Friends of High Country State Parks
Art, Communication & Entertainment
Mary Prewitt, Owner
Foggy Pine Books
Major: English Literature
- General Manager at Noble Kava, Black Bear Books
- Server at Roots, Sixpence, Mellow Mushroom
- Front Desk Clerk/Housekeeping at Super 8, Days Inn
Business, Financial Services & Logistics
Charles Eyler, President/CEO
Charles Eyler And Associates, LLC
Majors: English Literature, Psychology
Past jobs:
- Associate Agent - Brent Johnson Agency - Nationwide Insurance (6 Years)
- SunTrust Mortgage - Loan Officer (2 Years)
Matt Renfro, Technical Writer & Functional Software Designer
ECRS (Software Corporation)
English major with concentration in Professional Writing