Contact Us
Meet our team! Our dedicated team members are ready to help you. We're a resilient and innovative group that is dedicated to enhancing the student experience by supporting personal and career growth.
Drop-in Career Advising
Our regular drop-in hours (Tuesdays, in person, and Thursdays, virtual - 12-1:30pm) for Fall 2024 semester, conclude the week of December 9, and will restart the week of January 6, 2025.
For the Zoom link for virtual Drop-Ins on Thursdays 12-1:30, wait for a Career Development Specialist to greet you. They may be seeing other students. Appointments are typically 15 minutes in length.
Resume Rescue occurs on Wednesdays 12-1pm, for Fall 2024 semester, conclude the week of December 2, and will restart the week of January 6, 2025. Bring your resume or cover letter for some quick tips and advice.
If you need a longer appointment or follow up, please book an appointment on Elevate.
Staff directory
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Shawna Bava
Director, Centre for Career & Personal Development
snbava@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3733 -
Elaine Chow Baker
Manager, CCPD Operations
eachow@ucalgary.ca
403.220.2691 -
Carllie Necker
Manager, Career & Life Design
cnecker@ucalgary.ca
403.210.6509
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Rizwana Akbar
Events & Sponsorship Specialist
rizwana.akbar@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3504 -
Michelle den Engelsen
Client Service Representative csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
403.220.2651 -
Seun Afolabi
Employer Relations Specialist
seun.afolabi@ucalgary.ca
recruit@ucalgary.ca
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Julie Kemp
Career Pathway Advisor, International Professional Programs, Continuing Education ipp.careeradvise@ucalgary.ca
Micro-Placements, Centre for Career & Personal Development recruit@ucalgary.ca
403.220.3700 -
Frances Donohue
Specialist, New Student Programs
fdonohue@ucalgary.ca
403.220.2675 -
Hana Al-kebsi
Operations Coordinator hana.alkebsi@ucalgary.ca
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David Cataford
Career Development Specialist, Undergraduate Students
dcatafor@ucalgary.ca
403.210.6039 -
Harrison Yeung
Career & Life Design Resource Specialist, Undergraduate Students
harrison.yeung@ucalgary.ca -
Liliana Gonzalez
Career Development Specialist, EDIA
gonzalml@ucalgary.ca
403.210.9619 -
Matthew Geddes
Career Development Specialist, Master's Students
mjgeddes@ucalgary.ca
403.210.7894 -
Charlotte Anyango Ong’ang’a
Career Development Specialist, PhD Students
charlotte.onganga1@ucalgary.ca
403.220.5067 -
Vicky Hirsche
Life Design and Work Integrated Learning Specialist
vlhirsch@ucalgary.ca
403.220.4505 -
Lygia Vernon-Swinney
Career Education Specialist lygia.vernon1@ucalgary.ca 403-210-9642
Request a workshop
Workshops are available on request for faculties, lectures and student groups. To request a standard or custom workshop, please fill out the form below.