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Career Center Staff
Director
Name: Carrie Barnhouse
Degree(s): B.S. Communications specializing in Journalism 2001 & M.A. in Counseling 2005
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 2001 & 2005 Liberty University
Spouse/Children: Married to Ed, Director of Intramural Sports and Campus Recreation, have one son, Elijah who is 1
What do you love most about your job?
I love being a part of the Career Center because I’ve been able to be a part of something that has become so much bigger than any of us ever dreamed. We’ve taken a small corner space and developed a high profile full-service professional development office. Being able to provide students with the training and skills they need to combine with their education helps ensure their future. We like to say we’re training “Champions at Work” through the Career Center and that is important because Liberty students are representing Christ all over the world in their various careers.
Assistant Director
Name: Clint Melton
Degree(s): BS in MLDS / Currently pursuing my MBA in Human Resources
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 2007 Liberty University
Spouse/Children: Amanda Melton / 3 children – Trevor, Sabrina, and Cora
What do you love most about your job?
I have a passion for helping people and the Career Center allows me the opportunity to mentor, coach, and lead which are gifts that God has blessed me with. I enjoy equipping students and our alum with tools to assist them in successfully employing themselves in the workforce. Employer Relations also allows me the chance to make a difference and get involved in the community by networking and developing relationships. These relationships assist me in bridging the gap between the employer and our students. God has blessed the Career Center with the resources and the people to assist in plugging young Christian men and women into a workforce that is starving for His influence. I am excited to be a part of a Career Center that is shaping and impacting so many lives and our community.
Internship Coordinator
Name: Kevin Mahan
Degree(s): MA in Religious Rhetoric, BS in Speech Communication
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 2008 & 2006 Liberty University
Spouse/Children: Rachel Mahan, Resident Director for Liberty University
What do you love most about your job?
I get excited working as the Internship Coordinator when students return with wild stories of their internship experience and how it shaped them professionally and personally. Daily I see the ability of Liberty students to do special things, and I love being a part of helping that happen. Stories make me believe that we really are at the center of something that God is doing through committed students and alumni of LU.
Office Manager
Name: Lerisa Forrest
Degree(s): B.S. Communications specializing in PR/Advertizing.
Year Graduated: 2009 Liberty University
Spouse: Married to Ben Forrest, Faculty Support Coordinator Liberty’s Seminary Online
What do you love most about your job?
I love the interaction with students! It is a joy to able to help students find how to incorporate their skills and interests in the career world. It is a privilege to help others prepare for the future!
Career Counselor
Name: Tracey Good
Degree(s): Clinical Psychology and a Masters in Professional Counseling.
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 1988 Liberty University
Spouse/ Children: I have been married for 21 years to my husband, Bob (LU’88), who is the Director of the Flames Club at Liberty, and we have three children, Patrick (15), Sydney (12), and Conner (10). Coming back to Liberty has been a wonderful blessing for me and our family.
What do you love most about your job?
I love working in the Career Center because it gives me the opportunity to help students and alumni apply the experience and knowledge they gained at Liberty as they select their career path and seek to positively influence their workplace.
Career Counselor
Name: Melinda Jones
Degree(s): BS Middle Education
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 1988 Liberty University
Spouse: Roy Children: Jesse, Nathan, Grant
What do you love most about your job?
I love watching the light of expectancy and hope in a student’s face as they talk about their passion or dream in life. Every student and prospective student has a different experiential and educational background that they bring to their career path that makes them unique.
Career Counselor
Name: Julie Lawrenson
Degree(s): BS in Human Ecology minor in Business administration, MA in Prof. Counseling will graduate in 2010
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: Undergrad /Liberty 1987 Grad / Liberty(will graduate in 2010)
Spouse: Scott Children: Bree 22 and Carly 20
What do you love most about your job?
I enjoy helping students identify their strengths and begin to connect their desired career to the curriculum. Assisting students with tools and strategies as they learn to navigate their chosen field is also a passion of mine.
Event & Recruiting Coordinator
Name: Tara E. Dunne
Degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Biology, Master of Arts in Human Services, Health and Wellness
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: BS 2006, MA 2008 Liberty University
What do you love most about your job?
The greatest part about working at the LU Career Center is when we see students getting jobs we helped them prepare for. Hearing great reports from students and employers is always incredibly rewarding.
Career Development Coordinator
Name: Nicole Lowes
Degree(s): B.S. Psychology, MBA
Year Graduated/Alma Mater: 1999 Liberty University
Spouse/Children: Dr. Jeffrey Lowes
What do you love most about your job?
Helping students prepare for their future!
Washington Semester Fellowship, Senior Recruiter
Name: Bryan Corley
Degree: B.S. History
Minor: Political Science
Year Graduated: 2000 Tennessee Temple University
What do I love most about my job?
Working with the students of Liberty University, it is encouraging to see so many students desire to do what God wants them to do. For me to be given even the smallest part in this plan is exciting and satisfying.
I enjoy working with the Career Center because it affords me the ability to promote services and opportunities not available to me in my college career. Last but not least is the staff, I truly believe that every member of the Career Center is here for the benefit of the students. Working with individuals that show so much love and appreciation for students is a huge blessing. In our office the student’s best interests are always considered most important.
Washington Semester Fellowship, Program & Placement Coordinator
Name: Brittney Williams
Degree: Communication Studies, Public Relations & Advertising, Minor: Government
Year Graduate: 2008
What do you love most about your job?
I enjoy seeing students make an impact in our nation’s capital. It is a huge blessing equipping students in professional development.
