Career Coaching: Empowering you to Take the Next Best Step in your Career Journey
When you need career advice, where do you usually turn? Do you ask your mom to help you build your resume? Do you ask a friend to help you decide if a certain job is a good fit for you? Maybe you search the internet for interview techniques and tips. Believe it or not, it’s…
Meet the Team: Sarah Fendrich
The longest United States government shut down in history took place from December 22nd, 2018 to January 25th, 2019. It was during this time that Assistant Director of career coaches, Sarah Fendrich, had a moment to pause from her federal government duties to truly think about where she was being led. Sarah had been working…
Meet the Team: Rebekah Trittipoe
There’s not much that Rebekah Trittipoe hasn’t done. She’s written books. Raced through the Amazon. Coached sports. Stopped people’s hearts (on purpose). Rebekah knows that life is an adventure- sometimes confusing, full of many unexpected turns, but also so full of potential. She loves helping others step into their own unique adventure. Rebekah hasn’t always…
Meet the Team: Jennifer Whitt
Her Passion for Education Even after having children put Jennifer Whitt’s career as a public-school teacher on hold, her desire for educating future generations never ceased. Want to meet someone who knows the teaching business like the back of her hand? Jennifer Whitt is who to talk to. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from the…
Meet the Team: Dave Smith
Dave Smith is the “jack of all trades” when it comes to career coaching. A former national sales manager, he now works with students in the School of Engineering, the School of Business in their IT program, and the School of Aviation. Dave has confidence in how coaching can have a positive impact on a…
Meet the Team: Carleen Forringer
Carleen Forringer transitioned from coaching preschoolers to coaching college students in a month. Really, there are a lot of similarities. She still creates lesson plans, encourages learning and growth, and teaches ideas to people in a way they can understand. The change wasn’t one she expected, though. When covid-19 hit in the spring of 2020,…
Meet the Team: Natalie Dyess
Can you separate communication from relationships? Natalie Dyess can’t. As the career coach for the School of Communication and the Arts she might be a bit biased, but Natalie believes everything we communicate can either strengthen relationships or hinder them. Within her career, Natalie has constantly seen the connection between communication and building relationships. She…
Meet the Team: Debra Saucier
Debra Saucier has helped people develop their career strategies long before she became a career coach at Liberty University. For about ten years, she worked as a counselor at two large churches and served in the Divorce Care and Rebuilders ministries. Both of these positions included supporting people looking for career help. “That experience, in…
Meet the Team: Audra Kopp
Audra Kopp is a natural career coach. Her passion for the job stems from her time as a student worker in Career Services, when she received encouragement from the career coaches. This led her to follow in their footsteps by listening to and caring for other students looking for help in the job field. Being…
Career Services Workshops
If you’re here checking out Career Services, you’re probably ready to grow professionally and reach your career goals. Among all that we offer, workshops are one of the best ways to do that. These one-hour classes focus on specific, relevant topics for college students, and are offered both in-person and virtually. If you’re interested in…
