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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.

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Centre for Career & Personal Development

MacEwan Student Centre 188 (MSC 188)

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2500 University Drive NW 
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 

Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. 

Life Design Hub

MacEwan Student Centre 171 (MSC 171)

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2500 University Drive NW 
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 

Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 


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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 .


Staff directory

  1. Shawna Bava

    Director, Centre for Career & Personal Development
    snbava@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.3733 

  2. Elaine Chow Baker

    Manager, CCPD Operations
    eachow@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.2691 

  3. Carllie Necker

    Manager, Career & Life Design
    cnecker@ucalgary.ca
    403.210.6509 

  1. Rizwana Akbar

    Events & Sponsorship Specialist
    rizwana.akbar@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.3504 

  2. Michelle den Engelsen

    Client Service Representative csstdnt@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.2651 

  3. Seun Afolabi

    Employer Relations Specialist
    seun.afolabi@ucalgary.ca
    recruit@ucalgary.ca


     

     

  4. 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

  5. Frances Donohue

    Specialist, New Student Programs
    fdonohue@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.2675 

  6. Hana Al-kebsi

    Operations Coordinator hana.alkebsi@ucalgary.ca

  1. David Cataford

    Career Development Specialist, Undergraduate Students 
    dcatafor@ucalgary.ca 
    403.210.6039 

  2. Harrison Yeung

    Career & Life Design Resource Specialist, Undergraduate Students 
    harrison.yeung@ucalgary.ca

  3. Liliana Gonzalez

    Career Development Specialist, EDIA
    gonzalml@ucalgary.ca 
    403.210.9619 

  4. Matthew Geddes

    Career Development Specialist, Master's Students 
    mjgeddes@ucalgary.ca 
    403.210.7894

  5. Charlotte Anyango Ong’ang’a

    Career Development Specialist, PhD Students 
    charlotte.onganga1@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.5067

  6. Vicky Hirsche

    Life Design and Work Integrated Learning Specialist 
    vlhirsch@ucalgary.ca
    403.220.4505

  7. Lygia Vernon-Swinney

    Career Education Specialist lygia.vernon1@ucalgary.ca 403-210-9642

     

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Workshops are available on request for faculties, lectures and student groups. To request a standard or custom workshop, please fill out the form below. 

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