Staff Page
Mary Heitkemper
Director
heitkemper@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4231
Mary provides leadership for the Career Center. She manages the budget and staffing, develops goals and policies, and builds strong connections among university professionals, faculty, administrators, alumni, students and employers.
Ken Johnson
Employer Outreach Director
Johnson2@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4092
Ken develops sustained partnership with major prospective employers to increase and enhance quality career, internship and shadowing opportunities for students and alumni. He promotes employer awareness of student and alumni talent to increase the employment opportunities for Gonzaga students and alumni.
John Parks
Internship Manager
parks@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4055
John teaches students how to find internship opportunities and coaches them to professionally prepare for the experience. He collaborates with faculty and employers to maintain existing internships and establish new partnerships.
Karen Franks-Harding
Recruitment Coordinator
franks-harding@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4085
Karen facilitates the employer recruitment process, plans and implements career center events and manages employer registration for career and internship opportunity events. She publishes the employer newsletter and maintains operating budgets.
Cassandra Marrs
Program Assistant III – Marketing & ZagTrax
marrs@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4098
Cassandra creates designs and edits publications and marketing materials as well as publishing the student newsletter. She provides customer service and technical support to ZagTrax users and is responsible for the content and maintenance of the Career Center website and ZagTrax programs.
Jennifer Quick
Career Data, Computer & Research Specialist
Quick@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4237
Jennifer conducts research, surveys students and complies data for the Career Center. She conducts student workshops including employment trends, economic outlook and top employers hiring new college grads. She is responsible for compiling and assessing post-graduate outcomes. She works closely with Cassandra Marrs on System integration projects. She maintains the operating budgets for the Career Center and assists students with Writing and editing resumes and cover letters.
Valerie Vissia
Receptionist
Vissia@gonzaga.edu
(509) 313-4234
Valerie provides administrative and receptionist support for the Career Center. As the first person of contact, she welcomes and assists visitors to the center regarding the services and programs provided. She also manages and processes career placement files while guiding students in using career resources.
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