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 the Winter 2025 semester will begin 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 the Winter 2025 semester, beginning 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 -
Vacant
Specialist, New Student Programs
403.220.2675 -
Hana Al-kebsi
Operations Coordinator
hana.alkebsi@ucalgary.ca
403.210.7898 -
Sam Stehr
First Year Experience Program Assistant
samgrace.stehr@ucalgary.ca
402.210.7819
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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.