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Career Readiness Check Volunteers Page 1 Luis Acosta '87 Administrator | Lewisville Independent School District-Garden Ridge Elementary Primary Skills: Education, Education Leadership Summary of Qualifications: • Superintendent Certification - University of Texas at Tyler (December 2014) • M.Ed., Educational Leadership - University of Montana at Missoula (December 2002) • B.A., Biology - Austin College, Sherman, Texas (May 1987) • Principal Certification (August 2004) • Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification, Grades 1-6 (April 1997) Career Highlights and Leadership: 2007-Present - Assistant Principal, Garden Ridge Elementary-LISD • LISD Discipline Task Force 2014-present • LISD Discipline Committee 2013-present • Garden Ridge Elementary Gator Tribute, 2013-present • Facilitated 1st Grade West Zone Professional Development, Designing Vs. Planning Lessons • Led GRE iPad Professional Learning Communities, 2012-present • Collaborated in organizing West Zone Fun Run, October 2012 • Member of State/Local Partnership Action Team, Fall 2011 • Lifetime Member of PTA, November 2010 • Leadership Academy Presenter, Summer 2010 2004 – 2007 Assistant Principal, Central Elementary, LISD • Campus Assessment and Curriculum Coordinator for 2nd and 3rd grades • Assistant Coordinator to Saturday Math Club Program • Afternoon Clubs Coordinator Specialized Professional Development: • Leadership Coaching Levels I, II, and III Hannah Alexander '12 Fellow/Staff Attorney* (bar results out Nov.) | Equal Justice Center Primary Skills: Law and policy Austin College '12 Majors: Political Science and Spanish; Minor: Philosophy The University of Texas School of Law '16 Degree: J.D. Daily Work Activities: Contact and interview clients; draft court documents; conduct legal research; communicate with opposing counsel; and participate in community events to effectuate my non-profit law firm's mission: enforcing the employment rights of low-wage workers, regardless of immigration status. Prior Experience: Facilitator for Ignite (http://www.ignitenational.org) Student Community Advocate at Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School
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Luis Acosta '87 Administrator | Lewisville Independent School District-Garden Ridge Elementary Primary Skills: Education, Education Leadership Summary of Qualifications: • Superintendent Certification - University of Texas at Tyler (December 2014) • M.Ed., Educational Leadership - University of Montana at Missoula (December 2002) • B.A., Biology - Austin College, Sherman, Texas (May 1987) • Principal Certification (August 2004) • Bilingual/ESL Teacher Certification, Grades 1-6 (April 1997) Career Highlights and Leadership: 2007-Present - Assistant Principal, Garden Ridge Elementary-LISD • LISD Discipline Task Force 2014-present • LISD Discipline Committee 2013-present • Garden Ridge Elementary Gator Tribute, 2013-present • Facilitated 1st Grade West Zone Professional Development, Designing Vs. Planning Lessons • Led GRE iPad Professional Learning Communities, 2012-present • Collaborated in organizing West Zone Fun Run, October 2012 • Member of State/Local Partnership Action Team, Fall 2011 • Lifetime Member of PTA, November 2010 • Leadership Academy Presenter, Summer 2010 2004 – 2007 Assistant Principal, Central Elementary, LISD • Campus Assessment and Curriculum Coordinator for 2nd and 3rd grades • Assistant Coordinator to Saturday Math Club Program • Afternoon Clubs Coordinator Specialized Professional Development: • Leadership Coaching Levels I, II, and III Hannah Alexander '12 Fellow/Staff Attorney* (bar results out Nov.) | Equal Justice Center Primary Skills: Law and policy Austin College '12 Majors: Political Science and Spanish; Minor: Philosophy The University of Texas School of Law '16 Degree: J.D. Daily Work Activities: Contact and interview clients; draft court documents; conduct legal research; communicate with opposing counsel; and participate in community events to effectuate my non-profit law firm's mission: enforcing the employment rights of low-wage workers, regardless of immigration status. Prior Experience: Facilitator for Ignite (http://www.ignitenational.org) Student Community Advocate at Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School

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Bruce Baehl HR Consultant | Baehl & Associates Primary Skills: Human Resources/ Professional Development/Talent management Recruiting Bruce Baehl has held positions responsible for performance improvement, coaching, training and consulting with diverse industries including Oil & Gas, Transportation, Accounting, Pharmaceuticals, and Distribution. He has over 25 years of experience in organizational development, coaching, training and development, and proven human resource practices. His expertise and passion is in organizational and personal change through maximizing established systems and practices that continuously attract, develop, motivate and retain top talent. He is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations create a vision, set goals and objectives, generate action steps that achieve results to realize their dreams for a brighter future. One of his greatest strengths is coaching through which he has helped many achieve their career goals and new levels of professionalism and organizational success. Bruce is effective in using probing questions to help clients gain clarity on where they are and where they want to go. He also uses active listening techniques to perceive the spoken and unspoken variables of behaviors, relationships and situational dynamics. He is seen by his colleagues as a great ally, resource, and confidant who is instrumental at achieving the goals set forth by the organization. Bruce has implemented team development strategies, performance improvement systems, 360 Feedback Processes, and professional and leadership development techniques to help achieved breakthrough results. Other areas of experience include team and group facilitation, supervisory and management skill building, employee relations, competency identification, training needs assessments, course design and delivery. He works with leadership teams to ensure employees are aligned with the company’s vision with the right people in the right place at the right time in order to achieve organizational goals and competitiveness. Bruce has a Masters in Education majoring in Human Relations/Communications and Counseling from Ohio University and a B.A. in Psychology/Sociology from Alliance College. His certifications are many including Interactive Management - Developmental Dimensions Inc.; Xcellence Program- Xerox Corporation; Profile-360 Evaluation Process- Personnel Systems Inc.; Managing Personal Growth- Blessing White; Improvement Process Management College-Crosby Associates Inc.; Targeted Selection, Developmental Dimensions and Instructional Systems Design, TDS Inc. He is a member of the local American Society for Training and Development. Michelle Baehl Director of Talent Management for the Center for Enhancing Philanthropy | The University of Texas System Primary Skills: building internship programs, introducing new careers to other employees for retention purposes, career ladder/career paths, recruitment Michelle A. Baehl Director of Talent Management, Center for Enhancing Philanthropy Michelle Baehl joined the Center for Enhancing Philanthropy as Director of Talent Management in 2015. She is an experienced Human Resources professional with over twenty years’ experience in executive

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and physician recruiting, administration, career sourcing techniques and facilitating training sessions. Michelle developed and operated the first in-house Executive Search Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch UTMB) in Galveston, Texas. She most previously served as Vice President of Healthcare Recruitment with Performance Search Group in Houston, Texas where she was responsible for healthcare recruiting and for sourcing and attracting top talent for our clients while utilizing best practices to maximize satisfaction for candidate and client companies. Michelle graduated from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston, TX with a Master’s of Science degree in Higher Education with a focus in Human Resources. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Ohio University. She is involved in her local community, parish, and the Boy Scouts of America. Amy Briseno Area Manager | Enterprise Rent A Car Primary Skills: Business Management, Training and Development Amy is a Texas Tech Alumni who started as a Management Trainee in Lubbock and worked her way up through daily rental working in several different markets including Lubbock, Amarillo and Austin. Currently as an Area Manager in the DFW market she is responsible for hiring, training and development, customer service and growing the overall business. Tom Buttine '07 Director of Development | Austin College Primary Skills: Product Development, Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Healthcare, Fundraising Tom is the Director of Development for Austin College, responsible for fundraising strategy and analytics. He graduated from Austin College in 2007 with a double major in economics and business and minor in math. Prior to working for Austin College, Tom was management consultant in Accenture's healthcare strategy group. Tom is also active in the startup and innovation community in Dallas. Maggie Carney Talent Acquisition Specialist | Enterprise Rent A Car Primary Skills: Customer service, Sales, and Recruiting I am a Truman State graduate with a bachelor's in English and had worked my way up through the Enterprise Ranks to where I am now. I started in our Management Trainee program and was successful in sales and making smart business decisions and was promoted to a Talent Acquisition Specialist. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, I assess the needs of the business and develop internal and external hiring strategies for all Enterprise Holdings’ brands (Enterprise Rent A Car, Alamo and National). Amanda Coleman '07 Technical Writer, Instructor of Technical Writing | Self-employed, UTD Primary Skills: Technical Communciations, Spanish Translation I have worked as a Technical Communicator for five years in the Dallas area. After graduating from Austin College I completed a Master's Degree in Technical Communications at UNT. I have worked in a variety of industries, including construction, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and software. I am currently teaching to Engineering and Computer Science students at UTD. As a Spanish major at Austin College I

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have also been able to use my knowledge of Spanish in various positions, both professionally and as a volunteer. Jacqui Cooper '73 Former—Intelligence Officer | Retired Government Civil Servant Primary Skills: Resource management, strategic planning, and problem solving Bachelor of Arts in Government—Austin College Master of Arts in Government—UT Austin Retired Federal Government Civil Servant—Senior Programs & Policy Officer in the Intelligence Community Senior Austin College Board of Trustee Member Charles Curtis '75 Executive Director of Information Technology | Austin College Primary Skills: Information Technology Leadership, Leadership Development Following earning a BA degree in Economics from AC in 1975, I embarked on a 38-year career in technical and leadership roles in Information Technology, primarily within the Aerospace industry. I recently took responsibility for AC's I.T. function following my retirement from Bell Helicopter and various consulting and volunteer roles. I have also earned an MBA degree from SMU as well as Six Sigma Green Belt certification and an FAA Private Pilot's license. Thurston Curtis '05 Team Lead- Loan Quality Organization | Fannie Mae Primary Skills: Mortgage Finance, Risk Management/QC, Reporting, Project Management, Mortgage Origination, Leadership, Training and Teaching I am a current team lead in Fannie Mae's loan quality organization. I lead and train a team that manages loan file inventory for quality assurance reviews across our underwriting center. I am a 2005 undergraduate of Austin College with majors in Business Administration and French. I was a member of the Posey Leadership Institute, and have current training in both person and situational leadership and management. Nader Dabboussi '91 Area Vice President | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Primary Skills: Insurance Broker B.A. in Business Administration, Class of 1991 13 years as an insurance broker for large commercial insurance placements Emily Deardorff '09 Budget Analyst | Legislative Budget Board Primary Skills: Budget Analysis and Public Policy Graduated from Austin College in 2009 with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics. Graduated from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin in 2012 with a Master of Public Affairs. I have worked at the Legislative Budget Board for the last four years and am currently the budget analyst for all the public health-related institutions. Prior to the Legislative Budget

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Board, I did a year of AmeriCorps service with Keep Austin Housed, worked for the Texas Low-Income Housing Information Service, and the Meadows Foundation. Philip Deardorff '05 Art and Art History Teacher | Leander ISD Primary Skills: Art education and departmental management Graduated from Austin College in 2005 with a Bachelor in Studio Art. Graduated with a Master of Art Education from the University of North Texas. 10 years of educational experience with various roles in teaching and administration. Brittany Derebery '08 Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations | Austin College Primary Skills: Relationship Management, Grant Writing, Grant Management, Data Analysis, Reporting Currently, I prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to independent foundations, corporate foundations, unaffiliated family foundations, and federal agencies. Also, I develop and foster relationships with institutional funders through personal connections, board, trustees, and other donors. Before joining Austin College, I worked for an advertising agency analyzing and reporting on campaign data and budget planning for AT&T. I have a Master’s in Economics from UNT. Danny Dollyhigh VP of Strategic Accounts | Speech Privacy Systems Primary Skills: Leadership and Business, Operations, Sales Sucessful career in entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as in small, medium and large businesses from Mom + Pop startups to $30B businesses. Current position is VP of Strategic Accounts for international electronics company. MBA degree - Dallas Baptist University and BS in Business -Highpoint University Donna Dollyhigh Independent Associate/Director | Self -LegalShield Primary Skills: B2B outside sales and Network marketing Sales Professional with Industrial and Small business consulting outside sales background. Work activities include networking, cold calling, consultation appointments and sales presentations to Decision Makers and Employees as well as Team leadership/training to my Team Members. Prior experience was industrial cleaning chemical sales, Uniform rental sales and Administrative secretarial work for District Managers in large national corporations. Erin Dougherty Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving | The University of Texas at Dallas Primary Skills: Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Communications, Special Events Erin Dougherty is the senior director of alumni relations and annual giving for The University of Texas at Dallas. In this position, she leads the University's efforts to engage alumni in support of the University. In a typical day, that looks like meeting with alumni, working with students, planning a special event, marketing a new benefit or communicating alumni and University news.

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Dougherty earned a bachelor’s degree in literary studies with a minor in neuroscience and a master of public affairs degree, both from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is a graduate of Leadership Richardson and a member of CASE. Walker Fenci '90 Regional Vice President | Optomi Professional Services Primary Skills: Sales leadership I am currently the Regional Vice President for Optomi Professional Services leading the Southwest region (Dallas, Austin and Irvine, CA offices) where we provide technology talent delivery and onshore domestic outsourcing solutions. I graduated from Austin College in 1990 with a Bachelor's in Business Administration and I also have a Masters of Education from University of Texas as Austin in 1994. Christopher Fisher '04 Founder & President | BenefitsAlly, LLC Primary Skills: Business Development & Entrepreneurship Majored in business administration with honors in economics from Austin College. My daily work is focused on business development efforts along with setting the strategic direction of BenefitsAlly. I have prior experience in business development with several Fortune 500 companies in both the technology and healthcare sectors with Dell, CIGNA, and VMWare. Jason Galbraith '93 Deputy Counsel | AmeriPlan Corporation Primary Skills: Corporate Law, Legal Research, Criminal Law Ten years after graduating Austin College, Jason Galbraith embarked upon law school at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. After graduating in 2006, he took a mixture of lawyer and non-lawyer positions in Texas and New Mexico. He has been deputy counsel at AmeriPlan, a Plano multi-level marketing company, since 2010 and works compliance, litigation and corporate transactions. Gabriel Garza '01 Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Core Clinical Faculty | Seton Family of Hospitals Primary Skills: Diagnosis, treatment, and management of mental illness in the child and adolescent population. 1997 - 2001: Austin College, B.A. with major in Biology and Computer Science 2003 - 2007: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, M.D. 2007 - 2012: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Residency in Psychiatry and Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2012 - current: Employed by Seton and Faculty at the UT Austin Medical School, department of Psychiatry. Private patient clinic three days out of the week and I supervise/train residents and fellows in psychiatry the remainder of the time. Jon Greer '07 Director of Corporate Communications | AT&T

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Primary Skills: Communications, Media Relations, Project Management, Product Marketing Jon Greer is a director of Corporate Communications at AT&T, leading media relations and messaging for AT&T Internet, voice, multifamily housing, commercial DIRECTV and advertising products and services. Most recently as a Director of Strategic Initiatives Jon led the AT&T awards and recognition program to enhance the brand, managed programs to influence national media outlets such as Consumer Reports and Fortune and managed positioning with consumer industry telecommunications analysts. In a prior role he managed the nation’s largest job shadowing program out of the AT&T Foundation, focused on reducing the high school dropout rate in Title I schools by connecting students directly to careers. Jon Greer graduated from Austin College, class of ’07, with majors in Political Science and Sociology. He went on to obtain a Masters in Public Service Administration from the George Bush School of Government at Texas A&M, class of ’09. Jon is passionate about giving back to the communities where he lives and works. He is an active volunteer at the Allen Food Pantry, United Way, and is the National Project and Programs Coordinator for the AT&T Pioneers, the largest corporate led volunteer organization in the country. Roger Gregory-Allen '84 Principal Senior Service Delivery Engineer | Oracle Primary Skills: Software Development Roger Gregory-Allen has over 30 years software development experience and has held a number of industry leading positions in the fields of Software Services, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Aerospace Engineering. In his current position, he coordinates support services to several large Oracle customers across a wide range of software products. Mr. Gregory-Allen received a BA from Austin College and an MS from The University of Michigan. Will Griffith '13 Analyst | Goldman Sachs Primary Skills: Finanacial Analysis, Excel, Cashflow analysis Major - International Economics and Finance Minor - Philosophy Study Abroad - Mongolia / Quebec Internship - Goldman Sachs Currently an analyst on the Trade Analytics team within the Residential Mortgage Asset Management group at Goldman Sachs Robert Grimm '11 Java Developer / Mobile Developer | Werner Enterprises, Inc. Primary Skills: Business Software and Mobile App Development Graduated Austin College with a degree in Asian Studies and a Minor in English. Daily leads teams in developing Android and iOS applications and architect the back-end systems that support mobile apps.

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Charles Gurley '01 Commercial Portfolio Manager | Wells Fargo Bank (Regional Commercial Banking Office) Primary Skills: Commercial Banking Experience in “small-cap to middle market” C&I and commercial real estate lending. Strategic planning, sales and marketing experience combined with qualifications in staff development, coaching and management to drive & deliver performance results. Proficient analyzing financial statements, assessing risk, and evaluating credit worthiness. Capability to perform result oriented work and maintain high emphasis on accuracy and detailing. Curtis Henderson '84 Chief Administrative Officer | Approach Resources Inc. Primary Skills: Regulatory and Capital Markets BA Political Science, Austin College JD, Washington & Lee School of Law Manage regulatory, capital markets, land and HR for public energy company Prior general counsel for telecom company and corporate securities attorney for Dallas law firm Leslie Holmes '06 Substitute Teacher | CFB-ISD Primary Skills: Consulting, Change Management, Training Leslie is a substitute teacher in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. She will begin her Master's in Counseling this fall. Previously, Leslie was a Health & Public Safety Consultant in Accenture’s Management Consulting workforce for five years. She joined Accenture in 2009, and for 3.5 years she deployed a global integrated supply chain solution for a government agency. On Leslie’s two more recent projects she was the Change Management Lead responsible for the change management, communications, and training workstreams of the projects. Emileigh Hubbard '08 Associate Attorney | Henry Oddo Austin & Fletcher, P.C. Primary Skills: Civil Commerical Litigation Emileigh graduated from Austin College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and political science, and obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary's School of Law in 2010. Emileigh began her career as a Federal Law Clerk in the United States District Court fort the Eastern District of Texas, and currently practices civil commercial litigation in Dallas, Texas. Emileigh represents her clients in disputes involving commercial contracts, property loss and damage, unpaid freight charges, and employment matters. Jim Jarratt '67 Retired Primary Skills: Operations, Logistics. Recognized leader in the highly competitive consumer products, financial services and technology services industries. 1967 BA-English Austin College, 1989 MM - Northwestern Kellogg School of Business Johnson & Johnson - 10 years, Frito-Lay - 14 Years, Citibank - 3 Years, Various small start-ups 5 years, UnitedHealth Group - 9 years.

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Joe Jordan '99 Development Director | Lendlease Primary Skills: Energy, Real Estate Development, Project Finance Seasoned energy and real estate development professional with a demonstrated track record in project management, site acquisition, M&A, contract negotiation, and project finance. Experience spans acquisition, development, and financing of large scale natural gas, solar, and wind power generation power projects. Deep and broad experience working internationally in developing world context. MBA-2009 McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Finance; BA-1999 Austin College, International Studies/Economics Amanda Kisselle '04 Executive Director of Admission | Austin College Primary Skills: Enrollment Management BA in Chemistry from Austin College 11th year in the AC Office of Admission I oversee freshman recruitment and admission and coordinate our international student admission program. Gillian Locke '07 Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement | Austin College Primary Skills: Project management, understanding of nonprofit space, research, writing, data analysis I lead the Austin College Development and Alumni Engagement teams. In this capacity, I develop and execute strategy for both the Annual Fund and Major Gift programs while working to create meaningful connections between alumni and the College. Prior to working at Austin College, I served as an education policy consultant at Public Impact in Chapel Hill, NC, and philanthropy officer at Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas, TX. I hold a Bachelors in Economics from Austin College (2007) and Masters in Public Policy from Duke University (2012). Donald Macpherson '90 Special Agent | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Primary Skills: Criminal Investigation, Tactical Instruction BA History (Austin College, 1990); MA U.S. History (Louisiana Tech University, 1992) U.S. Department of Justice - Criminal Division, Paralegal Specialist, 1992-1996 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Special Agent, 1996-Present Micah Mahaney '76 Occupational Therapist II | Baylor University Medical Center/Baylor Scott & White Healthcare System; Baylor Center for Pain Management Primary Skills: Occupational Therapy Worked 12 years with my MS-Psych degree (Tx A&M-1981), then 19 years so far (Tx Womans U.-1996) with my MOT degree. All of it has been direct patient/client care; outpatient and inpatient to various populations: MR, adolescent MH, crisis unit, community MH, psychiatric inpatient, marriage and family therapy, casework, massage therapy, biofeedback therapy, addictions, work hardening, counseling,

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rehabilitation/PM&R (with SCI, CHI, burn patients, CVA, amputees, etc.) & pain management. I am also a Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator. I started and operate with 2 friends an all-volunteer HS mentorship program at Richardson HS. Caroline Martell '11 Senior Physician Recruiter | Envision Healthcare Primary Skills: Physician recruiting - ER focus Physician Recruiter at Envision Physician Services - Building relationships with physicians and clients to match qualified candidates with healthcare organizations that need permanent staffing solutions. Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Intensivist and APP opportunities. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemartell Patrick Martell '08 Senior Sales Executive | HST Primary Skills: Sales and Healthcare Sales Executive at HST - Analytical and industrious sales professional with a track record of maximizing relationships and resources, building trust and influencing positive outcomes. https://www.linkedin.com/in/martellpatrick John McGinn Instructor of Practical Studies | Liberty University Primary Skills: Leadership, Training, Instructional Design Ed.D., Leadership, University of Phoenix M.A., Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington Teaches as an online faculty member (adjunct) in graduate and undergraduate studies. Consults in leadership and change management. Served as an Army Officer (Infantry) for nine years. Janet Melton '85 Clinical Assistant Professor | University of Texas at Arlington Primary Skills: Public School Education and Teacher Education Ph.D. Early Childhood Education, University of North Texas M.A. Elementary Education, Austin College B.A. Psychology, Austin College After 16 years as a teacher in public schools, Dr. Melton currently works at UTA in the College of Education teaching education courses and supervising students during student teaching. She is in her 9th year at UTA. Matthew Meyers '06 Supervisor of Systems Development | MGM Benefits Group Primary Skills: Software Development

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Received BA in Computer Science from Austin College. Currently, 6-year veteran developing software and supervising a team of developers, quality assurance and design professionals. Previously worked 6 years in IT at Austin College in a variety of roles. Holly Hull Miori '05 Director of Development | Center for Vital Longevity at UT Dallas Primary Skills: Fundraising, Communications Holly Hull Miori, MTS, CFRE is the director of development at the Center for Vital Longevity at UT Dallas. She joined the team in 2013 after ten years in fundraising in Dallas-Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. During ten-years of professional fundraising, Miori has raised funds both locally and nationally for healthcare and faith-based organizations, including the Emergency Medicine Foundation at the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Red Cross, Chisholm Trail Chapter, and Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation. Miori earned a bachelor’s degree in both religion and communication arts from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and received her master’s in theology from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. There she worked on the interaction of biblical scriptures and philanthropy, including her master’s thesis entitled: “Faith and Giving.” She received her CFRE, or Certified Fund Raising Executive, in 2012. Miori is a board member of Paper for Water, as well as the Association of Fundraising Professionals, where she actively volunteers with the annual philanthropy conference as speaker chair. At UT Dallas, Miori focuses on both individual, corporate, and foundation support, and building long-term relationships. Aditya Misra '16 Associate | Wells Fargo Primary Skills: Risk Analytics and Reporting I graduated from Austin College in May 2016 with a major in Economics and minors in Accounting and Non-Profit Management. I am currently part of the Leadership Pipeline Program, an associate program offered at Wells Fargo, as part of the Operational Risk and Compliance line of business. My daily work activities include managing and improving the assessment of risk and compliance, specifically from database and reporting standpoints. Bryce Murphy '15 Product Manager - IoT & Communication Systems | Master Meter, Inc Primary Skills: Product Development, Strategy, & Marketing Graduated from Austin College in 2015 with a Bachelors in Business Administration where I was active in the Entrepreneurship Program, Football, & Greek Life. I took the lessons I learned through those organizations to transition into a Product Management role after graduation where I have since been responsible for the definition, design, & launch strategies of technology products in the transportation & utility sectors. Mary Helen Neal '66 School Psychologist | Retired from Klein ISD Primary Skills: Teacher, Counselor, Psychologist

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Mary Helen Neal-Craft ’66 – Mary Helen earned a bachelor of arts degree, majoring in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in education. Her career includes working as an elementary teacher, special education teacher and counselor before becoming a licensed specialist in school psychology. She is also a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist. Previously, she was active in the Association for Play Therapists and presented workshops at various local, state, and national conferences. Natalie Nelms '13 Digital Associate | Golin Primary Skills: Public Relations, Media Relations, Social Media Natalie Nelms graduated from Austin College in 2013 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications and Business Administration. She was a member of the women's soccer team, where she served as team captain for two years, and was also a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service fraternity. Upon graduation she was hired at Golin to support media relations on a variety of business units on the Texas Instruments account. Today, she manages the influencer program and leads digital efforts for TI's Embedded Processing division. Robin Owens '78 Senior Managing Consultant | Retired - Global Business Services - Strategy Consulting Primary Skills: Strategic Consulting Austin College - BA, Mathematics and Economics Harvard Business School - MBA IBM - • Information Technology Solution Sales & Marketing - Southwestern USA clients • Global Financial Services Industry C-suite Strategy Consultant and Program Executive - North American Global Financial Services Industry clients Phillip Pang '11 Director of Recruiting and Training | Northwestern Mutual - Addison Primary Skills: Candidate Sourcing, training, individual development Business Major I do recruiting for internships as well as full time opportunities for career changers. Beyond that I work with new incoming reps to insure they have the best possible opportunity for success through activity coaching. Richard Peeples '70 Attorney | Peeples & Kohler, P.C. Primary Skills: 35+ years of transactional law firm practice BA Austin College, JD University of Texas Law School. Various activities concerning the design and guidance for the ongoing administration of sophisticated tax qualified retirement plans for small businesses. Frances Pelley President | Self, ProTemPro, LLC

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Primary Skills: Government Baylor-BS Geology, BA Earth Science/Math; UTDallas MS Environmental Science; Study Abroad, Semester at Sea, Pacific Rim, India, Africa 30 years, Texoma Council of Governments, 20 as Executive Director. Interim Executive and Consultant recent 5 years., Presenter Strategic Government Resources/Oklahoma State Director Cary Reams '88 General Manager & Software Architect | CoreClarity, Inc. Primary Skills: General Management, Software Architecture BA Math, Computer Science & Philosophy, AC '88; MBA, SMU Cox, '03 Last 10 years as GM and sole Software Developer for our small business Laura Riehm, MD '87 Doctor (anesthesiologist), owner/operator of Skin Deep Laser MD | self-employed; Skin Deep Laser MD Primary Skills: Medicine, Entrepreneur, Marketing BA: Austin College, '87 MD: Baylor College of Medicine, '92, Residency: Baylor College of Medicine ''96 After practicing Anesthesiology for 18 years, I started a laser-focused aesthetics practice in Fort Worth in 2014. Currently I manage a small staff of aestheticians/laser technicians, supervise all treatments, perform all injections and the more complicated procedures, direct all the marketing, research and purchasing of new technology, and am in charge of safety, daily operations and growing the practice. Greg Rohan President | Heritage Auctions Primary Skills: Major business transactions, hiring professional staff Greg Rohan is the President and an owner of Heritage Auctions, the third largest auction house in the world behind only Sotheby's and Christie's. With 500 employees around the world and annual sales of $900 million, Heritage has over 900,000 members on their website, HA.com, which receives over 40,000 unique visitors a day. A successful entrepreneur since childhood, Greg elected not to go to college after graduating from High School. He served two 3 year terms as an advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and he is the past Chairman of YPO, Young Presidents Organization for North Texas, and a current member of WPO, World Presidents Organization. He lives in both Dallas and New York City. Jessica Saunders '12 Officer; Business Support Manager | Bank of America Primary Skills: Mortgage Banking; Loan Transfers; Business Support I graduated from Austin College in 2012 with my bachelors degree. I majored in Psychology and minored in Biology. I am now a mortgage banker, specifically working with special handling loan transfers. I also manage the bank's client website access and I perform business support functions such as audit deliverables. John Simmons '77 Director, Retail Operations | Reckitt Benckiser Primary Skills: Sales

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Spent last 40 years in CPG (Consumer Products Goods) Industry primarily with Procter & Gamble, Frito-Lay, and with Crossmark. Currently with Reckitt Benckiser, makers of Lysol, Air Wick, Mucinex, and many other brands. I manage the Retail Team for the US Business, with teams in Walmart, Sam's, Target and other retailers. Graduated in 1977 with Business Administration degree. Tim Smith '13 Managing Partner | Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial Primary Skills: Networking, Client Management, Communication and Presentation Skills, Mathmateical Tim Smith is a resident and native of Denton, Texas where he manages the Denton, Collin, Grayson, and Cooke County districts for Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, a 133-year old financial services and advisory firm. Tim is an Austin College alum and was a 4-year letter winning football player. Amanda Soutter '06 VP Finance & Operations | Velocis Enterprises, LLC Primary Skills: Finance, HR, Non-Technical Operations Facilitate the financial planning and management of the business. Additionally I oversee human resources and operational management to our team across the globe. Sarah Steward '03 Corporate Counsel, Americas | The Weir Group PLC Primary Skills: Legal, Oil & Gas I received my B.A. from Austin College with a double major in Psychology and English, a Master of Social Work from Washington University with a specialization in Children, Youth and Family Systems, and my Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas. I worked as a licensed social worker prior to and during law school, before joining the corporate world at a law firm, then moving in house at oil and gas companies. I currently serve as corporate counsel for an engineering company and am responsible for supporting commercial contracting, real estate, and regulatory compliance across North America. Laura Streater Riehm, MD '87 Doctor, owner and operator of a laser aesthetic facility | Skin Deep Laser MD Primary Skills: anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, small business owner I spent my Junior year abroad at Cambridge University and graduated from AC in '87. I completed medical school and residency at Baylor College of Medicine, then practiced anesthesiology for 20 years in Houston and Fort Worth. In 2014 I started a laser aesthetic facility called Skin Deep Laser MD in Fort Worth, TX. Carrolyn Teichman Regional Head of Order Management AMERS - TRTA | Thomson Reuters Primary Skills: Operations, Software Development, Product Marketing BBA in Accounting from University of Texas at Arlington . Carrolyn works out of the Carrollton TX office of Thomson Reuters. She began her career developing tax software products for multiple platforms and then moved into product management where she launched a new brand of accounting products. Carrolyn moved to the content side of the business and

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helped develop web-based auditing tools and a financial center for CFPs. She created a new department to support inside sales teams and then moved into Operations. She's worked on many acquisition integrations and is currently responsible for Order Management supporting the Tax & Accounting business. Carrolyn manages staff in TX, NY, India and Costa Rica. Chrystal Thornton Graduate Business Recruiter | University of Texas at Arlington Primary Skills: Training and Development EDUCATION The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA Master of Business Administration awarded May 2011 Organizational Behavior; Global Business Analysis and Immersion: SE Asia Study Abroad University of Houston, Houston, Texas Bachelor of Arts in History awarded May 2007 Major: History, Minor: Sociology; Nonprofit Management Certification PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014 - Present | Graduate Business Recruiter University of Texas At Arlington, Arlington, TX Manager of Recruiting and Outreach for Graduate College of Business 2011-2014 | Resources Department SAM’S Club, Dallas, Texas - The nation’s 8th largest retailer and leading membership warehouse club. Operations Manager: Organizational and Employee Development, Training, Employee Relations Summer 2010 | MBA Internship Datacert, Houston, Texas The legal operations solutions provider to 68% of the Fortune 500 2007 – 2009 | Program Manager I Have a Dream Foundation, Houston, Texas Afterschool program dedicated to dropout prevention and the promotion of higher education Bill Vandivort '66 Co-Owner | Barney, Beasley, Vandivort & Assoc. - Retired Primary Skills: CPA - Finance/Tax Consulting After AC & two years in the US Army - returned to Texas with the GI BILL - grad work at SMU, accounting & finance - Texas CPA - focused on For-Profit Hospitals, Surgery Center and Nursing Homes - all of our support staff were Independent Contracts - we interviewed prospective contractors for each new assignment - accounting, auditing, finance education were the best qualified - travel required - locations included Alaska, California, Florida, Ohio, Texas, etc. - most calendar years we traveled over 1,000 miles - We hired AC students for part time computer tasks like draft of reports, spreadsheets, charts and AC grads looking for two - three months of Part - Time employment Jared Warren '01 Distinguished Engineer | JCPenney Primary Skills: Software Engineering, Marketing Technology, Manufacturing Technology

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Jared Warren is a Distinguished Engineer and Enterprise Architect at JCPenney, where he specializes in Marketing and Payment Systems. JCPenney believes that "When It Fits, You Feel It," and Jared leads technology teams that work to make sure that JCPenney customers receive relevant, timely, exciting opportunities to engage with the brand in meaningful ways that inspire loyalty. Prior to his career in retail, Jared led product teams that designed and built the software that runs some of the worlds most technologically complex semiconductor factories. When he's not working, Jared is likely playing board games or video games, talking theology, or enjoying a great beer with friends. Jared is a 2001 graduate of Austin College, in Sherman, Texas. Stephanie Whitely Regional Talent Acquisition Manager | Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Rent A Car) Primary Skills: Management, customer service, sales, marketing and recruiting As a Speech Communications major and graduate of University of the Incarnate Word, Stephanie traveled career paths from Fleming's Prime Steakhouse to Wyndham Vacation Sales before discovering a true growth vehicle with Enterprise Rent A Car. Joining Enterprise as a Management Trainee in June of 2009, her ability to motivate and lead others earned her promotions to higher level management positions with greater levels of responsibility. Her career path would eventually intersect the Human resources Department. As a current Talent Acquisition Manager, Stephanie recruits talent for the North Dallas region and is responsible for both internal and external hiring. Wayne Whitmire '92 Corporate Strategy and Technology Implementation Primary Skills: Financial services industry executive with exemplary management experience in startup to Fortune 25 companies. Areas of expertise include: operations, operations development, marketing, business development, entrepreneurship, product development, information technology, and training. Executive leadership resulted in revenue gains and profitable growth through executing well-targeted, fully integrated business plans and operational strategies. Adept at analyzing metrics and leveraging information to drive profit and growth. Professional experience is enhanced with an MBA and an MS in Technology Commercialization. Katy Williams '10 Assistant Director, Academic Skills Center | Austin College Primary Skills: Non-Profit Management & Disability Services I have a B.A. in Sociology from Austin College and a M.S. in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication from Texas A&M University. Immediately after graduate school, I entered the full-time workforce in Non-Profit Management. I worked for Special Olympics Texas for 4 years and was the Program Director over the Greater Dallas region. As Program Director, I was directly responsible for program delivery, operational planning, budget management, risk management, volunteer management, supervision, and event planning. I recently transitioned to Higher Education with a long-term interest in volunteer and servant leadership. I currently am the Assistant Director of the Academic Skills Center at Austin College where I coach students, including individuals with disabilities, and implement programming targeted toward Academic Success.

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Allison Woodford CEO/Founder | Woodford & Associates Primary Skills: IT, HR, Operations, Consulting, Product Development Bachelor of Science in Communication, Rensselaer; Master of Science in Technical Communication, Rensselaer Gigi Woodruff '83 Senior Manager of Leadership Development | YMCA of the USA Primary Skills: consulting, executive coaching, facilitation, non-profit governance, strategic planning Gigi holds a Masters in Organizational Leadership/Servant Leadership from Gonzaga University and is a graduate of Austin College. As a senior leadership development manager for one of the largest non profit organizations serving over 10,000 communities, Gigi's focus is on advancing the leadership capacity of the governing board volunteers and senior executive leaders. She serves as a strategic consultant, crisis manager, executive coach and as a highly energized and popular facilitator among Ys and other community organizations. Jack Wylie '88 Producer | Benton-Luttrell Company Primary Skills: Networking, Management, People skills Retired teacher/coach. I held several administrative positions, including Athletic Director where I was responsible for hiring and firing of employees, budgets and staff organization. Currently working for AC alum Roger Luttrell as a licensed insurance producer at the Benton-Luttrell Co. Matt Yager '03 Budget Consultant | City of Plano Primary Skills: Public Finance B.A. in Political Science - Austin College '03 MPA - University of North Texas '07 Serve as the lead financial analyst for the City of Plano's $162 million Community Investment Program and oversee operating budgets totaling $36 million for the City's Technology Services, Planning, Engineering & Facilities Services Departments. Prior to working for the City of Plano, I worked as a Management Analyst for the City of Dallas and completed internships with the City of North Richland Hills' Budget Office and the City of Irving's Department of Information Technology.


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