Meet the Team

SDSU Imperial Valley Career and Veterans Services

SDSU Imperial Valley Career and Veterans Services is committed to supporting military, military veterans, military spouses, and dependent children in the areas of higher education in outreach/admission, GI Bill benefits, academic success, graduation, and career development.
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Career & Veterans Services Coordinator

Vacant

 
Alberto Cid
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer

Alberto Cid

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Alexa Hernandez
Associate

Alexa Hernandez

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Daniel Newell
Executive Director

Daniel Newell, MPA

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Susan Pace
Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives

Susan J. Pace, CCSP, CHCDC

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Rosa Moreno
Associate Director, Career Management

Rosa Moreno

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Andrew Soliz
Associate Director, Industry Relations

Andrew Soliz

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Jesus Jimenez
Associate Director, Infrastructure & Outcomes

Jesus Jimenez

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Career Management

The Career Management team oversees the career management cycle and leads at an institutional and regional level to support the strategic planning of workforce development, career management and education, and all elements of the career development life cycle. The focus areas of this team include career and major exploration, experiential learning, employment preparation, career navigation, professional development, continuing education, career counseling, curriculum design and integration, career cluster leadership, workforce development trends/metrics, and workforce policy trends. Students can schedule an appointment with a Career Management Lead on Handshake.
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Career and Veterans Services Coordinator

Vacant

 
Alejandro Rodriguez
Career Management Lead

Alejandro Rodriguez

Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Technology
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Esmeralda Sanchez
Career Management Lead

Esmeralda Cortes, M.A.

Focus: Education; Healthcare; Nutrition and Wellbeing; Social and Human Services
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Lorenzo Sianez Jr.
Career Management Lead and Program Manager (SDSU Research Foundation)

Lorenzo Sianez Jr., M.A.

Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Public Administration and Safety Services; eWorks! Career Leagues
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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Michael Romero
Career Management Lead

Michael Romero, MBA, PHR

Focus: Energy, Construction, Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing and Trade; Military and Defense; Technology
Language Spoken: English
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Wenjun (Vivian) Jin
Career Management Lead

Wenjun (Vivian) Jin, M.A.

Focus: Natural and Life Sciences, Environment and Sustainability; Technology; Professional Services (non-business majors)
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
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Ramona Acuna
Career Management Lead

Ramona Valdez, M.S.

Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media
Language Spoken: English
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Alexa Hernandez
Associate

Alexa Hernandez

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Industry Relations

The Industry Relations team coordinates campus and regional external activities with a focus on workforce and economic development, hiring, job/internship development, and business development. The focus areas of this team include recruiting events and services, external relations and outreach, marketing and communications, industry event planning, industry cluster leadership, industry trends/metrics, industry webinars, workforce and economic development strategy, and business development/revenue.
Alberto Cid
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer

Alberto Cid

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Andre Frater
Industry Relations Lead

Andre Frater, M.A.

Focus: Hospitality and Tourism; Military and Defense; Professional Services (for non-business majors)
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Virtual appointments only
Aksum Turner
Industry Relations Lead

Aksum Turner

Focus: Arts, Entertainment and Media; Natural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Sustainability; Technology
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Virtual appointments only
Dannie Schwarz
Industry Relations Lead

Dannie Schwarz, M.A.

Focus: Education, Healthcare; Public Administration and Safety Services; Social and Human Services; Staffing Services
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Industry Relations Lead

Stacia Barrios

Focus: Energy; Construction; Utilities and Transportation; Manufacturing
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Virtual appointments only
Yolotzin Morales
Lead Recruiter and Job Developer

Yolotzin Morales, M.A.

Focus: eWorks! Career Leagues: Public Service and Health and Human Services
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
[email protected]
Virtual appointments only

Infrastructure and Outcomes

The Infrastructure and Outcomes team designs and sustains systems and processes that support departmental operations, strategy, and innovation. The focus areas of this team include technology, research and development (R&D), finance, human resources, customer relations, reporting/outcomes, administration/operations, special projects, facilities, contract and grants management, and risk management.
Cynthia Esparza
Operations and Resources Coordinator

Cynthia Esparza

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Dylan Armbruster
Data and Policy Research Lead

Dylan Armbruster

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Karla Moffett
Brand and Design Lead

Karla Alaniz

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Lana Bautista
Marketing Communications and Events Specialist

Lana Bautista

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Operations and Resources Assistant

Michelle Crownhart

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Patricia Nieves
Operations and Resources Analyst

Patricia Nieves, M.S.

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Claire Anderson
Associate

Claire Anderson

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McAelan Remigio
Associate

McAelan Remigio

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Hannia Beltran Martinez
Associate

Hannia Beltran Martinez

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Associate

Isabella Fuentes-Delquadri

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Luis Salas
Associate

Luis Salas

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Sherry Cacho
Associate

Sherry Cacho

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Zoe Mendoza
Associate

Zoe Mendoza

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Industry Consultants

Industry Consultants are part of a pilot program designed to support the career advancement of SDSU students and alumni. Industry Consultants offer their expertise and time to advise students and alumni on an array of career and professional development topics. Students can schedule an appointment with an Industry Consultant on Handshake.
Yuliya Montes
Industry Consultant

Yuliya Montes, BA, PRC

Occupations: Career ReCon Program Coordinator, PRC/Talent Acquisition Admin
Organization: Idaho National Laboratory Battelle Energy Alliance (DOE) 
Focus: Government 
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Sara Roldan
Industry Consultant

Sara Roldan, PsyD

Occupations: Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Part-Time Lecturer
Organization: San Diego State University
Focus: Psychology
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Kelsie San Diego
Industry Consultant

Kelsie San Diego

Occupation: Sr. Legal Recruiter
Organization: Adams & Martin Group
Focus: Legal, Recruiting
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Daniel Vasquez
Industry Consultant

Daniel Vasquez

Occupation: Program Manager
Organization: County of San Diego, Department of Human Resources
Focus: Public Safety and Emergency Management
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Nicholas Peterson
Industry Consultant

Nicholas Peterson

Occupations: Software Engineer / CEO
Organization: NJP Consulting
Focus: Healthcare, E-Commerce/Retail, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain 
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Ashley Albiento
Industry Consultant

Ashley Albiento

Focus: Strategy and Operations, Global Expansion, Program Management 
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Nasif Chowdhury
Industry Consultant

Nasif Chowdhury

Occupation: Manager of Quality Engineering
Focus: Engineering 
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Zachary Chow
Industry Consultant

Zachary Chow

Occupation: Investment Analyst
Organization: Lockheed Martin Ventures
Focus: Finance, Engineering 
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Jacquelyn Rivas
Industry Consultant

Jacquelyn Rivas

Occupation: Pricing Specialist
Organization: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Focus: Business, Law Business Affairs, Finance and Entrepreneurship 
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Bianca Alvarado
Industry Consultant

Bianca Alvarado

Occupations: Founder and Program Director, Partnerships Associate
Organization: Mother Earth's Learning Center, Stella Foundation
Focus: Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Ryan Marcoux
Industry Consultant

Ryan Marcoux

Occupation: Software Sales Consultant
Organization: Ecosystem GTM Executive Advisor, SqIDBM
Focus: Sales, Marketing, Personal Branding
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Bailey Mellos
Industry Consultant

Bailey Mellos

Occupation: Demand Generation Manager
Organization: InfluxData
Focus: Tech, Marketing, Business, Career Coaching, Mentorship
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Bob Schuh
Industry Consultant

Bob Schuh

Occupation: Account Executive
Organization: Cengage
Focus: Sales, Marketing, Career Exploration, Mentorship
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Bodie Campagna
Industry Consultant

Bodie Campagna

Occupations: Founder of Business By Bodie, Retired CFO & Vice President
Organization: Business By Bodie, Mitchell J Architecture, Inc.
Focus: Real Estate, Construction Management
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Carolyne Kim
Industry Consultant

Carolyne Kim

Occupation: Production Development Page
Organization: Universal Pictures Group, NBCUniversal
Focus: Entertainment, Media Production
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