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Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Jared earned his MA in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership from Tufts University. Before joining the Duke Career Center, Jared worked to provide holistic care to first generation, low-income, and students with undocumented status at Tufts University’s FIRST Resource Center. As the Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging, He is responsible for creating opportunities and access for underrepresented and marginalized student populations at Duke. In this role, He will work closely with Student Leaders, Cultural and Identity Centers, and various offices tasked with supporting these student communities to enhance the resources for and experiences…
Before joining the Career Center Team as Assistant Director, Employer Relations for Science & Sustainability and Arts & Entertainment in July 2022, Margi served as Senior Assistant Director in the Duke Undergraduate Admissions Office for twelve years and as the inaugural Director of Selection and Recruitment for the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program for seven years. She previously worked for five years in the UNC-Chapel Hill Admissions Office. Throughout her career, Margi has valued forging, cultivating, and strengthening relationships; helping students find the perfect fit; and creating and implementing innovative, engaging on-campus programming. She holds a B.A. in English with Honors…
A native of Greensboro, Carl Thompson received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, before attending Argosy University where he received his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Economics. Before joining the Duke Career Center, Carl had more than 7 years of experience working in higher education as a career counselor and a student services coordinator for the institutions of Rockingham Community College, Forsyth Tech, and Alamance Community College. Prior to that, he worked in the private industry as a professional development specialist and for the NC Department of Commerce as a career counselor. Devoted to…
Greg came to Duke during the famed summer of 2020 from Tufts University, where he served Executive Director of the Career Center since 2016. Greg has experience developing innovative and enduring partnerships between the career team and other campus partners, including Alumni Affairs, the First-Generation Center, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Athletics. He successfully developed and launched a “Designing Your Life” course for first-year students and oversaw the creation of numerous career and student-alumni global networking events. He is focused on outreach to employers and alumni across a wide range of industries and nonprofit sectors and works to…
Leigh Ann Muth-Waring joined the Career Center in July 2013 with a background in career coaching, employer relations, academic advising, academic policy, and teaching. She is a member of the Employer Relations team and serves as the primary liaison to organizations who offer internships, early talent opportunities, or exploratory programs for first-year and sophomore level undergraduate students. In this role, Leigh Ann works with organizations from all industries and locations. She also acts as a knowledge source for companies who are in the beginning phase of developing their internship program as well as organizations who have established programs. Along with…
Prior to coming to Duke in July 2003, Megan worked in residential real estate while earning a BA in Communication at NC State. Her prior experience includes building a 16-store restaurant franchise in the Midwest, creating wardrobe for a Las Vegas show and teaching, while traveling with the circus. In 2013, she earned her Master’s in Library Science from North Carolina Central University. Meg’s responsibilities at Duke include managing communication; reception and triage; logistics and marketing for events, programs and services; and multimedia support for the Career Center. She is a college advisor at Duke as well.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from North Carolina Central University , Sh’Maughn Wright discovered he wanted to engage with students in a different manner other than teaching. As a first generation college student from Goldsboro NC, he knew he wanted to serve students by helping them navigate the career development process and maintaining important aspects of their Mental Health. He went on to complete a dual Masters program from NCCU in Career Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Sh’Maughn is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and has experience in…
Belinda Locke comes to Duke from that school down the road with the other shade of blue where she served as the Director of Assessment and Strategic Planning for Student Affairs. As the Director of the Office of Assessment Belinda will be working collaboratively to develop core assessment and evaluation frameworks, tools and resources to develop capacity and a thriving culture of assessment across Student Affairs. She is committed to supporting departments in designing and implementing meaningful assessment and leveraging data toward the achievement of organizational goals. Belinda is an innovative thinker who identifies systems and strategies to sustain quality assessment at the divisional,…
I became part of the Duke Student Affairs family in July of 2012, as the Marketing Manager for Duke Dining, and am currently the Director of Communications for Duke Dining. A creator at heart I have a passion for finding new ways to engage an audience, especially our Duke students and community. Whether it’s through design, a social media post or story, or special event promotion, it’s that buzz, that generated buzz that says you’re listening and the expectation and anticipation that engagement with our Blue Devils will follow. I look forward to connecting with you!
Raised in eastern North Carolina, Shakeerrah received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from North Carolina A&T State University. While attending East Carolina University, she received her dual Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation. Her desire to guide the next generation of practitioners led her to pursue her PhD in Counselor Education. Before joining the Career Center, Shakeerrah worked for over a decade in a variety of settings, including community rehabilitation programs, government agencies, and higher education. She reveled in roles as a vocational assessment specialist, learning disability specialist, and licensed clinical mental health counselor. Shakeerrah has supported…
Since joining the Career Center in Spring 2020, Kai has enthusiastically served in multiple different roles across the department. As the new Assistant Director for the Entertainment, Media & Arts Career Community, Kai works to develop and deliver training, content, resources, and events emphasizing the entertainment industry by effectively utilizing e-learning to educate, empower and support students in their intentional professional development. Though the responsibilities and focus of his roles have changed over his time at Duke, at the core of his work is his desire to bolster the center’s mission to provide students and alumni with guidance highlighting the…
Career Communities: Business, Finance, and Consulting Originally from the Buckeye State, Mariah attended The Ohio State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She continued her education at Clemson University where she earned her Master of Education in Counselor Education/Student Affairs. While at Clemson, she worked in the Michelin Career Center as the Graduate Assistant for the Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program. It was during that time that her passion for early talent programs began to flourish. Mariah joins the Duke Career Center from Zoom Video Communications, where she worked as a University Technical Recruiter for the Global Emerging Talent (GET) Program….