ALVA COOPER AWARDS COMMITTEE:
The Alva Cooper Awards Committee establishes guidelines for judging criteria, makes recommendations regarding award categories and eligibility, and selects the recipients for this prestigious award.
Any questions to the Alva Cooper Awards Committee should be directed to alvaccooper@mnyccpoa.org
Committee Chair:
Justin Krass, Assistant Director, Seton Hall University Career Center, justin.krass@shu.edu
Committee Members:
• Laura Smith, Assistant Professor, Nassau Community College, Laura.E.Smith@ncc.edu
• Laurie Joseph, Job Placement Counselor/Professor, Nassau Community College, Laurie.Joseph@ncc.edu
• Angela Monahan, Assistant Director of Career Services, New York Institute of Technology, Amonah01@nyit.edu
• Kristina Simonsen, Associate Director for Employer Relations, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Ksimonsen@jjay.cuny.
• Urszula Zalewski, Director of Experiential Education, Stony Brook University, urszula.zalewski@
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE:
Members of the Communications Committee (overseen by the Director of Communications) are responsible for connecting the MNYCCPOA community through social media, member emails, and the MNYCCPOA website. Committee members assist with the publicity of future events and program and help members share messages about job postings, events and other notices.
Any questions to the Communications Committee should be directed to
DirectorofCommunications@mnyccpoa.org
Committee Chair:
Sam Harvey, Professional Development Specialist, Pratt Institute, sharvey@pratt.edu
Committee Members:
• Mary Burns, Interim Associate Director, Career and Professional Development, NYU Silver School of Social Work, maryburns.msw@gmail.com
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SOCIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
The Social and Professional Development Committee fosters community and continuous learning for members via happy hours, book clubs, service events, employer site visits, and ad hoc professional development trainings throughout the year.
Any questions to the Professional Development/Social Events Committee should be directed to both Hilary@worklikeamother.com and professionaldevelopment@
Committee Co-Chairs:
Hilary Berger, Founding Director, Work Like a Mother® email: hilary@
Heidi Gifford, Career Transition Specialist. email: giffordhei
Committee Members:
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
The Membership Committee develops the membership brochure, solicits new members and supports the treasurer in the renewal of memberships each year.
Any questions to the Membership Committee should be directed to membership@mnyccpoa.org
Committee Chair:
Laura E. Smith, Career Counselor/Assistant Professor, Nassau Community College, Career and Transfer Counseling Laura.E.Smith@ncc.
Committee Members:
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
EMPLOYER RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
The Employer Relations Committee creates a community of professionals that are engaged in strategically cultivating and strengthening employer relations with and between employers, students, alumni, and faculty to maximize student success and providing employment and experiential learning opportunities. Committee meetings focus on learning from peers about how to incorporate employer engagement knowledge and best practices into our work as career services practitioners.
Any questions to the Employer Relations Committee should be directed to employerrelations@mnyccpoa.org
Committee Co-Chairs:
-Donna Haynes, Senior Director of Employer Relations, St. John’s University , haynesd@stjohns.edu.
-Darlene Johnson, Director of External Relations, Hofstra University, darlene.johnson@hofstra.edu.
Committee Members:
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!