About Us

Career Center Staff Members

Mark Presnell possesses over 15 years of experience in career services including his current role as the Director of Johns Hopkins University Career Center. Prior to Hopkins, Mark has worked at the University of Rochester, the University of Virginia School of Architecture, and the University of Kansas. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas. Like many undergraduates, he changed his major as an undergraduate from Aeronautical Engineering to Psychology at Purdue University. He completed multiple internships in Psychology at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic which is now part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. As a city dweller, he enjoys taking advantage of all Baltimore has to offer.

Contact Mark Presnell, Director: presnell@jhu.edu

Amanda Baker is currently an Assistant Director in the Career Center at Johns Hopkins University. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in psychology from Shippensburg University; her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in 2001; and her Master of Science in Counselor Education in 2005, both from The Pennsylvania State University. She has over 10 years of experience in education and 7+ years of experience as a career counselor. She has instructed in a variety of settings including early childhood, secondary education, higher education, and professional. Ms. Baker is a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Distance Certified Counselor (DCC), and Master Career Counselor (MCC). She serves on the Ethics Committee of the National Career Development Association (NCDA) and is a past president of the Maryland Career Development Association (MCDA).

Contact Amanda Baker, Assistant Director: abaker26@jhu.edu

Casey Miller joined the Career Center at Johns Hopkins as an Assistant Director of External Relations in January of 2012. Casey has worked in higher education since 2002 and comes to Johns Hopkins after spending 8 years at The Shriver Center at UMBC working with students and employers on developing internships, cooperative education, and research. Casey also received his degrees from UMBC, with a Master of Arts in Applied Sociology, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with minors in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. Casey was born and raised in the Baltimore area and likes traveling, reading, movies, and exploring the city.

Contact Casey Miller, Assistant Director of External Relations: casey.miller@jhu.edu

Chelsea Haring joined the Career Center in 2008 as an Assistant Director. She now serves as the Associate Director of Alumni Career Services. As part of her role, she provides alumni 0-5 years out of full time programs in KSAS and WSE with career counseling appointments. Chelsea telecommutes from the office to provide working alumni with appointments up until 8pm eastern time most days. Chelsea has worked in career services for over seven years and enjoys working with students and alumni in all disciplines. Chelsea holds a Master of Arts Degree in English from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Eastern Oregon University . Chelsea grew up in the Pacific Northwest and loves hiking, camping, yoga and spending time with her family.

Contact Chelsea Haring, Associate Director: charing1@jhu.edu

Dawna Milligan Reeves has worked at the Career Center at Johns Hopkins University since 2003. Prior to that, she worked in career services at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Dawna grew up in a family that valued entrepreneurship and thus assumed a variety of roles, including accounting, marketing, public relations, and management at a young age in her family’s restaurant business. As an undergraduate she majored in anthropology with a focus on folklore, Latin-America, and classics. Working as a career counselor, Dawna has had a variety of academic specialty areas including social sciences, humanities, engineering, business, and communication and performing arts but throughout her career Dawna’s continuing passion has been internships. Having personally experienced the impact of career-related experience on her career goals and having researched its positive impact on college students’ academic and career paths, Dawna is a fervent believer in the importance of internship experiences for students.

Contact Dawna Reeves, Senior Associate Director: reeves@jhu.edu

Emily Calderone joined the Career Center in October 2008 and currently is an Assistant Director and Career Counselor. She has 10 years of experience working in higher education in a variety of offices, including Residence Life and Alumni Relations. Emily holds a Master of Education degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Muhlenberg College. She is a converted Orioles and NY Islanders fan. In her spare time she loves to trail run, cook, watch movies and play with her daughter.

Contact Emily Calderone, Assistant Director: emily.calderone@jhu.edu

Eric Hall joined the Johns Hopkins Career Center in 2011 as an Associate Director. In his role, Eric oversees the Employer Relations team and serves as liaison to the Whiting School of Engineering. Prior to his position at Hopkins, he worked in the career services offices at the University of Maryland, the University of Florida and the University of Connecticut. Eric holds a Master of Arts Degree in Higher Education: Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology from the University of New Hampshire. Eric is originally from the New England area and enjoys traveling, movies, good food, the outdoors and is an avid Boston sports fan.

Associate Director of Employer Relations: ehall25@jhu.edu

Evelyn Davis joined the Career Center as Dossier Coordinator in 2000 after a long career in the insurance industry. In addition to her dossier duties, she is also the Billing Specialist for the Career Center. When not at Hopkins, Evelyn is part of the events staff at Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens home games. She is also a long time volunteer at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Sports Legends at Camden Yards Museums.  She enjoys taking river cruises in Europe and visiting art museums, especially those that feature art by the Impressionist painters.

Contact Evelyn Davis, Dossier Coordinator: evelyn.davis@jhu.edu

Julie Elliot started working at the Career Center in September 2012 and is excited to be on a long-term temporary assignment. She received a BA in Government and Politics from George Mason University and an MEd in Student Personnel Services at the University of South Carolina. She has worked in career services for over 15 years at great institutions like Loyola University New Orleans and Scripps College in Claremont CA, where she held every position in the office from Career Counselor to Director. After living in southern California for 12 years, Julie is getting used to the cold weather and loves being closer to family and lifelong friends.

Contact Julie Elliot, Career Counselor: Jellio21@jhu.edu

Katie Diven joined the Career Center in December 2011 as the Assistant Director for Employer Relations. Katie previously worked as a Recruiter for a non-profit organization at UMBC and in the Human Resources Department at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services from Elon University. Originally from Lancaster, PA, Katie has grown to love Baltimore and all that it has to offer. She enjoys sports, movies, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Katie Diven,
Assistant Director for Employer Relations: kdiven2@jhu.edu

Krystle Wagemann joined the Career Center as the Employer Relations Coordinator in 2012, but has worked at Johns Hopkins University since 2009. Prior to Hopkins, Krystle worked at her alma mater, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Career Center, while earning her Bachelor of Arts in English. Krystle grew up in the Baltimore area and loves cooking, movies, board games and road trips.

Contact Krystle Wagemann, Employer Relations Coordinator kwagemann@jhu.edu

Sarah Gubara, a 2011 graduate of Johns Hopkins, currently works at a PR & Marketing Firm in the Washington, DC area serving clients in the non-profit, business, and entertainment industries. While at Hopkins, Sarah held multiple internships in marketing and student affairs. She continues to be heavily involved in the Hopkins community and is currently supporting Associate Director Chelsea Haring as an Alumni Career Services Intern working with JHU alumni clients.

Sarah Gubara, Alumni Career Services Intern

Sarah Reifer is an Assistant Director and Counselor at the Johns Hopkins University Career Center. While Sarah joined the Career Center's team in 2013, she has been at Johns Hopkins since 2007 and previously worked with alumni leadership groups at the School of Arts and Sciences. Sarah received her Masters of Science in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and her Bachelor of Arts from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where she studied Psychology and Art History. Though Sarah has a humanities background, she enjoys working with students from all disciplines. A Pennsylvania native, Sarah is a current Baltimore urbanite and enjoys all that Charm City has to offer.

Contact Sarah Reifer, Assistant Director and Career Counselor sreifer1@jhu.edu

Tracy Carter joined the Johns Hopkins University Career Center in 1998. Prior to this, she worked in case management/social work for a community psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Tracy holds a Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. A native Baltimorean, Tracy is a lifelong Orioles fan and remembers when the Colts played in Baltimore! She enjoys traveling to tropical locales, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Tracy Carter, Senior Assistant Director: tracy.carter@jhu.edu

Student Employees

    Career Center Student Assistants are students who help other students at various stages of the career process. They can help you make an appointment or create a J-Connect account, and several are trained to review resumes and cover letters as well as assist with job or internship searches. If you are a JHU student interested in working at the Career Center, please contact us at 410-516-8056 or career@jhu.edu.

   Ashley is a sophomore studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is originally from Alaska, and has dozens of stories about polar bears and living at fifty degrees below zero! When studying she enjoys doing so with her friends, who always make it much more entertaining. When not studying, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and exploring Baltimore.

   Charlie is a senior International studies major. This is his fourth year working at the career center and he can't believe how quickly the time has gone! Around campus you can find him playing basketball at the Recreation Center or enjoying his one year of the Brody Learning Commons. Next year he hopes to take full advantage of his summer spent interning at the National Basketball Association and get a job in the sports industry.

   Gerard is a freshman from Connecticut. He is currently undecided for his major, although he is leaning towards Public Health and/or the Classics. Gerard is working as a first year Desk Assistant at the Career Center. On his free time he is either getting beaten up on the Rugby Field or looking for new ways to get involved on the Johns Hopkins campus. Gerard hopes that Hopkins will help him to find his passion and lead him to a successful career.

   Joanne is a junior from the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Natural Sciences and minoring in Psychology. When she is not checking resumes as a peer assistant at the Career Center, Joanne spends her time dancing, snowboarding, and watching The Office. She is a member of The Ladybirds, the official dance team, and JHU's chapter of Camp Kesem. She also volunteers as a tour guide. After graduation, Joanne hopes to attend a graduate program to get her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

   Katherine is a junior majoring in International Studies, on track to graduate after her third year at Hopkins. She has worked as a Peer Assistant at the Johns Hopkins Career Center since the summer of her freshman year. Born in San Francisco, she moved back to a small town in southwest China called Kunming and grew up there. She lived in Hong Kong for a couple of years, before coming to the United States in 2007, and attended a private boarding school in New Jersey. On campus, she is involved with Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity) and is also the head TA for the course “Oral Presentations”. During her spare time, she can be found eating, baking, or thinking of ways to make desserts. Her plans after graduation lie in the fields of consulting, legal, or business/finance.

   Katie is sophomore computer science major from Long Island, New york. She is a TA for introduction to programming, a Pilot leader, and a web designer at the Career Center. She hopes to work for either the government, apple, or google in the future. A few interesting facts about Katie is that she loves reality television, especially the Real Housewives, she likes to ride roller coasters, and she is a big New York Yankees fan.

   Yang is graduate student studying Public Policy. He is from Qingdao, China. He loves soccer and a fan of Inter Milan Football Club. He is also a web designer. He plans to go back to China after graduation and work for the government or non-government organizations.

   Lily Thompson is junior originally from Appleton, WI. She is studying neuroscience with a cognitive concentration and minoring in Spanish for the Professions. This is Lily's second year at the Career Center; her first as a peer assistant. When she is not working or taking classes, Lily is involved in many leadership positions on campus including Women's club soccer, Salud and Outdoor Pursuits. This past summer, Lily was part of the Community Impact Internship Program which she loved especially since she had the opportunity to explore Baltimore more. Lily in the future hopes to attend medical school back home in the Midwest and become a family physician.

   Sara is a Junior Natural Sciences Area and Anthropology double major, minoring in Classics. She is on the pre-med track and plans on taking a gap year before medical school. She has loved working at the Career Center for the past 3 years, as a desk assistant her first year and now as an internship assistant. She is the service chair for JHU Circle K, the administrative co-chair for Story Pals, and involved in MAPP and JHU Women's Club Basketball. Although she will miss the Career Center, Sara is looking forward to studying abroad during the upcoming spring semester in Rome, Italy.

   Shanaz is a sophomore double majoring in neuroscience and economics, aiming to eventually become a doctor. This is her second year working in the Career Center and works as both a desk assistant and peer assistant. She is a member of HERO, the on-campus EMS service that responds to medical emergencies. Outside of HERO, she is also a member of SHARE, NeuroJays and SASH, and she enjoys playing piano in her free time. Shanaz is a local from Baltimore so if you need any tips on where to go, don’t hesitate to ask!

   Sonia Tsuruoka is a Recruiting Assistant at the Career Center. She is a junior double-majoring in International Studies and Writing Seminars, and is actively involved in on-campus organizations like the Foreign Affairs Symposium and the JHU News-Letter. She is an aspiring journalist, and hopes to work abroad as a foreign correspondent after graduating. Though she was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she's lived in Montclair, NJ for most of her life, and considers herself a Garden State native. Her passions include literature, politics, and the New York Mets.

   Maria Luisa is a sophomore majoring in Public Health. She’s from Cuernavaca, Mexico, and this is her first year working as a desk assistant at the Career Center. She’s also very excited about doing research on memory in the Vision and Cognition Lab. In her free time she likes to go running, read, or watch movies. Her favorite place in Baltimore is Fell's Point, but the aquarium is definitely a close second.

   Clarissa is a freshman from Orlando, Florida. She is currently majoring in Psychology or Cognitive Science and minoring in Art History. This is her first year working at the Career Center as a desk assistant. Clarissa is also involved in Club Lacrosse and the Tutorial Project.

   Nathalia Gibbs is A sophomore working her second year at the career center as a Peer Assistant. She is Neuroscience major Romance Languages Minor from Union, New Jersey. Her main hobby is photography, you can find her around campus with her camera or backstage at one of the school concerts. She is involved in News-Letter, CCS, and RAP. She absolutely adores frozen yogurt.

   Jonathan is a sophomore studying Mechanical Engineering. He is from the beautiful city of Boise, Idaho. Jonathan enjoys running, video games, camping, and a good sandwich. He hopes to work in an aerospace-related field when he graduates.

   Demetrius Edwards is a junior at The Johns Hopkins University studying Economics along with a double minor in Financial Economics and Entrepreneurship and Management. At Johns Hopkins, he is a member of the Salant Investment Team, the Chapter President of the Sigma Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a student representative of the Second Decade Society, Treasurer of the Black Student Union, and a part of the Financial Analyst Club. Over the past three years, he has completed three summer internships with General Motors Company working in Manufacturing Finance and also the Accounting division. In the future, he hopes to work in capital management, private equity or venture capital. When not being tied up with class or meetings, Demetrius enjoys playing golf and tennis when given the chance.