Staff
Roger Young, Director of Career Services
Roger earned an M.S. in Systems Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton, Ohio, and a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduating from Illinois, Roger spent the next 21 years with the Air Force in various assignments including training, engineering management, project management, and recruiting scientists and engineers for Air Force scientific positions. After retiring from the Air Force in 1994, he joined Career Services at St. Mary's University as the Recruiting & Placement Coordinator. He came to Southwestern as Director of Career Services in August 1998. In addition to providing leadership for the office, Roger helps students with career advising and builds connections with employers. Contact Roger at youngr@southwestern.edu.
Alexandra Anderson, Associate Director
Alexandra earned an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and an M.A. in Spanish Linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin. She also earned her B.A. in Spanish and Linguistics from UT. Alex worked in Residence Life at UT, The University of Arizona and The University of California, Davis, for 10 years as a Resident Assistant, Graduate Resident Director and Resident Director. She also completed internships in Career Services offices at U of A and UCD. A former Army-brat, Alex is happy to call Central Texas her adopted home. She joined Career Services in July 2000 as the Assistant Director and was promoted to Associate Director in July 2007. She assists students with major, career and graduate school advising, maintains the website, coordinates many career-related presentations and serves as an academic advisor. Contact Alex at afca@southwestern.edu.
Maria Kruger '91, Internship Coordinator
Maria earned an Ed.M. in Educational Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and obtained her B.A. in History from Southwestern University in 1991. For eight years, Maria worked in the field of Academic Services for Intercollegiate Athletics with the University of Illinois and the University of Houston. Maria returned to Southwestern to join the Career Services Staff as Internship Coordinator in November 1999. Maria assists students, faculty, and employers with all aspects of the internship process, including opportunities in New York City and Washington, DC. Maria also serves as an academic advisor. Maria's partner, David Seiler, is Associate Director of Academic Success at SU. Contact Maria at krugerm@southwestern.edu.
Dana Luna, Staff Secretary
Dana joined Career Services in August 2009.A native of Austin, Dana earned her B.S. in Education from The University of Texas at Austin and worked for 14 years as a bilingual elementary school teacher in Austin and Georgetown. More recently Dana spent nine years serving as the office manager for Casablanca CenTex Realty. She is fluent in English and Spanish and also skilled in American Sign Language. Dana works with employers to schedule on-campus interviews, manages PirateLink and is happy to help students and alumni schedule appointments, arrange meetings, check out books and videos and answer questions about services and resources. Contact Dana at lunad@southwestern.edu.
Sharon Hehman, Staff Secretary Emerita
Sharon was the secretary for Career Services from 1988 to 2009 before retiring. We are fortunate to still count Sharon among our Georgetown community members.
Peer Career Advisors/Career Associates
Each year Career Services hires students in part-time positions for the academic year and summer. Student staff serve as peer career advisors, helping students with resumes and other questions, maintain the Resource Center and PirateLink job postings, correspond with alumni to complete the Post-Graduation Survey, track statistical data, maintain the Success Showcase in the McCombs Campus Center and more. Career Associates for 2009-2010 are: Joe Hillman '12, Kristie O'Donnell '12, Katherine Tanner '13 and Natalie Phillips-Perkoff '11. Our Internship Marketing Intern is Alma Aguilar '10.
