CMC Services & Staff

Recruiting professionals who are thinking about your career, even when you're not

The mission of the professional staff at the DePaul MBA Career Management Center is to bring students, employers and alumni together to build a large network of information and opportunities. This network benefits the entire Chicago business community—and our students—by matching the right candidates to the right jobs.

Christa Hinton
Assistant Dean, MBA Career Management Center
chinton@depaul.edu
Christa helps develop relationships between faculty, students, alumni and employers so DePaul's graduate business students have a rich menu of opportunities to pursue their career goals. She also creates and plans special seminars and projects with employers and faculty that offer critical insights into business and employment trends. Christa works closely with the MBA Association on planning networking events with leading Chicago business executives. Christa knows all sides of Chicago business and DePaul—she is a former business owner and DePaul MBA '98 graduate.

Brooke Gugat
Associate Director, Career Specialist
bgugat@depaul.edu
As a Career Specialist, Brooke enjoys teaming with students and alumni to help create and implement effective job search strategies. From career assessment to resume writing, she can help you with every step of the job search process. Brooke is a great resource for career transitioners, seekers and enhancers. Brooke received her B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and her M.Ed. in Counseling from DePaul University. Prior to joining the MBA CMC staff, Brooke worked in the MBA office at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Hallie Williams
Assistant Director, Career Specialist
hwillia5@depaul.edu
As a career counselor, Hallie is available to meet individually with current Kellstadt students a well as alumni. Hallie particularly enjoys working with students and alumni to review resumes, discuss career and networking strategies and brainstorm how to find the career path best suited to your needs and interests. Hallie received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is also a certified Licensed Professional Counselor. Prior to joining the CMC team, Hallie worked as a counselor with adolescent girls and women.

Jen Glawe
Assistant Director, Recruiting Specialist
jglawe@depaul.edu
Jen’s primary responsibility is to build new relationships with employers and to sustain the existing recruiting relationships that many companies already have with DePaul. Jen works closely with employers to strategize about ways to connect with our student population, invites employers to events on campus, and reaches out to her contacts to bring job postings to DePaul. In addition, Jen was responsible for implementing DePaul’s MBA Career Manager System where the CMC’s events, jobs, and resources are posted and is a great point person if you have questions about the system. Jen received her B.A. in Industrial Psychology from DePaul University and is currently pursuing her Masters of Human Resources. Prior to her current role with MBA CMC, Jen worked as a University Relations Recruitment Manager at Motorola.

Nichole Bedore
Administrative Coordinator
nbedore@depaul.edu
Nichole is the first person you’ll hear on the phone when you call the MBA CMC, and the first face you'll see when you come for an appointment. She operates as "command central," helping to schedule one-on-one appointments, posting notices about job fairs and other employer events, updating the MBA CMC website and managing the flow of information about anything and everything related to careers and jobs for DePaul MBA and MS candidates. Nichole received her B.A. in Human Ecology from Mount Saint Vincent University in Canada and she is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts in Human Services and Counseling.

Career services for current students and alumni.

• Small group roundtables on resumes, interviewing, salary negotiation and more
  
  
• Job fairs with key contacts from top Chicago employers
  
  
• Practice interviews with DePaul alums
  
  
• Networking events
  
  
• On-campus interviews
  
  
• Candidate recommendations to potential employers

Additional printed career resources are available in our office.