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B. A. Psychology University of Texas at Dallas
M. S. Benedictine University

Barbara Henderson came to the Career Planning office with a rich background in career counseling. She has also served as program administrator, account manager, teacher, college advisor, crises counselor, and career development specialist.

She has taught classes in career planning, communication and social science. She created internship opportunities for college students, supervised college interns, and recruited business for on-campus hiring opportunities. She has provided academic advising, counseling and crises interventions for college students of all ages and backgrounds. As a program administrator for a high profile career center, she supervised the work of other career counselors, created outplacement workshops, administered and interpreted career assessments, and provided job search strategies to those in transition.

Prior to coming to St. Edward's University, she served as the Volunteer Coordinator for a 700-bed hospital where she recruited, interviewed, screened, trained and placed their volunteers. While there, she developed internship opportunities for college students who needed to gain experience in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and pharmacology.

As the Director of the Career Planning office, Barbara works closely with the SEU Alumni and the Austin community to develop internship opportunities and job development.

M.Ed. Counseling, Southwest Texas State University
B.A. English, St. Edward’s University

John Lucas has been at St. Edward’s since 1966. He received his BA in English from St. Edward’s in 1965 and earned an M.Ed. in Counseling from Southwest Texas State University in 1968. He has served the university in a number of positions from Director of Admissions to Director of the Annual Fund to Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services to his current position as a Career Counselor. He has been with the Career Planning office since 1998. During his tenure at St. Edward’s, he has been involved with a number of community organizations, including the Austin Children’s Museum, the Austin Area Urban League, and the Greater Austin Sports Foundation.

M.A. Speech and Communication, New York University
B.S. Speech and Communication, University of Houston

Emily has been with St. Edward’s since 1995. As a Career Counselor, she advises St. Edward’s students on career decision-making, career and job exploration, experiential learning, job search strategies, and graduate school planning. She is certified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and has done numerous on and off-campus workshops to help individuals and teams discover their personality type and interpersonal work relationship styles. She facilitates a Business Etiquette dinner for St. Edward’s students to help prepare them for networking and dining in the business world.

Emily also works as an Adjunct Faculty member. She has taught: Presentational Speaking, Internship for the
Communication Major, Business Communication, Career Development and Planning, Writing for International Students, and Freshman Experience.
Emily was Program Coordinator of St. Edward’s Community Mentor (AmeriCorps) Program through 2002.

Prior to working in higher education she was Director of a Brain Injury Rehab program and provided work and community re-entry services to patients. She also worked as a Speech Therapist in hospitals and schools.

Some of Emily’s interests are: music and dance, photography, writing, art, and travel.

M.L.A. Social Sciences (In-Progress), St. Edward's University
B.A. English Writing & Rhetoric, St. Edward's University

Andrew Harper became the University's second Internship Coordinator in May 2007. Prior to joining the Career Planning Office, Andrew worked in the Career Services Office at Texas Culinary Academy in North Austin. At Texas Culinary Academy, Andrew advised students on their search for externships, established relationships with employers and organized on-campus recruiting events.

Andrew graduated from St. Edward's University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing & Rhetoric and was a recipient of the Presidential Award in 2003. As a student he was Student Ambassador Coordinator in the Admission Office and Chair of the Student Leadership Team. Currently Andrew is finishing the Master of Liberal Arts program and serving as Vice President of the St. Edward's Austin Alumni Chapter.

B.B.A. – Marketing & Finance, St. Edward’s University
M.B.A. – Business Management, St. Edward’s University

Elizabeth is an alumna of St. Edward's.  She spent most of her professional career at Motorola in the Semiconductor Products Sector.  While at Motorola, she held various positions such as Business Manager, Global Supply Chain Manager, and Human Resources Manager with an emphasis on diversity programs. She also spent several years in an academic setting focused on strategic employer relationships at San Juan Diego Catholic High School and the McCombs School of Business.

Elizabeth’s role is to cultivate and strengthen communication with and between employers, students and faculty.  She will also develop strategic plans to expand the range of employer recruitment activities at St. Edward’s.   

Licensed Professional Counselor
M.A. Clinical/Counseling Psych., Southern Methodist University
B.A. Psychology and Sociology, Southern Methodist University

Keri provides career direction and guidance to St. Edward's students. She assists students with career planning and goals, job search strategies, career exploration and assessments. Prior to joining SEU she worked in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas. While at Southwestern she served as a Psychological Associate in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and a Research Assistant in the Bipolar Disorder Clinic. She coordinated research studies and did diagnostic interviews and therapy with study participants. Keri Interned in the Career Development Center at Brookhaven College and volunteered in the Child-Life Department at Children's Medical Center and Head Start of Dallas.

M.L.A. (in progress), St. Edward’s University
B.S. Marketing, Central Michigan University

Rosemary joined the Career Planning team in the summer of 2007.   Rosemary comes with experience from the private sector with Fortune 500 companies Dell, AMD, and most recently Harcourt Inc.  She has held various positions within the fields of Organizational Development (corporate recruitment, employee relations, training) and Business Development (research, marketing, and sales).  Her professional background also encompasses campaigning for the United Way Capital Area, the largest non-profit organization in Central Texas which supports 44 partner agencies as well as two years teaching English in Mexico.  Rosemary’s primary focus in Career Planning is to provide guidance for Graduate and New College students as they construct plans that align with their career goals.   She will also lead in building career planning programs that support the needs of our adult students relative to networking, resume writing, interviewing, and job search.

B. A. – Political Science, University of Tennessee

Elizabeth joined St. Edward’s in 1999. She was a Senior Secretary and Administrative Secretary for Physical Plant from 1999-2007.  She joined St. Edward’s Career Planning office as Office Manager in 2008.  Liz grew up in Mexico, she moved to the United States and lived in Miami, Knoxville, and Iowa before moving to Texas in 1991.