JENNY NESENJUK, MA

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EXPERIENCE
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Assistant Director, Career Development Center
3/2016-Present
Assist undeclared students determine what major to declare by reviewing Strong Interest Inventory
results, discussing values, interests and strengths and possible career options
Conduct resume and cover letter reviews, job search strategy sessions and mock interviews with
undeclared students, and art, music and education majors
Planning and executing Career Advisory Board meeting including outreach to possible board
members as well as organizing day of meeting details
Representing the Career Development Center at University Hearing Boards to determine
responsibility and sanctions for students not adhering to the University Code of Conduct
Participated in the execution of Education Job Fair for more than 150 students and 75 visiting
educational employers
Conducted Interviewing Skills: Before, During and After the Big Interview! webinar for more than
80 alumni & graduating students including the creation of a PowerPoint presentation and
interactive questions and answer period
Graduate Intern/Volunteer
9/2013 8/2014
Career Development & Gloria S. Williams Advisement Center
Guided students and alumni with career decision making process, applying a variety of career
counseling techniques
Contributed to the creation and execution of the inaugural senior exit survey; surveyed more than
1,100 graduating seniors to collect internship and employment data
Mentored student peer advisor through course selection, job preparation tools and skills,
exploration of major, and graduate school application process
Created facts sheets to assist students with major and career choices; researched specific fields,
spoke with faculty, and reviewed curriculum
Administered and interpreted interest inventories and computerized guidance program
Facilitated execution of career and internship fair including employer relations, set up, and student
sign in
Conducted presentations to provide students and alumni with information regarding resume
writing, interviewing, and how to benefit from career development services
Initiated and created quick tips resume and interview sheets, compiling guidelines from multiple
sources
Created written materials and identified resources for the Disability Services Department to aid
students in disclosing a disability to employers, obtaining internships, and engaging in career
planning
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ
Acting Director of Career Development
6/2015-Present
Promoted to Acting Director to revamp existing career services offered and establish new Career
Development Department

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Supervised daily tasks and projects of three career advisors including weekly department and biweekly one-on-one meetings
Engaged with employers to created partnerships to benefit students for internship and employment
opportunities
Actively promoted Career Development throughout the day by speaking with and emailing
students, faculty, staff and employers, to inform about services and the benefits of working with
the department
Met with students to provide career counseling, resume and cover letter writing/review, job search
strategies and additional tools to prepare for internships and employment
Coordinated career fair planning while working with department staff to promote event to
employers and students
Executed career workshops on 5 topics including resume writing, professionalism and
interviewing skills on both the Journal Square and North Hudson campuses
Worked with Communications to create promotional and branding materials to make students
aware of the department and services
Collaborated with Information Technology Services to update the Career Development page on
the HCCC website and internal MyHudson portal page
Developed mission statement and goals for the department as well as basic services offered on two
campuses
Implemented College Central Network content management system after researching options to fit
best with the needs of the college, department and students

Counselor
9/2014 6/2015
Managed a team of co-workers to plan and execute Majors Exploration Fair to introduce students
to available programs of study
Coached students to provide academic advisement for course selection, registration, transfer
planning, and career guidance including major exploration and resume writing
Participated in planning of the colleges LGBTQAI Pridefest, including the organization of guest
speakers for a panel discussion and networking event
Instructed College Student Success course for 60+ students per semester including lesson planning
and grading
Assisted in preparation and execution of Trick or Transfer Fair and Early Registration Initiative,
ensuring event details were fulfilled and working with the Communications Department on
marketing materials and campaigns
Collaborated with The Center for Online Learning to update Blackboard content for more than 50
sections of the web enhanced and online sections of the College Student Success course
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Academic Success and Retention Programs, Graduate Intern
6/2013-8/2013
Conducted phone and email outreach to non-registered students to schedule face-to-face meetings
Assisted non-registered students with scheduling courses for the upcoming semester, and create a
plan for remaining semesters
Met with probationary students to review expectations and procedures for achieving required
academic status

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Career Services, Graduate Student Worker

9/2012 6/2013
Provided guidance to undergraduate and graduate students, and alumni with editing resumes and
cover letters for class requirements and internship opportunities
Organized, planned, and promoted annual Educators Exchange Career Fair through contact with
tri-state area schools representatives, as well as current students
Worked with the Career Services Director to conduct resume workshops
Coordinated annual Mock Interview Week for Education majors by securing interviewers, creating
interview schedules, and producing mailers
Updated job boards and posted open job opportunities online, and managed the offices Facebook
page
The Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY
8/2010 1/2012
Career Services Assistant
Initiated and organized recurring quarterly alumni networking events
Spearheaded career fair organization and execution, including compiling employer information
directory, keeping attendee list, and organization of employer materials
Interacted with employers in person, over the telephone, and via email to obtain available
employment opportunities
Tracked students externship hours and updated student and alumni information using CampusVue
CRM
Entered approximately 100 available job opportunities into CampusVue per week, as well as
closed out-dated positions
Met with and provided externship program information and paper work to employers interested in
hosting student externs
SetFocus, LLC, Parsippany, NJ
7/2008 5/2010
Career Development Specialist
Interacted with employers and recruiters to promote students, graduates, and the SetFocus
Masters Program
Participated in the redesign of Career Development Department and programs
Tracked career development criteria; resumes, professional profiles, portfolios, and job searches of
current students and graduates using Goldmine CRM and SharePoint database
Coached students one-on-one to develop resumes and cover letters, conducted mock interview
practice, and led individuals through job searching and networking techniques
Researched, wrote, and created original PowerPoint presentations and scripts to present job
searching tools for student workshops and on - demand video library
Arranged alumni speakers for company open house events and weekly alumni conference calls
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Lockhart, O., Nesenjuk, J., and Orr, L. (2014) Sailing into the Next Century: Bringing your Parents
Onboard. National Career Development Association Global Conference, Long Beach, California.
Murphy, C., Nesenjuk, J., and Sheffield, D. (2014) Music to your ears: How your student can go from
backup to lead singer. NACADA Region 2 Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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EDUCATION
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
May 2014
Master of Arts in Counseling, concentration in Student Affairs in Higher Education
GPA: 3.914
Passed Comprehensive Exam, Fall 2013
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science, Communications with a concentration in Video Production
Minor Writing
December 2005
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
New Jersey Career Counseling Consortium, Member
National Career Development Association, Member
National Academic Advisement Association, Member
SKILLS
Contact Management Systems: Simplicity, College Central Network, Ellucian-Colleague, CampusVue,
Goldmine, PlacePro, Banner
Computer: Microsoft Office, Blackboard, Weebly, FOCUS2 assessment, Strong assessment, Perfect
Interview
Social Media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WordPress