Karen Vander Sanden
Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development
Experience & Education
- Founding Partner of Vander Sanden & Crow, LLC.
- Lead attorney for Spherion Pacific Enterprises, Inc.
- J.D. Suffolk University Law School; B.A. Marquette University
Memberships
- American Bar Association; Ramsey County Bar Association; Minnesota Women Lawyers; Volunteer Lawyers Network Membership Committee
Melissa Wright
Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
Experience & Education
- Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo & Company
- Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
- J.D. William Mitchell College of Law; B.A. St. Olaf College
Memberships
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Assoc.-MN Chapter; Minnesota Women Lawyers
Sharon Goodyear
Program Administrator of Career and Professional Development
Experience & Education
- Assistant Director, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
- Director Career Services, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- Employment Counselor, Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Program Coordinator, Twin Cities International Program
- International Student Advisor, International Students & Scholars, University of Minnesota
- Peace Corps Volunteer, Jamaica, West Indies
- M.A. Counseling Psychology, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; B.S. Applied Design, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Memberships
- Minnesota Career Development Association
- Career Planning Adult Development
- Minnesota International Center
Jane Crow
Career Development Specialist
Experience & Education
- Program Coordinator, School of Medicine, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Program Coordinator, Graduate School, Rice University
- B.S. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire