General Questions for Employers

Call the Employer Relations Team at 470-578-6555, email us at careerplanning@kennesaw.edu, or send us a message through LiveChat on the website. 

Fax: (470) 578-9103

Hours and Locations

Monday - Friday , 8:00am - 5:00pm 

Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center, Bldg. 480, Suite 3525

Marietta - Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, Bldg. A, Suite 160 

Mailing:
Kennesaw - 480 Bartow Ave., Suite 3525, MD 4801, Kennesaw GA 30144
Marietta - 860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060 

Driving Directions

  • KENNESAW CAMPUS
    480 Bartow Ave., Suite 3525, 3rd Floor, Kennesaw, GA 30144
    See Grid Area D-8 on the campus map.

    • Take Exit 271 from I-75N and turn left onto Chastain Road.
    • Turn right onto Frey Road.
    • Proceed to the third traffic light and turn left onto Campus Loop Rd.
    • Turn left on to Owl Dr., then a quick right turn onto Prillaman Way to the pay-per-park lot (Lot J, C-6 on the campus map).
    • Walk south on Owl Dr. to Building 480 (the Academic Learning Center) on your right.
    • The DCPD office is located on the 3rd floor, suite 3525.

    OR

    • Take Exit 271 from I-75N and turn left onto Chastain Road.
    • Turn right onto Frey Road.
    • Proceed to the second traffic light and turn left onto Parliament Garden Way.
    • Park in the pay-per-park lot on your right (Lot V2, F-7 on the campus map).
    • Walk across Parliament Garden Way (west) toward the Prillaman Health Science Bldg.
    • Turn left on Owl Dr. to Building 480 (the Academic Learning Center) on your right.
    • The DCPD office is located on the 3rd floor, suite 3525.
  • MARIETTA CAMPUS
    860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060
    See Grid Area M-5 on the campus map.

    The Marietta Campus office for the Department of Career Planning & Development is located at 860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060 on the 1st floor in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center.

    Marietta Campus Parking is in Visitor Lot 2 or Visitor Deck 60 near Bldg Q on campus map. Both are pay-per-park areas.

    • Visitor Lot 2 - Grid Area O-4 - You will enter the Main Entrance (top of map) off of South Marietta Parkway by turning onto Technology Parkway, turn right at the first street (Rossbacher Way), and the Visitor's Lot will be on your immediate left.
    • Visitor Deck 60 near Building Q - Grid Area H-11 - On Polytechnic Lane between the Q Building and Lot 28 on the campus map. You will enter the Main Entrance (top of map) off of South Marietta Parkway by turning onto Technology Parkway, turn right at the first street (Rossbacher Way), and a left at the next stop sign onto Polytechnic Lane. Follow this road until you see Deck 60 on your left.

    If you should need additional assistance, please call the TalonONE office at 470-578-8663 or Career Planning and Development at 470-578-6555.

Career Planning and Development Leadership

Name
Position
  • Melanie Uken headshot

    Executive Director, Career Planning and Development

    muken@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6249
    TP 2803

    Executive Director

Advising Staff

Name
Position
  • Anthony Holmes

    Director, Career Advising and Planning

    aholme71@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Director, Career Advising & Planning

  • Aaron Miller

    Associate Director, Career Services and Advising & Part-Time Instructor of Psychology

    amill324@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    A 160H

    Coles College of Business

  • Heather Owens

    Associate Director, Career Services and Advising

    howens16@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6523
    ALC 3500D

    Geer College of the Arts, College of Education, Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences

  • Wade Thomas

    Associate Director, Career Services and Advising

    jthom857@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7569
    A 160E

    College of Architecture & Construction Management, College of Computing & Software Engineering, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering & Engineering Technology, College of Science & Mathematics

  • Scott Curley

    Associate Director, Career Services and Advising

    scurley@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Wellstar College of Health & Human Services, Career Exploration 

  • Tiffany Blackwood

    Career Consultant

    tblack61@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5843
    A 160

    College of Architecture and Construction Management, College of Computing and Software Engineering

  • Joanna Eleftheriou

    Senior Career Consultant

    jelefthe@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    WH 223L

    Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • haley hunt headshot

    Career Consultant

    hhunt23@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3507
    A 160G

    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  • Lizy Hurland

    Career Consultant

    ehurland@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    College of Science and Mathematics

  • hannah jones

    Career Consultant

    hjone163@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3211
    HS 1110

    Wellstar College of Health and Human Services

  • Dana Larson

    Career Consultant & Part-Time Instructor of Marketing and Professional Sales

    dlarson9@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3600E

    Coles College of Business and Cybersecurity: Information Security and Assurance, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Master of Health Management and Informatics, Master of Information Systems (MSIS), Professional Sales

  • cameron-lowe-headshot

    Career Consultant & Part-Time Instructor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality

    clowe47@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5867
    ALC 3525

    Coles College of Business: Management, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality Management

  • Tania Rios

    Career Consultant

    trios@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3855
    ALC 3600H

    Career Exploration, Undeclared, Interest, Between Majors

  • Danielle Sands

    Career Consultant

    dsands6@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3600G

    Career Exploration, Undeclared, Interest, Between Majors

  • keke tanner

    Career Consultant & Part-Time Instructor of Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis

    ktanne10@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5835
    ALC 3525

    Coles College of Business: Accounting, Economics, Finance

Employer Relations And Career Outreach

Name
Position
  • Sherrie Goodman

    Director, Employer and Corporate Relations

    sgoodm23@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2532
    A 160C

    Director, Employer and Corporate Relations 

  • robin

    Employer Recruiting Specialist

    rknigh15@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4337
    ALC 3525

    On-Campus Recruiting, On-Campus Interviewing, Handshake Events, Employer Info Tables & Sessions

  • adam

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

    nadams37@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3584
    A 160

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

  • Madison Smith

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

    sregist9@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5825
    ALC 3525

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

  • Stefan Shook

    Senior Event Coordinator

    sshook3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4395
    ALC 3525

    Senior Events Coordinator

  • Lauren Cox Headshot

    Senior Event Coordinator

    lcox52@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4456
    House 3213 - 105

    Senior Events Coordinator

  • cheree copeland headshot

    Associate Director, Experiential Learning

    ccopel54@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7018
    ALC 3525

    Associate Director, Experiential Education, Internships

  • madison cantrell headshot

    Experiential Learning Coordinator

    mcantr37@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5824
    ALC 3525

    Experiential Education, Internships

  • day young headshot

    Experiential Learning Coordinator

    dyoung93@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5823
    ALC 3525

    Experiential Education, Internships

Operations and Administration

Name
Position
  • Brooke Beatty headshot

    Manager, Marketing Communications

    bbeatt11@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5874
    ALC 3525

    Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Adeoye Faomdun Headshot

    Research Assessment Senior Specialist

    afamodu2@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5826
    ALC 3525

    Research and Assessment, Career Outcomes Data & Insights, First Destinations Analytics

  • Lisa Davis

    Office Manager

    ldavi313@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    A 160

    Student Career Advocates (Student Assistants), Handshake Resume Reviews

Student Career Advocates (SCAs)

Name
Position

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