Director, Center for Career Readiness
Graduate Student Services - Career Services
Biography
Kelly is an energetic, strategic, and analytical career coach and course instructor with a fierce desire to impact her students’ professional development and to assist them in obtaining meaningful career opportunities. Kelly is exceptionally knowledgeable of the business analytics and data science job markets, partnering with hiring managers to obtain a win-win scenario for LeBow graduate students and employers.
Kelly currently serves as Host of “Career Conversations with Kelly,” a career and professional development podcast that interviews professionals and alumni across various industries. The podcast is available on Apple/iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play, as well as on Drexel LeBow’s website.
Kelly began her career with Deloitte in corporate taxation before transitioning into finance and accounting full-cycle recruitment roles in both the Philadelphia and New York City marketplaces. She is able to provide her students with real-world knowledge and she understands what qualities and skills employers are seeking. Kelly has excellent communication and presentation skills, and is a subject matter expert in recruitment, especially within business analytics, data science, accounting, and finance.
Specialties: career coaching & professional development, storytelling & personal branding, corporate outreach & relationship building, salary negotiation, data tracking & analysis, recruitment, public speaking, and career & professional development curriculum design.
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Job Responsibilities
- Received “Excellence in Service Award” in June 2023 which is a newly created, prestigious annual award for outstanding service to LeBow
- Provide career coaching and professional development services to MS Business Analytics students
- Conduct corporate outreach in order to build and maintain relationships, and to drive recruitment initiatives
- Host and manage all aspects of “Career Conversations with Kelly” which is a podcast that provides an exclusive look into the lives and careers of professionals across many industries
- Teach “Foundations of Career and Professional Development,” a career course for full-time graduate students that provides instruction on professional etiquette and career development; lead the course redesign
- Track and manage extensive amounts of data related to student engagement, internship and full-time job outcomes; report data to senior leadership to aid in decision making
- Manage the Mentor in Residence program which is an exclusive mentoring program available to full-time MS and MBA students
- Plan, manage, facilitate, and moderate numerous networking, recruiting, and information sharing events and industry panels for students
Caseload
Career Services
- MS Business Analytics
- Online MS Business Analytics