career services: Office of Career Planning

The Office of Career Planning offers a wide variety of services for students, alumni, employers, faculty and staff. Our goal is to engage students and alumni in strategic career management as a lifelong practice.

ABOUT

LOCATION

40 Jessie Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105


OFFICE HOURS

Mon - Thu: 10am - 6pm
Fri: 10am - 5pm


CONTACT

STAFF

Laurie Haskell, MS

Associate Director, Office of Career Planning

lhaskell@ggu.edu

Laurie Haskell provides career advising to students and alumni, assisting them with career choice, resume development, job search techniques and interviewing strategies.

Laurie has career counseling experience serving undergraduate and graduate students at public and private higher education institutions, including Saint Mary's College of California, UC Berkeley, College of San Mateo and Yale University. Laurie comes to the field with experience in recruiting in engineering, office administration, science, and technology.

Laurie has an MS in counseling with a career counseling specialization from San Francisco State University and a BA in psychology from University of New Hampshire. She holds the National Counselor Certification (NCC), the Master Career Counselor (MCC) designation and the Distance Counseling Credential (DCC).


Neepa Parikh, MS

Assistant Director, Office of Career Planning

nparikh@ggu.edu

Neepa Parikh is a dedicated career counseling professional who works with both students and alumni in developing opportunities for career satisfaction. Neepa loves resumes and provides ongoing assistance with interviewing, job search and networking strategies.

Prior to joining the team at GGU, Neepa provided comprehensive career services at Mills College and has experience counseling within higher education, high school and a juvenile detention center. She has also spent some time abroad and is fluent in Spanish.

Neepa holds a M.S. in Counseling with a career and college specialization from San Francisco State University and a B.A. in Criminology from the University of California, Irvine.


Kayla Krupnick Walsh, MA

Associate Director, Office of Career Planning

kkrupnickwalsh@ggu.edu

Kayla Krupnick Walsh provides career consulting to support students and alumni in a wide range of career development areas including career exploration and the job search process. In addition to her work at Golden Gate University, Kayla is also adjunct faculty at The Art Institute of California - San Francisco where she teaches career development related courses.

Prior to coming to Golden Gate University, Kayla worked as an Assistant Director at New York University's Wasserman Center for Career Development. She has also counseled students and alumni at Columbia University, The New School, and LaGuardia Community College.

Kayla holds an EdM and an MA in Psychological Counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University and a BA from Vassar College.  She also holds the National Counselor Certification (NCC).

POLICIES
MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Office of Career Planning is to provide support and education to our students and alumni to help them make informed career decisions in a rapidly changing world. We create and deliver new and innovative resources and career planning tools as well as foster professional connections within the community. Our staff works with individuals to clarify career and life goals, and teaches students and alumni career management strategies by providing career advising and education on networking, interview skills, resume and cover letter preparation and job search techniques.