Nicole serves as the director of the Career & Professional Development where she leads a team of career coaching, employer relations, and operations support professionals. Nicole has led career teams for over 15 years as executive director, Market Readiness & Employment with Wake Forest University’s School of Business and executive director of the Office of Alumni and Career Services at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management. Preceding her leadership roles in career development, Nicole held several marketing and sales positions including as a staff member of the Office of Executive Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She earned her B.S. in Marketing from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and her MBA from Pepperdine University.

Justin Golding is an Assistant Director, Career Coach, and the Coordinator for the PCA Program at UNC Greensboro. He is the liaison with the College of Arts and Sciences. He is an alumnus of the UNC Greensboro Counseling and Educational Development Masters Program and also an alumnus of Appalachian State University where he studied Political Science with a criminal justice minor. Justin loves working one on one with students helping them develop their strengths and helping them create long term career goals. Justin enjoys going on hikes, exploring the greater Greensboro area and watching movies.

Asia Martin serves as Assistant Director for Career Development and Career Coach liaison to the Bryan School of Business and Economics. She is a double alumna of UNCG who graduated with dual undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education and Spanish in 2018 and a Master’s Degree in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education in May 2020. Asia previously worked as a student at Career & Professional Development for almost 6 years and in this experience, she discovered her passion for helping students prepare for their careers and achieve success. Aside from work, Asia enjoys playing volleyball, singing, and spending time with all kinds of animals - especially her cat, Ash.

Katelyn serves as the Associate Director for Employer Relations where she strategically examines where UNCG students are going post-graduation, being thoughtful about what students are telling our CD team they want to do after graduation, and establishing relationships with employers accordingly. On the flip side, she also markets how amazing UNCG students are to employers so they will #hireaspartan! Katelyn has a BA in Psychology from Appalachian State University and a MA in Counseling from East Tennessee State University. Prior to joining CPD Katelyn worked at the University of Georgia coordinating career services for the school of forestry and natural resources, and also has a history in bereavement counseling. In her spare time, you can find Katelyn wandering a trail somewhere with her partner and their son, Henry.

Michael serves as the Employer Relations Specialist for Employer Relations where he creates and maintains relationships with organizations to aid in students landing a variety of opportunities from internships to full-time employment. Michael has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in African-American & African Diaspora Studies and Masters of Arts in Peace & Conflict Studies with a concentration in Conflict Management & Education from UNC Greensboro. Prior to joining CPD Michael served as the Assistant Director of Undergraduate admissions at UNCG. In his spare time you can find Michael singing, leading project management endeavors and working to solidify his next travel destination.

Jodi is an alumnus of UNCG, graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1996. She has been with the Career & Professional Development for over 20 years during which time she worked in several different areas before settling in her true love, technology. Her favorite activities include running, riding roller coasters, singing, dancing and eating.

Vivian O'Brien is the Employment Data and Marketing Coordinator, where she is responsible for analyzing data about where UNCG graduates go, who they work for, how much they earn, and a bunch more interesting statistics! She also runs the headshot program for the office, using her photography and newfound Photoshop skills to make students shine.
 
Prior to starting this role, Vivian worked several roles for UNCG, such as a marketing intern for the Office of Sustainability, an SOS member, and an RA. She is originally from New Jersey, has been riding horses for 21 years, and enjoys doing DIY projects for the fall season. Vivian is also a May 2021 graduate and studied Marketing with a minor in Economics.

Lisa Carey has been the Business Office Coordinator for CPD - UNCG since December of 2018. Lisa brings 28 years of administrative experience in Office Management, Human Resources and Accounting. She maintains CPD Budgets information, serves as primary liaison for HR, as well as handles Accounts payable, Receivables and the Monthly Billing. Lisa also supervises the Student Employment Coordinator and the Front Office Manager.
 
Lisa has been a resident of Greensboro, North Carolina since she moved here from Queens, New York in September of 1995. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her 2 dogs (Chico and Stixmus) and her one cat (Rafee). She loves reading and exploring the wonderful world we live in by hiking, biking, and traveling when possible.

Yejide Hicks is the Student Employment Coordinator. She happily holds the responsibility of serving students and student supervisors by promoting, creating, and filling on and off-campus job opportunities. She also manages the Federal Work Study grant program and has gained previous grant experience working in TRIO. Yejide graduated from North Carolina Central University with a Bachelors in Business Administration-Finance. Her love for her family, helping others and spreading kindness are important to her. In her free time, Yejide loves to listen to music, binge watch shows, cook, eat, travel and create unforgettable memories. Her absolute favorite place to be is at the beach