Our Staff
CDO's dedicated staff bring with them unique professional backgrounds both within and outside of higher education. Our career advisers have several years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, in addition to significant career advising expertise.
Maureen Aurigemma, Director of Career Development
MBA, Mount Saint Mary College, BS, Fairfield University
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Maureen Aurigemma is the Director of the Career Development Office at Bard College. In this role, Maureen oversees on and off-campus recruiting, employer relations, and student advising. As a project team manager and innovator, she has taken a leadership role in creating programming that aligns with student interests to include employer site visits in DC, NYC, and Mid-Hudson Valley regions, employer spotlight sessions, industry-specific alumni/ae talks and panels, Mock Interview Week, BardWorks panels, Thrive in the Arts and LAUNCH, the annual employer recruitment events.
Maureen Aurigemma is the Director of the Career Development Office at Bard College. In this role, Maureen oversees on and off-campus recruiting, employer relations, and student advising. As a project team manager and innovator, she has taken a leadership role in creating programming that aligns with student interests to include employer site visits in DC, NYC, and Mid-Hudson Valley regions, employer spotlight sessions, industry-specific alumni/ae talks and panels, Mock Interview Week, BardWorks panels, Thrive in the Arts and LAUNCH, the annual employer recruitment events.
Elena Sniezek, Assistant Director
BFA, Ohio University
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She, Her, Hers
Elena Sniezek is a Career Adviser in the Career Development Office at Bard College. Elena assists students with identifying a career path and preparing and applying for job opportunities. She enjoys learning about students as individuals, including their interests, skills, and values, to help identify possible career fields. The process of meeting with students to identify career pathways to reach their career goals is particularly meaningful.
Elena Sniezek is a Career Adviser in the Career Development Office at Bard College. Elena assists students with identifying a career path and preparing and applying for job opportunities. She enjoys learning about students as individuals, including their interests, skills, and values, to help identify possible career fields. The process of meeting with students to identify career pathways to reach their career goals is particularly meaningful.
Lisa Kooperman, Pre-Professional Health Career Adviser
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Lisa Kooperman is the Pre-Professional Health Career Adviser in the Career Development Office at Bard College. A first-generation college student and native of the Hudson Valley, Lisa comes to Bard with over two decades of experience advising scholars pursuing nationally competitive awards and careers in the health professions. Lisa has earned a master’s of science in psychology with a concentration in counseling from SUNY New Paltz and completed coursework in the MS in information systems at Marist College.
Lisa Kooperman is the Pre-Professional Health Career Adviser in the Career Development Office at Bard College. A first-generation college student and native of the Hudson Valley, Lisa comes to Bard with over two decades of experience advising scholars pursuing nationally competitive awards and careers in the health professions. Lisa has earned a master’s of science in psychology with a concentration in counseling from SUNY New Paltz and completed coursework in the MS in information systems at Marist College.
Jeszack Gammon ’19, Career Adviser
BA, Bard College
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Jeszack Gammon ’19 is a Career Adviser in the Career Development Office (CDO) at Bard College. Jeszack has contributed to the development of the Bard community for the last seven years. For the first four years, he was a student leading different events and initiatives on campus while he majored in American Studies and concentrated in Africana Studies. In the past three years, Jeszack served as a program coordinator for Brothers@, a nonprofit where he created comprehensive programming dedicated to the development and mentorship of young men of color in higher education and secondary educational institutions in New York State.
Jeszack Gammon ’19 is a Career Adviser in the Career Development Office (CDO) at Bard College. Jeszack has contributed to the development of the Bard community for the last seven years. For the first four years, he was a student leading different events and initiatives on campus while he majored in American Studies and concentrated in Africana Studies. In the past three years, Jeszack served as a program coordinator for Brothers@, a nonprofit where he created comprehensive programming dedicated to the development and mentorship of young men of color in higher education and secondary educational institutions in New York State.
Rachel Cavell, Bard Faculty and CDO Pre-Law Adviser
BA, Harvard University, English Literature; JD, Suffolk University
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Rachel Cavell is a practicing attorney and a faculty member at Bard College. She teaches Essay and Revision and FYSEM at Bard, and she also teaches writing and civics at the Bard Prison Initiative. She also has a certificate in restorative justice. Rachel received her bachelors in English literature from Harvard University. She is very excited to be working with anyone interested in pursuing a career in law!
Rachel Cavell is a practicing attorney and a faculty member at Bard College. She teaches Essay and Revision and FYSEM at Bard, and she also teaches writing and civics at the Bard Prison Initiative. She also has a certificate in restorative justice. Rachel received her bachelors in English literature from Harvard University. She is very excited to be working with anyone interested in pursuing a career in law!
Dalaina Yamawaki, Communications Coordinator
BA, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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Dalaina Yamawaki is the communications coordinator of the Career Development Office at Bard College. Dalaina has a background in graphic design, social media marketing, and literary publishing. She manages the Career Development Office’s social media accounts and content while creating additional publications for students, such as the Weekly Round-Up.
Dalaina Yamawaki is the communications coordinator of the Career Development Office at Bard College. Dalaina has a background in graphic design, social media marketing, and literary publishing. She manages the Career Development Office’s social media accounts and content while creating additional publications for students, such as the Weekly Round-Up.