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Our national partners 

"NACE is thrilled to partner with Career Launch to advance our Career Readiness Initiative. Our partnership with Career Launch will facilitate achieving our goal to lead the national dialogue on the dynamics surrounding students’ career readiness"

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Shawn VanDerziel
President & CEO
National Association of Colleges and Employers

“Our partnership supports our shared mission to serve colleges and universities and equip students with tools, resources, and self-confidence for career and leadership opportunities.”

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Dr. Antonio R. Flores
President and CEO
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

"Career Launch is a valuable partner of AAC&U. The evidence Career Launch has collected highlights the importance of educating faculty/staff on how to embed curriculum that helps students build their agency and social capital with alumni and employers to accelerate career exploration, design their futures, and increase access to opportunities."

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Ashley Finley
Vice President of Research

AAC&U

"Career Launch was a valuable partner in our community of practice researching how youth understand, build, and leverage social capital for educational and vocational success. We learned from their impact model and curricula focused on helping young people build agency and relationships with professionals."

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Astraea Augsberger

Co-PI on Gates Foundation Research

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education

Boston University

Advisory Council

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Matthew Brink

Chief Programs & 

Content Officer

NACE

Erica Estes Assistant Vice Chancellor of Career Connections University of Arkansas
Erica Estes

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Career Connections
University of Arkansas

Dr. Farouk Dey President Palo Alto University
Dr. Farouk Dey

President
Palo Alto University

Dr. Beatriz González President Miami Dade College
Dr. Beatriz González

President
Miami Dade College

Dr. Terry Vaughn, III Associate Executive Director, Research WORKCRED
Dr. Terry Vaughn, III

Associate Executive Director, Research
WORKCRED

Dr. Ashley Finley Vice President for Research AAC&U
Dr. Ashley Finley

Vice President for Research
AAC&U 

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Julia Freeland Fisher

Director of
Education Research
Christensen Institute

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Bill Burnett

Adjunct Professor
Stanford University
Executive Director
Life Design Lab

Eddy Cruz Asst. Dean & Executive Director Career Services Tulane University
Eddy Cruz

Asst. Dean & Executive Director of Career Services
Tulane University

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Robin Nackman

Associate Dean &
Executive Director
Marymount Manhattan College

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Dr. Bob Orndorff

Senior Director
Career Services
Penn State University

Dr. Amanda Romero-Smith Director of Career Center Counseling Co-Chair Irvine Valley Colleg
Dr. Amanda
Romero-Smith

Director of Career Center
Counseling Co-Chair
Irvine Valley College

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Maurice McCauley

Program Officer
Gates Foundation

Brooke Rice (Ed.D) Work-Based Learning Advocate, Education Innovator, Community Builder, C
Brooke Rice (Ed.D)

Vice President, Curriculum & Work-Based Learning

NAF

Fellows

Dr. Michelle Waiters-Martinez Fellow
Dr. Michelle Waiters-Martinez
Evelyn Gonzalez Fellow
Evelyn Gonzalez
Chris Harris, Jr. Fellow
Chris Harris, Jr.
Theron Cosgrave Fellow
Theron Cosgrave
Lisanna Dominguez Fellow
Lisanna Dominguez
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Alexis Takagi
Sarah Smyth Fellow
Sarah Smyth
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Dr. Agustín Cervantes
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