MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the UT Arlington Career Center is to prepare our diverse student and alumni population for success in their present and future careers by providing meaningful resources to explore, identify, develop, and pursue their personal and professional goals as well as to facilitate their connection to employment opportunities that match those goals.
Barbara Peet
Director - January 1985
peet@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
What are your hobbies?
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
What do you like best about your job?
Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
Cheri Butler
Associate Director - March 2004
cherib@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself? Enthusiastic, generous, thoughful.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher.
What are your hobbies?
Reading, beading, and walking.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
Professionally - being elected President of the National Career Development Association.
Personally – raising a successful and happy daughter and being married 36 years.
What do you like best about your job? Helping Students find their career path.
Is there anything else you'd like us to know? I have a beautiful 6-year-old granddaughter.
Nicole Caron
Coordinator of Employer Relations - September 2009
caron@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself? Helpful, reliable, genuine.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An elementary school teacher.
What are your hobbies?
Hanging out with my family and friends, shopping, watching movies, and baking!
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
I graduated from college in 4 years with honors, while I worked 2 jobs.
What do you like best about your job?
I like interacting with students and employers on a daily basis. No work day is the same and we are very active around campus with various events and workshops!
Is there anything else you'd like us to know?I graduated from UT Arlington in May 2008!
Eunice Jameson
Senior Office Assistant - January 2003
ejameson@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
Compassionate, encourager, and dedicated.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was growing up I wanted to be a nurse. That changed to a secretary when I started high school and took shorthand, typing and office practice.
What are your hobbies?
Reseaching Health & Wellness remedies, Read books on Aromatherapy, Play games with my granddaughters.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
I have been married 43 years and have a son and two amazing granddaughters.
What do you like best about your job?
Assisting the students, Interacting with Student Workers and also gaining knowledge from them.
Nikki Dickens
Career Consultant III - March 1999
nikki@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
Friendly, silly, and indecisive.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Opera singer or teacher.
What are your hobbies? Reading and napping.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
I think building strong relationships with family and friends and having a positive impact on the lives of others is the greatest accomplishment a person can have; I hope I’m doing that a little bit every day!
What do you like best about your job?I love interacting with the students and my wonderful co-workers!
Cliff Garinn
Coordinator of Career Services - May 2006
cliffg@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
Dependable, creative, and knowledgeable.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Something in the military, a fighter pilot.
What are your hobbies? Cooking, gardening.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
I was able to meld military service with Catholic ministry. I spent 7 years in the military ending as a US Marine Officer.
What do you like best about your job?
The vast diversity of activities around campus and the many ways in which to be involved.
Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
I would like people to know that I believe in under-promising but over-delivering. I will not simply offer the minimum of services but go the extra mile for satisfaction and the utmost of “customer service”.
Ayanna Parker
Career Consultant II - October 2009
ayannap@uta.edu
What 3 words would you use to describe yourself?
Three (3) isn’t nearly enough, but I would say...Inquisitive, Inventive, and Approachable.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an entrepreneur, but “Ruler of the World” works just fine.
What are your hobbies?Reading. Hobbies are expensive. Reading can be done on the cheap.
What would you consider to be your greatest accomplishment? Multitasking
What do you like best about your job? Every day is NEVER the same.
Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
“Each day is a new life. Seize it. Live it.” ~David Guy Powers