Meet the Staff

Michaela Holtz, Ed.D.
Director of Career Readiness and Success

mholtz@niu.edu

Ed.D., Higher Education Administration

Steph Horgan,
Assistant Director of Employer Engagement

sluka1@niu.edu

M.S.Ed., School Counseling
B.A., Psychology

Tara Dickson,
Assistant Director for Career Counseling and Education

tdickson@niu.edu

MBA, Master of Business Administration
M.S.Ed., Adult and Higher Education

Melanie Griegoliet,
Coordinator of Professional Development and Training

mgriegoliet@niu.edu

M.A., Leadership
B.A., Organizational Communication

Diane Hart,
Employer Relations Specialist

dlhart@niu.edu

B.S., Business Management, Emphasis in Human Resources

Edward L. Heard, Psy.D.,
Career Counselor

edwardheard@niu.edu

Caroline Kosmel,
Student Relations Specialist

ckosmel@niu.edu

Teri Schmidgall,
Career Counselor

schmidgall@niu.edu

M.A., Community Counseling
B.A., History and Secondary Education

Jan Wylde,
Employer Relations Specialist

jwylde2@niu.edu

Autumn Brown

Amanda Quinonez