Let me
introduce
myself…
Kristen Gallo-Zdunowski
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EDUC 802
Life
Before getting into my
professional life, here’s a I originally hail from My interest in My sources of
Long Island, NY. I education has been constant motivation
bit about my background grew up there and part of my life for as are my daughter and
stayed until I was 22. long as I can husband. Thank
and important driving At that point I moved remember. I always goodness for the
to Boston for knew I wanted to be support I have from
factors in my life. graduate school part of a community of them and my family.
learning
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Work 1 2 3
Stop 1: Stony Brook Stop 2: Lasell College Stop 3: Drexel
The major stops along my University University
After graduate school, my
professional journey in I first had the realization first professional role was After moving to
that I wanted to work in at Lasell College, a very Philadelphia with my
higher education take place higher education while small private liberal arts husband to be closer to
during my undergraduate interning as a peer career college, outside Boston. I our families, I knew I
advisor. Until that point I worked with student wanted to be back in
years, then in Boston and had envisioned myself in a leadership, orientation, career services. It took
K-12 setting. This changed campus events and time and a detour, but I
Philadelphia. my path. student organizations am extremely passionate
about the work I do.
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My Career
Development
Advising Stance
Chaos Theory of Career Development:
There is no one “right” plan. You have to
Many students have a one-directional view of take uncertainty and change into
career development (interests = major = career), account. Happenstance can influence
when that just is not the case. The average
person now will have 8 or more careers over their opportunities. You can have many
lifetime, with 15+ different jobs. different interests and experience them
over your career. Take risks and reflect.
Doctor of Education
Bachelor of Arts
Educational Leadership
Psychology and Management
Education Stony Brook University Drexel University
It’s a lifelong process for August 2021
May 2006 May 2008
me, but these are the Hopefully!
formal degrees.
Master of Science
College Student
Development &
Counseling
Northeastern University 5
Professional
Development Presentations (Past Year and Upcoming)
Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA)
Activities Presenter, Cooperative Education & an Increasingly Entrepreneurial Workforce
Co-Presenter, Academic Integration and Cooperative Education
Webinar, Cooperative Education & an Increasingly Entrepreneurial Workforce
In the past year I have gotten very
World Association of Cooperative Education (WACE)
involved in the professional Co- Presenter, Fairness in Assessment: When Numbers Become Bullies
communities closely related to my
field, professional aspirations and Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning Assessment
Presenter, PLOs and Co-op: Using Data to Inform Curriculum (Upcoming)
research interests.
Facilitator, Work-Integrated Learning Program Assessment Pre-conference
Workshop (Upcoming)
Co-Presenter, Cooperative Education & an Increasingly Entrepreneurial
Workforce
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Professional Committees and Teams (Past Year and On-going)
Development Drexel University, Enrollment Management & Student Success Strategic
Activities Planning Committee
Drexel University, Middle States Review Preparation Team, Standard Three
(continued) Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, Conference Session
Reviewer and Planning Committee
Cooperative Education and Internship Association, 2019 Annual
Conference Planning Committee Member
Cooperative Education and Internship Association, Region 2
Representative
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Skills and • Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher,
OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook, Sharepoint
Certifications • Google: Docs, Sheets
• Banner
• BlackBoard Learn
• Hyperion Reporting Software
• Communication & Productivity: Teams, Slack, Skype,
Zoom, WebEx, Evernote
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified
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Professional Infographic
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Reflection 1
Learning Theory Concept Map
Technology Wordcloud
EDUC 802 Artifacts