Meet the staff of Career Development

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Juliana Belar

Assistant Director of Academic and Career Services for Student-Athletes

• B.S. Kinesiology: Sport Studies, Minor: Business Administration, University of New Hampshire
• M.A. College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University

Juliana came to Centenary in 2022 as an Academic & Career Coach after spending time at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), where she earned her master’s degree in Higher Education: College Student Personnel. In her time at BGSU, she also served as Assistant Women’s Gymnastics Coach and offered academic support to Student-Athletes in the Office of Student-Athlete Services. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in Kinesiology: Sport Studies where she was a Division 1 Gymnast and then turn Student-Assistant Coach.

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Nancy Podesta

Career Coach & Employer Development Specialist

• B. A. Sociology, Centenary University

Nancy’s background incorporates education and staffing. Prior to Centenary, she worked in Randolph Township Schools as an Instructional Assistant/Job Coach. In this role, she taught, advised, and coached students on career readiness as well as trained them on specific job requirements for entry-level positions. Before Randolph Schools, she worked as a Senior Recruiter for Lloyd Staffing where she was the liaison between job candidates and employers. Nancy handled the entire staffing process from recruiting to placing candidates in a wide array of businesses from small to Fortune 500 Companies. Additionally, she was responsible for sales development which gave her the vital skills of forming and building relationships with employers.

Nancy’s passion is to support students and help them reach their fullest potential. She has a student-centric focus to assist them in finding internships and gainful employment.