Career & Professional Education

"I first met Gina in January 2022 as she utilized our resume review service in preparation for her social work field placements. Gina has attended our resume, cover letter, and interview workshops and our Graduate and Professional School Fair. Most recently, I helped her to prepare a resume and letter of intent for use in her pursuit of graduate school opportunities. After completing an associate's degree at Niagara County Community College, Gina transferred to Buffalo State and is now a senior graduating in May 2023. In her time at Buffalo State, Gina has proven herself to be an exceptional and highly engaged student. Not only will she graduate summa cum laude, she has been inducted into Tau Sigma and Phi Alpha honors societies. She has worked as both a health ambassador in our Weigel Wellness Center and as a peer mentor in our Roar 2 Success program. While working at Weigel, Gina assisted in research being used to create an updated campus policy for animal assisted therapy, and in her role with Roar 2 Success, she has supported first-year students in making a successful transition to college. Gina has become an outspoken advocate of the CAPE Center and has referred numerous sudents to our office. With previous work experience in the insurance and financial services industries, she has been successful as a non-traditional student and career-changer. Gina has been accepted in the University at Buffalo's Masters of Social Work program this summer, and I look forward to hearing about her many future achievements."