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Allyson Baue
Allyson Baue
Career Advisor

Allyson works with both NWTC students in the Trades & Engineering programs as well as high school students taking advanced manufacturing, dual-credit courses. Allyson works with area employers to best align student career options to employer needs. In some cases, the employer helps provide a portion of tuition assistance and/or employ the student while attaining a degree. "Earn & Learn" simply means the student attends classes (perhaps tuition or books paid for) and is employed with a company who supports their school schedule.

Amy Smits
Amy Smits
Internship Coordinator

Amy has a strong passion for higher education, as she has worked at NWTC in two different capacities throughout her career: GED/Career Pathways instructor and now a Career Advisor.  Her whole philosophy in life is to help others help themselves, whether it’s to teach students to become problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners, or assist students and community members to find their true passion and purpose to reach their professional goals.  Amy thrives on helping others and giving them the tools that they need to be successful, and every day she is grateful that she gets to touch the lives of so many for the better.  Amy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Northern Michigan University.

Brooke Melotte
Brooke Melotte
Marketing Asst,CareerServices

As a Marketing/Graphic Design Intern, Brooke plan to create and enhance content for future and current students along with alumni. She is honored to provide high quality designs for Career Services as she finishes her Associate Degree in Design & Graphics Technology at NWTC. Her mission is to always lend a helping hand even if her own hands are full.

Christine Schillinger
Christine Schillinger
Career Advisor

Christine is certified and trained to facilitate career development with individuals by helping them learn about themselves, learn about jobs, make career choices and plans, and then carry out those plans. She helps enhance the employability skills of individuals through resume creation, interviewing skill development, and by creating a personal brand. Christine also has experience working with Nonprofit Organizations, Event Planning, Coaching, Organizational Development, and Volunteer Management. A strong community and social services professional, Christine holds a Bachelors’ Degree focused in Management/Communication from Concordia University-Wisconsin.

Cliff Goodacre
Cliff Goodacre
Office Coord, Career Services

Cliff has a background in education having taught middle school and high school mathematics for 15 years. His passion lies in serving others and enjoys assisting students, alumni, and community members on their journey of life. Cliff strives to serve the staff of Career Services and NWTC through creativity, innovation, passion, and of course, fun! 

"Kindness isn't a series of gestures - it's a lifestyle. Kindness can't be random - it has to be intentional. Kindness doesn't require much - yet it can change everything."

Genna Heintzkill
Genna Heintzkill
Career Advisor

Genna has a strong desire to help others. She has found her passion working for NWTC, helping current students, alumni and community members navigate their professional and educational goals. Genna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Conflict Resolution from University of Wisconsin Green-Bay and recently obtained a certificate in Human Resource Compliance from NWTC.

Ger Yang
Ger Yang
PTS- Career Center

Ger is currently enrolled in the Echocardiography program at NWTC, and is passionate and committed to learning about the functions and structures of the heart. He shows great interest in volleyball and working out. He’s glad to be joining the Career Service team and hoping to be able to provide help and guide fellow students with their career plan so that they can reach their goals!

Jennifer Parks-Tigert
Jennifer Parks-Tigert
Manager, Career Services

Jennifer has years of experience providing career coaching and career-related services to a wide array of individuals—from those who were laid off, to the underemployed, to those just starting their career journey, and beyond. Jennifer holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has worked with many social programs helping families and individuals work towards self-sufficiency. Higher education, career planning and job searching were always pivotal to her work as a social worker. Additionally, one of Jennifer’s internships in college was at UW-Green Bay’s Career Center providing job search assistance and services to students; funny how things come full circle in one’s career journey. She finds leading the Career Services team at the college fun and inspiring. Serving customers – students, alumni and the general community – in an equitable manner, is her passion and she can’t wait to meet you.

Michelle Rutues
Michelle Rutues
Asst,CareerServices(GB)

Michelle comes to Career Services with a passion to help others achieve their goals and guiding them to overcome any barriers that my hinder their success. Michelle has a lengthy background in event management where she works as the conference coordinator for a National Tribal Association as well as an extensive background working for the Oneida Nation. She is in her final year of the Event Management Program at NWTC with a goal of pursuing her “encore career” in event management after graduation.

Kelsey Bundy
Kelsey Bundy
Asst,CareerServices(GB)

As a current Master of Arts in Counseling student, Kelsey’s passion is encouraging and helping others discover their potential. She has spent her previous years interning in CPS and youth justice, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, working as an employment consultant, and working with middle school students. After graduation, Kelsey hopes to become a counselor in education, either K-12 or higher education.
 

Lauren Cram
Lauren Cram
Career Advisor

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Lauren holds a Masters’ Degree in Counseling, with an emphasis in Higher Education from Lakeland University. She credits her own success and career direction directly to those advisors and mentors that helped her throughout her higher education journey. In becoming a Career Advisor at NWTC, it is her hope to give back to those who are looking to identify their NWTC education program or seek out a new and exciting career path. Her personal motto is, “Whatever you need, know that you do not have to begin it alone!”

Maha Trabelsi
Maha Trabelsi
Multi-Cultural Intern

As a Marketing Assistant, I like showcasing what Career Services provides to the community and letting people know about who they are and what they do by promoting its services on social media.

Marti Teske
Marti Teske
Temporary Employee

Marti is a 2009 graduate of Carroll University with a BS in Psychology. She is currently enrolled full-time in UWGB’s Master of Social Work program in hopes to become a school social worker. She has spent the last ten years working with under-served, at-risk, and low-income populations in the Green Bay community through non-profit home visitation and child protective services. She is endorsed by the Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health. She loved being able to serve teen parents and their children. Since fall of 2020 she has been employed by the Green Bay Area Public Schools at Preble High School in their Family and Consumer Education Department and advising the student GSA. Marti spends her free time with family and volunteering for the YWCA, Habitat for Humanity, and the Adolescent Parenting Coalition.

Saul Marquez Cortes
Saul Marquez Cortes
PTS- Career Center

Saul is a very passionate person, dedicated and committed to his dreams and education; he is currently enrolled in the Design & Graphic Technologies associate degree program. He is looking to graduate and become a professional Graphic Designer in addition to studying and pursuing careers as a sports and language teacher. He sees himself working in his second home (Green Bay), returning to his hometown (Aguascalientes City, Mexico), and founding a school/academy of Graphic Design, sports, and English.

Shelby Borchers
Shelby Borchers
Temporary Employee

Shelby is a MSW Intern from UW-Green Bay. She graduated from UW-Green Bay with her BS – Psychology in December of 2021 and recently started her Master of Social in September. Shelby currently works with Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin on WI Lifeline (988) as a phone counselor. Shelby has an interest in mental health and higher education academics. She hopes to narrow her career focus as she interns with Career Services and is excited to work with everyone at NWTC!