Cassie Shearholdt (she / her), M.A., joined the College of Business’ Career Management Center in March 2019 as a Career Counselor. She started working in student support roles as an undergraduate student and continued working in higher education after graduating, focusing her professional work in student career development. She is also an instructor of BUS 100, which aligns with her passion of working with first-year students and supporting their identity development and self-understanding, exploration of majors and careers, and promoting engagement within CSU and the COB. Cassie enjoys developing deep relationships with students and graduates as they determine and pursue their goals, guiding them through challenges with empathy and encouragement, and celebrating successes along the journey.