Employer Relations Team

Office Life 
Jim first joined UMass Lowell in 2014. As the assistant director of employer relations, Jim consults with employers to create brand awareness for organizations and provides practical advice to build a talented employee pipeline.  Before coming to the Career & Co-op Center, Jim worked as a recruiter, where he gained a deep understanding of recruitment strategies and employment lifecycles that he applies here at UML.

Jim is passionate about curating quality employer-employee relationships which motivates him to connect our office with employers that support students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences. Jim truly believes there is a place for everyone, especially at UMass Lowell.

Out-of-Office Life 
Jim is an active Lowell community member and the go-to guy for all things Lowell.  He coaches several kids’ sports throughout the year, including baseball, softball, and basketball.

Education
Rivier University, Nashua, NH
M.Ed. (Counseling)

Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
B.S. in Sociology

Pronouns
He/Him/His

Office Life
Kim left Middlesex Community College and joined UMass Lowell in early 2013. She currently develops and maintains employer relationships; manages technology, reports, and data; and identifies, plans, and implements strategies, policies, and procedures for employer career recruiting.

Prior to UML, Kim worked in other educational environments including law enforcement training, diversity training and management consulting for corporations, and K-12 teaching students and school administrators that academic success is a function of high expectations and effort rather than innate ability.

She loves knowing that she supports students in their success and in reaching their career aspirations. She has always been a champion of underrepresented groups and strives to do her job with that in the forefront of her mind. This became particularly true when she had her middle daughter who is neurodivergent.

Education
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
B.A. Political Science

Out-of-Office Life   
Kim has three adult daughters, two black cats, and one husband. Her favorite activities are being with her family, camping, traveling and reading.

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Office Life   
Greg began working at UMass Lowell in 2014 after working for nearly 20 years at Wentworth Institute of Technology and Emerson College, where he managed a co-op program, supported career advising services, and fostered a robust employer relations program. Today, as associate dean of the Career & Co-op Center, he does all that and more for our UMass Lowell community.

Greg knows the power of networking and being open to possibilities, as that exact premise is what brought Greg to learn about the field of training and development in HR at the age of 17. This serendipitous exchange at his summer job at a golf course not only changed his major but his future.

Being at a comprehensive research university, Greg loves the variety of the student experience at UMass Lowell. Students are preparing to launch their career in so many wonderful directions.

Leadership
In addition to oversight of the Career and Co-op Center, Greg provides strategic coordination of campus-wide career connected experiences.

Out-of-Office Life
When Greg isn’t spending time with his family, he can be found on endless walks with his Bernese Mountain Dog.

Education
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
M.S. in College Student Development and Counseling,

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
B.S. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management

Pronouns
He/Him/His

Office Life
Claire has been at UMass Lowell since the very beginning. She was born in a hospital that became UCC, lived in a home that became part of our university’s South Campus, and became a UMass Lowell alum herself in 2019 with a degree in American Studies!

Since 1983, Claire has worked with several UMass Lowell departments, including Psychology, Administration and Finance for the vice chancellor, Human Resources, and now the Career & Co-op Center.

With 41 years of experience, Claire is an expert in office administration, event management, operational logistics, and overseeing the training of students and staff.  Few here at UMass Lowell possess the depth and breadth of UMass Lowell’s departments, traditions, and events like Claire. Above all, her passion is ensuring that each visitor to the Career & Co-op Center – employers, faculty, students, and staff – feel welcomed and valued.

Out-of-Office Life
She sings in the church choir with her husband who is also a UMass Lowell alum.  Her favorite activities are knitting, working out at the gym, and reading.

Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell
B.A. in American Studies and Minor in Italian

Pronouns
She/Her/Hers

Office Life
Karen became a member of the Career & Co-op Center in 2010. As the manager for Operations and Special Events, she works collaboratively with our entire team overseeing the department’s information and recruiting systems, budget administration, and career fairs. Through her past work, she had extensive experience in all aspects of data management and association management that she brought with her when joining UML.

Karen is an undeniable asset to this office and UMass Lowell overall. What she enjoys most about UML is the incredible, compassionate campus community with a student-first-focused vision.

Out-of-Office Life
She enjoys spending time with her husband and family, taking long walks with her beagle-mix Annie, traveling to Cape Cod, and playing Scrabble.

Education
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
B.S. in Health Information Management

Pronouns 
She/Her/Hers