Advisory Council

Holly came to United States over 20 years ago as a business owner who had businesses in international trade, travel and hospitality, fashion and entertainment. After earning her MBA in Finance and post-MBA degree in Marketing from St. Joseph University, Holly founded the Etiquette School of Grace, which services schools, SME, government offices, non-profits, corporations and the private sector on teaching business protocol, the art of conversation, body language, social etiquette and international culture.

Since 2008, Holly has worked at Temple University. She has served as a senior specialist in international business at the Fox School of Business and Management and was also certified by the SBA as a senior expert in international trade. Five years later in 2013, Holly was appointed by the senior vice president/provost to establish and operate the Office of Executive Leadership Education, which organized and received training groups and study programs from overseas organizations to Temple University. Starting from 2020, Holly is also responsible for the global institution collaborations for the Temple Office of International Affairs.

Holly spends many nights and weekends volunteering in the community. She is one of the representatives of the Temple AAPI Faculty and Staff Group, general advisor for Temple Chinese Student and Scholar Association as well as Temple NAAAP. Holly founded the American Center for Chinese Students, a non-profit organization to serve and guide Chinese students and students of Chinese descent in the US on career opportunities and mental health. Holly is also on the board of directors at the American Chinese United Association, the American Chinese Museum and the Asian Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia and more. She speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.

Amie Ryno currently serves as the Manager of the Center for Professional Development at the William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University. She came to Rowan in 2016 to open the Center for Professional Development and has built an office where business students can engage in professional development, career preparedness training and employer engagement. Prior to joining the team at Rowan, Amie spent 10 years working in the corporate sector as the head of University Relations at Comcast NBCUniversal and at Lincoln Financial Group serving in various roles over the course of six years, mostly in talent management. Other positions include working within the Career Center at Saint Joseph’s University where she developed a passion for assisting students on their career journey. She is active on a number of professional development committees and a member of the Women’s ACE Network at Rowan University and outside organizations such as NACE, EACE and SHRM. Amie resides in Moorestown, NJ with her husband and two sons.

Bob Bullard is currently the Assistant Vice President of Professional Success at Rowan University. Dedicated and diligent in his approach, Bob has over ten years of experience creating, developing, and cultivating meaningful relationships with industry, governmental, and workforce development partners to support the career growth of students and alumni through proactive outreach and curriculum development. Bob is routinely a speaker at regional and national conferences discussing career integration into curriculum, student life, and holistic career development and has presented to industry partners like Lockheed Martin and Johnson & Johnson.  Through his entrepreneurial-minded and collaborative approach, Bob has secured over one million dollars in the last three years to develop initiatives and fund projects that support student career development, including the Autism PATH Program at Rowan University. Before his current role, Bob served in different roles supporting career and academic engagement, including Director of Career Advancement and Associate Director of University Advising Services. He was also on a team that received the NCAA Innovations in Research Grant to develop mindfulness training and holistic career support for Rowan University student-athletes. Bob is a proud graduate of Rowan University for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. 

Marissa has worked in higher education and international education since 2012. She received her M.Ed. in College Student Affairs from Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Marissa currently serves as Assistant Director for International Students & Global Programs at Rutgers University-Camden.   

Her area of interests in higher education includes on-campus support for international students and scholars, intercultural activities, and programming, internationalizing the curriculum, and increasing student diversity in education abroad programs, specifically among minority and first-generation students.  

Marissa is a resident of Philadelphia and enjoys all the city has to offer. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for a Philadelphia preschool and leads an interest group for black women with young children in Philadelphia schools.  

In her free time, she enjoys travelling with her young daughter and family.   

Jackie Hopkins is a native Philadelphian with over a decade of higher education experience in enrollment, events management, marketing, and customer service work. Jackie graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and history and serves as the President of Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication Alumni Board of Directors. Jackie has proudly built her career at Drexel University, where she earned her master’s degree in Arts Administration and currently serves as Executive Director of Enrollment Strategic Partnerships within Communications & Marketing. Jackie’s passions within higher education include student success and engagement within their local communities, professional development related to Title IX education as well as strategic onboarding for new colleagues and building creative partnerships across campuses. 

With nearly 20 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of higher education and strategic communications, Kate Szumanski is an experienced and highly motivated professional who cares deeply about the students and families she serves.  

Currently, Kate serves as Director of Professional Development and Internships at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the Office for Undergraduate Students at Villanova University. In this role, she: 

• Teaches leadership and professional development courses on a variety of topics, from Professional Communication and Creativity & Innovation to Effective Leadership and Professional Networking. 
• Directs internship experiences for students, supporting them as they identify opportunities, apply for them, interview, and accept an offer. 
• Collaborates with student leaders and on-campus organizations to create and execute quality career and professional development programming. 

• Designs and hosts career and professional development workshops on a variety of topics, from leveraging social media for career success to writing in the workplace. 
• Positions the Office for Undergraduate Students through effective strategic communications and social media campaigns.  

Prior to returning to Villanova University, Kate served as Communications Director at City Year Philadelphia, where she developed and executed comprehensive and integrated social media, Web, public relations, and media strategies to engage and influence a vast audience. Kate also provided critical expertise and service to City Year’s departments to ensure consistent communications, messaging, visual brand management and strategy, and media planning. 

Before her role at City Year, Kate served as the Executive Communications Specialist in the Office of Business and Finance at The Ohio State University, where she communicated clear, concise, and relevant information related to business and finance initiatives to achieve short- and long-term strategic goals for the University. 

Kate served as Director of Communications in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University for eight years before relocating to Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from Villanova, a master’s degree in History from Villanova, and a master’s degree in journalism form the Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.   

Kate lives in Merion Station, Pa., with her husband, Andrew, and three children, Peter (17), Tess (11), and Luke (8). 

Laura Craig is the Associate Director of Career Development at Temple University.  Her own experience growing up in Northeast Ohio exposed her to the challenges of retaining young professionals at an early age, and she first learned of Campus Philly in 2009, while she was working 300 miles away in Virginia.  She is thrilled to bring her experiences in advising, program development, building relationships, communications, and navigating career technology to the Higher Education Advisory Council.  Informing others about how to use career development tools effectively is a major motivator in her work.  Prior to joining Temple, Laura served students and alumni at Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Virginia.   

Beyond her work in higher education, Laura also serves as the Career Development Coordinator for the Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority and is a member of Toastmasters.  When she is not at work, you can find her with her family, enjoying her back porch, filling her bird feeders, or at Longwood Gardens! 

Ian Sladen is Drexel University’s Vice President of Cooperative Education and Career Development, overseeing the Steinbright Career Development Center. As one of the region’s premiere providers of talent, Drexel’s cooperative education program assists over 5500 students with obtaining six-month work experiences at over 1500 companies annually.  

Prior to this role, Ian was the associate dean and one of the founders of Drexel’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship. As Associate Dean, Ian assisted in curriculum development for the School’s BA and MS degrees in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and helped the Close School achieve top #25 national ranking by the Princeton Review/Entrepreneur within five years of its founding. 

For a decade, Ian served as the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs for Drexel’s Bennett S. LeBow College of Business and was responsible for all undergraduate student support services including academic advising, career services, recruitment, co-curricular engagement and freshmen business studies. Ian helped LeBow’s undergraduate program achieve top 50 national ranking from BusinessWeek. He began his career working in admissions for Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, MA before moving to Drexel’s admissions office in 1999. 

Ian’s holds a BA in Psychology from Stonehill College in Easton, MA and an MS in Applied Educational Psychology from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. 

Patrick Wallace is a proud Scarlet Raptor, Rutgers-Camden class of 2002, and currently serves as the Associate Director of the Campus Center & Student Involvement, responsible for directly supervising the day-to-day operations of the Campus Center, conference services, student activities, and fraternity and sorority affairs. Patrick also serves as the advisor to the Rutgers University-Camden Student Governing Association (RUCSGA), a body that represents the University’s undergraduate student population. Patrick has been a student affairs professional for close to twenty years, during which time he has been a member of the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), serving in various regional positions and presenting at regional conferences. 

ACUI’s motto of “Advance Campus Community” is at the core of Patrick’s professional identity. Patrick believes the individual, personal development of students through co-curricular engagement, and the willingness of individuals to question, challenge, and learn from one another, is what leads to creating more inclusive, diverse, and equitable communities on college campuses and beyond. 

Patrick Wallace was born in South Philadelphia, moved to South Jersey during middle school and currently resides in Delaware County, PA with his wife, three children, and four chickens. He loves punk rock and continues to infuse its DIY ethics in his role as a university administrator. 

Dayna Levy currently serves as Director of Career & Professional Development at Bryn Mawr College.  Prior to joining Bryn Mawr in 2014, Dayna worked in career services at 3 other institutions: Jefferson University, St. Joseph’s University, and Quinnipiac College (now University).  Dayna earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development from Binghamton University in upstate New York, a Master’s degree in College Counseling & Student Affairs Administration from the University of Delaware, and a Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administrative Leadership from Widener University.  Dayna also has earned the LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credential.  

It was during her undergraduate years that Dayna identified her career goal of working in higher ed/student affairs, holding roles such as Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant, and Career Peer Assistant.  A first-generation college student who worked all through college, and as the oldest sibling in her family, Dayna is passionate about sharing knowledge to help others navigate college and career opportunities. In her day-to-day work, Dayna is particularly enthusiastic about assessment and the practice of disaggregating data to examine patterns and identify opportunities to better reach people of historically marginalized identities.  Dayna is also interested in discovering and creating resources and career opportunities for undocumented and international students. Dayna’s spouse also works in higher education/student affairs which makes for some interesting dinner conversation!  Dayna’s hobbies include cooking, gardening, and spending time with Charlie the cat.