Career Development Center
Every moment matters when you’re in college. Use your Career Center from day one through commencement and beyond (yes… we’re here for alumni too). It’s not too early to explore your options and make the plan to live your dreams.
Your Career Center...From Day One
Our Pledge To You
The mission of the Career Development Center is to educate and empower students toward meaningful careers and life-long professional success, engaging the campus, alumni, and employer communities as our partners.
What Can the CDC Do For Me?
- Personal Career Coaching and support
- Walk in/drop in hours for quick questions
- Career assessments and exploration
- Help you clarify your choice of major in college
- CardinalConnect - your online career services portal
- Major-to-career guides
- Career Diversity Resources
- Resumes and cover letters
- Practice interviews
- On-campus recruiting
- Career Events (networking nights, annual career fair, etc.)
- Salary information, negotiation and job job offers/declines
- Informational interviews with alumni
- Graduate school exploration and advising
Meet Our Staff
Ms. Tobi Hay, Career Counselor and Employer Relations Specialist, earned a Master's
Degree in Student Affairs from Syracuse University and a Bachelor's in Political Science
and Women's Studies from Colgate University. Her experience includes career counseling,
corporate recruiting, academic advising and admissions.
Ms. Sally Urban, Senior Career Counselor, was born and raised in central Wisconsin
(and yes, is a Packers fan). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications from
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. She obtained a Master's degree in College
Student Personnel from Indiana State University. She joined the Career Development
Center at SUNY Plattsburgh in the fall of 2000 and is currently a senior career counselor.
Sally is an active member of the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir and Vice President
of PAGE, Inc. (Program for African Growth through Education).
Mr. Morgan Pellerin, Career Counselor and Applied Learning Specialist, was raised
in the Adirondack mountains in upstate New York. He graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh
with a Bachelor's degree in History and Anthropology. He returned to SUNY Plattsburgh
and graduated with a Master's degree in Student Affairs Counseling. His experience
includes residence life, admissions and counseling.
Ms. Dianne Charland is a lifelong resident of this area. She graduated from Clinton
Community College with an AAS degree. She was a member of Phi Kappa Theta Honor Society.
Her experience includes working in a special education setting and as a math tutor.
Arigun Ganbat was born and raised in Mongolia. She completed her bachelor's degree
in psychology at North Dakota State University in May 2017. After working in the field
of psychology for a year, Arigun got into Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
here at SUNY Plattsburgh. Arigun is eager to explore cultural, societal and individual
uniqueness wherever she goes. 
Our Peer Career Assistants are current undergraduate students. They are available
to help with resumes, cover letters, personal statements, and to learn more about
all the other resources the CDC provides. Stop in and see them during our Walk-In
Hours, Monday - Friday Noon - 2 p.m. & Monday - Tuesday 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. This semester,
our PCA staff includes:
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