Career Education Staff

Our Career Education team is here to help you reach your career goals. Schedule an appointment today!

• .Allison KellerDirector, Career Education
  

  Allison Keller
  Director, Career Education
  kellera@uci.edu

  Allison Keller is the Director of Career Education and has worked in career services for more than 15 years. She oversees the Career Education unit that provides direct student services to all UCI students. She manages programs and activities to empower all Anteaters to reach their career potential. Allison graduated from Stanford University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Indiana University with a Masters degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration.
• .Caroline ChiangAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Caroline Chiang
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  caroline.chiang@uci.edu

  Caroline Chiang graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Management Science and Information Systems. She started her career in business working for Johnson & Johnson in information management. After several years in the corporate world, she decided to change careers and pursue her passion in higher education. She received her Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs from USC. Caroline has worked as a career counselor at various colleges and universities across the country including Brown University, Boston University Questrom School of Business and is excited to be supporting students here at UCI. She serves as the liaison for the Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences and School of Physical Sciences.
• .Saira FazliAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Saira Fazli
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  sfazli@uci.edu

  Saira Fazli is an Assistant Director, Career Education at the Division of Career Pathways (DCP). Previously, she worked at DCP on the Employer Relations team. Before joining DCP, Saira worked in graduate student affairs at the Paul Merage School of Business, where she oversaw two Specialty Masters Programs: the Master of Finance and the Master of Professional Accountancy. In her role at the Merage School, Saira worked closely to support students and faculty and served as a part of the committee that co-founded the Merage API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Initiative. Previously, Saira was a Client Relationship Senior Manager at Kforce, where she cultivated strong professional relationships among employers and job seekers in order to staff and recruit subject matter experts within Finance, Accounting, & Data Analytics. Prior to that, Saira spent nearly a decade championing diverse talent in the media and entertainment industry, notably as a creative executive at Comedy Central and also as a comedy TV agent. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UCI in Film & Media Studies, minoring in Business Management with a Marketing emphasis. Saira is also currently the co-chair of the Womxn in Leadership chapter of the API Staff & Faculty Association (APISFA) at UCI. She is passionate about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) and championing social justice. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and her cats as well as enjoying nature and the beach.
• .Cari MalekAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Cari Malek
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  camalek@uci.edu

  Cari Malek (she/her) graduated from SDSU with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and University of San Diego with a Masters in Counseling. Her career began over 20 years ago in corporate recruiting and outplacement consulting. Cari has served in career services at UCLA and Concordia University Irvine, and as a Career Guidance Specialist for people with disabilities. Her passion is helping people navigate the road to satisfying careers. Her favorite poem on the theme of work is To Be of Use by Marge Piercy.
• .Stacie OshimaAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Stacie Oshima
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  soshima@uci.edu

  Stacie Oshima graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. She then obtained her Master's degree in Communication Management at USC and spent five years at MGM in the marketing departments of the Television and Home Entertainment groups. After being inspired through informational interviews, Stacie decided to pursue the field of career counseling. She went back to UCLA for her Master of Education in Counseling in Student Affairs. She is a liaison with the undergraduate students at the Merage School of Business.
• .Katie OsterkampAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Katie Osterkamp
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  osterkak@uci.edu

  Katie Osterkamp (she/hers) graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree in History and English. She first worked as an academic advisor at UCLA before pursuing her Masters in Higher Education at Boston College. Katie has experience in various areas of higher education, including residential life, honors programs, and admissions. She is passionate about serving diverse student populations and empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic and career goals. She serves as the pre-law advisor as well as the liaison for the School of Humanities.
• .Jill WellsAssistant Director, Career Education
  

  Jill Wells
  Assistant Director, Career Education
  wellsj2@uci.edu

  Jill graduated from USC with both Doctorate of Education and Master of Business Administration degrees. She also received a Master's degree in Education from Boston University. Jill began her career as a teacher of elementary and high school students in public, private, and international education settings. Recognizing the urgent need for education reform, Jill grew into leadership roles, working as a school director, charter school founder, curriculum specialist, and consultant. She transitioned to higher education to learn more about persistence and retention rates, and quickly embraced the postsecondary environment. Jill most recently served as an Associate Director at Caltech, where she advised students and postdocs, created and implemented STEM-related career programming, and led employer engagement efforts. She is passionate about serving minoritized, first-generation college students.