Associate Director for Career Advising
Year Started at JMU: 2017
wallercp@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My career journey has been varied and circuituous. I have done a number of jobs through the years including waiting tables, data entry, teaching ESL, and working in recreational sports at the University of Texas at Austin. I received my undergraduate degree from Oregon State University. I came to JMU to pursue my master's in College Student Personnel Administration.

At JMU I've been fortunate to work with the Counseling Center, the Center for Global Engagement, the Center for Faculty Innovation, and now the University Career Center. I love helping students discern their career path and chart a future that excites them. I hope to always be working to help individuals of all backgrounds craft a life that they find satisfying, and I think career services can be a crucial piece in a more socially just society.

3 words that describe me:

• Curious
• Enthusiastic
• Kind

Some fun facts about me:

• I've traveled to 48 states.
• I love what I call "benign neglect" gardening.
• Being a mom to three boys is something I never thought I'd do but has been the thing that has brought me the most joy.
• Memoirs are one of my favorite genres of books.
• If I could do anything over, I would have thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail when I was younger.