Jill graduated with a bachelor's in TV/Film in 2007. Today, she is a content developer and social media specialist at Lehigh Carbon Community College. In this episode you will hear Jill talking about her early career as a video producer, working for DeSales as an adjunct professor, and assessing if a company is a right fit for you. Jill shares meaningful insights on transitioning jobs, pursuing a master’s degree, and networking to find job opportunities. 

Chris Morganelli ‘11 is a Technology Executive & Real Estate Entrepreneur. He is a native of the Lehigh Valley, and a proud graduate of DeSales University, class of 2011, where he obtained a degree in Computer Science. Since graduation, Chris has co-founded and continues to manage the following:

⦿ MC IT – MC IT is a managed services provider (MSP) that provides knowledgeable Help Desk support and 24/7 monitoring to businesses in eastern PA, central NJ, NYC, and FL. 

⦿ Morganelli Properties – Morganelli Properties is a family-owned and operated real estate brokerage offering residential and commercial representation. The brokerage has 35+ members of its real estate family. Chris is Co-founder and Vice President.

⦿ Network Magazine – Network Magazine is the Lehigh Valley’s high-end, business driven publication. 

  In this episode, Chris tells us how he develops insightful strategies rooted in user behavior within the technological and digital spaces. He turns those insights and strategies into experiences users ultimately engage and interact with. When working together, these experiences create the ultimate reflection of a company’s true culture, one that he hopes values technology, marketing & business strategy. 

We are thrilled to present to you, Dee Roscioli ’99, as our guest in today’s episode. Dee graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Theatre and moved to NYC shortly after graduation to fulfill her performing career. Dee is best known for her 7 year record-breaking run as Elphaba in the smash Broadway hit Wicked, where she led the Broadway, Chicago, San Francisco and 1st National Touring Companies. Most recently, Dee was seen on Broadway in The Cher Show portraying the pop icon herself as both Star and Lady Cher. In today’s episode, Dee tells us the story of how she got her first role in Wicked, she gives insights about show business that she learned after graduating from college and some of the new things that she has been doing as a resilient artist.

Julien Guiteau is a DeSales alumni, Class of 2018. Julien was a marketing major, career ambassador, and Bulldog Bash Host. Today, Julien '18 is a Client Service Representative at Viacom CBS. You’ll hear Julien talk about his work ethic and commitment to the industry, his work routine in Times Square, his production company JFG Media Productions, and how certain opportunities at DeSales inspired his future professional choices in his career.

Our guest this week is Payton Lynch ’15. She is a product manager for the Disney Parks & Resorts Digital. Payton is also the author of the book ” Rise From The Ashes” publishing summer of 2021. During our conversation, we talk about the value of doing internships during college, navigating the corporate world at Disney, and pursuing an MBA online while being a full-time employee.

Payton's Website: https://paytonmeetsworld.wixsite.com/risefromtheashes

Dana Yurgosky, class of ’14, is a business development liason for the city of Allentown. Dana shares with us her passion for event planning and vision for post graduation. Dana was involved at the Career Development Center.  She opens up about her goals during college and her multifaceted career plans. From wanting to become an event planner to finding a perfectly suited job at LVAIC as an event coordinator, Dana talks about pursuing opportunities with an open mind. She talks about the importance of building a brand, coordinating, and communicating with a diverse number of people to meet organizational goals.

In today's episode we learn about Brianna's journey after college working at Merck as a quality specialist. Brianna tells us about details about how she published an article during her senior year, and she shares her passion for Biochemistry.

DeSales University Accelerated Nursing Alumni, Courtney Gratzer '15, shares her journey from biology to a successful career in nursing. Listen in as Courtney and Karla discuss being a nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center during the pandemic.

From growing up on the DeSales campus to Georgia State as the Senior Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs. Listen in to former LaCrosse/Basketball player, Brian Kelly '99 describes his journey.

Nicole is a sales manager at Mount Hope & Estate. In this episode, Nicole shares her story of how she ended up in the tourism industry. Nicole shows us how her trust in her abilities, her determination and her open minded mentality aligned for her a fulfilling position that she never thought existed.