Staff

Vicki has been the director of Career Services since 2012. She has been a career counselor since 2002. Prior to that she lived in Calgary, Alberta, where she had several careers. She enjoys working at CWU because of the great people she encounters every day, especially the students.

Past positions: Career Development Center, Seattle University; School to Work Coordinator, Edmonds-Woodway High School; Outdoor Educator, Pacific Crest Outward Bound School

Prior to joining CWU, Steve worked as a marketing and training manager for intoCareers, a research unit at the University of Oregon College of Education that produces career development software, as a career services specialist at the University of Alaska Southeast, as the manager of grant-funded career development projects at Green River and Highline colleges, and as the Director of the Career Development Center at The Evergreen State College. His experience also includes 10-plus years of publication design and development, writing and editing, including the founding, publishing and editing of an award-winning career exploration magazine and guidebook for Northwest teens and young adults. Outside of his role at CWU, Steve is a life-long fly-angler who enjoys floating rivers and exploring quiet mountain lakes in the Northwest, and volunteering to support fisheries conservation organizations, events and activities.

My passion for career development springs from my own struggle to find “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. I tried several different fields in my quest. As a high school math and science teacher, I was assigned to teach a career exploration class and discovered tools and strategies that made the process of exploring options more effective. Since that time, I have sought through education, experience, and research to discover and develop interventions that can help others find fulfilling fields in which to employ their interests, strengths, and values.

Aaron started working at CWU as a career counselor in the Spring of 2020. Prior to moving to Ellensburg, Aaron grew up and lived in Oregon and had a 20 year career in the high-technology field where he was a technician, project and program manager for software systems at a silicon chip manufacturer.

Aaron enjoys exercise, watching movies/TV/sports and doing home improvements. Aaron also enjoys learning about history through books and travel.

Ian Morris has been a member of the career services team since Mid-2018 and serves as the teams’ primary data and technology coordinator.

Having worked in a variety of higher education, technology management, and career development roles, Ian joined the team after transitioning from a prior university where he provided career advising services to technology professionals in the Silicon Valley region.

At CWU, Ian serves as the primary system admin for the Wildcat Career Network, helps manage the department’s web resources, and works to retain and report on key department data. When he’s not working on improving department tools and processes, he enjoys providing student trainings and workshops in the topics of internships, personal branding, career planning, and career technologies.

- CWU employee since 2001

-- CWU Admissions – 2001-2014

-- CWU Career Services – 2014 – Present

--- Connect students with employers in various ways

-- CWU Business (adj. professor) – 2016 - Present

--- Teach courses in professional development

-- CWU Athletics Faculty Affiliate (rugby) 2016 – Present

--- Help men’s rugby players better connect with CWU

- US Air Force officer since 1990

-- Active Duty – 1990 – 1998

-- Air Force Reserve 1998 – 2008

-- HQ WA Air National Guard – 2008 – Present

- Kittitas City Council Member – 1998 – 2008

- Ellensburg Planning Commission (chair) – 2008 – 2013

Kristen grew up in Illinois and studied English at Eastern Illinois University, after which she moved around the country for several years, living and working in Alaska, Montana, and eventually Ellensburg. She found a welcoming workplace in Career Services, where she worked as the Office Assistant before becoming Events Coordinator.

Kelsey Chappelle is Career Services Office Assistant. In her new position, she provides support to the department, oversee the academic internship process, processes fiscal transactions, and much more.

Prior to coming to CWU, Chappelle worked at KVH Family Medicine Clinic as a Patient Service Representative and assisted their department with many different tasks. Kelsey is excited to start with Central and help Career Services continue to serve the CWU population!

Kenzie is from Snoqualmie WA. Kenzie has been working at Career Services since the spring of her freshman year! She is currently working towards her BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology. She will graduate in the spring of 2022 and will miss her Career Services family so much.

Renae grew up in Woodinville, WA. She is a senior and is majoring in Psychology with minors in communications and child development. After graduating in the spring she hopes to work in Human Resources.