Career Services Staff Profiles

Brian Hirsch, Director

Dr. Hirsch a native of south Louisiana with an undergraduate degree in Zoology from LA Tech University in Ruston.  He holds a Masters in College Counseling and Personnel Administration and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.  Assignments in higher education have included work in drug education and prevention, residence life, Greek life, leadership development, student activities, cooperative education, and career counseling.

Twyla Hough, Assistant Director

Ms. Hough graduated from Ball State University with a Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Administration in Higher Education where she began her career as a graduate assistant in the university's Career Center. When Twyla joined Trinity University in 2004 as a Career Advisor, she became responsible for Career Services publications, marketing activities, and annual programming. Her duties also include providing students with career advising, coordinating student workshops and seminars, and writing career-related articles for campus publications.

As Assistant Director she is more directly involved in fostering contacts with employers, faculty, and alumni. This is in addition to responsibilities in career advising, programming, and assessment. Twyla enjoys connecting students and alumni to resources, both human and informational, that allow for exploration of career options and strategic pursuit of career goals.

Maranda Larsen, Career Advisor

Ms. Larsen joined Trinity as Career Advisor in June 2008 and advises students in the areas of job search skills and career development.  In addition to career service marketing, Maranda conducts workshops and coordinates events educating students about job search skills, professional attire, and transitioning into the workplace.

Prior to Trinity, Maranda served as Career Counselor in the Engineering Career Assistance Center at The University of Texas at Austin for over four years.  Early in her career, Maranda worked at a non-profit organization in Sacramento, California, as an in-home counselor for disadvantaged youth.  Maranda earned her bachelor of science degree in psychology from Abilene Christian University, and her master's degree in education administration, with higher-ed emphasis, from Concordia University in Austin.

Maranda enjoys guiding and empowering students during this critical phase of development and teaching career planning skills that will serve them throughout their lives.