| Interim Director : Becky Spurlock
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Becky is a two-time graduate of Southwest Texas State University. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Administration in 1994 and a Master of Education in 1996. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M University.
Becky currently serves as Director of Career Services. Prior to joining the staff at Trinity University, Becky served as Assistant Director of Career Services at St. Mary's University, as an Academic Advisor for freshmen at the Tomas Rivera Center for Student Success at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the Hall Director of a living/learning Residential College Program within Residence Life at Southwest Texas State University. Additionally, while a graduate student at SWT, she coordinated the University Mentoring Program |
while serving as a Graduate Assistant in the Dean of Students Office as well as interned in the Vice President for Student Affairs Office and the Alcohol and Drug Education, Prevention & Training (ADEPT) Center. Becky has also worked in various leadership and advisory positions within the Greek community.
Becky has been involved with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), Texas Association of Employers in Education (TAEE), and the Southwest Association of Colleges and Employers (SWACE). She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Southwest Texas State University Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Becky's areas of interest include the strategic planning process including assessment, student utilization of services, career development of students, implementation of technology strategies into the higher education environment, student retention, diversity and affirmative action.
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Career Services Assistant: Yvonne Hinojosa
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Yvonne Hinojosa is the Career Services Assistant, who joined Career Services in January of 2003. She received a Medical Secretary certificate from San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants and worked in the Mental Health field for over seven years. Prior to working at Trinity, Yvonne was the Receptionist for the Career Services Center at St. Mary's University where she provided clerical support to the Career Services Center staff for three years. Both born and raised in San Antonio, she has been married for five years and has one young son.
As the Career Services Assistant, she provides high-level administrative and secretarial support. One of the major duties that Yvonne has is the daily operations of Career Services. Some of her responsibilities include receptionist, handling of the |
budget and office organization. She maintains the day-to-day operation of eRecruiting, employment and internship opportunities, student access and trouble shooting. Yvonne also distributes the weekly Career Services online newsletter, which contains recently posted opportunities, current Career Services events and information. She supervises the work-study students, providing them with promotional projects and job opportunities to be entered into eRecruiting.
Yvonne's area of interest is working with the students and providing them with grand opportunities that they will love and work hard at. She believes that you have the whole world ahead of you to do anything you set your mind to do.
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Career Adviser:
Twyla Hough
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Twyla graduated in 2004 from Ball State University with a Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Administration in Higher Education. During her studies she served as a graduate assistant in the Career Center and for Project GEAR UP at Ball State University. As an assistant in the Career Center, Twyla had the opportunity to advise students, collaborate on student-oriented programs, facilitate student presentations, and promote programs and services through articles and outreach initiatives. These experiences prepared her to begin a professional career in the area of student affairs.
The same year that Twyla completed her graduate program she was hired as a Career Adviser in Career Services at Trinity University. Since joining |
the Career Services team in June 2004, she is now responsible for Career Services publications, marketing activities, and annual programming. Her duties also include providing students with career-related assistance, coordinating student workshops and seminars, and writing career-related articles for campus publications.
One of the things that Twyla enjoys most about working directly with students is being able to help them find answers to their questions. She loves being in the position to assist individuals in discovering resources that are essential to accomplishing career and educational goals. Even as a graduate student her research often focused on the lack of exposure to resources experienced by certain demographic groups. As a career adviser she believes that it is her obligation to provide students with the resources necessary to identify and work towards their career goals. In reference to her own educational goals, she plans to begin a doctorate degree in the area of higher education within the next two years to increase her value as a resource to students and her impact on higher education. |
