Meet Our Team

CTU is committed to making your learning experience unique and relevant to your life goals and career aspirations. Whether you are pursuing an entirely new career field or looking to advance within your current occupation, our Career Services team is committed to providing resources and coaching that could help you to plan and manage your career.

Directors

MARISSA BANKER
Director of Career Services, Denver Campuses
Marissa joined CTU in August, 2011 as the Director of Career Services for the Denver region (Denver South and Denver North Campuses). She comes to CTU with a vast amount of experience with counseling and post-secondary educational institution experience in Career Services and Employer Relations. As the Director of Career Services, Marissa is responsible for assisting students and graduates with overall employment process including resume writing, job searching techniques, cover letters and interviewing technique. Marissa has developed employer relationships with local and national companies for students and graduates looking to find employment within their field of study. Marissa is an active member of NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) and CACCS (Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools). Marissa earned a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology from Mesa State College and a Master's Degree in Educational Counseling from the University of Phoenix.

ELDONNA DAVIS
Director of Career and Student Services, Kansas City Campus
Eldonna leads the career and student services teams at Colorado Technical University in Kansas City, MO. Eldonna provides an extensive background in career management, resource identification and networking, human resource management and in assisting people as they maximize their personal potential. She has been with CTU since the Kansas City campus opened in 2005, transferring from another CEC school, where she directed career services since 1999. Eldonna is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa. Her degree is in communications and psychology, with teaching certification. She is an active member of SHRM-KC, serving as the co-chair of the Workforce Readiness Committee, and of KACE (Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers) where she has been part of the planning committee. Eldonna received recognition from the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce with the Excellence in Education Award in 2010. She has worked extensively in the human resource and rehabilitation communities in the Kansas City area. Her focus is to identify “work-abilities” that could lead to successful careers, supporting students throughout the student life cycle and as they connect with employers for continued pursuits. She believes in the power of relationships for results and the potential of people to accomplish outstanding things.

KRISTI DECKER
Director of Student and Career Services, Sioux Falls Campus
As Campus Director of Student and Career Services at CTU’s Sioux Falls campus, Kristi Decker leads the Academic Advising, Registrar, and Career Services teams. Kristi joined CTU in January of 2011 as a Career Services Representative and has been in the Director role since June of 2012. With an extensive background in writing and its critique, Kristi is able to lend her expertise to students in the process of resume and cover letter writing. She is also involved with maintaining productive employer relationships, planning quarterly events, sharing available job information with students, and working with career planning classes to ensure that the CTU student population is properly educated and equipped for the job search. Kristi maintains active involvement in the South Dakota Association of College Career Centers and AACRAO. Kristi’s background includes seven years of experience in higher education as a college admissions counselor and seven concurrent years as a freelance high school essay scorer for national assessments. Kristi holds a Bachelor of Journalism Degree in Advertising with Highest Distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and will earn a Master of Education degree from American InterContinental University in November 2012.

JASON RAMSEY
Director of Career Services, Southern Colorado Campuses
Jason joined CTU in May 2011 as the Director of Career Services for the Southern Colorado region – Colorado Springs and Pueblo campuses. He comes to CTU with a vast amount of experience with post-secondary educational institution experience in a Career Services role. As the Director of Career Services Jason is responsible for assisting students and graduates with resume writing, job searching techniques, cover letters and overall employment pursuits across the country. Jason has developed employer relations with local companies, and has developed contacts throughout the country for students and graduates who wish to re-locate out of the Colorado region. Jason is also involved with the major military installations throughout the Southern Colorado area including Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and the United States Air Force Academy. Jason is retired from the United States Marine Corps and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and a Master's Degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.

Managers

AMY CROFT
Manager of Career Consulting, Online Campus Support Center
Amy joined Colorado Technical University in January, 2010 after serving as Director of Career Services at Trinity International University for six years, and in management for Sprint and Panasonic for over eleven years. Amy oversees the Career Consultant team and leads all initiatives relating to career coaching, career- and employer-related webinars and resources in addition to managing academic career-related partnerships/courses.

Amy earned her BA in English with a minor in Psychology from Eastern Illinois University and her MA in Counseling Ministries from Trinity International University. Amy is the creator of CTU's popular “Steps to Success” webinar series and co-creator of the UNIV 201, 202 and 203 Career Planning and Management courses. Amy recently helped to write and edit the Career Success text for utilization across the institution. Amy is an active member of the National Association of Colleges & Employers and the National Career Development Association. She is a career coach as well as a frequent presenter on employment and career-related topics within her community. Amy is a certified practitioner of the NBI Whole Brain Assessment and has advanced training in the Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment.

Online Career Consultants

FRANK BIANCOROSSO 
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center
Frank brings over seven years of experience in higher education as well as industry experience in recruiting, corporate development and training. Frank earned his B.A. degree in History from Northeastern Illinois University and his M.A degree in Human Resource Management form Keller Graduate School of Management. Frank is committed to serving CTU's information technology students and is passionate about career counseling, employer outreach and promoting advanced education.

STEPHANIE DONOVAN
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center
Stephanie joined the consultant team after nearly ten years of experience in the secondary education classroom as an instructor of English and Communication Studies.  Her areas of skill include curriculum design, written communication, and proofreading for grammatical and structural content. Stephanie earned a B.A. in Secondary Education and English from Elmhurst College and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership with a type 75 administrative certification from Aurora University. Stephanie’s current focus is resume review and communication with past CTU alumni in order to foster career growth and achievement.

LYNN FAGERLIE
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center 
Lynn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a strong commitment to helping empower students by providing them with the tools they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market. As a dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in the business world, she uses her diverse background in marketing and management to help job seekers effectively market themselves to hiring managers.  Lynn earned her B.G.S. degree in Psychology and M.A. degree in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University. Lynn’s primary career coaching focus is on CTU’s accounting, finance, psychology and general studies students as well as CTU alumni. 

LOREN GREGOIRE
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center 
Loren works primarily with our healthcare students and alumni. Loren is a licensed counselor and has a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University. She also completed a Career Services Internship at DePaul University. Loren is especially passionate about community outreach opportunities. 

RAFAEL HERRERA
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center 
Rafael has a Master’s in Community Counseling from Argosy University and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.  Rafael brings with him experience in career development working with students through career and lifestyle courses, career coaching, student clubs, and research.  Rafael primarily works with CTU students and alumni in our Criminal Justice programs and publishes our bi-weekly career services newsletter.

STEPHANIE SAJDAK 
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center  
Stephanie began serving our students and graduates with Business Administration degrees when she joined the team in April 2011.  Stephanie has a background in higher education, advising, and not-for-profit organizations.  She completed her M.Ed. in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from North Central College.

AVERY WILLIAMS
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center  
While Avery currently specializes in professional cover letter and resume critiques, her experience and skills cover a wide range of career services. Avery utilizes her business and higher education experience working with all degree programs and is comfortable coaching students and alumni at various stages in their career development.  Avery is also a key player in the development of our new Career Services Virtual Campus Portal.  Avery has a B.S. degree in Marketing from Northern Illinois University and a M.A. degree in Human Services - Counseling from National Louis University.   She is also a certified Career Management Coach and a certified Administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

DARYL WILLIAMS
Career Consultant, Online Campus Support Center 
Daryl offers over a decade of experience working for Fortune 500, non-profit, and private corporations in the Chicago, IL, area in customer service, sales, and management capacities. He earned an MBA and an M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development from National-Louis University. As an Executive Board Member and volunteer with a Lake County, IL, non-profit organization, Daryl presents career related workshops to groups ranging from teens to adults.  His passions lie in empowering individuals to achieve their goals. Daryl is currently working with our business and healthcare students and alumni.