Meet Our Team

Career Center Director, Nyla Jolly Dalferes

Nyla Jolly Dalferes, Ed.D., NCC, has been an educator dedicated to helping students achieve their academic and career aspirations for almost 30 years. Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, Nyla began her career teaching high school science, later becoming a higher-education retention counselor. Her growing interest in student success and empowering students to achieve career goals led her to pursue positions within career development.

Nyla joined the 麻豆AV community in 2003 and has held staff and faculty positions on campus. In her role, she oversees a dynamic student-centered career program that addresses the current and emerging career development needs of all 麻豆AV students.

nyla.dalferes@csun.edu

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Esther Lanier - Associate Director, Employer

Esther Lanier is the Associate Director of Employer Relations at the 麻豆AV Career Center. She is passionate about helping students and alumni navigate career exploration, preparation, and success in a global economy. Esther plays a key role in advancing job and experiential learning opportunities, recruitment, and career readiness programs, overseeing the employer relations and career readiness units to meet the needs of 麻豆AV students and recent graduates.

She holds a master鈥檚 degree in counseling with a focus on career counseling from California State University, Northridge, and brings over 17 years of experience in higher education career counseling. Esther鈥檚 background includes expertise in human resources, banking, and entertainment. Outside of work, she enjoys baking cakes and decorating cookies.

esther.lanier@csun.edu

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Isabel Casas, FHTC, Student Employment Advisor, Career Center

isabel.casas@csun.edu

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lidia.m.carrillo@csun.edu

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Hector Carrillo - Career Counselor - EOP

hector@csun.edu

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odette.fullum@csun.edu

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Emily Hagan Pastor - CareerLink Program Analyst & Project Manager

emily.pastor@csun.edu

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Sarah Le Long - Employment Services & Event Coordinator

sarah.lelong@csun.edu

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Genesis Lozano - Student Employment Advisor

Genesis Lozano, M.Ed., earned her bachelor鈥檚 of science in agricultural and environmental education from UC Davis. During her undergraduate experience, she held many student jobs and was heavily involved with student affairs. She found her passion in higher education while working as a student employment peer advisor at UC Davis鈥檚 Internship and Career Center. After her time at UC Davis, she decided to explore other careers in education. She worked as a partner teacher in an underserved middle school in Sacramento with a non-profit called City Year.聽

After her time with City Year, she moved to Florida to participate in Disney World鈥檚 professional internship program. She was a conservation education presenter on Disney鈥檚 Animal Kingdom鈥檚 animal science and environment team. She helped create and deliver conservation education material to guests who participated in the Wilderness Explorer educational program. After her time at Walt Disney World, she moved back to California to be closer to family. She then earned her Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership from 麻豆AV. Genesis was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and joined the 麻豆AV community in 2020. She has held different staff positions on campus.聽

Currently, as Student Employment Advisor, she assists with the From Here to Career Program, a career readiness program for 麻豆AV student employees. She provides general outreach to and supports campus employers and participants. Genesis finds passion in helping students realize the value of an on-campus job and how this experience can help them develop their career goals. As a first-generation student of color, she understands the importance of empowering students with the right resources to achieve their career goals. When Genesis is not at the Career Center, she enjoys hanging out with her pug and visiting national parks.

genesis.lozano@csun.edu

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Daniel Levitch - Career Counselor & Employment Program Coordinator

A professional Career Counselor with a background in Employment Development.聽

After graduating from 麻豆AV in 2004, Daniel went on to receive his Master of Science in Educational Counseling and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential. He was the Program Manager of a Los Angeles County WorkSource Center and worked with the College of the Canyons Career Center before becoming a Career Counselor for California State University, Northridge.聽

He has hosted seminars on Developing Your Online Presence, Interview Skills, The Hidden Job Market, and more, all in an effort to better prepare students for their life鈥檚 journey.聽

daniel.levitch@csun.edu

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Veronica Torres - Career Counselor & Peer Coordinator

veronica.torres@csun.edu

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Headshot photo of career center team member.

bryce.simon@csun.edu

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