RECOGNIZING VSB ALUMNI: MEREDITH OKENQUIST ’96 CLAS
As a Career Transitions Coach at Villanova, Meredith Okenquist brings a wealth of experience with career development and transitions.
Meredith Okenquist joined the Experienced Career Services Team last summer in a newly developed role for Villanova University as a Career Transitions Coach. In this position, Meredith is responsible for the counseling and coaching of Villanova alumni and adult learners on career development and career transitions. She provides programs designed to support alumni, graduate students and students in the College of Professional Studies pursuing career promotions or changes, industry transitions, return-to-work, or considering further skill building, research and education. Skill building includes resume, networking, job search and interview preparation.
Meredith enters this role with more than 20 years of experience in human resources. In her last role, Meredith was the Director of Alumni Career and Professional Development for Temple University in the Fox School of Business, and had held a role prior within the Fox School of Business as an Associate Director, Graduate Professional Development where she provided career services support to students in the MBA and MS programs. Before her time at Temple University, Meredith worked for Careers On The Move, a boutique recruitment firm based in Manhattan, for 11 years within talent acquisition. Meredith specialized in Financial and Risk Management, Market Data, Energy, Technology, Legal Services, Sales and Valuation Recruitment. Her clients included top-tier investment banks, hedge funds, asset management firms, Big 4 and other large and small accounting firms, valuation companies, professional services organizations, non-profit entities, consumer product and technology providers. Meredith's working credentials also include Human Resources positions for SAP America and NovaCare, Inc. Meredith holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services from Villanova University and an MBA from Temple University, Fox School of Business, with a concentration in Human Resources Administration.
In addition to career coaching, the Experienced Career Services team serves experienced-level Villanovans with digital career resources accessible to the entire Nova Nation and skill-building professional development programming. This initiative is a partnership between the Villanova University Career Center and Office of Alumni Relations. If you would like to get in touch with or meet with Meredith you can contact her via email Meredith Okenquist.
