Our Team | CSU Career Development & Exploration

LEADERSHIP

Jeff Johnston

Associate Vice President for Student Success, Leadership & Involvement

j.johnston46@csuohio.edu

B.A. in Education, Youngstown State University
M.A. Special Education & Juvenile Justice, Arizona State University
PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University

PRE-PROFESSIONAL & STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Emma Harding

Career Specialist

e.j.harding@csuohio.edu

B.A. Sports Management, Baldwin Wallace University
M.Ed. Higher Education and Student Personnel, Kent State University

If you don’t see Emma at a coffee shop with a book and latte in her hand, you can find her powerwalking the streets of Lakewood or traveling on a plane to explore another country with her wife.

John Nelson-Hronek

Career Specialist

j.nelsonhronek@csuohio.edu

B.S. Integrated Language Arts (Minor: English), Ohio University
M.Ed. College Student Personnel, Ohio University

John enjoys traveling and has been to six different countries. It is his goal to go to one or two new countries every year for the rest of his life!

David Roney

Program Manager, Student Employment

d.b.roney@csuohio.edu

B.A. Non-Profit Administration, Cleveland State University
M.S.U.S. Diversity Leadership and Change Management, Cleveland State University

During his free time, David enjoys swimming, reading, and gaming. He is also a die-hard Cleveland sports fan!

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Lynn Leon

Career Specialist

l.s.leon@csuohio.edu

B.A. Communications, The Ohio State University
Certified Professional Resume Writer
Global Career Development Facilitator

Lynn learned how to speak French before she learned English, she’s a 3-star thespian and she loves 1980s music.

Aisha Ouattara

Career Specialist

a.b.ouattara@csuhio.edu

B.A. International Studies, Miami University
M.Ed. Curriculum & instruction, Cleveland State University

Aisha brings 6 years of working with refugees in Cleveland and students at CSU. She is originally from Springfield, Ma.

Jacob Ott

Career Specialist

j.s.ott@csuohio.edu

B.A. Classics, Denison University
M.A. in Urban Secondary Teaching, Cleveland State

Outside of working at CSU, Jacob is an avid runner and cyclist. He ran at the collegiate level and has completed numerous marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He enjoys photography, attending CSU soccer games, and playing Rollercoaster Tycoon.

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Adrienne L. Pounds

Career Specialist

a.pounds@csuhio.edu

B.S. Environmental Health, Ohio University
MBA Business Administration, Remington College, Denver
PhD. in Leadership in Higher Education, Capella University, Benedictine University

During her free time, Adrienne enjoys rediscovering Cleveland and our sports teams after nearly two decades away from The Land, and she loves checking out different Jazz festivals each year.