Amelinda Vazquez Rossitto

Senior Associate Director

In my role, I oversee the Center’s strategic vision for in-person and virtual career readiness programming for UConn Nation. On average, our team hosts about 500 workshops and events for UConn students in and out of the classroom annually. In addition to career development programs, I manage Career Everywhere and the Career Champion Program.  Both Career Everywhere and the Career Champion Program focus on building and sustaining relationships with UConn’s community and equipping them with the tools and resources they need to have career conversations with UConn students. 

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Bio 

Hometown: East Hartford, CT 

Things I enjoy: I love traveling and exploring new places. My dream places to visit are Egypt and Italy. I also love organizing things, crafting using my Cricut, trying new restaurants and cuisines, and the occasional night of staying up late to binge watching a series.  

Advice to students: Focus on your own timeline. Try not to compare your timeline to others.  

Education 

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Master of Science, Communication
Graduate Thesis: A Proactive Approach to Managing Social Media Crises Before They Occur:
Developing Policies & Procedure  

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Favorite Activity: Vice President, Organization of Latina American Students  

Previous Roles 

• Associate Director, Career Everywhere & Programming – UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT 
• Assistant Director, Programming & Internal Relations – UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT 
• Residence Hall Director – Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT 
• Marketing Graduate Assistant – AdTheorent, SoHo, NY 
• Residence Hall Director – Assumption College, Worcester, MA