Rebecca is a Kelley MBA alumna who came back to the Kelley School in November 2009, starting in Graduate Career Services as a career coach and director of coaching & development, then moving to the role of executive director of the Full-Time MBA Program in 2016. She became executive director of Undergraduate Career Services in July 2019 and then became executive director of Kelley Career Services in June 2022, covering both graduate and undergraduate career services. Prior to returning to Kelley, Rebecca was a portfolio manager and senior equity analyst with Voyageur Asset Management and has more than 13 years of investment management and non-profit experience with various organizations.

In her current role, Rebecca oversees all aspects of Kelley Career Services, from coaching to employer relations and everything in between. Rebecca also holds leadership positions with a variety of non-profit organizations, including the MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance and Tri Kappa (service sorority). Rebecca is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys playing and traveling with her husband Chris (a Kelley accounting professor and fellow Kelley MBA alum) and their two teenage children.

Jeremy joined Graduate Career Services in February 2017 after 10 years working for both the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in a corporate relations capacity. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University.

Jeremy is a member of the corporate relations team and works with companies on recruiting strategy and connecting them with talent from the Full-Time MBA Program’s Consulting, Strategic Finance, and Capital Markets Academies. An avid film fan and former film blogger, he can often be found at various film haunts around Bloomington, especially the IU Cinema, when not spending time with his wonderful wife and two sons. Also, as a former Jeopardy! champion, Jeremy welcomes all takers in trivia.

A voice and opera alumnus from Indiana University and Brigham Young University, Michelle joined Kelley Graduate Career Services in 2022. Before coming to GCS, she worked at MCCSC in various positions. In her spare time, she enjoys doing handiwork, singing, exercising, and attending live music events with her husband.

After six years at IU’s School of Optometry, I started working at the Kelley School of Business. I’ve been at Kelley for ten years—in Operations & Decision Technologies, the Financial Assistant Support Team, Doctoral Programs, and now Graduate Career Services. I enjoy working with all of the wonderful people here at Kelley.

A graduate of Indiana University, Darbe comes to the Graduate Career Services team with a professional background in retail leadership and consumer banking. Throughout her experience, she discovered her passion for coaching and developing others.

After pursuing her master’s degree in human resources, Darbe joined the Graduate Career Services staff as a career coach for the students of MS in Accounting with Data and Analytics and MS in Information Systems programs.

Erin joined the Graduate Career Services team in Summer 2022 after 11 years of IU student services experience—the last 8 at the Kelley School of Business. Erin earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Butler University and a masters in higher education and student affairs from IU. Erin is passionate about helping college students navigate their higher education experience. She looks forward to assisting graduate students in finding their best career fit.

I enjoy helping talented people visualize the path that will enable them to affect positive change in their lives and in the places where they work. Before joining Kelley, my professional contributions were within both corporate and higher education arenas. I have more than twenty years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in human capital roles such as recruiting, communications, learning and performance, organizational development, and change management. More recently, my work in higher education was at Northwestern University and involved program management, curriculum design, graduate student advising, and coaching. My undergraduate training is in biochemistry and organizational leadership, and I hold an MS in organizational development from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.

Suzanne is a proud Indiana University alum. Prior to joining the Kelley Graduate Career Services team, she spent 20 years in Chicago working within media, client relations, higher education, and the theater and film industries. She has provided team building and communications consulting to corporate and nonprofit companies such as Altria, Gap, Inc., and The Brain Arts Center of Chicago. Most recently, Suzanne coached STEM students within The College of Arts and Sciences. She utilizes principles of improvisation to encourage self-discovery and believes in the power of storytelling. As a coach, Suzanne strives to help individuals and teams express their unique story, define their passions, and commit to actions that turn visions into reality.

Audra is a proud Indiana University alum. Prior to joining Kelley as an associate director of Career Services, she spent more than 20 years in business ownership and operations. Audra provided therapeutic services for children and adults diagnosed with autism, and she opened the first autism clinic in Bloomington Indiana specializing in healthcare. During that time, Audra honed her skills as an entrepreneur, with experience that spans business startup, outsourced teams, employee and employer relations, leadership, multi-organization ownership, and CEO transitions, among others. Through this experience, Audra discovered coaching and the importance of partnering to unleash the power within individuals. She brings a natural curiosity, an eye for possibility, and a willingness to push you (lovingly) to find the power within yourself and your journey.

Birgit joined the Graduate Career Services team in the fall of 2015 as associate director and career coach.

As such, she is the career coach for the students in Kelley’s Graduate Accounting Programs. In addition, Birgit also works with Kelley Direct Online MBA and MS students on accelerating their current careers or transitioning into a new field.

Prior to working at Kelley, Birgit worked in the consulting industry—specifically on the intersection of IT and financial services—for over 15 years, where over time she held various positions such as consultant,  presales engineer, project manager, and account manager.

Born and raised in Germany, Birgit has her MBA from Universitaet des Saarlandes in Saarbruecken, Germany. She also has a Certificate in Executive and Leadership Coaching at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and is working on becoming a certified coach with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI).

Birgit has lived in many places in the world and in the U.S, and is now happily settled in Bloomington, Indiana, with her husband and two little boys.

LP joined the Kelley Graduate Career Services staff in December 2021 after 10 years of student service experience in and around Indiana University. A proud Hoosier with two degrees from IU and a background in higher education and student affairs, he most recently oversaw graduate student professional development and led the graduate career coaching team in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. As a coach for the in-residence MBA program, LP enjoys assisting Kelley graduate students in meeting their career goals and achieve success.

Randi joined Kelley Graduate Career Services in fall 2018. Her professional background is in K-12 education and student affairs in higher education. She has spent time teaching music in various locations, overseeing operations for music ensembles at Boston College, and coaching undergraduate students in career development in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU. She is excited to work with Kelley graduate students as they achieve their career goals.

Kimberly’s career has spanned four industries, including corporate, nonprofit, and higher education experience in marketing, program and project management, event planning, development, teaching, and coaching. She is a nationally recognized board-certified coach with a career coaching specialty designation and an MBA. Most recently, Kimberly served as a senior career coach at the IU Walter Center for Career Achievement in the College of Arts and Sciences, coaching undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. She is passionate about empowering students on their career journeys to align with their values, aspirations, and dreams, serving as a strategic partner. When not at work, Kimberly enjoys hiking, cooking, working out, and spending time with her son and Labradors. 

I joined Kelley Graduate Career Services with more than 20 years of experience in financial services with companies such as Citibank, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. My professional experience includes roles in senior leadership, operational improvement, and customer experience consulting. I received both my undergraduate degree and MBA from Kelley. 

As a director for the Consulting Academy, my work is with students focused on entering the consulting world; I really enjoy helping them learn about the various opportunities, firms, and types of consulting—and coaching them on career development, job search strategies and techniques. When not at work, I can generally be found cooking, gardening, or exploring the world.