Susan Wise Miller, M.A.,National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC), a Master Career Counselor (NCDA), and Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), has conducted a private career counseling practice in Los Angeles for over 20 years.  Susan was awarded the "Career Practitioner of the Year" award for 2002-2003 by the California Career Development Association.  Susan provides her clients with information and support for action on career-related issues.  She helps clients identify and explore options and assists them with job search strategies, resources, and marketing tools.   In addition, Susan facilitates management training programs for small companies and trade associations and provides spouse relocation career counseling services. From 1994 to 2007, Susan served as the career counselor for the Los Angeles Times web site, writing about career-related issues, including a Q & A column for latimes.com. Susan holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) and is an expert witness to California courts and attorneys in dissolution and wrongful termination cases.  Susan received her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from University of California, Berkeley. See Susan's Curriculum Vitae.

You may contact Susan at susan@CaliforniaCareerServices.com


Jean Brincko, M.A., RPCC, has worked at California Career Services for over 13 years. Jean is a Registered Professional Career Counselor and a Master Career Counselor (NCDC). She performs career-related assessments, assists clients with writing and editing resumes, cover letters and other marketing material, does interview coaching, and conducts ongoing workshops, training programs and career clinics on career development issues. Jean also serves as an expert witness at disability rights hearings. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts Degree in English and Education from the City University of New York as well as numerous courses and workshops in the fields of communication and career development. She completed the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) "Train the Trainer" certificate program, and a corporate coaching course. Most recently, she completed a distance counseling certificate program and has since conducted distance career counseling sessions with clients both nationally and internationally. Jean traveled as a counseling ambassador to China to teach career counseling methods to Chinese counselors. She has written and co-written numerous papers on workplace trends and other career-related topics for organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the State Bar of California, and the International Career Development Conference. Her previous experience includes teaching English, and positions in the corporate world and the entertainment industry.

You may contact Jean at jean@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.


Rena Saldana-Jimenez is the lead labor market research associate at California Career Services, and has worked at CCS for over eight years.   Rena received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and her Master of Arts in Business Administration (emphasis in Global Studies) from Pepperdine University in December 2007.

         

You may contact Rena at rena@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.


Briana LoChiatto  is the counseling assistant to Susan Wise Miller at California Career Services. She is currently completing her Masters of Science degree in Counseling Psychology at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. At California Career Services, Briana assists in conducting vocational examinations, administers assessments and helps edit reports. Her background includes research and technical writing. Briana assisted the dean of her college’s communication department in preparing a grant application for research on communication theory. In addition, she was a research assistant for a psychology professor on a study about the use of APA Style. Briana received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication with a Minor in Psychology from Mississippi University for Women.


You may contact Briana at briana@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

 


Madeline Brito is an administrative assistant at California Career Services. She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue a pop contemporary r&b singer-songwriter/publishing career.  

 


You may contact Madeline at madeline@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

 

 

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