Meet With a Career Advisor

Personalized career coaching from an expert advising team.

How to Book an Appointment

Cal State Monterey Bay offers all students access to personalized career coaching in a variety of formats:

  • By phone
  • By Zoom
  • In person

Appointments are typically available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.* 

To schedule an appointment, you can either: 

  • Book online through your CSUMB Dashboard (view tutorial)
  • Call 831-582-3158
  • Visit the Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation on the second floor of the library 
  • Email career_development@csumb.edu

*Early morning or evening meetings may be available by special request; contact your career advisor to make arrangements.

Next Steps

After you request your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email and a calendar invite. If applicable, your meeting invite will also include a Zoom link. 

  • Accept the meeting invite
  • Log in or arrive on time
  • Be ready with questions

If you are unable to attend, please decline the calendar invite and contact us to reschedule. 

Find Your Career Coach

You’ll be assigned a Career Coach with specialized expertise in your area of study. Find your coach: 

Shaun Levy

Reach Shaun at shlevy@csumb.edu

  • Cinematic Arts and Technology
  • Ethnic and Gender Studies
  • Global Studies
  • Humanities and Communication
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Music
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
  • Visual and Public Art 

Marc Garcia

Reach Marc at marcgarcia2@csumb.edu

  • Business Administration (BS)
  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness Supply Chain Management 
  • Communication Design
  • Computer Science
  • Instructional Science and Technology (Master’s)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Undeclared

Lauren Knottek

Reach Lauren at lknottek@csumb.edu

  • Agricultural Plant and Soil Science
  • Biology (Ecology only)
  • Environmental Science (BS and Master’s)
  • Environmental Studies
  • Marine Science (BS and Master’s)
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

Jenny Martinez

Reach Jenny at jennymartinez@csumb.edu

  • Education (Master’s)
  • Human Development and Family Science
  • Liberal Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Collaborative Health and Human Services
  • Social Work (Master’s)

Anjali Misra

Reach Anjali at amisra@csumb.edu

  • Biology (Molecular only)
  • Medical/Pre-health Pathways
  • Nursing
  • Psychology 
  • Speech Language Pathology (Masters)
  • School Psychology (Masters)