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There are a variety of ways to connect with the Career Connections team; both in-person and remotely. Reach out to the team at careerconnections@sou.edu to get started. Current students can schedule appointments through Navigate.
Visit Us In-person
Office of Career Connections
Stevenson Union, Room 310
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Phone: 541.552.8820
Meet the Team
Stacey Westrum
Director of Career Connections
Pronouns: she/her
Stacey earned her B.S. degree in Recreation Administration from California State University, Chico and a Master’s in Management from Southern Oregon University. She has been helping students succeed in college for over 15 years. She enjoys working with people and helping them learn and grow. She is always learning new things and believes in lifelong learning. Stacey is an avid skier and enjoys being outdoors, so if she is not in the office then you will find her outside or on the mountain. She is a former ski instructor and has skied in many places around the world.
Office: Stevenson Union 310
Phone: 541.552.8118
E-Mail: westrums@sou.edu
Ariel Bloomer
Career Connections Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her
Ariel (she/her) earned a B.A. in Creative Writing: Fiction with minors in Religious Studies and European Studies from Scripps College and an M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from New York University. Her career in education has focused on helping students locate the next destination in their journey, and guiding their preparation to get from Point Here to Point There. Ariel’s professional journey has included teaching abroad as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria, bookselling at Powell’s Books, and being a live-in educator with teenage, pre-professional dancers at a ballet boarding school in New York City. She is excited to be back home in Oregon and helping SOU students find and forge their own unique pathways.
Office: Stevenson Union 310
Phone: 541.552.8819
E-Mail: careerconnections@sou.edu