Your Advisers: College of Arts & Sciences

David is the Director of Undergraduate Career Initiatives serving undergraduate students and undergraduate alumni at Penn.  Prior to his current position, he spent over 13 years advising Wharton undergraduate students and alumni, including more than 3 years leading the Wharton undergraduate team in the office.

He holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing, Management and Organization & Human Resources from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, an M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Management from Penn’s Graduate School of Education, and an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

David enjoys working with students and alumni looking to explore career options at all stages of their journey – from the first-year at Penn, through the college years and beyond!   He relates well to students who are unsure what they want to be when they grow up and appreciates working with students on identifying their transferable skills.  David has lived in several U.S. cities and enjoys traveling to discover new vacation spots. Outside of work, David spends time listening to music, visiting the beach, sampling desserts, watching DC area sports teams and streaming subscription services – open to new show recommendations!

Anne Dickinson is a Senior Associate Director at Career Services and has served College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates and alumni since 2012. She earned her M.S.Ed. in Higher Education from Penn’s Graduate School of Education in 2014 and very much enjoys being around the vibrancy of Penn’s student life. Prior to Penn, Anne worked in various fields, including media/entertainment, government/nonprofits, and marketing/advertising. As a result, she can offer firsthand advice about many industries and job functions, and she loves helping students discover all of the valuable resources Penn has to offer to navigate successful career paths. Anne also earned her B.A. in English and communication from the University of Delaware, and very much believes in the value of a liberal arts education. In her free time, Anne enjoys lots of travel (especially road trips), concerts and theater, home improvement projects and spending time at the Jersey shore. She lives with her husband and puppy in the Philly suburbs.

Emily Barrale is an Associate Director in Career Services, serving students and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences to help them succeed in their future career and internship plans.  She also manages reporting, analysis, and data visualization for the Career Services department as a whole.  Emily holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Temple University.  In her free time she paints, plays piano, and takes care of her extensive collection of house plants.

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Tina joined Career Services as an administrative coordinator in September 2021. She earned her BS/BA in Psychology and Criminal Justice/ Criminology from The Florida State University in 2015, where she was involved with the NAACP and eventually became a RA. She then continued her studies at Rutgers University. She obtained a MA in Criminal Justice in 2017. She finds entertainment in traveling to new places, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.