Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
About Lexie
Lexie is an alumna of Binghamton University having completed her Masters degree in Literacy Education in 2015. Her background in education and passion for career services inspire her to teach students how to use their experiences and skills in order to explore and create action plans for their futures. As the Senior Associate Director of Student Engagement and Career Readiness, Lexie focuses on efforts to engage and educate students in career services and has developed and led several strategic initiatives in this area. She leads strategy and goal setting for the following areas; career consulting and exploratory initiatives, career education and outreach, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, career preparation, career experiences and experiential education, and faculty/academic integration. She is the main author of the Career Exploration Guide and has managed several early engagement programs including Kickstart and Exploration Day. Additionally, Lexie meets with students one-on-one to support their individual needs and help them get to the next step in their career development journey.
What is your favorite thing about working at Binghamton University?
My favorite thing is how creative the students are and how passionate they are about reaching their goals. I love connecting with a student and helping them understand how their involvement and passions can translate to meaningful career choices. I also love working with our student staff that work so hard to educate and support their peers through their career development.
What was your first internship or job? I babysat a lot but my first job was working at Aeropostale in the mall (I didn’t last long there).
What are you passionate about? With a background in teaching, I love helping students think and engage differently with their experiences. I love the ‘lightbulb’ moment for students when something clicks and action can come from that.
What is your best piece of career or professional advice? Never put yourself in a box. You’ll always be asked to pick a path or commit to a major, but there are so many possibilities and opportunities to use your unique experiences and skillsets in…so think beyond the box!
Achievements
Awards
Lexie has been recognized for her work supporting students at Binghamton University and for her contributions to career services at the university, state, and national levels:
Bearcat Award for Outstanding Service and Support- 2021-2022
SUNY Career Development Organization President’s Award for Exceptional Service- 2019-2020
Bearcattitude Award-Binghamton University Athletics- 2018-2019
Connections for Success-Silver Award for Excellence 3/2018
ASPIRE- Career Leadership Collective Participant 2022
Presentations
Lexie is a leader and innovator in the career services sphere and has had the opportunity to show others her work at the following conferences:
Career Services and Leadership Collide: Transforming Sophomore Student Engagement-12/2018 , NASPA Leadership Educators Institute
Creating Transformative, High-Impact Career Development and Leadership Retreats-3/2018, NASPA Annual Conference
Early Career Engagement: The Journey to Reach 100% of First Year Students- 6/2022, Career Leadership Collective
Kickstart Your Career: A First Year Student Pre-Arrival Career Program- 3/2020, NASPA (conference cancelled due to COVID)
Leveraging Students for Career Services Initiatives: High Impact Student Engagement, 3/2020, NASPA (conference cancelled doe to COVID)
At the end of each year, people often reflect on how the past 12 months have shaped them and their lives, thinking about what has changed and what has improved. Many also reflect on what they can do differently in …
The Fleishman Career Center recently hosted alumna Hannah Wojcik for an in-depth conversation about her career as a scientific writer. We heard the ins and outs of her day-to-day and she even took us back in time to hear about …
By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
Dewey Delisle started eight years ago at New England Center for Children (NECC) as an entry-level teacher. Now he finds himself training and managing interns as the Intern Specialist, and has great advice for students seeking a human service …
During my time at Binghamton University, I have been exploring various career options. I entered college as an engineering major, and a few weeks into classes, I recognized that engineering was not for me. I became unsure of what I …
In my work as a career consultant, I hear students quite frequently expressing their interest in pursuing a career that helps people. ‘Helping people’ isn’t necessarily a career field but instead, it is the way in which we do our …
By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
Transitioning into the workforce after completing my 3-2 B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Law – Master’s in Public Administration program at BU was one of the most terrifying–and exciting–times in my career. To paraphrase my advisor at the time, Professor …
It’s Fall semester and you have been on campus for almost a month. This could be your first time venturing out on your own or you may be a seasoned professional of the early semester hustle. Either way, you feel …
Practically the minute you step foot on Binghamton University’s campus, you hear about B-Engaged. The B-Engaged platform, a one-stop shop for getting involved, is typically associated with events, clubs and “what’s happening on campus.” The website allows you to join …
By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
How many of you have a mentor? When I started college, I wasn’t exactly sure what a mentor even was. Now, I understand how valuable a mentor can be for exploring career options. Being …
By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
Reconnecting or connecting for the first time can be a challenge! You might be used to ways you have been involved in the past but Binghamton is a newer experience and so getting involved can be a great way to …
By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
