Christy Coker

Director of Career Services

E-mail: coker@hendrix.edu

As Director of Career Services, Christy Coker serves as liaison for students for a closer connection with Hendrix alumni, professional and organizational communities, graduate and professional schools, and employers representing all walks of life.  She believes self-exploration in many levels is necessary in order to reach the level of "being all that one can be" - beyond obtaining a degree and accepting a job.

Christy has taught undergraduate courses in small group communication, communication contexts, business and professional communication, advanced public speaking, public speaking, and has overseen an internship placement program for both graduates and undergraduates.  She has been a faculty member with the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, the University of Arkansas, Petit Jean Technical College, and Arkansas Tech University. Prior to that, she worked for Arkansas Government doing welfare reform which focuses on job development and placement.  She was a state delegate for the President's Summit for America's Future and America's Promise headed by General Colin Powell.  As a former chief professional officer for a multi-county nonprofit, she serves as a consultant and advisor for nonprofit organizations, is a special event planner, and is a member of various local organizations.  She is a graduate of the 2006 Faulkner County Leadership Institute.

Christy is a native of Conway and lives in Faulkner County with her daughter Jordan.

Contact Christy for:

• Professional Development Planning (Career, Vocation, etc.)
• Graduate School Planning and Admissions
• Parent Programs
• Alumni Programs
• Employer Relations
• Community Liaison
• Communications Skills Assistance
• Interview Techniques
• Personality and Career Indicators
• Vocation Assessment
• Group Presentations
• Classroom Lectures

Rainey Gibson

Program Assistant

E-mail: gibson@hendrix.edu

Rainey, a 2008 Hendrix graduate, joins the Career Services staff to assist with the programming of Career Services events. Her main roles will be organizing and coordinating campus visits for employers and graduate schools as well as planning events such as theEXPO, the annual graduate, professional and internship expo, and helping with Career Week in spring semester. She also assists students in building and updating resumes and application letters as well as various office duties.

Rainey is originally from Yellville, Arkansas and now lives in Faulkner County with her two puppies, Fischer and Sawyer.

Contact Rainey for:

• JobLine, Blog, and Web Updates
• Individual Job-Search Assistance
• Resumes and Application Letters
• On-Site Employer Visits
• Campus Site Visits (Employers, Grad Schools, etc.)
• Event Planning
• Office Management

Trista Grieder

Internship Coordinator

E-mail: grieder@hendrix.edu

Trista joins the Career Services staff to help provide comprehensive experiential services to Hendrix students. Her main roles will be developing internship agreements with sponsor sites and serving as a liaison between those sites and Hendrix.  Trista will also be working closely with the Odyssey office and the Hendrix-Lilly initiative.

Trista, her husband, and two daughters live in Faulkner County.  She is a native of Ohio.

Contact Trista for:

• International, National, State, and Local Internship Process
• Student Internship Paperwork
• Alumni Sharing Knowledge Program (ASK)
• Target Cities Connection
• Employer Shadowing
• Out-to-Lunch Program (O2L)

Career Services Student Assistants

 Nicole Chandler '11
 Political Science Major
 Loves to travel, cook, watch and play sports
 Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox 

 Thomas Robins '10
 History Major, Political Science Minor
 Captain of the Hendrix Warriors Men's Soccer Team
 Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears 

 Tiffany Donovan '10
 Anthropology Major
 Likes to read, take care of hermit crabs and swim
 Favorite books: the Harry Potter series