Employer Relations

Sharon Mickens joined the Career Center in June 2013.  She serves as the Associate Director of Employer Relations.  Sharon obtained her B.S. degree in Business Administration from the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University.  Her experiences in leadership, management, training, and recruiting in the pharmaceutical and financial services industries lend support in attracting the region’s and the nation’s top employers to recruit from the world-class University of Pittsburgh.

Jeff Porter joined the Career Center in August 2015. He serves as an Employment Development Specialist for technology, engineering, and math related majors. His primary role is employer relations and employment development for technical fields. He also advises students that are in need of assistance with their career search based on Career Consultant referrals.

Jeff has a B.A. in Economics and Latin American Studies from the University of Texas and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of Colorado. He has professional experience in human resources/recruiting, pharmaceutical sales and teaching English as a Second Language.

Brian Doyle joined the Career Center in 2019. He serves as an Employment Development Specialist focusing on STEM for Science and Engineering. His primary responsibility is creating increased employer interaction for students by developing relationships with companies and employers in these Engineering and Science fields.

Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015 and a Master of Business Administration from Delaware Valley University in 2018. He grew up in Bucks County, right outside of Philadelphia, but has always had a connection to Pittsburgh as a lifetime Steelers fan. He is a proud Pitt almunus and a strong supporter of athletics here. Hail to Pitt!

Michelina (Lina) Zwastetzky joined the Career Center in 2023. She serves as an Employment Development Specialist for students whose career interests include business, government, non-profit, the arts, marketing, media, education, and more. Her primary role is matching employers with students by developing positive relationships with companies who are open to hiring students within the liberal arts majors.

Lina graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, earned a teaching certificate from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Education in Higher Education Management from Pitt. With experience in industry and teaching, her goal is to focus on student and employer success stories.

Adedoyin (Doyin) Awofiranye joined the Pitt Career Center in 2023 as a recent graduate from the Master of Business Administration program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor degree in Economics from Covenant University in Nigeria. Her academic experience, particularly as a Teaching Assistant at Rensselaer, equipped her with robust data analysis and strategic planning abilities. As the Black Graduate Student Association Secretary at RPI and former Student Body President at New Hall International School, Doyin developed a passion for leadership and mentoring.