SUNY Cortland appoints new director of career services

CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland recently announced that it appointed Nan Pasquarello as its new director of career services.

She took over the position at the end of June when John Shirley, long-time career services director, retired. 

In her new role, Pasquarello works with SUNY Cortland academic faculty, other professional staff, and key outside stakeholder groups to expand and maintain an employer-recruitment network while developing and maintaining internships for students and job opportunities for graduates, the university said in a news release. She also leads the use of communication technology and effective data collection, analysis, and reporting systems to achieve the Division for Student Affairs’ career services goals.

Pasquarello previously served as the university’s Title IX coordinator since 2015. In that role, she oversaw efforts to comply with and carry out the federal law intended to fight sex discrimination.

In all, she has worked at SUNY Cortland for 24 years. Her other positions have included director of student conduct and career counselor/technical support specialist.

Pasquarello is a graduate of Binghamton University with a dual bachelor’s degree in English and geography and a master’s degree in public policy analysis and administration. She has also completed doctoral coursework in the Syracuse University higher-education program.

In the community, Pasquarello served on the Cortland YWCA board of directors from 2011 to 2018 and is the current past board president. In her spare time, she plays flute with the SUNY Cortland Community Orchestra, the release stated.