Dyson / SOE / Sands College of Arts and Sciences Counseling Team

Tara Chiari specializes in coaching students, creative professionals and business executives around their career exploration, development and planning. She is an experienced higher education leader and adjunct professor in career management.  Tara is passionate about topics around professional and leadership development as well as personal branding and communication. She loves helping students turn an ‘I don’t know’ into ‘I know’ and an ‘I can’t’, into ‘Yes, I can!’ especially as it relates to their job search strategy and career plans.  For over 20 years she worked as a Senior Executive in Marketing and Product Management at major music companies (Universal Music, Capitol Records, EMI Music, Sony Music, Mercury Records), in NYC and Hollywood, boosting and launching the careers of rock stars.  Now, she likes to say that she makes rock stars out of aspiring professionals and executives. Fun facts: she is an avid marathon (14x and counting), has an obsession with jigsaw puzzles and spotting barn houses on road trips.

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Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/96272549723 | Password: BeKind

Crystal Tsang is a Career Counseling professional with a background in the higher education and nonprofit sectors. With strengths in relationship building and team collaboration, Crystal possesses a love for working with students to foster their career development and life skills. Previously, she worked with clients from different backgrounds to support their credit needs. Additionally, Crystal has a deep passion for cooking and sampling dishes from different cultures.

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Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/91048512021 | Password: dyson11236

MJ Becker is a Part-Time Career Counselor at Pace University’s Pleasantville campus. She holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Finance and Marketing. She is thrilled to be performing her third act at Pace, helping Dyson students achieve their professional goals. MJ has spent her 2nd act in the recruiting industry placing business executives and intellectual property attorneys in their dream jobs. During her first act, MJ was employed by major NY-area companies in the Real Estate and Insurance industries. MJ loves working with Pace students because of their enthusiasm and intellect.

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Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/92159542850 | Password: success

Corinne Irwin is a Career Counselor at Pace University’s NYC Campus. Corinne is a certified career coach and HR expert who spent her 20-year career developing & driving people-centric HR & DEI practices within mission-based organizations in the global human rights, social justice, and public health sectors.

Corinne is passionate about supporting people in finding fulfilling careers and helping organizations create better workplaces where people can thrive. She loves using her experience to support Pace’s students with their unique journeys.

Corinne is certified by the Society for Human Resources Management as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), is a Certified Coach with Careerminds (formerly GetFive), and holds certificates from Wharton Business School in HR Management & Business Analytics, and SHRM on Building Inclusive Workplaces.

Sal Tofano is a Career Counselor at Pace University working with Dyson and Lubin students and graduates, providing guidance on their career trajectory and helping them develop a strong job search strategy. Career Coach Sal has over 35 years career in television advertising, digital media and entertainment began after graduating from Pace University with BBA in Business Administration. Sal hosts a biweekly session, called “In Your Corner with Career Coach Sal,” that provides career coaching and features guest speakers and industry leaders from the media, marketing, entertainment, and advertising world.

Feel free to schedule an appointment in Handshake or drop by for virtual Open Hours:

Scheduled Office Hours: Tuesdays: 2 pm – 3 pm

In-Person Drop-in Office Hours: Mondays 3pm – 4pm | Pleasantville Campus

Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/94656476959 | Password: JOBSEARCH

Nsaku is an equity-focused Career Coach with over a decade of experience empowering diverse students to achieve career success and economic mobility. As a Career Program Manager & Coach at John Jay College, they led initiatives that increased student placement rates by 20% and created pathways for over 200 students annually. Previously, at Pathrise, they boosted interview success rates by 250% through evidence-based coaching and developed frameworks to address equity gaps in technical careers. With a strong background in program design, partnership building, and systemic change, Nsaku is dedicated to helping Pace University students overcome barriers, build resilience, and achieve their professional goals.