Lubin School of Business Counseling Team

Sylvana Levine is a higher education professional who is dedicated to sharing her passion for education and curiosity for learning new things with her students. As a graduate from CUNY Baruch with a Master of Public Administration and concentration in Higher Education Administration, Sylvana has the skill set to assess individual needs and develop a personalized job/internship search strategy, unique to each student. She will work with you from career exploration phases through negotiating and accepting your dream offer. When Sylvana is not career counseling at Pace, you can find her in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes!

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Scheduled Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday -Friday, 1:30pm – 2:30pm

In-Person Drop-in Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30pm-2;30pm | New York City Campus

Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/2853236276 | Password: career

Jim is currently the Assistant Director, Lubin Programs and Services on the Pleasantville campus, a position he has held for 5 years.  He joined Pace in 2016 as a Seidenberg Career Counselor.  Previously, Jim worked as a professional for 36 years for Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, AT Kearney, and global executive search firm, Russell Reynolds Associates.  He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from New York University.

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In-Person Drop-in Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Pleasantville Campus

Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/my/jimdavispace | Password: cooper

Rumena Uddin has been a member of the Pace community since 2014. Rumena holds a BA in Psychology and MSEd in School Counseling. She has over 10+ years of work experience in higher education encompassing- career counseling, academic advising and academic instruction. In her current roles at Pace, she is a Lubin Career Counselor and Adjunct Professor. She enjoys the diversity that Pace brings and enjoys working with the undergraduate and graduate populations to guide their career development.

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Scheduled Office Hours: Tuesday 2:15pm-3pm

In-Person Drop-in Office Hours: Thursdays 2pm-3pm | New York City Campus

Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/97085309301 | Password: 531206

Fern Flamberg is a business communications professional with over 30 years’ experience in advertising, public relations, and marketing communications. She has counseled brand name companies, media agencies and innovative start-ups. Fern brings a fresh perspective and a unique blend of creativity and strategy to her role as a career counselor at Pace. Fern has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from SUNY Buffalo, a Master’s degree in Library Service from Columbia University and a CELTA certificate to teach English as a second language.  She has been teaching Business Communications, Presentations Skills, and Managing Your Career at Baruch/CUNY for the last five years.

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Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays, 3-4pm

Virtual Zoom Office: Zoom: https://pace.zoom.us/j/9407157538 | Password: career

Leigh Alan Klein is an Adjunct Professor and the Alumni Career Counselor for Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. He has his BBA in Management from the University of Texas and a Master of Science degree in Sports Journalism from Quinnipiac University.

Leigh brings 30 years of experience in the sports industry-leading and consulting organizations in business development, sales, marketing, and operations. Currently, Leigh guides two non-profits. He serves as Athletic Director for Soldiers To Sidelines, an organization dedicated to inspire and motivate service members and Veterans to become the best character-based coaches in their community. He is the senior business development consultant of 4th Family, a non-profit that uses sports to bridge the STEM gap for at-risk youth. He was inducted in the University of Rhode Island Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 1987-1988 team.

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Barbara O’Keeffe is a Finance professional with over 30 years experience in planning and analysis, problem-solving and transformation. She brings her leadership, communication and systems background from PepsiCo to her role at Pace as a Career Counselor. Barbara holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and MBA in Finance. She has mentored numerous analysts in her career and is excited to bring her passion for helping young professionals to Pace students.

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Office Hours: Tuesday – Wednesday, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Please schedule a 15-minute “Office Hours” appointment in Handshake.
Virtual Zoom Office: https://pace.zoom.us/j/4672387430 | Password: achieve