Mark Savage is director of Cooperative Education and Career Services for the College of Engineering at Cornell University. He joined Cornell University in 1984 after holding previous roles as assistant dean for Student Development at Salem College (now Salem International University) and area residential complex director at Ohio University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Psychology from Ball State University and the Master of Science Degree in Counseling & Psychological Services from SUNY - Oswego. Mr. Savage has chaired several committees and served on the Board of Directors for the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). He is also a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the Cooperative Education and Internship Association, and the World Association of Cooperative Education, and meets regularly with employers and university career directors on a national scale throughout the year.

Claire Benton grew up in northern Wisconsin and attended high school in Minnesota. Claire studied at the University of Minnesota Duluth where she earned a B.A. in Women’s Studies and Outdoor Recreation and attended Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota where she earned an M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services.

Claire began her career working in the nonprofit field as a Women’s Advocate and an Employment Counselor. Claire’s professional career in higher education student services began when she worked as a Graduate Assistant at Macalester College in St. Paul MN and as a Career Counselor at Vassar College July 2004-October 2006. Claire began working as the Assistant Director in the Co-op & Career Services office at Cornell in October of 2006.

Claire works closely with all Engineering students. Her major role is to assist and counsel students who are interested in finding full-time, internship and Co-op positions; assist with resume and cover letter critiques, job offers, and interviewing skills; and assist students with learning about various Engineering majors. In addition, she in charge of the career-related workshops, office publications, oversees the Career Peer Advisor program and co-teachers the ENGRG 235 Career Class. When she is not working, Claire enjoys participating in a wide variety of outdoor activities, socializing and eating with her friends, partner Sam and dog Denali.

Since March 2006, after completing the role of Assistant Director in Engineering Co-op & Career Services for 16 years, Mary Ellen is currently working with graduate students enrolled in the Masters of Professional Studies in Applied Statistics program.  She assists students with job search preparation and career decisions.

Prior to coming to Cornell, Mary Ellen taught physical education and substituted in the K-6 classroom for 12 years.  While teaching, she also coached varsity basketball, junior high field hockey and track and field, and refereed college field hockey and volleyball and taught skiing at Greek Peak.  Other "extracurricular activities" include owning and working a farm for 30+ years, raising two children, and participation on the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) board and the Moravia Powers Library board.

Making a career change after 12 years as a teacher helped her better understand the issues students have to deal with while making their career decisions.

Ami Stuart, Employer Relations and Recruiting Coordinator for the College of Engineering's Co-op and Career Services Office since 2005, is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently completing her B.S. from Cornell's ILR School. She brings prior human resources and recruiting experience from the manufacturing sector with her. Through partnerships with employers Ami provides recruiting options and strategies to meet their hiring needs for intern, Co-op, and full time engineers and manages on-campus recruiting for the College of Engineering.

Serenna holds a BA in Psychology from SUNY College at Cortland. She also works part time in the Academic Advising Office of the College of Engineering. Whether here or there, she greatly enjoys providing useful information and effective assistance to the students of the College of Engineering. Serenna joined the College of Engineering after returning to Ithaca, her home town, from Los Angeles, where she lived and worked for 5 years. While living in Los Angeles, Ms. McCloud was a Legal Assistant in the Field of Intellectual Property.