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English Career Night at Brookdale Community College

Love reading, writing, or storytelling? Discover where an English major can take you.

Explore careers in writing, teaching, journalism, publishing, and more through focused breakout sessions.

Come get inspired, ask questions, and see the possibilities.

Designed for students considering English as a major, or those already enrolled, the event will feature a series of interactive breakout sessions. Each session will spotlight a different professional direction, giving students the opportunity to learn about career outcomes, educational pathways, and the skills employers value most.

Breakout topics include:

Teaching Elementary & High School

Fort Hancock Room, SLC 208
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

What’s it like to go back to high school? Explore the great rewards and potential challenges of using your English degree to teach pre-college teens.

  • Elana Maloney, Associate Prof. English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Emily Hoeflinger, Assistant Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Rachel Donovan, Brookdale Community College Alum./5th Grade Special Education Teacher, East Windsor Regional School

Teaching Community College

Navesink I, SLC 216
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Want to make a difference? Learn about the important and fulfilling work of community college educators.

  • Donna Flinn, Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Corinne Cavallo, Instructor, English Dept., Middlesex College

Creative Writing

Twin Lights I, SLC 106
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Interested in getting published? This panel will explore the different publication opportunities and process to get your work out into the world.

  • Suzanne Parker, Prof. English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Sarah Van Clef, Faculty, English Dept., Brookdale Community College and Monmouth University

Journalism/Public Relations

Atlantic Room, SLC 105
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

This session will focus on the work involved with finding and telling the stories that shape worldviews and the world.

  • Debbie Mura, Prof. Communications/Journalism, Brookdale Community College
  • Jess Fasano, Brookdale Community College Alum./Communications Manager/NJ Conservation Foundation

Publishing

Molly Pitcher Room, SLC 104
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Are you a bookworm but aren’t quite sure what to do with that passion, or worried that there’s too few options available? This session will explore the variety of paths available with a career in publishing.

  • Ian Barbour, Brookdale Community College Alum./Rutgers University Graduate/Content Editor
  • Heather Revesz, Assistant Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College

English As a Pathway to Interdisciplinary Humanities

Trustees Conf. Room, SLC 209
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Join Brookdale professors Dara Evans and Kelsey Maki for an interactive exploration of the many possible post-graduation paths that English majors may pursue within the humanities. They will discuss the ways in which communication, compassion, and creativity—all of which are emphasized in English courses—are essential skills for every successful professional.

  • Dara Evans, Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Kelsey Maki, Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College

English Majors Are Everywhere

Navesink III, SLC 218
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The skills and abilities you develop in the field of English—analysis, connection, synthesis, extrapolation, composition, empathy—are broadly useful for everyone. Don’t you want to be the strong communicator, the critical thinker, with a quick-on-your-feet analytical mind, and the deeply knowledgeable font of wisdom that impresses employers, partners, friends, and acquaintance of any kind, anywhere at any time? As an English major, you can do anything and be everywhere.

  • Nicolette Nicola, Assistant Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College
  • Cameron Mount, Associate Prof., English Dept., Brookdale Community College

What to Expect When Transferring to a 4-year School

Twin Lights II, SLC 107
7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Considering what comes next after Brookdale? Learn tips and strategies for transferring to a four-year college from panelists who started at Brookdale and finished at different universities.

  • Jaimee Calie, Faculty, English Dept., Brookdale Community College and Monmouth University
  • Marryam Naqvi, Brookdale Community College Alum./Marketing & Communications Coordinator Rowan University Libraries
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