Beyond The Tassel DeSales University CareerCast

On this episode of Beyond The Tassel, we chat with Daniel O’Connell, a personal injury attorney at McCann Dillon Jaffe & Lamb in Philadelphia. He credits Professor Cocozza for sparking his interest in pursuing law school and to branch out of being a marketing and sports management major. Listen in to hear how family, sport, and values helped him to grow in his career!

On this episode of Beyond The Tassel, we go overseas to London to chat with Sean Crosby ’15. He grew up surrounded by the Diocese of Allentown and that led him to pursue his B.A. in Theology. After watching the documentary Somm, he found a new calling. Listen in to how he became the Assistant Head Sommelier at Restaurant Story!

This episode of Beyond The Tassel features Frank Alvarado, ’17. After transferring from Northampton Community College, he graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration. He believes the resources at DeSales have helped him grow in his current job as the Director of Research and Data Management at the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. Listen to his journey and how he got to where he is! https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-alvarado/

On this special episode of Beyond The Tassel, Nina interviews her parents, Anthony and Sheila Viglianti! Both of them started out wanting to do different things but ended up becoming teachers. Anthony teaches mathematics at Easton Area Middle School and Sheila teaches physics and chemistry at Whitehall High School. Listen in to how they both navigated being a student, figuring out the teaching scene, and what they are doing now!

This episode of Beyond the Tassel features Nakia Jones, who graduated from DeSales in ’09. She started out not knowing what she wanted. As she experienced DeSales, she pursued a B.A. in Dance and then went to graduate school to pursue Higher Education. Listen in as she speaks about her college life, background, family life, and all the special experiences that got her to where she is today as the Graduate Program Director at UPenn’s Graduate School of Education!

This episode is features Doctor Sarah Hulse, Communication '09, who is now an Assistant Professor at DeSales University for the Theology Department. During her coursework at DeSales, a theology class caught her interest. After completing her internships at CBS in communication, she decided to chase a graduate then a Ph.D. in Theology. Listen in as she discusses following her passion that led to her current role as a Theology Professor at DeSales University.