Andrew Oles
Senior Executive Director of Career Pathways & Partnerships
A native of Western New York, Andrew started his experiential learning pathway on a small family farm that raises produce and livestock for a farm to fork food paradigm. To broaden his knowledge and explore new pathways in agriculture, Andrew attended Berea College and completed a B.S. in Agriculture and Natural Resources in 2005, where he participated in the oldest, continually operated student farm in the nation, a pinnacle learning laboratory for experiential learning.
Andrew has continued exploring career pathways over the years which include farm businesses entrepreneur, residential construction, and various roles at Berea College: Assistant Farm Manager, Director of Farm Enterprises, Project Manager, and now as Senior Executive Director of Career Pathways and Partnerships in the Office of Internships and Career Development. In his current role, Andrew works alongside the Internships and Career Development team to facilitate transformational learning opportunities for students at shape their pathways beyond Berea.
Outside the office, Andrew can be found wandering the Appalachian Mountains whether in town at the Berea College forest, in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park or the Daniel Boone National Forest with his family. His deep roots in agriculture lend to still growing a garden and endorsing local food practitioners at eateries and markets.
Eduard Ciobanu
Employer Relations Specialist
Eduаrd, a Berea College Alum, now serves as the Employer Relations Specialist with Internships and Career Development.
In his current role, Eduard implements strategies to foster meaningful connections between employers and students. His responsibilities encompass enhancing the office’s employer network, refining outreach strategies, and organizing impactful on-campus events. Formerly a Marketing Peer Consultant, Eduard played a pivotal role in amplifying the office’s online presence, a role that has now evolved into a comprehensive focus on employer relations.
Having transitioned into the role of Employer Relations Specialist, Eduard is enthusiastic about utilizing his experience and insights to empower students in their career journeys.
Amanda Tudor
Director of Career Development
Amanda Clemens Tudor is originally from Rochester, NY where she graduated with a Master of Science in Career and Human Resource Development from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has over 28 years of career counseling experience, having served as the Director of Career Planning and Placement at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA and the Associate Director of Career Services at Eastern Kentucky University.
Amanda joined Berea College in June 2015 to serve as the Director of Career Development in the Office of Internships & Career Development. She provides career counseling and consultation appointments to help students articulate their potential, discern their career possibilities and navigate all the career options including graduate and professional school, gap experiences and full-time positions. She teaches the career development course GST 110A “Enhancing Your Career Readiness” each term.
Amanda strives to expand the connections with featured employer recruiting visits and build networking connections with alumni for all Berea students. Amanda holds Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certification, Strong Interest Inventory Certification, along with Global Career Development Facilitator Certification and training in Career Construction Interview and ThemeMapping. She has served as President of the Kentucky Association of Colleges and Employers and President of the Kentucky Career Development Association.
Adrianne Roberts
Internships & Career Development Coordinator
Originally from Houston, Texas, Adrianne moved to eastern Kentucky as a child, where she first learned about Berea College. After earning a degree in Business Administration from Berea, she joined the BereaCorps program where she gained valuable experience in project management and workplace efficiency. It is here she fell in love with working with labor students, guiding and encouraging them through their college journey. This inspired Adrianne to pursue a career centered around student development, and she is passionate about helping students discover their potential and prepare for life after college.
In her personal life, Adrianne enjoys thrifting and antiquing, and is always on the hunt for unique fashion finds. She loves spending time with her two beloved kitties and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
Becky Phelps
Associate Director of Internships
Becky Phelps is a professional facilitator by day, crochet stuffy architect by night, and full-time systems-change enthusiast always. She specializes in helping communities get clear, get honest, and get results… preferably with a good color-coded framework and a strong cup of coffee.
Armed with degrees in psychology and industrial-organizational psychology, Becky has made a career out of asking bold questions, naming what’s not being said, and turning “we should probably…” into actual measurable outcomes. She is MBTI-certified, Co-Active trained, and mildly obsessed with Results-Based Facilitation.
When she’s not designing training arcs or coaching leaders, she can be found building imaginative worlds for her kids, crocheting something wildly ambitious, hyper focusing on new hobbies, or plotting her next big idea. Equal parts heart and data. Probably color-coding something right now.
Nicole Ingold
Internships & Career Development Coordinator
Though born in a small west coast town in beautiful Oregon, Nicole considers Berea, Kentucky her home. Her family moved to the central Kentucky town when she was 15 years old to help with a church plant. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education at Eastern Kentucky University in 2007. Nicole was married in 2005 to her best friend, Ben, and together they have 4 beautiful children (Grace, Ryan, Olivia and Josiah). After 10 years of staying at home with her children, Nicole returned to the workforce as the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Internships and Career Development at Berea College in 2017.
Nicole enjoys connecting with new people and is thrilled to be working with Berea College students, now as a Coordinator for Internships & Career Development. She believes her position at Berea College is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to help inspire and encourage the next generation of leaders.
Sara Cornett
Operations & Communications Manager
As Operations & Communications Manager, Sara serves as an office liaison for all things technology (including Handshake and BeyondBerea) and manages communications strategy for ICD. Sara sees everything through a continuous improvement lens. Ultimately, she wants everything she does to help students to find their future beyond Berea.
Sara graduated with a B.A. in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in 2006, and graduated with an M.A. in Human Services, Student Personnel in Higher Education from EKU in 2013. Prior to joining Internships & Career Development in 2016, Sara started working at Berea in 2011 in Academic Services and Student Support Services programs, and before that, worked in public relations and with non-profits.
Sara is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, Global Career Development Facilitator, and holds a Green Belt Certification in LEAN Business Processes.
A native Berean, Sara is the daughter of two Berea College alums and has lived in Berea her entire life. Sara spends her time outside of work with her husband and two sons, and in her rare free time, can be found practicing her photography skills, sketching out children’s illustrations, traveling, or channeling her foodie nature by testing out the latest kitchen gadgets and Pinterest recipes.
Amanda Ingold
Program Associate
Amanda was born and raised in central Illinois, and first came to Kentucky as a college student in 2004. She graduated from Berea College with a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Families Studies in 2008 and graduated with a Master’s degree in Human Services Counseling from Liberty University in 2022.
Amanda is excited to be back on Berea College’s campus and supporting students through Internships and Career Development. She saw the benefits of an internship firsthand while attending Berea College; one of her first jobs after graduating was working for the organization where she completed her internship.
In her free time, Amanda enjoys watching sports, taking her nephew to Berea College basketball games, listening to music, and reading.
Nutsa Mdivani
Student Program Associate
Nutsa is a senior international student at Berea College, majoring in biology and hoping to contribute her knowledge and experience to scientific tests or experiments and discoveries in fields, ranging from immunology and parasitology to microbiology and genetics.
Nutsa’s labor position in Internships & Career Development allows her to help students with resume or cover letter writing, scheduling appointments, supporting events, and working at the front desk.
Nutsa finished high school in the Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi, Georgia, where the language of instruction was English, except for the language classes. The education system there resembled that of Berea College with a wide variety of organizations, classes divided in so-called “blocks”, and conducting research during classes and writing lab reports. This helped her transition from school to college and with getting accustomed to college life.
Jennifer Ketzalli Marroquin Garcia
Student Program Associate
