Meet the Industry Relations Team

Monica Parker-James recently joined the Feld Career Center as the Director of Strategic Industry Partnerships. In this role, she will leverage the substantial resources of Questrom School of Business, including renowned faculty expertise, cutting-edge research, and top-notch student talent, to foster strategic collaborations with industry with the goal of advancing the mission, vision, and values of all partners.

Monica’s career has spanned both formal and informal education. She most recently served as Director of Clinical and Strategic Affiliations for the BU School of Medicine, which involved establishing and stewarding relationships with hospitals, healthcare systems, academia, non-profits, and corporate partners. Prior to that role, she spent twenty years at the Museum of Science in marketing, programming, and project management.  Monica is a triple Terrier, earning a BS from COM in 1991, an MS from COM in 1994, and Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management from MET in 2016. She is also the mom of two Terriers, Maggie (COM ‘18) and Libby (CAS and KHC ‘20).

Deana graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a BA in English, first launching her career in secondary education. She then decided to transfer her teaching skills to the career consulting/search placement field, helping place all levels of professionals in various functions as well as industries. In addition to playing match-maker for candidates and employers, Deana played an integral role guiding candidates in writing more effective resumes and preparing them for successful interviews. Much of her time in the agency placement world was also spent building relationships and cultivating new business. After six years, she found her niche in campus recruitment while working for Liberty Mutual Insurance, where she focused on recruiting MBA’s for its Leadership Rotational Program. In October 2013, Deana was thrilled to join the Feld Center in a role that is a perfect combination of coaching students/candidates and fostering new business relationships. Outside of higher education, Deana enjoys spending time with her family, supporting the arts, and sharing the stage with her community musical theater family.

Joe joined the Questrom Feld Center for Industry Alliances in Fall 2014 as a Corporate Relations Manager.  Joe has over 25 years’ experience in sales and management for T1 threw boutique financial services firms.  At Questrom, Joe focuses on growing the Feld Center’s portfolio of Financial, Accounting, and Real Estate employers.  Joe graduated from University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Masters of Business in Finance from Northeastern University.

Caroline joined the Feld Center as the Senior Program Coordinator in September 2016. A native of Framingham, MA, she earned her B.S. in Communication from Boston University in May 2016. She moved into the Assistant Director of Employer Experience role in April 2018 and now manages all Feld events and on-campus interviews.She is currently working toward her EdM in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (a soon to be “Double Terrier!”) and concentrating in Higher Education Administration. In her spare time, Caroline enjoys baking, crafting and finding new shows to binge-watch on Netflix!

• Provides career development coaching to all MSMS students and MSMS alumni
• Develops and delivers career management courses and workshops
• Maintains contact with students to ensure continual engagement throughout their program Employer Relations and Industry Partnerships
• Identifies and develops relationships with employers to increase full-time opportunities for all MSMS students
• Plans employer related events such as employer information sessions, on-campus interviews, and networking receptions
• Works with faculty to understand and co-develop approaches to experiential design and employer/industry engagement
• Secures employer contributors/external experts in the program development/design process and foster and develop these key relationships
• Provides and analyzes statistical data for periodic and end-of-the-year reports regarding student participation with recruitment, student and employer engagement, job offers received, etc.
• Collaborates with internal/external partners to implement changes designed to improve/increase program goals/objectives.

• Provides career development coaching to all MSMF students
• Develops and delivers career management courses and workshops
• Maintains contact with students to ensure continual engagement throughout program
• In partnership with the Faculty Director, develops relationships with employers to increase full-time and internship opportunities
• Coordinates employer related events such as employer information sessions and networking receptions