Contact Us

CBA Career Management Services
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 121
Miami, Florida 33199 
305-348-7396


 

Barry Shiflett
Executive Director
305-348-7395
bshiflett@fiu.edu

 

Barry serves as the Executive Director of the Bank of America Career Management Services Office. He established the first Career Management Services Office for the Chapman Graduate School of Business at FIU in October 2003. He is currently responsible for working with MBA/MS students and alumni on all aspects of their career development and establishing working relationships with employers seeking to hire MBA/MS and Undergraduate Junior/Seniors from the College. Barry has over 30 years of career services experience.

 


 

 

Elsie Florido
Associate Director
305-348-1111
floridoe@fiu.edu

 

Elsie serves as the Associate Director.  She works closely with MBA/MS students and alumni on all aspects of their career development and with employers in establishing working relationships to hire MBA/MS talent from FIU. In addition she manages the departmental budget and the annual MBA/MS Career Fair.  Elsie has been an adjunct professor teaching the new Career Development course to undergraduate business students at FIU. 

 


 

 

Elise Rodriguez
Associate Director
305-348-3880
rodriel@fiu.edu

 

Elise serves as the Associate Director for Career Management Services.  Having over 20 years experience in education, Elise works with the CMS Assistant Directors in providing programming and advising services to undergraduate students and alumni.  She counsels undergraduate Finance and Real Estate students/alumni and assists them with their career development.  Additionally, she provides advising support for MBA/MS students and alumni.

 


 

 

John Nykolaiszyn
Associate Director
305-348-5947
jnykolai@fiu.edu

 

John serves as an Associate Director for employer development bringing with him over 13 years of recruitment and talent management experience.  He is responsible for developing new relationships with companies that might have an interest in establishing a college relations/college recruiting program with the College of Business.  John has a BBA from FIU, an M.S. in Health Services Administration from Barry University, and his Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) certification.

 


 

 

Dawn Lazar
Assistant Director
305-348-0025
dawn.lazar@fiu.edu

 

Dawn is an Assistant Director that oversees career development for all students and alumni of the School of Accounting. She also manages employer relationships, approves job postings, and coordinates the schedules for employers seeking to conduct on campus interview schedules with accounting candidates.  She earned her Master of Science in Adult Education from FIU; that coupled with her nine years of experience in higher education allows her to effectively guide students toward success in their career search.

 


 

 

 

Sammi Rosin-Lewis
Assistant Director
305-348-1232
sammi.rosin@fiu.edu

 

 

Sammi is an Assistant Director, Undergraduate Programs, bringing with her over five years of corporate recruiting experience.  She is responsible for working with undergraduate students majoring in Human Resources, International Business, Management, MIS, and Marketing in all aspects of their career development, as well as event/program planning and employer relations.  Sammi holds a M.S. in Human Resources Management from FIU, and a Senior Professional Human Resources Certification from the HR Certification Institute.

 

 

 

 


 

 

Jairo Ledesma
Assistant Director
305-348-1596
jrledesm@fiu.edu

 

Jairo serves as an Assistant Director, Undergraduate Programs.  He will primarily work with freshmen and sophomores in the College of Business. Jairo has worked in higher education since 1999, serving in various roles.  Most recently, he worked with the centralized Career Services Office here at FIU, where he was the main point of contact for federal government internships.  Jairo holds an M.A. in Sociology from St. John’s University in New York and a B.S. in Communications from the same institution.

 


 

 

Grace Salgado
Administrative Coordinator
305-348-1669
gmbaca@fiu.edu

 

Grace serves as the Administrative Coordinator for Career Management            Services.  She works with the CMS staff, CBA students and alumni, and employers.  She manages all new student registrations and log in issues in CBA Career Link.  She is the point of contact for booking the CMS Conference Room.  Students wanting to reserve the library’s computer/webcam for mock interviews using Interview Stream should contact Grace directly to schedule an appointment.  Grace possesses over five years of Administrative experience and has earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University.

 


 

 

Naomi Hutchins-Salazar
Administrative Coordinator
305-348-7396
hutchinn@fiu.edu

 

 

 Naomi serves as an Administrative Coordinator for Career Management Services. She is the first point of contact for receiving calls to the main line, greeting employers/recruiting companies and assisting students/alumni.  In her role, she aids with developing and implementing surveys and other tools to measure the success of event programming and execution.  Naomi brings five years of Administrative experience at FIU and has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomechanics & Physics from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology and a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis.

 


 

 

Lauren Shalom
Administrative Coordinator
305-348-2283
lshalom@fiu.edu

 

Lauren serves as an Administrative Coordinator specializing in Employer Relations for Career Management Services.  She develops employer relationships, approves job postings, and coordinates the schedules for employers seeking to conduct on campus interviews and information sessions.  In her role, she also manages any employer issues with the CBA Career Link database.  Lauren brings with her two years of customer service and sales experience and holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Florida.