Career Development Center Staff

careercenter@farmingdale.edu
631-420-2296

Dolores Ciaccio, M.A., M.B.A.
Director, Career Services
dolores.ciaccio@farmingdale.edu

As Director of Career Services, Dolores provides supervision of the Career Development Center, where students are assisted with strategies to maximize their career goals from the time they enter Farmingdale until graduation. Career assistance is also available to alumni. The Center provides one-to-one career counseling, career assessments, assistance with the use of social media for job search, group workshops on career issues, job fairs as well as other career-related, campus-wide events.

Dolores holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education and a Master of Business Administration Degree in Management. She also holds a Professional Certificate in Adult Career and Life Planning from NYU and is a Master Practitioner in the administration and evaluation of the renowned Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a widely-used career assessment that assists individuals in finding best-fit careers. She is a past-president of the Western Suffolk Counselors Association and a frequent presenter of workshops on career issues at conferences in the Metro New York area.

Cheryl Stratigos, M.S.Ed.
Instructional Support Associate, Career Services
cheryl.stratigos@farmingdale.edu

Cheryl meets with students and alumni through all stages of their career development. She assists students with career assessments, career research, networking and LinkedIn, resume and cover letter critique and interview skills.

Cheryl holds a Master of Science Degree in Education. She also holds New York and Connecticut State Teaching Certificates in School Counseling and a Specialized Certificate in College Counseling from UC San Diego. In addition to her position at Farmingdale, Cheryl is an online career planning adjunct instructor, as well as an independent educational consultant.

Marie Mazzarella
Secretary
marie.mazzarella@farmingdale.edu