Resources Career Development Staff
Meet the Staff
Desha Peacock, Director of Career Development
Email: depeacock@marlboro.edu
As Director of Career Development, Desha provides career counseling to students and alumni in all stages of the career development process. She finds it rewarding to assist students in clarifying their interests, strengths, and goals. She believes self-exploration is key to reaching one’s “higher purpose" and encourages people to seek careers that are meaningful and fulfilling.
Desha is a certified Career Development Facilitator, and holds a Masters Degree from the SIT Graduate Institute. Desha has worked in a variety of positions including social worker, professor, Spanish translator, cultural travel manager and writer, and has facilitated workshops and conferences in London, Costa Rica, and the United Arab Emirates. An avid international traveler, she’s been to most countries in Europe and every country in Central America, with a few visits to Africa and the Middle East. She works closely with the World Studies department at Marlboro to assist students who are interested in an international career.
Originally from Arkansas, Desha loves living in beautiful Vermont, as long as she can travel to somewhere warm for a week or two in the winter!
Contact Desha for:
- Career Development & Planning
- Personality Testing
- Job/Internship Search
- Resumes & Cover Letters
- Interview Techniques
- Communications Skills Assistance
- Community Liaison
- International, National, and Local Internship Development
- Graduate & Professional School Planning & Admission
Zoe Ogilvie, Career Development Associate and Student Life Coordinator
Email: zogilvie@marlboro.edu
As Career Development Associate and Student Life Coordinator, Zoe splits her time between working within Career Development and for the Office of Residential Life at Marlboro. In conjunction with searching and posting internships, jobs, and other opportunities for Marlboro students and alums, she also aids in the marketing and promotion of the Career Development Office.
Zoe received her Masters in Media and Professional Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her background in marketing and work with online career counseling and communication coaching led her to an interest in helping students and alumni achieve their career goals. She enjoys working in all aspects of student life from orientation to the successful attainment of a job after graduation.
A native of Australia, Zoe loves the outdoors and enjoys the change in seasons that only Vermont can provide.
Contact Zoe for:
- Internship and Job Postings
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Social Media Development
- CareerLink, JobBlog, and Web Updates
