About Career Services
Career Services Staff are located in the Warrior Success Center in Maxwell Hall, Room 314. General questions can be directed to career@winona.edu or 507.457.5878.
Our Mission
The mission of Career Services is to provide exceptional service in collaboration with faculty and staff and to more fully engage each student in defining their own pathway for success through a seamless, individualized career development process.
This will contribute to:
- Student satisfaction
- Student retention
- Enhanced employer relations
- Opportunities for internships and work experiences while in school
- Opportunities for the world of work or graduate school after graduation

DeAnna Goddard, MS
Associate Director
dgoddard@winona.edu

Amy Meyer, MS, NCC, GCDF
Academic and Career Advisor
ameyer@winona.edu

Trent Dernbach, MS
Student Success & Career Advisor - Rochester
tdernbach@winona.edu

Lindsey Miller, MS
Events Coordinator & Office Manager
lmiller@winona.edu

Toni Drier
Technology Assistant
tdrier@winona.edu

Meriel LaForce
Graduate Assistant
careergagrant@winona.edu

Melissa Paetzel
Graduate Assistant
careerga@winona.edu

Lizette Salazar
Graduate Assistant
AdvisingSvcGA@winona.edu