What Can Career Coaching Do for You?
U Career Success coaches meet with students like you one-to-one to share personalized advice to help you focus your career visions and achieve your professional goals.
Coaches can guide you in exploring internship and career opportunities, writing strong resumes and building connections with organizations in art, teaching, entertainment, graphic design, photography, printmaking, film, and more.
First-year student, new Fine Arts major, ready to graduate, or anywhere in between--your coach is ready to prompt you through each stage of your career journey.
Career Coaches Can Help You:
Practice job interviews
Find gig work
Create a unique brand
Meet Our Career Coaches
Samantha Wisell
Juniors and seniors A-K
Samantha has found deep fulfillment and joy in her own evolving career journey and is passionate about helping students to build the foundation to do the same. She has always enjoyed learning about humans and being in a position of impact and support. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Utah, she started her career working in residential treatment and then provided intensive in-home interventions with families and youth. She went on to complete a master’s degree in School Counseling and served as a high school counselor for nine years.
Her approach to career coaching is rooted in empowering students with practical tools and resources to make informed decisions that align with their goals and identity. She learns alongside students, celebrates creativity and progress, and offers supportive guidance through challenges, transitions, and moments of uncertainty.
Favorite Movies: Inside, The Big Lebowski, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite TV Shows: Saturday Night Live, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Last of Us, Glow
Passions: Beach Volleyball, Running, Camping, Traveling, Horticulture
Creative Side: Macrame, cross-stitching, sketching landscapes and plants when camping, writing haikus, hiding in the back of hip hop dance classes and trying to keep up, stitching her dogs’ mangled dog toys into new grotesque creatures for them to destroy again.
Juniors and seniors A-K
Eric Scheidt
First- and second-year students
When Eric isn't watching stand up comedy or the latest horror movie, you can find him at U Career Success, helping students from the College of Fine Arts explore meaningful and fulfilling career paths. Drawing on his background in Success Coaching, Eric works with you to determine your goals and decide which unique action steps you will implement to reach them. He hopes to coach you through resume crafting, cover letter writing, and interview preparation to help lead you to the next step in your professional journey.
Originally from Manhattan, Kansas Eric went to Kansas State University, where he studied both Kinesiology and Advertising, obtaining his Master’s degree in College Student Development. Eric has explored what the world of work would look like for himself in a range of industries such as advertising, kinesiology, journalism, mental health counseling, and even comedy. He knows from first-hand experience how anxiety-provoking career indecision can be and his goal is to work with you to navigate any uncertainty as efficiently as possible. He is committed to listening, supporting, and helping you identify your options, through career exploration or actively applying to jobs and internships.
Eric’s coaching philosophy is rooted in creating a sense of positive momentum by identifying the next, smallest step you can take that will get you closer to your final goal. He believes small, initial change paves the way for larger, more significant change by continuously increasing your degree of motivation, effort, and self-belief.
Favorite Movies: Harry Potter, National Lampoons: Christmas Vacation, Planet of the Apes, War of the Worlds, anything Marvel/DC-related, Get Out, Us, anything with Robin Williams
Favorite Shows: Breaking Bad, Attack on Titan, Dragonball Z, Black Mirror, The Haunting of Hill House, You, Midnight Mass, Whose Line is it Anyway?
Hobbies: Self-development, psychology, stand-up comedy, weight lifting, meditation, Nintendo videogames
First- and second-year students
Chauntelle Janzer
Juniors and seniors L-Z
Chauntelle Janzer is a Career Coach for the College of Fine Arts who helps students translate their creative strengths into meaningful, sustainable careers. With nearly two decades of experience as a professional photographer, creative entrepreneur, and marketing strategist, she brings a real-world perspective to career exploration in the arts.
Chauntelle holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Utah and a Master of Science in Marketing from Western Governors University. Throughout her career, she has built and grown a photography business, worked across photography, video, branding, and digital marketing, and collaborated with clients ranging from individuals to established brands. Her background allows her to guide students through portfolio development, personal branding, networking, and navigating creative industries that often don’t follow a traditional career path.
As a coach, Chauntelle is passionate about helping students identify their strengths, clarify their goals, and build practical strategies that align creativity with real opportunities. She believes confidence, self-awareness, and adaptability are key to long-term success in the arts.
My coaching philosophy: Creative careers are rarely linear. By understanding your strengths, values, and interests, you can build a career that evolves with you and reflects both your artistry and your goals.
Hobbies: Photography, video, social media, marketing, visiting art museums, exploring national parks, video games, and discovering great food.
Favorite Movies: Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Marvel films, Disney films, La La Land
Favorite Television Shows: Breaking Bad, Six Feet Under, Dexter, true crime seriesFavorite
Music: EDM, dubstep, trance, Latin, and pop
Juniors and seniors L-Z
Career Resources
Have an online interview? Our Career Studio rooms are equipped with proper lighting, camera, sound, microphone, and backdrop.
Stop by GARFF 1300 to borrow complimentary professional clothes for that important interview, career fair, etc.
Get a professional headshot taken to use on your LinkedIn profile, presentations, and more.