Graduate Career Development Center Staff
The Graduate Career Development team has expertise across the business spectrum as well as specialized knowledge of industries aligned with Bentley’s MBA and MS programs.
Starting in 2023, Faith Bade will manage Graduate and Alumni Career Development (GCD) within the Pulsifer Career Development Center. Faith is drawn to Bentley's mission to be a Force for Good. She believes in empowering individuals through education so they can develop a learning mindset and gain the skills needed to have a significant and positive impact on the world!
Faith will build upon the strengths of the GCD team and collaborate with the University to support existing and new graduate programs addressing evolving business ecosystem needs. She will also prioritize developing employer partnerships to expand networking and employment opportunities for our graduate students and alums. Faith is committed to reducing barriers and offering equitable and inclusive opportunities for all.
Faith is an experienced developmental leader, program and operations manager, and strategic collaborator. She joins Bentley from Wentworth Institute of Technology, where she managed their co-operative education program. Faith led a team of 8 advisors providing best practice career services for 1500+ undergraduate students on co-op annually, new-graduates, graduate students, and alumni. Prior to Wentworth, Faith worked within Northeastern University's Employer Engagement and Career Design center managing on campus recruiting programs and space, and advancing employer engagement opportunities. Other professional experiences include non-profit program management, troubled debt restructuring, commercial real estate lending, mortgage banking, and various volunteer board roles. Faith earned an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She continues to upskill via professional engagement and certifications, such as USF’s 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate.
Outside of work, Faith enjoys running and biking on the Esplanade, and walking with her dog. And she is always looking for recommendations for a good book!
Connect with Faith at www.linkedin.com/in/flbade, or contact her at fbade@bentley.edu to answer any questions or discuss any opportunities.
Office: LaCava 220
Email: fbade@bentley.edu
Audra brings business experience to Bentley from public and private accounting as well as a recruitment perspective from her previous work in the staffing industry. Her past employers include Deloitte, Lotus Development Corporation, and Romac International. She spent a year in Japan with the JET Programme - - an experience that inspired her interest in all things intercultural. She provides support and guidance to our growing international student body via innovative career programming with culture as a central theme. In addition to holding a BS in Accountancy from Bentley, Audra is an alumna of the leadership-focused 2011 Fellows Program at The Partnership, a leading talent management firm.
Office: LaCava 220
Email: aboni@bentley.edu
If you ask Kathleen about her love of helping students, she is guaranteed to smile. Whether connecting with people or cultivating resources behind the scenes, she is an active learner invested in benefitting her community. Prior to joining Bentley, Kathleen worked at Babson College as an administrative coordinator for both Counseling & Psychological Services and Wellness & Prevention Services. As a full scholarship transfer student, she graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Chat her up about singing, games, or a good mystery.
Office: LaCava 220
Email: kpurple@bentley.edu
Rachel White is a Associate Director on the Graduate Career Development team and joined the team in the fall 2022 semester. Rachel comes to Bentley having prior experience as a STEM career advisor as well as an opportunity funding lead with Clark University’s Career Center. Previously, she worked within the program team at Babson College’s Division of Executive Education. Rachel holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a certificate in Advanced Management. In testament to her passion for innovative and equitable higher education, professional development, and employer networking and engagement, Rachel received a Fulbright Scholarship and completed their program for International Education Administrators. Certified in Design Your Life™ pedagogy, she continues to pursue her interest in educational mobility and seeks to provide whole-self career journey ideation and advising. Rachel also teaches experiential learning at Clark University’s School of Professional Studies.
Office: LaCava 220
Email: rachelwhite@bentley.edu
John is a recent import to the Boston area from North Carolina. He has coached MBA and Master of Management students for over 20 years at North Carolina State University and the Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Management. He is prepared to assist you to find new positions in different companies, position you for advancement in your existing role, or explore new career paths.
Prior to his career management experience, John had corporate marketing and sales experience with recognized brands as American Express, Campbell Soup and Kellogg Cereal. He earned his MBA from the Columbia Business School and his BBA from the University of Iowa.
Email: jhutchings@bentley.edu
Schedule a virtual appointment with John here.