Career Coaches

Laura Venos leads the career curricula and communications team for the McDonough Career Center in developing and delivering resources to support the career goals of students across all McDonough academic programs. Venos has spent nearly two decades helping students achieve their goals. She left her mark in higher education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, The George Washington University School of Business, and Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Most recently, Venos spent six years supporting students at McLean High School with their college and career pursuits with a focus on equity and mental health. She also was the first hire at Loper, a startup that has released a fit-first college search app for students. Venos went to the University of Richmond for undergrad and holds an M.A. in Counseling from The George Washington University. She lives in Arlington with her husband, two children, and energetic dog.

Industry Practice Leader

Maureen leads relationship building with employers and MBA students interested in financial services, real estate, and hospitality. Maureen joined the Georgetown McDonough Career Center from the NYU Stern Office of Career Development, where she was the director of relationship management, responsible for creating and expanding opportunities for Stern students by building strategic partnerships with diverse organizations.

Prior to joining Stern, Maureen was a vice president in operations at Credit Suisse Securities and Goldman, Sachs & Company where she specialized in oversight of core control functions, business process improvement, campus recruitment, project management, and staff development. Maureen received an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. in economics from Georgetown University.

Industry Practice Leader

Asha leads employer relations and MBA student coaching in the social impact, education, energy/cleantech, government and international development sectors. Prior to coming to McDonough, Asha was the Coordinating Director for Communities United for Status and Protection (CUSP), a national collaborative of grassroots immigrant-led organizations. Noor also served as the Program and Outreach Director at CAIR-MI, a Civil Rights organization where she oversaw the implementation of inclusive policies at university campuses, as well as other sectors. Asha also served as the Advocacy and Civic Engagement Specialist at The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS).

Asha is also the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the KBK Humanitarian Award, Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Award, and Michigan Coalition for Human Rights Community Advocate Award. Noor earned her MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University, and her B.A in political science from Michigan State University.

Industry Practice Lead and Certified Career Coach

Sarah leads relationship building with employers and MBA students interested in consulting, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.

Sarah joined the Georgetown McDonough Career Center after 6 years as a Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Consulting LLP, where she led and managed projects with senior government leaders in immigration, health, and defense. Her work ranged across business sectors to include strategy, technology pilots, finance, organization design, process development, and policy. She also volunteered with the Deloitte Strategy recruiting teams, and coached over 50 staff through promotions and career changes. Before graduate school, Sarah worked in undergraduate admissions and as a collegiate speech and debate coach.

Sarah holds a Masters in Leadership and Public Policy from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in English.

Industry Practice Lead

Kecia advises MBA students and leads relationships with employers in hospitality, transportation, luxury & retail, manufacturing, and CPGs. She joined the Georgetown McDonough MBA Career Center to support student and employer engagement in these areas.

Her career has allowed her to focus on strategic communications and stakeholder development with diverse organizations for over 20 years in public affairs/marketing, graduate admissions, and career services. Prior to joining McDonough, she has been a career coach for MBAs and engineers partnering with students and employers for programming and preparation for diverse functions and industries for more than 10 years. Kecia has been a volunteer coach and mentor with various service organizations focused on workforce training and development.

Kecia earned a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Maryland. She earned two graduate degrees from The George Washington University – in Counseling and in Human Resource Development. Additionally, she completed a certificate in Executive Leadership Coaching from GW. 

Industry Practice Leader 

Margo Gorra-Stockman leads relationship building with employers and MBA students interested in consulting. Gorra-Stockman joined the Georgetown McDonough Career Center after more than 25 years of consulting spanning EY, Accenture and Kaiser Associates, where her focus was on strategy and business and technology transformation. Her industries of focus include hospitality, consumer packaged goods, retail, and automotive. She was actively engaged in recruitment at each firm and has coached and mentored many individuals throughout her career. Gorra-Stockman holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. from the University of Virginia in International Relations.

Industry Practice Leader 

Nina brings over 12 years of experience in strategy consulting, marketing, international development and journalism to the Career Center. She spent over five years in strategy consulting at EY-Parthenon, where she advised Fortune 500 clients and private companies on global transactions in the healthcare, life sciences, technology, and advanced mobility sectors over $1.5bn.

Before consulting, Nina worked as a journalist covering entertainment and then politics in West Africa. She later worked in international development at the United Nations General Assembly (Economics & Financial Committee), driving policies around education, employment trade and access to technology for developing countries. 

Nina is a proud alumna of the MBA program at Georgetown McDonough. At Georgetown, she was co-president of GWIB and also served as a peer advisor. Prior to Georgetown, she received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the prestigious Covenant University in Nigeria and Columbia University in New York. Nina is passionate about helping others identify their talents to fulfill purpose. She loves to travel, volunteer, dance, read, and spend time with her husband and three beautiful children.