1176 Puhau Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 981-2114 (Home) nstahl (at) hawaii.edu
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KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered Professional Career Counselor with 16 + years experience in career
services. Experience includes career center management & employer relations,
career counselor supervision, intern training, career counseling, workshop
presentations, and community & campus relations.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Education (Research Emphasis in Career Development)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {2001}
Dissertation: Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of College
Attendees: Differences by Race, Ethnicity and Gender
Dissertation Committee:
Alexander W. Astin
Helen S. Astin
Ivan L. Light
Charles S. Healy, Chair
MA: Education (Higher Education & Organizational Change)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1997}
MA: Psychology, Counseling & Guidance
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO {1980}
BA: Social Science
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO {1966}
AA: General Education
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE {1963}
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS:
California Registered Professional Career Counselor (CR # 1109)
California Registered Professional Counselor (CR # 1109)
Community College Counselor Credential (California - Life # 333730)
Community College Psychology Instructor Credential (California - Life # 355582)
CAREER SERVICES HISTORY:
Director, Career Services (Tenured Faculty Specialist 4)
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO {2001 - Present}
Career Counselor Supervisor (Student Affairs Officer IV)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1999 - 2001}
Supervisor, Career Counseling Interns (Student Affairs Officer III)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1995 - 1999}
Career Counselor (Senior Placement Interviewer/SAO II)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 1991 - 1995
CAREER SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Career Center Director (Tenured Faculty Specialist 4)
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO {2001 - Present}
- Manage Career Center, Federal Work Study and Student Employment Programs.
- Develop budget proposals and manage expenditures.
- Created strategic plan and developed program change requests to improve services.
- Testified before State House Committee on Higher Education in support of budget requests;
resulted in addition of three full-time positions to the UH Hilo Career Center.
- Commended by WASC Site Team for a:
" tremendous increase in the number of companies coming to campus to recruit . . . "
- Coordinate job fairs, graduate & professional school fairs, and other special events.
- Increased employer participation in job fair by 18% first year & 60% increase by third year.
- Collaborate with Career Center Directors on Oahu to increase recruiting by mainland firms.
- Provide individual/group counseling, advising, and related services to students & alumni.
- Teach workshops on major selection, career decision and job-search related subjects.
- Maintain career center website using Macromedia Contribute 2.
- Generated successful grant proposal within less than 24-hours notice of opportunity.
Career Counselor Supervisor (Student Affairs Officer IV)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1999 - 2001}
- Trained, mentored, supervised, and evaluated 5 career counseling professionals.
- Provided consulting to counselors assisting clients with complex career and personal issues.
- Created annual scheduling template for 212 workshops; simplified scheduling process.
- Coordinated counselor support of UCLA's Master's in Student Affairs Program.
- Served as primary liaison to Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
- Collaborated with faculty to establish UCLA's first for-credit career development course.
- Counseled clients ranging from undergraduates to mid-life career changers.
- Coordinated and conducted career exploration, career development and job-search groups.
- Received 4% merit raise for superior performance - less than 20% of staff received merit.
Supervisor, Career Counseling Interns (Student Affairs Officer III)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1995 - 1999}
• Trained and supervised over 20 graduate counseling interns.
• Readied interns for counseling 10 weeks earlier than past supervisors.
• Provided academic, career and related personal counseling to students & alumni.
• Authored, compiled and edited Career Counseling Intern Training Manual.
• Taught interns to administer and interpret personality, interest, and skills assessments.
• Conducted workshops for UCLA's Academic Advancement Program (similar to EOPS).
• Received 2 bonus awards and a merit raise for management of intern training program.
Career Counselor (Senior Placement Interviewer/SAO II)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES {1991 - 1995}
• Provided individual and group counseling and related services to students & alumni.
• Taught workshops on major selection, career decision and job-search related subjects.
• Created and facilitated job search support group for unemployed, experienced alumni.
• Co-designed/co-facilitated job seekers training group for seniors & recent graduates.
• Coordinated Entrepreneurship Conference that set Career Center records for attendance.
• Developed and coordinated forum on "Counseling Asians and Asian-Americans".
• Chaired and served on a variety of search, and special purpose committees.
ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
R & D Site Manager
AHNTECH, INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA {1988 - 1990}
• Joined firm as senior systems analyst/tech writer; earned rapid promotion to manager.
• Supervised technical & administrative staff supporting software development agency.
• Managed $758,000.00 worth of contracts, delivered products on-schedule and in budget.
• Served as liaison between customers & corporate headquarters regarding contract issues.
Communication-Electronics Officer
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS {1966 - 1988}
• Counseled college-age men and women struggling with personal and professional issues.
• Volunteered as counselor in military drug and alcohol counseling and assistance centers.
• Commended by Commandant of the Marine Corps for Career Planning Program.
- Achieved highest employee retention rate in organization of 9,000 employees.
• Initiated internship program allowing Marines changing career fields to experience new
occupational field prior to making contractual commitment.
• Directed the operation of 2 vocational (telecommunications) training schools.
- Developed feedback program to improve course content and quality.
- Initiated innovative program components based on student/supervisors' feedback.
• Reorganized communications assets of USMC's largest aviation/air control organization.
- Reallocated tasks, personnel and equipment of 9 organizations in 3 locations.
- Method of organization subsequently adopted by all Marine Aircraft Wings.
• Formulated and managed annual budgets of over $900,000.00, exclusive of payroll.
• Completed active service with the rank of Lt. Colonel and 5 awards for meritorious service.
PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, AND PRESENTATIONS:
Stahl, N. S. (2005). Holland Personality - Occupation Congruence And Other Predictors of
Job Satisfaction -- Differences By Gender, Race, And Ethnicity . Honolulu, HI: Poster Session;
Hawaii International Conference on Education.
Stahl, N. S., (2002). Factors Affecting Career Satisfaction of College Attendees: Holland
personality-occupation congruence and other predictors of job satisfaction. Differences by gender,
race and ethnicity . Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Dissertation Services
Stahl, N. S. (2000). Landing the Internship of Your Choice. In McMahon, M, Stahl, N.S., and Wall,
J, Southern California Job Source, 2nd Ed. . Pasadena, CA: Benjamin Scott Publishing
Stahl, N. S., & Wall, J. (2000). Finding a Job in LA, Orange County and San Diego. In McMahon, M, Stahl, N.S.,
and Wall, J, Southern California Job Source, 2nd Ed. Pasadena, CA: Benjamin Scott Publishing
"How to Start a Job Seekers' Group"
Presentation with Vicki Martinez and John Weitzel, International Career Development Conference, November 1994
SERVICE AND ASSOCIATIONS:
UH Hilo Student Success & Retention and Library Advisory Committees
UH Hilo Speakers Bureau
University of Hawaii System, JPIC Committee
Society for Human Resource Management, Hilo Chapter
Hawaii Association of Counseling and Development
Chair/member of various search committees
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
International Career Development Conference Participant 2006
Hawaiian Language in Action (Audited HAW 100A - a 2 unit course) Fall 2004
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO
Counseling Psychology (Audited Psy 377 -- a 3 unit course) Spring 2004
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO
"Making Colleges Work Better for Diverse Students (Paul Thayer Presenter)
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO 2003
"Fostering Success for Pacific Island Students"
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO 2003
International Career Development Conference Participant 2002
International Career Development Conference Participant 2000
International Career Development Conference Participant 1998
International Career Development Conference Participant 1996
Counseling in the Multicultural Workplace
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO EXTENSION (2 quarter units) 1995
Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO EXTENSION (1 quarter unit) 1995
International Career Development Conference Presenter 1994
Leadership & Supervisory Principles
UCLA STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1992
Personnel Classification & Assignment
UCLA STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1992
Affirmative Action
UCLA STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1992
Economics and Decision Making
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE EXTENSION, Newport, Rhode Island 1987
Group Facilitator Training
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 1983
(Under contract to the United States Navy Alcohol & Drug Safety Action Program)
Alcoholism Training Program
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (12 semester units) 1982 - 1983