Brooke Basten
Peer Navigator
Brooke is from Burnsville, Minnesota. She is a sophomore at NDSU majoring in nursing. On campus she is involved in Student Nursing Association and Women’s Health and Wellness Club. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, shopping, and watching reality TV shows. She is looking forward to being a Peer Navigator because she wants to help students thrive and succeed.
Faith Cooper
Career Mentor
Faith is from Coon Rapids, MN and is a freshman at NDSU majoring in accounting with a minor in economics. After graduating she wants to get her master’s in accounting. In her free time, she likes to buy/play records, read books, watch movies/tv shows with friends, and she is trying to pick up Spanish. She is excited to be a Career Mentor because she wants to help students become better versions of themselves.
Gabrielle Garrett
Marketing Assistant
Gabrielle is from Omaha, Nebraska and is a junior here at NDSU. She is majoring in Strategic Communication and minoring in Apparel, Retail, Merchandising and Design. Outside of school, she spends a majority of her time as an athlete on the NDSU Women’s Soccer Team. She is excited to be a Marketing Assistant because she wants to encourage students to take advantage of the resources that are provided by the Career and Advising Center through social media and blog posts. In her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and discussing pop culture!
Patrick Kadrmas
Career Mentor
Patrick Kadrmas is in his junior year here at NDSU. From Fargo, North Dakota, he is pursuing a dual major degree in Social Science Education & History. Outside of working in the Career & Advising Center, Patrick is involved heavily on campus ranging from being the Executive Commissioner of Public Relations for Student Government, being an Ambassador for the College of Arts & Sciences, and hosting a radio segment on NDSU’s own student-led radio KNDS 96.3 FM. When he’s not focused on campus related activities, Patrick likes listening to all types of music, collecting vinyl records, spending time with friends & family, and learning about the most random historical topics he can find! He is excited to be a Career Mentor because he enjoys seeing peoples success, while being a steppingstone in that process, which also transfers into his reasonings to become a future educator.
Josiah Koskinen
Career Mentor
Josiah is from Grand Rapids, MN. He is a Master of Accountancy student at NDSU. He plans to become licensed as a CPA and work as an auditor in public accounting after graduation. As a Career Mentor, he looks forward to helping students find the resources they need, discover new opportunities, and prepare for the workforce. Over the years, he has been involved in a variety of clubs including Cru, NDSU accounting club, and Bison Fund. Josiah enjoys having a good meal with friends, learning the many capabilities of Excel, and finding unusual books in the library when time allows.
Allie Palmer
Peer Navigator
Allie is from Maple Grove, Minnesota. She is a sophomore at NDSU majoring in nursing. She is actively involved on campus through Greek Life as a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and the Student Nursing Association. In her free time, Allie enjoys spending time with friends and family, attending sporting events, and being outdoors. She is excited to serve as a Peer Navigator because she is passionate about helping students succeed and become the best versions of themselves.
Arian Sadeghi
Career Mentor
Arian is from Tehran, Iran, and is a second year student studying Business Administration at NDSU. He is interested in international business and wants to learn more about sales managing, accounting and marketing. His favorite hobby is trying underrated and less globally known foods from different countries and he is also familiar with programming languages like JavaScript and C++ because of his brother who has a big passion for video game design. At the Career and Advising Center, Arian looks forward to help and support other students to reach their professional goals and desired jobs in their field of expertise.
Sawyer Teicher
Career Mentor
Sawyer is from St. Francis, MN. He is a sophomore at NDSU and is majoring in Dietetics along with a minor in Psychology. With dietetics, Sawyer’s main goal is to work with patients and clients to reach their dietary and health goals. Additionally, Sawyer is hoping to teach nutrition either at a high school or college level. He is excited to start at the Career and Advising Center and work with students to build resumes, answer questions, and help toward achieving their career goals. On campus, Sawyer is a part of the Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics. In his free time, Sawyer enjoys baking, hanging out with his friends, playing disc golf, and playing video games.
