Career Development Office

About the Career Development Office

Meet Our Staff

Assistant Dean of Career Development – Selina Farrell

 

Selina Farrell is the Assistant Dean for the Career Development Office (CDO).  The Assistant Dean maintains general office supervision within the CDO; manages the Fall and Spring Recruiting Programs; fosters effective working relationships with employers, students, alumni, staff, and other placement professionals; counsels students and alumni in career planning, job search strategies, resume preparation, interviewing skills, and networking in diverse legal markets and other professional career interest areas; and coordinates training skills workshops, career forums, and alumni speaker programs.

Phone: 310-506-7439
selina.farrell@pepperdine.edu

Director, Government and Public Interest Careers – Aymara Zielina

Aymara Zielina serves as Director of Government and Public Interest Careers.  Aymara graduated from Brown University, where she received an A.B. in American and English Literature, magna cum laude.  She earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she served as editor of the UCLA Law Review and Co-Chief Articles Editor of the UCLA Women's Law Journal.  After law school, Aymara practiced labor and employment law for nearly six years at the Los Angeles office of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp and at an employment boutique firm.  Prior to joining to joining the CDO, Aymara served as Director of Career Services for a local school.      

As Director, Aymara manages public sector programming, advising, and recruiting for students and alumni interested in government and public sector careers. She advises on post-graduate fellowships and government honors programs, fosters relationships with government and public interest agencies, and coordinates networking events and presentations. She also develops and facilitates pro bono initiatives with area employers. She has served on NALP’s Judicial Clerkship and Diversity committees, and is a member of 2012 Diversity and Inclusion Summit Planning Committee.

Phone: 310-506-4665
aymara.zielina@pepperdine.edu

Director of Career Development – Georgia Woodruff

Georgia Woodruff is the Director of the Career Development Office (CDO). Georgia manages the judicial externship and clerkship programs and also focuses her efforts on entertainment law, alternative business careers, and small law firm opportunities for Pepperdine students and alumni. In addition, Georgia serves as a coach of the Pepperdine Law School Trial Team.

Before joining the CDO, Georgia worked as a civil litigator for several years at Greene Broillet & Wheeler and Panish Shea & Boyle, where she specialized in complex product liability cases, mainly automobile and tire defect matters. Georgia received her B.A. in English Literature from Colgate University and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law.

As Director of the Career Development Office, Georgia works closely with the Assistant Dean for Career Development and the CDO team to participate in and support all CDO functions, including: counsel students and alumni in career planning, job searches, resume preparation, interviewing skills, and networking in diverse legal and professional markets; coordinate training skills workshops, career forums, and alumni speaker programs; manage the Fall and Spring Recruiting Programs; and foster effective working relationships with employers, students, alumni, staff, and other placement professionals.

Phone: 310-506-7438
georgia.woodruff@pepperdine.edu

Associate Director of Career Development – Miriam Benor

 

Miriam Benor is an Associate Director for the Career Development Office (CDO). She graduated from Columbia University, where she received a B.A. in Psychology, summa cum laude. She earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School where she summered as a law clerk for the Maryland State's Attorney's Office. After law school, Miriam worked for over six years at a New York litigation firm specializing in complex commercial litigation. At her firm, Miriam served as a mentor to other attorneys and participated in recruiting and training. She is also a trained mediator with volunteer experience for the New York Unified Court System's Community Dispute Resolution Centers.

At Pepperdine, Miriam advises students and alumni in career planning, job search strategies, resume preparation, interviewing skills, and networking; organizes and presents career-related programs; establishes and maintains relationships with legal employers; and acts as a liaison between students, alumni and employers. Miriam's primary focus is government and public interest advising.

Phone: 310-506-6940
miriam.benor@pepperdine.edu

Recruiting Coordinator – Joan Seguin

Joan acts as the primary liaison between students and employers, coordinates the Fall and Spring Recruiting Programs, and facilitates technological services such as new media outlets, job postings, and employer databases. The recruiting coordinator also provides project and technical support for recruiting activities such as the judicial clerkship program, job fairs, and receptions.

Phone: 310-506-6459
joan.seguin@pepperdine.edu

Administrative Assistant

The administrative assistant serves as the primary contact for all School of Law Career Development visitors, including students, alumni, practicing attorneys, staff, and faculty. The administrative assistant also provides Symplicity and LawCrossing assistance. Finally, the administrative assistant is responsible for arranging appointments, coordinating job listings, arranging reciprocity, managing career resources including maintaining and updating the career website, assisting with coordination of the mock interview and judicial clerkship programs, and providing other administrative support.

Phone: 310-506-4634
cdo@pepperdine.edu