Associate Dean for Career Strategies
Office: 324 Phone: 215.571.4720 - Email

Katie leads the Career Strategies office, and she brings to the role knowledge from her time as a legal practitioner as well as in-depth experience hiring and recruiting lawyers. She graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2001 and clerked for a judge in New Jersey before entering private practice. She was a practicing lawyer at an Am Law 25 firm in Philadelphia for nearly ten years, and subsequently transitioned to a career in recruiting. She joined the recruiting team at Ballard Spahr LLP in 2014, eventually becoming their Director of Lateral Recruiting and Integration. Katie is active in NALP (National Association for Law Placement), and she is a prior Chief of LRAP (Legal Recruitment Administrators of Philadelphia), which is a consortium of law firm recruiters in the Philadelphia area. Before law school, Katie graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in Journalism.

Senior Director, Career Strategies
Office: 322 Phone: 215.571.4725 - Email

Elizabeth Dunn came to the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law after seven years at the Villanova School of Law. She is a graduate of Boston College and Northeastern University School of Law. She has in-depth counseling experience and a strong knowledge of judicial clerkships.

Associate Director of Career Strategies
Office: Phone: 215.571.4789 - Email

Jen Whitehurst is the Associate Director of Career Strategies at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Prior to joining the Law School, Jen worked in Villanova Law’s career strategy office and at a civil litigation firm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Jen is an active member of the legal community and holds leadership positions in local, state, and national professional organizations, including the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Montgomery Bar Association, and the National Association for Law Placement. She serves on the board of the Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair (PADJF) and is the Immediate Past Chair of the Greater Philadelphia Area Law School consortium.

Associate Director
Office: 320 Phone: 215.571.4702 - Email

For nearly 10 years, Jen has made valuable contributions to the Kline School of Law community through her tireless work with both students and graduates. A graduate of Monmouth University with a degree in Psychology, Jen worked in recruiting and administration for a large regional law firm for many years prior to joining the CSO. Jen planned and ran the summer associate program, on campus recruiting efforts, and lateral hiring for the firm. She also managed the associate performance and development process and was responsible for CLE compliance and associate training programs. Jen’s strong relationships with lawyers and recruiters in the Philadelphia area make her a respected resource for law students and graduates. A member of NALP for over 20 years, Jen attends annual education conferences and is active in the GPALS community, where she helps administer numerous job fairs and programs, including PI/PS, the GPALS Philadelphia Job Fair, and the annual Careers in Government Program.

Program Manager
Office: 322 Phone: 215.571.4805 - Email

Amanda Young is the Program Manager of the Career Strategies Office. She is a 2021 graduate of Juniata College with a B.A. in Politics, where she studied abroad in both the Czech Republic and the Gambia. Amanda previously worked at Ursinus College where she was the Senior Admission Counselor in charge of urban recruitment and remains passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in higher education.