Terese Corey Blanck, M.Ed. offers unique expertise in college student development combined with in-depth knowledge of post-college business employment needs.

For the past 20 years, Terese has worked closely with college students and recent graduates to help them identify their innate talents and desires, plan their educational and career paths, and enhance both their personal development and their career employability.

Terese was inspired to launch College to Career when she opened and managed the Minneapolis office of a specialty staffing firm that matched recent college graduates with employers such as Target, Wells Fargo Bank, and Best Buy. Through this work, she discovered that many recent graduates leave school not knowing what they want to do, much less having prepared themselves for the world of work. In response to this unmet need, Terese founded College to Career to offer students career guidance before and during college—so that they succeed after college.

After receiving her master's degree in College Student Development from Colorado State University, Terese spent the next 12 years working for small private universities as well as large public universities in the area of student affairs. She was Assistant Director of Student Life at Hofstra University in New York before returning to Minnesota to be an Associate Program Director at the University of Minnesota and Assistant Director of Residence Life at the University of St. Thomas.

A frequent speaker on college campuses, Terese also presents at major conferences on the topic of college student development.

Judy Anderson, M.A. knows firsthand what students encounter in college, having worked at both small and large institutions for the last 10 years.

Judy believes students have so many options and avenues available to them that discerning the path that will optimize their talents and passions can be difficult. She also believes that college students need to put into college what they want to get out of it. In other words, students need to engage in the journey of finding their personal passion and meaning. If students prepare themselves and intentionally participate in the opportunities a college experience can provide, they'll be prepared for a successful future—whatever that means to them.

Judy has advised more than 150 students who have been volunteers or employees. These relationships have been highly personal, and her approach involves challenging them to reach their potential and holding them to a set of high expectations. Her personal philosophy with students has always been to expect more from them than they expect from themselves. Ultimately, they just need someone to believe in them.

As a graduate admission counselor, Judy saw the importance of not only academic preparation, but also experience, passion, and clarity for one’s future endeavors. She also worked for five years coordinating the University of Minnesota’s Mentor Connection program for the U of M Alumni Association. Each year, more than 1,500 students were paired in a mentoring relationship that focused on their career development. As importantly, students got to see for themselves what professionals in their fields of choice did on a daily basis, giving them the opportunity to check their expectations and clarify their goals.

Judy holds a master’s degree in Student Development in Higher Education from the University of Iowa. She has more than 10 years of experience working in undergraduate and graduate admissions, orientation, and student leadership and alumni mentoring programs. She has been an instructor in the University of Minnesota’s Leadership Minor and has co-authored two handbooks for faculty who teach first-year students. She has presented to students, alumni, and faculty and staff on leadership development, first-year transition issues, and mentoring.

Judy has worked at the University of Iowa, the University of Minnesota, and the College of St. Catherine. She is now a higher education consultant.