Career Peer Advisors

My role as a Career Peer Advisor is to connect with students and help them move forward professionally. Whether it be working on a resume or crafting a cover letter, I work to make the process clear and enjoyable for students as they work towards their goals.

Outside of work, I love being in nature and going on walks, hikes or exploring new neighborhoods in Denver. I enjoy writing and photography, and I am a part of a start-up publication on campus called Daniels Journal.

Career and Professional Development is such an incredible place to work because everyone is so supportive of one another. My favorite part about my role is watching a student’s confidence grow as they make strides in their professional journey. Having the opportunity to work alongside people who share the same passion of helping students advance is so inspiring and motivates me to continue pursuing my dreams.

Hello! My name is Sophia Mellsop and I am a DU undergraduate student majoring in Finance and President of DU’s Undergraduate Women in Business organization. I’m from Salida, Colorado and I love tough workouts, cheesy rom-coms, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.

As a Peer Career Advisor, I hold drop-in and scheduled advising appointments to help undergraduate students enhance their resumes and cover letters, develop professionalism, and achieve their career aspirations. My hope is that students walk away feeling excited, energized, and inspired about their career journey.

Working in Career & Professional Development has helped me discover the value of my own story and has empowered me to pursue my career goals. What I love most about this role is to witness students gain self-confidence and take pride in what makes them unique.

In my role as a Peer Advisor, I work with DU students to support them in their career goals and build their resumés and cover letters. I also provide guidance to students on campus through sharing resources and information pertaining to professional development at the University of Denver and outside.

During my time at DU, I have utilized Career and Professional Developments’ resources and taken all I have learned and used it to further my own personal and professional development. Career and Professional Development offers a unique and diverse range of resources that grant opportunities to those at the University of Denver and beyond.

In my free time, I enjoy camping and fishing, as well as playing sports and spending time with friends and family.

Hi! I am Nicholas Brees (He/Him) and I am working in the Burwell Center for Career Achievement as a Peer Career Advisor. I am really looking forward to helping the community that is my peers with some of the same topics I was struggling with not even a year ago. As a Peer Advisor, I am available for drop in appointments for help with resumes, cover letters, or any of the fun work that is applying for jobs/internships.

I was born in San Jose, California but moved out to Bend, Oregon during the formative years of my life. Out there, I found a new passion for the outdoors while climbing mountains, spelunking in lava caves, and swimming in any body of water I can find. Two of my most memorable adventures would be a three hour rafting trip along the Rogue River while a firefighting helicopter was refilling their tank fifty yards away from our raft while we were navigating class three rapids, and hiking/backpacking in the Owyhee River Wilderness Area, one of the most untapped and Edenic places in the Pacific North West.

I came to DU for the amazing Daniels School of Business programs as well as the mountains and nature. I hope to learn how to ski this year and take more advantage of the Colorado Mountains. I hope to see you all in the Burwell Center at some point this year!

Hello! My name is Katie Johnson, and I am excited to be a part of the Career and Professional Development team as a Peer Career Advisor! As an M.A. candidate in the Morgridge College of Education’s Higher Education program, I am passionate about supporting students as they navigate their college experiences and strive to create bright futures for themselves and for their communities. My role as a CPA provides me with the opportunity to pursue this passion as I work to do the same alongside the students I serve.

I hold a B.A. in Social Science from San Diego State University, and have come to Denver from my hometown, Angels Camp, CA. Outside of my role with CPD, I also serve as a Graduate Assistant in DU’s Health Promotion department and love making music, cooking, and crafting in my spare time. 

I truly enjoy connecting with other members of our DU community and look forward to offering my support as they turn their hopes into their professional reality!