Jacqueline Warner

In June 2024, Jackie will be speaking on a panel at the National Association of Colleges and Employers virtual conference. She joins other career professionals with disabilities who will share their experiences as an employee with disabilities, and will provide information and tips on employing people with disabilities starting with recruitment, and ending with retaining them.

Jackie was interviewed for the "Career Everywhere" podcast and discussed how career services professionals can support students who are neurodiverse and also touched on supporting students with disabilities. This podcast is one of their most listened and shared, and was also made into a written interview for the UConnect blog.

Jackie presented to a DEI Professional Development group made up of career services professionals. Jackie spoke to the background of disabilities and neurodiversity and how they fit into the scope of DEI. She also elaborated on ways that career services professionals can support students with disabilities in their offices and in the career search.

Jackie is a reoccurring guest lecturer at Thomas Jefferson University in the Life Sciences career development course. She speaks to DEI topics, how to ask about DEI during interviews as well as how to research if a company has a good DEI program. Jackie also advises students on requesting accommodations and what to do if those are denied and/or not being honored.