Director

Alan Haynes

Alan Haynes joined the Career and Professional Development Center in September 2008 following three years as Associate Director of Career Services and Diversity Outreach Advisor at Brooklyn Law School. He also served as associate counsel for New York State United Teachers for three years and as an assistant district attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office for five years. Prior to law school he taught American and world history, American government, public speaking, and debate at public schools in San Antonio, Texas. He received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, and his M.A. in education and B.A. in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Contact Alan at 612-625-5284 or hayne122@umn.edu.

Assistant Director

Stacey M. Tidball

Stacey M. Tidball ('99) joined the University of Minnesota Law School's Career and Professional Development Center in February as assistant director. Previously, she served for nearly four years as the Associate Director of Career Services at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Southwestern, Stacey was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Thomas J. Kalitowski ('73) of the Minnesota Court of Appeals and a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, practicing commercial and employment litigation. She has also been a recruiting specialist at Leonard, Street and Deinard and a legal recruiter in Los Angeles. Most recently, Stacey served as the Pro Bono Development Director for the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Contact Stacey at 612-626-9467 or tidball@umn.edu.

Employer Relations Coordinator

Dana Bartocci

Dana joined the Career and Professional Development Center in February of 2009. Most recently Dana was the Professional Development and Pro Bono Coordinator at Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP. Previously she served as the Special Assistant to the Dean and Career Counselor at the University of Minnesota Law School, and the Associate Director of Career Services at William Mitchell College of Law. Dana currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Women Lawyers and the Hennepin County Bar Association, and is active in the Minnesota Bar Association and Volunteer Lawyers Network. Dana received her J.D. and M.S. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and her B.A. in Political Science and Cultural Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Contact Dana at 612-625-4694 or bartocci@umn.edu.

Career Advisor

Vic Massaglia

Vic joined the CPDC in August 2005. He previously was an Associate Director of Learning and Development, Center for Business Excellence, at the University of Saint Thomas (UST) College of Business. Vic has over 20 years of experience in coaching, training, and communication. He also was a career counselor for UST Graduate Business Career Services. He served for the United States Air Force for nine and a half years as a personnel administrator. Vic holds a degree in English education from the University of Minnesota – Mankato as well as a master’s degree in human resource development from the University of Saint Thomas.