Starting your first semester? Counting down the final weeks to graduation? We’re here to support you throughout every step of your degree program − and well beyond graduation. Our team also works closely with parents; faculty members; and national and international employers seeking top business talent.
Elise Rodriguez
Francis Merino
Grace Salgado
Sammi Rosin
Associate Director
Elise is the Associate Director in the Office of Business Career Management overseeing the undergraduate career counseling team. Having over 30 years of experience in education, Elise works with the Business Career Management (BCM) Assistant Directors in providing programming and career advising services to undergraduate students and alumni. She primarily counsels undergraduate Finance and Real Estate students/alumni and assists them in their career development while working with employers who seek to recruit these majors. Additionally, she provides advising support for Master of Accounting students and alumni. She is an adjunct instructor for the First Year Experience program and also teaches the Career Management course to undergraduate business students at FIU. Elise earned both her Bachelor of Business Administration (Major in Management) and Master of Science in Educational Leadership (Human Resource Development Track) degrees from Florida International University. She is very proud to be a Double Panther!
Top 5 Strengths
Communication / Achiever / Empathy / Developer / Positivity
Assistant Director, Career Development Services
Francis B. Merino is an Assistant Director of Business Career Management, with over 5 years of professional experience supporting students to achieve their career goals. She earned a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration, and in her current role advises undergraduate students majoring in International Business and Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
Additionally, Francis serves as an adjunct instructor for GEB 3003, Business Career Management, and leads career development workshops for BizPanthers.
Assistant Director, Career Development Services
Assistant Director, Career Development Services
Sammi serves as Assistant Director and Certified Etiquette Consultant in the COB Office of Business Career Management, bringing over 15 years of corporate experience in Human Resources Leadership and Sales. She primarily oversees career development for students and alumni majoring in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Human Resources, and Management, along with employer relations for organizations seeking to hire in those areas. She manages event and program planning for College of Business students, including several business dining etiquette seminars each semester.
Outside of her administrative role, she has served as an adjunct instructor for courses including SLS1501 – First Year Experience, MAR4354 – Marketing Yourself in the Global Marketplace, and GEB3003 – Business Career Management. Sammi earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Spanish from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from FIU. She holds certifications including Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM-SCP, MBTI Certified Practitioner, and International Etiquette and Protocol Expert from the Protocol School of Washington.
