Susan W. Miller, M.A., National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC), a Master Career Counselor (NCDA), and Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), has conducted a private career counseling practice in Los Angeles for over 20 years. Susan was awarded the “Career Practitioner of the Year” award for 2002-2003 by the California Career Development Association. Susan provides her clients with information and support for action on career-related issues. She helps clients identify and explore options and assists them with job search strategies, resources, and marketing tools. In addition, Susan provides spouse relocation career counseling services. Since 1994, Susan has served as a career counselor consultant for latimes.com, writing about career-related issues. Susan holds Diplomate status in the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE) and is an expert witness to California courts and attorneys in dissolution and wrongful termination cases. Susan received her Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from University of California, Berkeley.

You may contact Susan at susan@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

Jean Brincko, M.A., RPCC, Master Career Counselor, has been with California Career Services for more than 10 years. As a career counselor, she conducts and interprets assessments and assists clients with writing and editing resumes, cover letters, and other marketing tools. In addition, Jean facilitates training programs and career clinics on career development issues. Jean is well versed in labor market trends and has worked extensively with lawyers, entertainment industry-ites, and clients with special needs. Jean has co-written a paper for the American Psychological Association as well as several articles on workplace trends. She co-wrote a paper and led a workshop on the Impact Of Divorce On Career Development for the 2002 International Career Development Conference. In 2005, through the Ambassador Program, Jean traveled to China as a member of a delegation of career counselors who helped Chinese counselors develop their first-ever career counseling programs. Jean has completed numerous courses and workshops in communication and career development, such as the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) "Train the Trainer" certificate program and Dr. Kenneth Nowack's corporate coaching course. She received a Master of Arts Degree in English and Education from the City University of New York.

You may contact Jean at jean@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

Phillip Sidlow , M.S. received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and his Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling with an emphasis in Career Counseling at California State University, Northridge. He is a member of the American Board of Vocational Experts, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, and the California Career Development Association. Phillip works as a career counselor and vocational expert at CCS, conducting interviews, researching the labor market, and writing and editing reports. He shares his expertise in resume and cover letter writing and assessments with career counseling clients, and he is knowledgeable about the entertainment business and the practice of law.

You may contact Phillip at phillip@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

Rena Saldana, has been with CCS for over five years. She is the lead research associate at our firm. In addition to conducting labor market research, she helps write and edit reports and articles. Rena received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and completed her MBA at Pepperdine University in 2007.

You may contact Rena at rena@CaliforniaCareerServices.com.

Amy Unrau is an administrative and research assistant at CCS. She schedules appointments, responds to questions, and directs calls to other staff members on the rare occasion when she does not know the answer to a question herself. By fall 2008 she will complete her bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies at University of California Santa Barbara. She is interested in people, research, and psychology.