Careers & Alumni
After graduating, our education majors have skills that are in high demand in the classroom, the workplace, and their communities.
You can convey information clearly, present and speak in public, ask probing questions, and engage learners in a meaningful, equitable way. Your Education degree will help you develop the knowledge and skills that are critical for your next step in life and transferable to any number of careers.
Related Job Titles
The following list is not meant to be all-inclusive; many other job alternatives and titles may exist. Many of the job titles listed require further education.
- Elementary Teacher
- Adolescent Activity Specialist
- After School Program Leader
- Child Abuse Prevention Worker
- Child Advocate
- Child Care Consultant
- Children's Music Specialist
- Curriculum Specialist
- Director of Child/Family Services
- Family or Child Advocate
- Family Resource Specialist
- Home Health Aid
- Infant/Toddler Intervention Workers
- Licensing Representative
- Nanny
- Parent Educator
- Peace Corps /Americorps Volunteer
- Preschool Teacher or Director
- Public Policy Analyst
- Recreation Leader
- Researcher
- Resources and Referral Provider
- Social Services Provider
- Special Education Teacher
- Teachers Aid
- Youth Counselor
- Youth Services Coordinator
Featured Alumni
Class of 2019
Special Education (Education Specialist Credential)
Nikolos Croinex
Education Specialist,
Hydesville Elementary
Class of 2000
Secondary Education (Single Subject Credential)
Melani Abercrombie
BCBA,
Eureka City Schools
Class of 2020
Secondary Education (Single Subject Credential)
Christopher Schroeder
Social Science Teacher,
Marconi Learning Academy
Class of 2021
Elementary Education (Liberal Studies, B.A.)
Christian Ferraro
Certified Elementary Teacher,
Sonora Elementary School
Alumni Updates
Our grads are doing great things.
Merle Hagbo, 1957
Submitted: April 11, 2023
Merle Hagbo ('57, Education) made his biggest mark as a prep football player and went on to quarterback the Humboldt State team during the mid-50's. He graduated from HSU in 1957, where he met his wife Georgia. They were married for 63 years before he passed away in 2020. Clover Park School...
Lisa Chase (Moran), 1977
Submitted: March 31, 2023
Lisa Ruth Chase (Moran) ('77, Education) passed away on October 11, 2021. Lisa and her husband, Craig Chase ('77, Fisheries), joined the Peace Corps after graduation and spent time serving in Chile. Lisa moved to Colorado in 1985 with her family where she had a 25-year career with Jefferson...
Caroline S. Conzelman, 1993
Submitted: June 23, 2022
Caroline S. Conzelman, ('93, Secondary Teaching Credential, '07, Ph.D. Anthropology, CU Boulder) an Associate Teaching Professor in the Global Studies Academic Program at the University of Colorado Boulder, received the 2022 Excellence Award in Teaching and Pedagogy from the Boulder Faculty...
Fernando r Elizondo, Ba ‘66 teaching credential 67
Submitted: August 8, 2019
Fernando R Elizondo, Education, 1966, Teaching Credential, 1967, retired after 41 years in education. Throughout his career Fernando served as a teacher, middle school principal, assistant superintendent and the last 15 years as a superintendent of schools. Upon retirement Fernando opened a...
Mary Locher, 2014
Submitted: April 2, 2015
Mary Locher, 2012 English, 2014 Education, earned her SB2042 teaching credential and worked as a substitute teacher. In April, Locher joined HSU's Sponsored Programs Foundation as an academic advisor in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP).
