Lei Pakalani began working at UVU in October 2010 as a Career Counselor with the Career Development Center. She teaches adjunct courses for the Woodbury School of Business and College Success programs. As the CDC liaison for the School of Business and the MBA program, Lei is passionate about working in Student Affairs.  Her extensive background in teaching English (Literature/Critical Writing), Human Resources (Employee Relations/Training and Development), Corporate Finance (HR/Development) and Career Development (Job Search/Employer Relations) in Hawaii and Utah have prepared her well for a career with UVU.  Nobody gets more excited about career and major exploration, career planning, job search and employer networking in higher education than Lei. Face time with students, research and presenting information have all helped Lei to find her niche with the UVU family.  She is also a busy mother of five (three are current UVU students), serves in the community and dabbles in writing and food gawking.