Contact Us

Address: 
Career Services Office • St. Thomas University School of Law • 16401 NW 37th Avenue • Miami Gardens, FL 33054 
Phone Number: (305) 623-2351 • Fax Number: (305) 623-2372 

Office Hours:
Monday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am – 6:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am – 5:00pm 
Thursday 9:00am – 6:30pm
Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Location in Law School: CSO is located in the Center for Professionalism Development in the law school annex.   

Making Appointments: There are several ways to make an appointment with a CSO counselor.  You can call the CSO at (305) 623-2351, email one of the CSO counselors directly, or request an appointment online through your Symplicity account.


CSO Staff


Mercedes Pino, Esq.
Director of Career Services
(305) 623-2350 • mmpino@stu.edu

Mercedes Pino, Esq. manages the Office of Career Services.  In addition to her administrative responsibilities, she provides counseling to students and alumni, presents programs on all aspects of creating a job search, and provides assistance in revising job search documents.  Mercedes received her B.S. from Florida State University, her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, and her M.S. in Human Resource Management from Nova Southeastern University. She is also  a member of the Florida Bar.


Jennifer Portwood Gordon, Esq.
Director of Pro Bono & Public Interest Career Counselor
(305) 474-2433 • jportwood@stu.edu

Jennifer Portwood Gordon, Esq. coordinates the Pro Bono Program, the ADL Summer Research Program, and the STU LRAP (the John & June Mary Makdisi Loan Forgiveness Fund & the Mr. & Mrs. Stanley G. Tate Loan Forgiveness Fund).  Jennifer specializes in counseling on careers in the public sector, including government positions and alternative careers. She is also available for resume and cover letter review.  Jennifer received her B.A. from Florida State University and her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and is a member of the Florida Bar.


Terra DuBois, Esq.
Outreach Coordinator and Career Counselor
(305) 623-2323 • tdubois@stu.edu

Terra Dubois, Esq. directs the employer outreach program and provides career development counseling for students and alumni. Terra builds and maintains relationships with legal employers and organizes opportunities for employer participation in school events, including panel discussions, speaking engagements, and student mentoring. She is also available for resume and cover letter review. Terra received her B.S. and J.D. from the University of Florida. She is a member of both the Florida and Georgia Bar.


Angela Geter
Recruiting / Reciprocity Coordinator
(305) 623-2351 • ageter@stu.edu

Angela Geter organizes recruiting programs.  Angela assists employers, students, and alumni, including coordinating on-campus interviews, scheduling appointments to meet with the career services counselors, posting job openings, and processing reciprocity requests.  Angela earned a B.A. and M.A. from St. Thomas University.