Julie McGilvray, academic advisor for the Arts
Group Advising Center, received a M.S. degree in Career
Counseling from California State University, Sacramento. Julie
was an intern during the 2014-2015 year at the UC Davis
Internship and Career Center, facilitating workshops and
providing career advising to graduate students and postdoctoral
scholars seeking careers beyond academia. Her previous work
experience includes over 12 years of experience in the career
transition services, and providing career advising to diverse
population of adults in career transition from many different
career paths. Previously, she has worked for outplacement
organizations in the SF Bay Area and Sacramento, and a Sacramento
non-profit supporting homeless women and children become
self-sustainable. Julie has a passion for assisting individuals
to achieve educational and career goals.
In Person: 8:00–5:00 T-FRemote: 8:00–5:00 MAdvising: 9:00–12:00 and 1:00–4:00
Barbara Olivier is one of the undergraduate program coordinators
and academic advisor in the Arts Group Advising Center. Her
previous work experience has been extensive in the public and
private sector with a vast range of administrative and clerical
duties and responsibilities, which has led her to UC Davis. She
has held various positions within the University, beginning as a
senior secretary in the temp pool and had led her to begin her
career in advising in 2002. Barbara has held positions in
Political Science/International Relations, as well as Languages
and Literatures, before accepting a position with the Music
Department. Her main focus is assisting undergraduates with their
academic and future career goals.
