Staff Directory
Crystal Clayton, Ed.D.
Senior Executive Director, Hunt Leadership Scholars Program and Hegi Family Career Development Center
Email: cclayton@smu.edu
Shanyta Rider
Coordinator
Email: srider@smu.edu
Evan Saperstein, M.Ed.
Associate Director of Career Development
Email: esaperstein@smu.edu
Marshay Booker, M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Career Development
Email: mbooker@smu.edu
Kelsey Carroll, M.A.
Assistant Director of Career Development
Email: carrollk@smu.edu
Yajaira Diaz, M.S.
Assistant Director of Career Development
Email: ydiaz@smu.edu
Payton Landrum, M.A.
Assistant Director of Career Development
Email: plandrum@smu.edu
Amanda Bobo, MBA
Associate Director for Employer Relations
Email: abobo@smu.edu
Major Areas of Ownership
- All Majors Career & Internship Fair
- 12twenty Systems Administrator
- Hegi Sponsorship Program
- Marketing
Industry Liaisons
- Consulting
- Banking, Investments, and Finance
- Real Estate
- Engineering
- Transportation and Energy
- Manufacturing
- Computers, Software, and IT
Lauren Searway, M.Ed.
Assistant Director for Employer Relations
Email: lsearway@smu.edu
Major Areas of Ownership
- Board Fellows
- SMU Employer Symposium
Industry Liaisons
- Fine Arts
- Advertising and PR
- Entertainment and Sports
- Corporate Communications
- Sport Management
- Education
- Hospitality
- Retail
David Sommers, M.Ed.
Assistant Director for Employer Relations for Experiential Learning
Email: sommersd@smu.edu
Major Areas of Ownership
- ACCESS Internship Program
- Engage Dallas Internship Program
- Unpaid Internship Award Stipend Program
- Health Connections Job Shadowing
- All Hegi job shadowing experiences
Industry Liaisons
- Healthcare
- Law
Maddie Steele, M.Ed.
Assistant Director for Employer Relations
Email: mksteele@smu.edu
Major Areas of Ownership
- All Hegi networking receptions
- Employer Onboarding Program
Industry Liaisons
- Non-Profit
- Government Agencies
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Research
- Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Sociology, History)
Jade Weaver
Associate Director of Hunt Leadership Scholars Program
Email: jadew@smu.edu
Natalie Bell
Student Assistant
Hunt Leadership Scholar
Class of 2026
Majors: Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management
Lauren Lazar
Student Assistant
Hunt Leadership Scholar
Class of 2027
Majors: Accounting, Journalism