Speaker's Profile

Jason Barquero is an experienced career development and alumni relations professional, spanning 16 years of higher education experience across Southern California. Jason currently serves as the inaugural director of the Robert G. Freeman Center For Career & Completion at Pasadena City College, where he leads the college’s central career center serving over 25,000 students. The center serves as PCC’s hub for students exploring careers, gaining access to industry, preparing for a job search and seeking employment opportunities as they enter the workforce. Prior to his current role at PCC, he successfully led career services, alumni relations, and employer engagement teams for both graduate and undergraduate students at DeVry University, The Peter F. Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, Occidental College, and Otis College of Art & Design.