Meredith Oakley

Meredith Oakley serves as the Associate Director of Employer Engagement at Western Carolina University since February 2023, after previously holding the position of Public Communications Specialist. Prior experience includes serving as a Career Counselor at East Carolina University from April 2019 to February 2023, and as a Hall Director at the University of Tennessee from July 2017 to April 2019. Earlier roles at Western Carolina University involved various positions in residential living and accessibility resources, including the Graduate Community Coordinator and Graduate Intern roles. Additional experience includes training customer service staff at Bed Bath & Beyond and serving as a Production Assistant at the Democratic National Convention. Meredith Oakley holds a Master’s Degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs and a Bachelor of Science in Communication, both from Western Carolina University.