Sue Harbour

Sue Harbour is the Associate Dean and Executive Director of Berkeley Career Engagement at the University of California, Berkeley, where she has worked for eight years. She began her tenure there as Senior Associate Director over the career education team before being named interim Executive Director during the pandemic and later securing the permanent role through a national search. Prior to Berkeley, Harbour spent 10 years at UC Riverside in five different roles and 12 years at UNC Chapel Hill, where she transitioned from career coach to leader, supervising teams and fostering professional growth. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in ethnic studies from California State University of San Bernardino after three years in community college, followed by a master's degree in student development in higher education from Long Beach State. Harbour maintains active involvement in professional organizations such as the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the Global Career Services Summit, and MPACE, and she previously served as president of the North Carolina Career Development Association. Her certifications include Gallup Strength Certification, Myers-Briggs training, Strong Interest Inventory training, NACE Career Coaching Intensive, Management Leadership Institute, Mental Health First Aid Training, and a Certificate in Professional Etiquette. She attributes her success to supportive colleagues who nurtured her potential, her own self-determination, and the influence of her mother.