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  1. Jackie Garner

Jackie Garner

Associate Director
Employer Relations and Student Programming
828-262-7456

Jackie serves as the Employer Relations Manager for Business Career Services. Her role is designed to develop and maintain strong relationships with employer partners who are actively recruiting students for internships and full time positions. Jackie oversees the planning and execution of all recruiting events for the college as well as  advisor to the Women of Walker program. Jackie attended Appalachian State University where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Higher Education.  The majority of her research in graduate school was focused on student success and engagement. As a Boone native Jackie is committed to contributing to the success of the town and the university. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her husband David and their two sons, Finley and Drew. Jackie also loves gardening, snowboarding, traveling, and running.

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