Julia Bingham
Julia M. Bingham, M.Ed., Executive Director
jbingham@otis.edu | 310-665-6966
Julia oversees the Career Services department strategy for:
- Career Education
- Employer Relations
- On-Campus Student Employment
- Available for career counseling with students and alumni
About Julia
Julia leads a team of Career Services staff to support and inspire students and alumni to take important next steps in their professional development. Her personal tenets for career success focus on a persistent and organized approach to communicating transferable skills and networking.
Previously Julia held career services positions at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and University of California, Irvine. At Berklee she managed employer relations, advising, and developed customized student resources. At UC Irvine she created the ProSeminar course and implemented Alternative Digital Credential (ADC) badges for professional programs.
A native of New England, Julia grew up in Peterborough, NH, where her parents owned an art supply store. She studied performing arts at University of New Hampshire, dabbled in entrepreneurial pursuits, and earned a Master of Education from Northeastern University.
Having been to over 50 countries across 5 continents, Julia enjoys getting to know people from different backgrounds through cultural immersion and travel. In her free time she likes cycling, beach sunsets, and tabletop games.
Valerie Diaz
Valerie Diaz - Assistant Director of Career Education
vdiaz@otis.edu | 310.665.6962
Connect with Valerie if you are an:
- Otis student or alumni who would like career advice including: resume or cover letter review, mock interview, job search, selecting a major, networking, portfolio review, and more!
- Otis faculty or staff who would like to collaborate on a class visit or career workshop by Career Services
About Valerie
Valerie can be found in and out of the classroom presenting on career development topics and engaging with students to offer career advice. Getting to work with young artists is both invigorating and inspiring for Valerie. The future is bright because of you!
Valerie earned a BFA in Fine Arts from School of Visual Arts where she focused on printmaking and installation art. With over 10 years of experience in higher education at multiple art and design institutions, Valerie was an Admissions Counselor at Otis College for 4 seasons before transitioning to Career Services.
Outside of Otis Valerie makes illustrations and has exhibited her work in multiple shows around LA.
Sylvia Bier
Sylvia Bier, M.Ed. - Employer Relations and Internship Specialist
sbier@otis.edu | 424.207.3760
Connect with Sylvia if you are an:
- Employer who would like to hire Otis students or alumni for internship or job opportunities
- Otis student or alumni who would like advice on applying for internship or job opportunities
About Sylvia
As an Employer and Internship Specialist, Sylvia focuses on employer engagement and promotion of internship and job opportunities to the Otis community. She manages employer events such as info sessions and career fairs and supports students and alums through job preparation workshops and career counseling.
Sylvia was formerly a Job Developer with the Covina-Valley Unified School District, helping over 100 students annually to gain unsubsidized employment. Creating job opportunities for historically marginalized students with disabilities inspired her to pursue her M.Ed. in Educational Counseling.
As a Career Advisor at USC Viterbi Career Connections, Sylvia advised engineering students while engaging with a global population. She increased supportive equity as a Veterans/International Student Services Assistant at LA Mission College.
Sylvia grew up in a family of professional musicians and has worked with dancers, musicians, and performance artists at her parent's music and dance studio, holding roles ranging from musical instrument sales to music and dance teacher/choreographer. Working at Otis allows her to combine her passion for the arts and career education.
In her free time she enjoys family road trips, camping, hiking, and brunch with friends.
Talon Billow
Talon Billow - Student Employment and Department Manager
tbillow@otis.edu | 310.846.2583
Connect with Talon if you are an:
- Otis student seeking a job on campus (with or without Federal Work Study), with questions about their on campus job, for example where/how to submit tax paperwork or using TCP, or an international student seeking instructions to receive their social security card
- Otis employee who would like to hire a student to work in your department (please note: academic departments should first contact Elyse Izumi for the Academic Department's streamlined hiring process)
About Talon
Talon’s focus is streamlining on-campus employment opportunities, onboarding, and orienting student employees, providing support to on-campus hiring managers, and facilitating workshops and events such as Otis’ On-Campus Employment Job Fair. Her background includes HR experience as a Generalist, Recruiter, and Talent Acquisition Specialist, where she built relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
Talon moved to Los Angeles from Upstate NY in 2021. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Human Development from the University of Rochester and earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in International Business from the University of Cincinnati.
Outside of work you’ll find Talon knitting and people-watching at your local cafe. Talon thoroughly enjoys all types of textile arts and recently obtained their first loom!