Joe Bucher

I distill complex educational, career, and financial challenges into clearly articulated next steps for students.

Joe Bucher, Instructor/Counselor at West Valley College

Joe Bucher is an experienced higher education counselor who has been working in the field since 2005. He currently serves as an Instructor/Counselor at West Valley College in the San Francisco Bay Area.1

Some of Joe's areas of specialty include:

Academic Counseling: General Education, Transfer, Scholarships, Personal Statements, Learning Strategies, and Learning Styles
Career Counseling: Career transitions, Internships, CV/Resume, personal statements, assessment (MBTI, Values, & Strong Interest Inventory), negotiation, interviewing, and using social media for the job search
Program Development and Management: Created, developed, and managed 3 academic and career intervention programs in EOP1

Prior to his current role, Joe held positions such as:

Associate Director for Career Advising and External Relations at Stanford University School of Medicine (2014-2016)1
Career Consultant at SJSU Career Center (2007-2010)1

Joe is certified in using career assessment tools like the Strong Interest Inventory (SII), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and Strengths Quest (SQ).1