Our career services team includes Camille Heenan, Kristen Spada O'Brien, Rebecca
Rogers and Hayden Gallegos-Rogers. In addition, our office assists employers with
their recruitment needs and develops new job opportunities for students and alumni.
We are located on the third floor of Kennedy Hall in the Center for Student Engagement.
Camille Heenan, Esq.
Assistant Dean of Career Services
Kennedy Hall, Third Floor, Center for Student Engagement
714-628-2550
heenan@chapman.eduDean Camille Heenan is from the Washington D.C. area and began her legal career as
a civil litigation associate at two DC area law firms. She later served as an Attorney-Advisor
for the U.S. Department of Justice, developing policies for the treatment of victims
of federal crime and training Assistant U.S. Attorneys on their legal responsibilities
to crime victims.
After moving to Orange County in 2012, she served as the Director for Student and Alumni Relations and later as the Associate Director of Career Development at Whittier Law School. She also worked in the Career Development Office at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. She was most recently Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Fowler School of Law and was also Director of Career Services at Fowler School of Law in 2022. She received her B.S. from Virginia Tech and her J.D. from William and Mary Law School summa cum laude.
After moving to Orange County in 2012, she served as the Director for Student and Alumni Relations and later as the Associate Director of Career Development at Whittier Law School. She also worked in the Career Development Office at the University of California, Irvine School of Law. She was most recently Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Fowler School of Law and was also Director of Career Services at Fowler School of Law in 2022. She received her B.S. from Virginia Tech and her J.D. from William and Mary Law School summa cum laude.
Kristen Spada O'Brien, Esq.
Director of Career Services
Kennedy Hall, Third Floor, Center for Student Engagement
(714) 628-2648
krobrien@chapman.eduKristen Spada O’Brien was born and raised in Southern California, graduated magna
cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in Business Economics, and earned her J.D. from UCLA
Law. At UCLA Law, Kristen was a Writing Advisor in the Lawyering Skills Clinical Program,
working for the program’s director. Kristen also volunteered in UCLA Law’s El Centro
Legal Clinics for three years in the Landlord-Tenant Clinic with the Legal Aid Foundation
of Los Angeles in Santa Monica.
Throughout her career, Kristen practiced at national, mid-size, and boutique law firms defending Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals in practice areas including employment litigation, commercial litigation, OSHA compliance, white collar criminal defense, and government investigations. Kristen also worked as a volunteer law clerk with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office while at UCLA Law. Kristen serves as the 2025 Immediate Past President of the Orange County Area Legal Recruitment Association (OCALRA). She is actively involved in the Orange County Bar Association, including serving as Chair of the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Orange County Lawyer Magazine and serving as a committee member on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
Throughout her career, Kristen practiced at national, mid-size, and boutique law firms defending Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals in practice areas including employment litigation, commercial litigation, OSHA compliance, white collar criminal defense, and government investigations. Kristen also worked as a volunteer law clerk with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office while at UCLA Law. Kristen serves as the 2025 Immediate Past President of the Orange County Area Legal Recruitment Association (OCALRA). She is actively involved in the Orange County Bar Association, including serving as Chair of the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Orange County Lawyer Magazine and serving as a committee member on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
Rebecca Rogers, Esq.
Assistant Director of Career Services
Kennedy Hall, Third Floor, Center for Student Engagement
714-628-2593
rebrogers@chapman.eduRebecca Rogers attended Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law and graduated
in May of 2023. At Chapman, Rogers served as the co-president of the Public Interest
Law Foundation (PILF), vice president of the Asian Pacific American Law School Association,
and treasurer of the Criminal Law Society. She was also an active board member of
the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, a student director for the 1L Sibling Program,
and a Chapman Admissions volunteer.
Rogers was also an academic fellow for Property I and Criminal Law and a research assistant for Professor James Phillips. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle. During her time at the University of Washington, Rogers worked as a research assistant to various professors and a teaching assistant for classes such as Psychology Research Methods and Human Physiology. Prior to joining the Career Services Office, she was an associate attorney at a boutique law firm in Orange County, where she advised insurance companies regarding coverage obligations under personal and commercial policies and represented insurance company clients in coverage-related litigation.
Rogers was also an academic fellow for Property I and Criminal Law and a research assistant for Professor James Phillips. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle. During her time at the University of Washington, Rogers worked as a research assistant to various professors and a teaching assistant for classes such as Psychology Research Methods and Human Physiology. Prior to joining the Career Services Office, she was an associate attorney at a boutique law firm in Orange County, where she advised insurance companies regarding coverage obligations under personal and commercial policies and represented insurance company clients in coverage-related litigation.
Hayden Gallegos-Rodgers
Law Career Services Program Manager
Kennedy Hall, Third Floor, Center for Student Engagement
714-628-2591
hrodgers@chapman.eduHayden Gallegos-Rodgers grew up in Los Angeles County and earned her Bachelor of Science
in Industrial/Organizational Psychology in 2021 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
in Prescott, Arizona. After graduating, she worked as a Recruiting Coordinator for
a consulting firm in Pasadena before making the transition to Higher Education in
2022.
Gallegos-Rodgers worked for the Admissions Department at Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, California, as an Administrative Assistant and Admissions Counselor. She joined the Chapman family in 2024 as the Administrative Assistant for Law Student Services, supporting the Academic Achievement, Career Services, and Student Affairs teams. She now serves as the Law Career Services Program Manager, where she provides support for CSO programming, oversees and executes interview programs, maintains the online job board, and conducts employer outreach to increase job postings, recruitment, and hiring activity for students and alumni.
Gallegos-Rodgers worked for the Admissions Department at Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, California, as an Administrative Assistant and Admissions Counselor. She joined the Chapman family in 2024 as the Administrative Assistant for Law Student Services, supporting the Academic Achievement, Career Services, and Student Affairs teams. She now serves as the Law Career Services Program Manager, where she provides support for CSO programming, oversees and executes interview programs, maintains the online job board, and conducts employer outreach to increase job postings, recruitment, and hiring activity for students and alumni.