Below are the 2025 Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer speakers.

Karla Giboyeaux, MA, RDN, CDN

Karl Gioyeaux is a Level II Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist working in the cancer treatment and prevention community setting. She work with patients who are undergoing various types of cancer therapies and those who are interested in improving their eating habits and food choices. 

Karla has a strong interest and background in culinary arts and her focus is to help patients modify their favorite meals and inspire them to cook more healthy meals at home. She joined MSK’s Ralph Lauren Center in 2020.

Julie Jansen

Julie Jansen — author, executive and career coach, motivational speaker, and resume and LinkedIn profile writer — has helped senior executives, managers and professionals reach their fullest potential in today’s chaotic business world since 1999.

Julie works with clients in advertising, consumer products, entertainment, fashion, financial services, logistics, magazine publishing, manufacturing, new media, non-profit, public relations and professional services. In the past month, she was the keynote speaker for Yale University, CFA Institute of New Mexico and PVH, among others.

A fully revised, third edition of her book I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work was released by Penguin in March 2016. The book has also been published in the U.K., Germany, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic. You Want Me to Work With Who? Eleven Keys to a Stress-Free, Satisfying and Successful Work Life…No Matter Who You Work With was published by Penguin Books in 2006. Julie is also the author of a Workplace Coach e-Booklet series on Networking, Enhancing Your Image, Delegation, Managing Your Career, Time Management and Getting Organized.

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Nicole Jarvis joined the team in October of 2015. As Assistant Director of Programs, she oversees the Financial Assistance Grant Program, Regional Conferences, Ask a Career Coach message board and accreditation. Nicole also provides direct support and referrals to the many patients, survivors and healthcare professionals who reach out to the organization via phone and email as well as presenting on employment topics to patient and healthcare groups in the cancer in community.

Nicole received her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on women’s health. While in Madison, she was actively involved with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, pursuing work on legislative issues related to access to reproductive healthcare. Following graduation, she worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering for four years in the chemotherapy unit and for a renal oncologist, until attaining her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College, in 2013. Nicole worked as a social worker in the child welfare arena, advocating for parents in family court, prior to joining Cancer and Careers. Nicole lives in Denver, CO with her husband, two human daughters and one dog daughter.

Scott Sinclair

Scott is a Senior Manager of Programs for Cancer and Careers. In his position, Scott oversees communications, including PR, social media and paid awareness efforts. He also manages CAC’s English website as well as the Balancing Work & Cancer Webinars — a 12-part series offering information and resources on targeted topics each month. Scott has been a member of CAC’s Young Professionals Committee since 2019.

In a previous life, Scott worked on Broadway for five years on productions such as Kinky Boots and Evita. He earned his BA from Emerson College.

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