Kevin Bontempo

Originally from Cabot, Arkansas, Kevin Bontempo currently serves as a Career Development Specialist and Adjunct instructor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Business at the University of North Texas where he serves all communication studies, English concentrations, and Technical Communication students. Kevin earned his master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from Arkansas Tech University and his bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Arkansas State University. As an extension, Kevin is a student in the highly esteemed UNT College of Music completing his MBA in music business.

 

Before UNT, Kevin served as a Career Development Specialist at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an Assistant Director of Career Services at the University of Central Arkansas, and as a Graduate Assistant in Arkansas Tech University’s Career Services office. Altogether, Kevin has 7+ years of experience in university career services settings. He is also a Certified Career Services Professional with the National Career Development Association (NCDA). Kevin’s professional interests include career development theory, employment law, and counseling theories and techniques.

 

Outside of work, Kevin is an avid musician playing the trumpet and continues to play to this day in many settings including the UNT 6 O’Clock Jazz Lab Band. He also is a staunch supporter of the UNT Jazz program as well as the entirety of the UNT music program. Kevin’s other hobbies include swimming, fishing, hiking, and attending jazz, orchestral, and many other types of fine art concerts.