Career and Professional Development Team

Catherine Martin has held professional, senior executive, and consulting positions in human resources, organizational development, performance management, and strategic planning in a range of enterprises, including small entrepreneurial firms as well as global organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and joint venture initiatives. Active in Florida's statewide community, Martin has also held voluntary leadership or board roles with Workforce Florida where she served on the executive committee as First Jobs/First Wages chair, Florida Craftsmen, the Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Conference of Community and Justice, Leadership Florida (Class XVIII), the Salvador Dali Museum, and other organizations.

Since 2009, she has published The Job Whisperer, a career development blog, and her articles on nonprofit strategy, including social enterprise, are published in West's Legal Forms, 4th ed., Vol. 29.

Martin earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Business Administration from Stetson University. She lives in St. Petersburg with her husband Jim, an attorney and Stetson adjunct professor.

Ryan Hoyle oversees the Office’s ABA and NALP data collection, management and reporting processes. He works closely with 3L and recent graduates on the recruitment process, and with incoming students on career exploration. Prior to joining the Office of Career and Professional Development, Ryan spent 5 years with the College’s Clinical and Experiential Education

Ryan received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law in 2011. He holds a M.A. in English Rhetoric from Florida State University, exploring the modern identification with Superman for his thesis. He holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from Bridgewater State University. Ryan’s pre-Stetson experience includes four years as an insurance defense and worker’s compensation associate. He also served as a budget analyst for the United States Marine Corps and was awarded a Special Act award for service during the Global War on Terror.

Dubbed “the meanest daddy” by his three girls, Ryan enjoys family time and has willingly fed his children Sour Patch Kids for breakfast. A proud native of Massachusetts, he misses the cold and the snow, and will play hockey anytime the opportunity presents itself.