My experience has given me a rich and diverse perspective on how to guide clients in navigating the organizational structures of both small and large organizations.
- Master’s Degree in Counseling (M.S.)
- (3) credits left for an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S)
- 15+ years of broad and deep career coaching, career counseling, and workplace experience including Corporate, Federal, Higher Education, and Non-profit organizations
- 15 industry-leading certifications, including Certified Career Management Coach and Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach
- Professional Membership in 6 industry-leading Professional Associations
- Expertise in 9 professional fields:
Career Coaching – Career Counseling – Corporate and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Training – Executive Career Coaching – Human Resources – Mental Health Counseling – Recruiting and Staffing – Resume Writing – University Career Services Program Management – University Teaching
- 1 of about 120 nationally Certified Master Career Counselors (MCC) in the country
- 1 of 3 MCC’s in the entire state of North Carolina
- Resume Writer of over 20,000 successful resumes
- Winner of the Society for Technical Communicators Best in Show Award (2013)
- Winner of the JobMetrx “Career Advisor of the Year” Award (2011)
- Contributing Author, 11 national career, employment and resume books
- 15+ years of career and employment-related volunteer experience with clients of all ages in all stages of career planning
(15) Professional Certifications
- Certified Career Counselor
- Certified Career Services Provider
- Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) 360 Assessment Certification Workshop Administrator
- Certified Career Management Coach
- Certified Dual Career Couple Relocation Adviser
- Certified Global Career Development Facilitator
- Certified Global Career Development Facilitator E-Learning Instructor
- Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach
- Certified Federal Senior Executive Service Writer
- Distance Credentialed Counselor
- Master Career Counselor
- National Board Certified Career Counselor
- National Board Certified Counselor
- National Certified Professional Resume Writer
Career Assessments and Tests
- CAPS/COPS
- Carlson Learning Profile
- CCL 360 Feedback
- DISC Profile
- FIRO-B
- Harrington O’ Shea
- Keirsey Temperament Scale
- Myers-Briggs
- Self-Directed Search
- SIGI+ Computer Software
- Strengths Finder 2.0
- Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory
- The Adult Basic Education Test (TABE)
- Thomas Kilmann / 360 Feedback
- Wonderlic Test Certified Administrator
Community Leadership & Volunteer Experience
- Advisory Board Member, Miller Motte College, Cary, North Carolina
- AARP Women’s Scholarship Mentor / Volunteer Career Counselor
- Associate Editor, Career Convergence Web Magazine, The National Career Development Association
- Career Coach Volunteer, Blue Star Military Families
- Career Coach Volunteer, Futures for Kids, Durham, North Carolina
- Career Coach Volunteer Workshop Presenter, The Compass Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Career Coach Volunteer, The Women’s Center of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Career Counselor Weekly Columnist, The Digital Courier, Forest City, North Carolina
- Career Development Instructor, the Pinellas County Jail, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Career Development Instructor, Workplace / Career Course, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina & The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Career & Workplace Writer, published in the Durham Beacon magazine and the Durham Boom magazine
- Chairperson, the first Career Counselor Client Advocacy Committee, National Career Development Assoc.
- Director-At-Large, Indiana University Alumni Association, Central Carolina Chapter
- Employability Skills Volunteer, The Center for Women, Tampa, Florida
- Global Career Development Instructor Online, The National Employment Counseling Association
- Internet Resume Writing Consulting Editor, Career Plan, Inc.
- Job Placement Consultant, InStepp, an employment program focusing on job placement for candidates with serious barriers to employment. Trained a staff of volunteer Job Developers, Durham, North Carolina
- Outplacement Job Specialist, Lee Hecht Harrison, Tampa, Florida. Trained as a job lead developer
- Professional Development Committee Member, The American Counseling Association
- Private Practice Career Coach / HR Consultant, LLC Incorporated, Florida and North Carolina
- Tutor, Study Skills, History, Literature & Spanish, the Study Buddy, St. Petersburg. Florida
- Volunteer, American Red Cross, Community Homelessness Outreach, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Volunteer Career Mentor, “Get a Life” Project, Pinellas County School System, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Volunteer News Reader, the Triangle Radio Reading Service (Serving the visually-impaired)
- Volunteer Virtual Career Coach/Counselor, The Midwest Marines Foundation
- Workforce Development Board Member, the City of Durham, Durham, North Carolina
- Workplace Mentor, EverWise Mentoring Organization, Virtual
Contact Me
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to assess our fit in achieving your career goals. Contact me today. Call me at: 919-424-1244, or fill out my contact form. I return all calls or e-mails within 24 hours.
Professional Associations
- The American Counseling Association
- Career Thought Leaders
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- National Career Development Association
- Society for Human Resources Management
- Society for Technical Communicators