"Let go of who you think you're supposed to be, and embrace who you are" - Brené BrownBecause Career Investments Make a DifferenceGrowing up the daughter of a working, full-time-student mom whose mom and dad turned less into more-than-enough, I firsthand experienced the value career development brings to the table. You deserve to experience this value too. With 10+ years as a Career Advisor + Coach, Facilitator + Program Manager who has her MSEd (Masters in Inclusive Education), it is my privilege to work with diverse individuals and small businesses. As a Mindset Career Coach who transforms her own invisible disabilities into superpowers, I blend a person-centered, strengths-based, and inclusive approach. This customizes strategies to goals and values, as well as learning and communication styles. That's how we work better together, and we have fun doing so: for more fulfilling opportunities and communities. Specialties include career pivots, job search, + career growth via:• Corporate Speaking + Training• Career Advising + Coaching• Courses + Workshopsboth in-person and online ✨ Key accomplishments include:• Features: interviewed in 2 publications and for SPARKED podcast by Jonathan Fields• 2024: support client negotiations for a cumulative of $50k in increased income; returned to Higher Ed• 2023: coached client on customized resume + interviewing, landing above target metrics within 3 mo• 2021-2023: co-created virtual employee development + piloted within 7 mo to- overall feedback: 4.8/5- within 3 months post-launch: 50% of participants obtained employment - 40% advanced into higher-paying roles• 2020: led 8+ Career Coaches, guiding many in advancement from Career Advisor to Coach + FacilitatorEveryone deserves the opportunity to love their work. We do have the empowerment to design our own success. I look forward to empowering you in attaining this. ~ Cheers to BEing your best YOU! ✨When not Career Coaching, I am: • Volunteering for local organizations• Championing #SupportLocal #ShopLocal• Living that lake lifeThanks for stopping by!Core Skills:• Career Coaching, Facilitation, + Business Development - Career Coaching, NYU Course; MSEd, Teachers College Columbia + Nazareth University• Self-Care + Empowerment - holistic approach• DEIAB Professional Development- authentic and inclusive• Resume + LinkedIn Expertise- strengths-based and customized• Social Media Management + Marketing- savvy strategy ~ ENFJ • Enneagram 4 • Achiever, Restorative, Empathy, Context, Relator (StrengthsFinder 2.0) ~
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Internship Coordinator & Career CoachEmpire State University Jul 2024 - PresentSaratoga Springs, Ny, UsConnecting Career and Experiential Learning within New York State's Leading Online University:• Supporting 60+ diverse and talented undergraduate and graduate students within my 1st month• Bridging education and career through our innovative Internship Initiative• Empowering diverse students by centering valuable experiences and opportunities• Coordinating career events and workshops through Universal Design Learning (UDL) best practices• Inspired by the teamwork, passion, authenticity, and innovation of Student Success and our stellar students!!SUNY Empire State University: Flexible, Personalized Learning for You! -
Career Coach, Facilitator, + FounderBe Career Development Aug 2023 - PresentBE Excellent • BE Energized • BE Endlessly You!Mindset Career Coach for quality work, with quality fit, + quality of life ... because career investments make a difference. BE Career Development (BECD) customizes services by blending a unique, person-centered, strengths-based, and inclusive approach aligned with goals + values, as well as learning + communication styles. • Corporate Speaking + Training: As a regionally recognized speaker, I bring research-backed empowerment + engagement to the stage and to your trainings - within 1st year: accepted as a DisruptHR ROC speaker and presented at Pro-ROC's Talent Acquisition Conference, our affiliate to the National Human Resources Association• Advising + Coaching: MS in Education (MSEd) is leveraged with 10+ years' expertise- within 3 months: coached a multi-lingual client to land above her target metrics & in 2024: supported client negotiations for a cumulative of $50k in increased income• Micro-Small + Local Businesses: it is an honor to coach + grow relationships for locally owned businesses within Rochester, NY- Homemade Events Roc: this dynamic MWBE secured a brick and mortar micro event venue and creative space, The Homemade HQ, 8 months ahead of schedule! BE Career Development specialties:• Mindset Career Coaching• 10 Core Job Search Best Practices• 5 Secrets to Resume Writing Excellence• Natural Networking• Authentic + Strategic Interviewing• Next Level NegotiatingFind us here!:• BECareerDevelopment.com (Website)• BE Light Newsletter (Homepage)• @becareerdevelopment (Instagram)Opportunities await ✨ Cheers to BEing your best YOU! -
Content ManagerFreelance Writer & Blogger Mar 2012 - PresentMontreal, CaContent Creation + Curation, Consultation, SMM, + Writing with a love for all excellent things Local • Rochester Shops Local - ~ It's not a Look. It's a Lifestyle! Think Local Before Big Box! ~ Supporting local businesses + makers at the onset of COVID crisis. Started "Spotlight" trends and empowers #SupportLocal #ShopLocal by connecting communities. Posts yield an average of 10%+ engagement via grassroots Social Media Management (SMM) + B2B/B2C networking. Inspiring #locallove sales + connections. See "Projects," below: https://www.instagram.com/rochestershops (2020-present)• Sara Silvio Jewelry - Consulted with local artisan on website copy and naming jewelry for authenticity and creativity that imbues every piece with special meaning. Helped launch 5 new jewelry lines. Marketing copy for pop-up events. sarasilvio.com (2015-2019)• (585) Mag - Pitched, collaborated, interviewed, & wrote 3 publications about Women Owned Businesses and local food favorite, the Garbage Plate. Explored themes of empowerment and local community. If you want to know about Rochester and the people who make it great - make (585) Mag your read. See "Publications," below: 585mag.com (2014-2015)• Barbara Ellen Shops Local – Blog celebrating consumerism as activism and sustainability through all things #ShopLocal. Co-organized & Co-created #ShopLocalRoc Holiday Campaign. Landed freelance client through compelling & creative representation of her work. See "Projects," below: website retired (2012-2016)Rochester, NY truly does #Roc. -
Career Coach, Facilitator, & Program Coordinator: Hr Od SpecialistUniversity Of Rochester Mar 2021 - Aug 2023Rochester, Ny, UsEver Better Career Development.Month 1: begin creating curriculum for 6-week Career Development (CD) serviceMonth 7: launch CD pilot culminating to 4.83/5 overall satisfactionMonth 10: engage in 20+ professional development opportunities including -• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, + Belonging (DEIB),• Career Coaching & Virtual Facilitation, • Leadership & CommunicationWithin 3 Months of 1st Launch: 50% of participants landed desired roles with 40% at higher paygrades I had the honor of being an Organizational Development (OD) Specialist in HR Learning & Development on an incredible team. I helped build career development services in support of high-demand positions to exceed DEIB actionables.My specialty is authentic and strategic, inclusive and empowering, strengths-based career development. Meliora. -
Career Coach, Facilitator, & Program CoordinatorRochesterworks Nov 2018 - Mar 2021Rochester, New York, UsConnecting Career Development Opportunities to our Communities:Within 6 Weeks: co-transitioned a 5 Day Workshop to a Virtual 5 Day Series, during the global pandemic by• Collaborating with Management, remote Workshop Specialist, & Staff• Leveraging Project Management skills while coordinating the addition of • Coordinating the addition of 9 Career Coaches by empowering, motivating, & clarifying objectivesKey skills include: Collaboration • Facilitation • Software Management • Social Media Marketing • Collaboration: with mgmt, support staff, & external stakeholders for several 4-hr, intensive workshops• Facilitation: weekly and monthly Workshop and Networking meetings • Software Management: Eventbrite, SharePoint, OSOS, Microsoft Outlook, Excel• Social Media & Marketing: Maintain 2 LinkedIn Groups, MailChimp, Billboards• Career Advising & Coaching (see below) -
Career Advisor & Career CoachRochesterworks Dec 2014 - Nov 2018Rochester, New York, UsHelping Rochester get back to work ... and get back to work they love DEIB Experience • Career Advising & Coaching • Training & Development • Social Media Savvy• DEIB - Work with diverse clients from all:•Demographic,•Educational, •Professional, and •Socio-economic backgrounds• Career Advising & Coaching - Meet 100’s of diverse clients for Career Coaching & Unemployment. Expertise includes:- Resume & Cover Letter: Tailoring to job leads to beat the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)- LinkedIn Consultation: Assist transitioning job seekers in marketing & career development- Negotiating: How & when to help companies understand your value- Community Resources: Knowledge of & referrals to additional resources• Training & Development - Create curriculum for workshops. Expertise includes:- Facilitating: Pedagogy & Instruction- Presentations: Research topics & create PowerPoints• Social Media Savvy - LinkedIn . Facebook . Twitter/Instagram Consult with expertise in:- LinkedIn: Manage RW Job Strategy & 5 Steps LinkedIn Groups- Facebook: Recorded for Facebook Livestreams- Social Media Management: Instruct Job Seekers on how to use for career development and marketingI help clients land what they love to do, and I love doing it!
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Content WriterCapra Strategy Jun 2014 - Oct 2014Rochester, Ny, UsThe first time I pitched a client to the "Huffington Post"--the 1st time I pitched anything--The Huff invited her to join their blog team within 1.5 weeks. Global Clients, Technical Content:• Social Media Marketing (SMM) - internal and external operations for Accenture, a global digital and communications firm. Increase clientele, redirect traffic to websites.• Content Writing - Editorial Guides on SMM, Executive Summaries in format of the "Harvard Business Review," Technology Summaries co-written with 3 consecutive highest view rates.Local and National Clients, Creative Content:• Content Writing - Capture the essence of 40+ individual clients within the world-class Finger Lakes for Finger Lakes Bed & Breakfast Association (FLBBA) website. Deliver web content on-time and before schedule.• Strategy - Balance 48 individual FLBBA client identities with overarching company objectives.• Expertise - Focus in hospitality industry includes: bed & breakfasts, restaurants, cafes. Create copy and web content that strategically identifies with target clientele. -
Career Advisor (Rochesterworks)New York State Department Of Labor Jul 2012 - Jun 2014Albany, UsSpecializing in creative career counseling. Social Media to maximize resources & to market your own. Tailor services for seekers of all backgrounds. Streamline access to career tools for clients in various stages of the job search. Problem-solve all barriers to breathe opportunity into future careers. -
Mortgage Modification AdvisorJpmorgan Chase Sep 2011 - Apr 2012New York, Ny, UsKeeping communities at home. My genuine approach and accurate research to problem-solve diverse challenges helped families understand and find solutions within a complex industry. I used collaboration with colleagues and customers to personalize mortgage modifications for the most unique needs. Clients trusted my services because I helped them to trust the best option. -
TeacherWebster And West Irondequoit Central School Districts Sep 2008 - Jun 2011Can 3 C's equal an A+? When learning is creative, constructive, and collaborative, yes. Managed diverse classroom settings by striking a tasteful balance between structure and humor. Fostered authentic relationships with both colleagues and students in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Tirelessly, held hours between 6am-7pm. Unyieldingly, worked to ensure the safety and integrity of the classroom and instruction for 100s of unique students.
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Special Deputy Clerk & InternMonroe County May 2004 - Aug 2008Rochester, Ny, UsQuestions flying. Phone's ringing. Customers need accurate answers, fast. I learned how to field questions & operate various computer systems, faster. In my 4th summer as an intern, I even helped to train staff on a new electronic database. Serving public, representing my community, and becoming a professional. Just what summer, college, and internship is all about.
Barbara Ellen Leicht, Msed Education Details
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New York UniversityCareer Coaching - School Of Professional Studies -
Nazareth UniversityEducation
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Teachers College, Columbia UniversityEducation
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University Of PittsburghEnglish Language And Literature
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University College CorkAncient Irish Civilization
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