Private Practice offering Career and Executive Function Coaching for Students and Adults• Resume and Cover Letter Writing• Strengths Coaching• Career Exploration and Transitions• LinkedIn for Networking and the Job Search• Job/Internship Searching• Interview Coaching• Task Initiation• Time Management• Organization

As a Career Coach, I offer 1:1 career coaching sessions through Career Contessa's Career Coaching service.As a career coach, I can help with: • Resumes and Cover Letters• Interview Strategy & Preparation• Job Searching• LinkedIn Optimization• Salary Negotiation• Career Exploration• Networking• Social Media in the Job SearchEditorial/Podcast Contributor:I also have shared career content on topics for professionals at varying stages of their careers for articles and podcasts.

Coached Simmons Employees using a strengths-based approach to strategically impact their engagement and wellbeing so they can participate at Simmons in their work and other activities with meaning and purpose.Encouraged teams and individuals to understand their Strengths so they can achieve better communication and focus their talents and energy.Participated on a campus wide Strengths-Committee, supporting the creation and implementation of organization-wide coaching process.

Oversaw a staff of 4 full time professionals and 10 Peer Career Assistants, while Director was on leave.

Provide undergraduate and graduate students and alumnae/i with career education services that include individualized career coaching, group workshops, and in-classroom presentations. Collaborate with student groups to develop, market and implement the Spring Senior Series which includes; a Mock Interview day, Resume Tune-up’s, a Senior Lunch and Learn and a LinkedIn workshop.Seek opportunities with student groups and campus departments for collaborative programming and marketing. Manage the CEC's social media presence, develop a strategy, create content and coordinate vehicles to engage students in career development via social media and online resources including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.Assist with the development and facilitation of program specific, in-classroom workshops, that integrate academic and career goals with internship and employment preparation.Develop, implement, and manage the CEC’s first Peer Career Assistant program, engaging work-study students as career ambassadors, resulting in increased engagement between student body and the CEC

Managed and taught a career development course for Humanities students to take alongside their internship, resulting in students gaining knowledge and awareness of professional skills, behaviors and career competencies necessary for a successful experience and their future career development.Advised students on course requirements prior to enrollment, and collaborated with faculty to determine appropriate internships for course credit.Maintained ongoing contact with employers and reviewed employer evaluations to assess student learning and address issues. Provided critical feedback and support to students throughout the internship experience to ensure they were prepared for the pre-professional world and future career options.Coordinated student performance reviews from employers, prepared a final summary, and submitted student portfolio and evaluation/grades to faculty academic advisor.

Conducted career counseling sessions during walk-ins and scheduled appointments with undergraduate and graduate students and alumni; focused on resume and cover letter development, job and internship searches, graduate school applications, academic planning and networkingCoordinated 28 in-class presentations in the Fundamentals of Speech Communication classes to encourage students to explore career interests early and to connect interpersonal skills with future job searchesAdapted and presented workshops to prepare students for the fall and spring internship fairs; developed “30 second pitch” writing and networking activity; utilized PowerPointManaged the marketing and application process for students applying to the American Society of Magazine Editors Summer Internship (ASME); collaborated with faculty and staff to nominate two students to represent Emerson College nationallyCo-presented a skills inventory activity to four groups of 15 Resident Assistants during training

Counseled undergraduate and graduate students on resume and cover letter development and job search strategies during appointments and drop-in sessionsCo-developed and presented a workshop to empower senior student-athletes to explore their career goalsFacilitated Cover Letters Made Easy workshop to a group of undergraduate and graduate studentsResearched and presented on the graduate school application process to a class of 50 students in their final internship courseUtilized Strong Interest Inventory for undecided students exploring majorsConducted research regarding career development programs targeting sophomore studentsCreated and analyzed career services benchmarking survey using Qualtrics software

Advised graduate students and alumni regarding career related goals and resume development Developed and managed an online Summer Career Academy for 230 incoming domestic and international students with a total satisfaction rate of 96%Coordinated the events calendar for the Career Development Center, liaising with other university departments to ensure effective collaborationDesigned surveys to collect satisfaction and learning outcome dataUtilized email marketing to communicate with current students, alumni and facultyWrote and posted, weekly career development tips for studentsConducted programming for Career Fairs, HR Panels, Mock Interview Sessions and Forums including a "Life After Heller" series for graduating students

Served as Managing Editor for the peer-reviewed Athletic Training Education Journal Managed manuscript review process between authors and copyeditorsDesigned the lay out and graphics for each article using Adobe InDesignEdited articles for content and formAnalyzed, developed and maintained the annual budget

Administered over 40 job postings on internal and external websites on a weekly basisBuilt relationships with hiring managers to determine specific departmental needsConducted phone screens with candidates and made recommendations to hiring managersCoordinated interview process for candidates both within the United States and internationally