Corbin J. Pickett Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Us

We are our best selves when we're allowed to be our CANDID selves....Career and Culture Therapy...I lead my own Career Coaching & B.E.I. (belonging, equity, & inclusion) Consultancy. I offer transformative 1on1 career & executive coaching, group professional development training, and powerful B.E.I. 'Fun'shops! COACHING:• Experienced career/executive coach, supported 350+ professionals and facilitated 185+ professional development workshops - & counting!• I collaborate with ambitious leaders to help them design personalized career action plans, connect with mentors, optimize their brand, and identify skill development opportunities• Professional development workshops designed and facilitated for: Workday, Dolby, General Assembly, Flatiron School, SMASH Academy, & moreBELONGING, EQUITY, & INCLUSION:• Specialize in covering; Intentional Relationship Building, Leveraging the Art (& Science) of Mentorship, and Team & Culture Accelerator.• Companies I've Facilitated for: Disney, Starbucks, JPMorgan Chase, BP Energy, Workday & MoreLearn more about my work here: thecandidprofessionals.com/candidportfolio

San Francisco, California, Us

I helped 70+ Software Engineers and UX/UI Designers get jobs worth being proud of!How?By aiding them in unpacking their skills, strengths, & preferences, and conveying these dynamically through their personal branding and networking efforts!Additionally...• ‘Resident LinkedIn Expert’: Led monthly LinkedIn professional development supporting on avg. an audience of 50 fellows and led regular training sessions on ‘How to coach LinkedIn’ for team members• Served stint as Career Lead overseeing 3 direct reports and successfully managing their performance and growth trajectory • Served as intervention and conflict resolution specialist with coachees and fellow team members• Inclusion & Belonging Lead: consulted on development of Pathrise D.E.I., championed development of Employee Resource Groups, established ‘Blackrise’ E.R.G., and championed specific Health & Wellness efforts • Blackrise ERG: Initiated first Pathrise ever E.R.G. and structure template to be clone for future E.R.G. development• Health & Wellness: Led multiple workshops supporting internal team understanding and navigating personal health and wellness dynamics and consulted in development of employee support plans to navigating burn out

New York, Ny, Us

GA is leading in modern-higher-education curated to support the rising tech workforce.Managed the personal branding learning experience of diverse adult learners and career transitioning professionals. Simultaneously identified relevant hiring partnership opportunities to pair graduates with entry-level opportunities.• Facilitated 12-week personal brand development workshops for professionals transitioning into UX Design, Software Engineering, or Data Science - covering resume building, LinkedIn, networking, interviewing, portfolio building and more• Supported over 75 professionals via 1-on-1 and group coaching. Provided personalized professional development through effective listening, story-sharing, empathy, and guiding questions. Effectively supporting them towards employment

The California Mentoring Partnership's mission is to act as an advocate for the advancement of effective mentoring by encouraging, developing, strengthening, and sustaining quality mentoring programs throughout the state of CA.• Business development committee officer charged with optimizing communications and partnerships• Collaborated directly with HR team leaders to address how mentorship can positively impact employee engagement, inclusion, retention, and diversity pipeline development• Built and scaled marketing and public relations efforts through digital and social media• Supported key regional partnerships with NBA/WNBA franchises, JPMorgan, LinkedIn, and Ernst Young

Ontario, Ca, Us

Southern California based 501c3 non-profit focused on the advancement of effective and culturally relevant mentoring.Director of Business Operations........................Nov. 2015 -- Feb. 2017• co-leader & 1st full-time employee of grassroots entrepreneurial non-profit• Organizational operations overseer and lead of business and partnership development • Developed, forecast and administered departmental financial budgets and fundraising goals• Certified MENTOR ‘Training and Technical Assistance’ provider for youth mentoring programs Chairperson, Board of Directors........................Nov. 2013 -- Oct. 2015• Led team of 6 board of directors, tasked with overseeing business development and fundraising • Galvanized fundraising efforts, earning over $20,000 in scholarships and operational funds • Conducted 30+ student leadership and college readiness workshops within Southern California

Los Angeles, California, Us

Savings.com is a leading digital coupon platform and distributor merging the worlds of digital advertising and e-commerce.• Discovered, negotiated, and implemented new e-commerce and content syndication partnerships. Managed core accounts of digital content partnerships; $1.1 million business vertical• Developed social enterprise ‘give-back’ model adopted successfully in Savoo UK market• Data junkie - analyzed and weekly reported on consumer behaviors, e-tail trends, and best monetization strategies to increase revenue

Diamond Bar, Ca, Us

iBrand.Me strives to assist high school minority students in professional, academic, and personal development doing so through interactive workshops and seminars.• Supported birth of organization from concept to receiving 501c3 status. Led in business development and operations, as well curriculum development and workshop facilitation.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Leaf Group, formerly Demand Media Inc, is an American digital content company that operates online brands.• Managed primary programmatic advertising partnerships including Google, AdMarvel, & Rubicon• Led lead generation efforts and account management of web, mobile, and tablet publishers

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Evolve Media specializes in building custom content and experiential programs that resonate with the right audiences in meaningful and impactful ways.• Defined and developed digital and social strategy for entire business content vertical • Signed 125+ publishers resulting in over $1.6 million in revenue. Built out Social Media platforms: Facebook 76% growth; Twitter 573% growth

Glendale, California, Us

Disney Consumer Products is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company that brings stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products.• Product development and marketing for Disney Princess baby and toddler doll toy line• Managed, from concept design to store placement, product development process conducted by licensee companies Tolly-tots and Jakks Pacific

B.A., International Studies; Minor Business

Riordan Pre-Mba Fellowship, Business & Leadership

Startingbloc Fellow, Human Inclusion & Equity