Jill Gerrard Email & Phone Number

Kailua, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hawaii, Us

• Reimagine the professional development and career services office into one central hub of resources.• Network and build partnerships with the local legal community to increase employer relations and increase job opportunities.• Onboard a new career management system, 12Twenty to increase efficiency, save time, and consolidate resources for students, employers, and alumni.• Create, design, and develop an entire bank of online, easily accessible job search resources to improve career readiness.

I coach professionals who are feeling unfulfilled, tired, and stuck get clear on what it is they really want in their lives, increase their energy so they can take action to make change, and create steps to lead a meaningful life, whatever that means for them. I do that by:• Uncovering what’s been stopping them, slowing them down or keeping them from staying on track and going after what it is they really want.• Making them a priority in their life and dedicating time to self-care.• Discovering which habits and beliefs are keeping them from being able to see a different future and what to do about it.• Getting crystal clear on a step-by-step plan to begin taking action to cultivate the life they desire.• I’ll be sure their job search tools – their resume and LinkedIn profile – are working for them not against them.• I’ll teach them how to be unstoppable and totally confident in their job search.I personally want you to wake up in the morning feeling excited, inspired, and energized to take on the day and go after your life! I am passionate about helping professionals live the life they imagine with clarity, energy, and purpose.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Redesigned and completely updated the career management website turning it into a robust useful student tool in less than 90 days.• Seamlessly transitioned all career resources to an online model including appointments, employer panels, on campus interviewing, networking events, and more in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.• Consistently recognized by my student clients for helping them get hired!• Researched legal hiring trends and partnered with employers to keep a pulse on the job market.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Created a strategic vision of wellness by developing the school’s 8 Pillars of Wellness and co-chairing the Wellness Task Force made up of faculty, staff, and students.• Increased efforts on student self-care, stress reduction, and community building by driving new initiatives through partnerships with Law faculty, staff and the campus community.• Became the first law school to take the ABA Well-being Pledge and presented our school's outcomes at the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) annual conference.• Quickly made an impact by being voted ‘Staff Member of the Year’ by the student body after only 8 short months in the role and continued to earn this award each year following.• Mediated and advised 40+ Law Student Organizations on highly intense situations continuing to build collaboration, trust, and cooperation.

• Created, designed, and implemented the first ever iSchool Career Development site for online learners. • Researched and identified recruiting trends for both traditional and non-traditional career paths for students.• Developed partnerships with employers in the field increasing job postings by 60% and created a pipeline of hiring opportunities for new students, recent grads, and alumni.• Facilitated interactive monthly career related webinars to students across the country and wrote a monthly job search e-newsletter to maximize communication to 2600+ online students and alumni.• Educated and virtually coached students and alumni on job search strategies, resume writing, interviewing preparation, and self-marketing techniques.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

• Coached, advised, and consulted with clients integrating wellness with advanced career management strategies to creatively construct individualized action plans to meet the unique needs of each client. • Grew the alumni career counseling program by 40% using virtual tools in an effort to reach and provide resources to alumni nationwide.• Wrote career management Thought Leader blog articles resulting in top 5 viewed posts (http://www.scu.edu/alumni/illuminate/leaders.cfm?b=619&c=20260).• Conceptualized and implemented alumni career webinar program in collaboration with campus partners (https://vimeo.com/scualumni).• Identified a gap in service delivery to graduating seniors resulting in a four week intensive boot camp workshop series to equip graduates with tools, resources, and confidence to successfully transition from college to career.• Introduced wellness strategies to Student Life Department to promote stress reduction and increase productivity.

San Jose, Ca, Us

• As a certified Les Mills Body Pump (total body barbell and weights workout), Body Flow (yoga and Pilates workout) and CX WORX (core training) instructor, enthusiastically taught group exercise classes to a diverse group of clientele ranging in age and fitness levels. • Taught proper form to ensure safe and effective body mechanics and created a fun, challenging, and highly motivating atmosphere.

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Analyzed needs and implemented professional development programs and services to a culturally diverse student population focused on meeting needs and complementing University educational goals.• Cultivated employer relationships and advised on effective brand management, outreach and recruitment strategies significantly increasing job postings and recruitment opportunities for students.• Collaborated with the College of Engineering to increase student engagement with career services and successfully coached students on the job search process increasing confidence and job seeking skills.

Stanford, Ca, Us

• Taught a personal life strategy course on a weekly basis through Stanford’s Continuing Education Department. Developed material, course syllabus, and weekly exercises, 2006 – 2009• Facilitated workshops on a quarterly basis to staff through the T&OD department on topics such as, working effectively with people of differing generations, developing a career/life plan, teambuilding, networking, mentoring, and self-assessment, 2003 – 2008• Counseled undergrad, graduate, and doctoral level students in all areas of career counseling and assisted team with projects in the Career Development Center. Filled in on a part-time basis making an impact by assimilating quickly and efficiently to help decrease the counseling load and wait time for appointments during peak time of the year, 2006.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Successfully hired, trained, and managed a team of 4 Career Specialists by leveraging each member’s unique talents and strengths to contribute to the success of the center.• Provided vision and leadership for a full-service career center supporting 180,000+ employees nation-wide.• Developed and facilitated course workshops to all levels of employees on Resume Writing, Interviewing Preparation, Job Search Strategies, Career and Life Planning, Mentoring, Managing Change, Myers-Briggs, and Managing the Cross Generational Workforce. • Interpreted Skillscope 360 feedback results to leaders in-line for succession planning via distance learning. • Collaborated with key stakeholders to promote and market the career center as a business partner. • Continuously analyzed market trends to improve programs making this center a leader in the industry.

Saratoga, Ca, Us

• Provided career, academic and personal counseling to a community college population encouraging students to fulfill transfer requirements to a four year institution.• Conducted community outreach to high school students and facilitated orientations and workshops to acquaint new students with the intricacies of academic and social life on campus.• Developed course curriculum and taught semester long courses on Career and Life Planning using all aspects of the career development model.

San Jose, California, Us

Ma, Counseling Psychology

Bs, Organizational Behavior

Aa, Liberal Arts