Tom Dowd Email & Phone Number

Allentown, Pa, Us

Leading a career consulting company that offers hyper-personalized coaching to help individuals navigate their career paths and find success. I also design and deliver customized career development workshops and programs for organizations looking to help their employees grow professionally.

• Oversaw a team of career coaches delivering support to Guild members on topics such as job search strategy, career exploration, resume writing and networking.• Co-led career mobility initiatives serving as the internal subject matter expert (SME) on Guild member career experiences, providing valuable insights for strategic decision-making and solution refinement.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

• Led the creation of a pioneering career coaching function catering specifically to Guild members, predominantly comprising employees from Fortune 500 corporations.• Significantly contributed to the development and success of Guild's inaugural member-focused career tool, Career Accelerator, which attracted over 29,000+ members in its first year.• Played a pivotal role in shaping company-wide career mobility solutions and products, integrating insights from Guild member experiences.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

Led a dynamic career services operation providing support to all Muhlenberg students and alumni. Managed a team of eight professionals that restructured career services at Muhlenberg producing the following team accomplishments:• Achieved 80% yearly student engagement with the Career Center which is approximately a 30% increase in a two year period.• Expanded ways for alumni to engage with the Career Center resulting in an over 200% increase in alumni engagement with career service programs.• Collaborated to secure $100,000 grant to create new technology-enabled Career Lab.• Increased the visibility of career services initiatives with key leadership groups including Board of Trustees, Alumni Board, Parents Council and Board of Associates.

• Led and managed a team of associate directors responsible for delivering career counseling and education to 4,900 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. • Oversaw the university’s comprehensive alumni career services program which includes interactive virtual programming, individualized career coaching, online resources, and networking events.• Directed the strategy of alumni career initiatives which strive to deliver resources that are useful to all career levels and professional industries.• Conceptualized, created and presented webinar series on job searching, career management, and using LinkedIn to groups as large as 200 participants.

• Designed and delivered virtual training sessions for groups of up to 200 alumni that educate on all topics related to career management and job search.• Counseled a diverse range of adults (ages 22-65) on creating individualized career strategy plans to reach personal, professional, and academic goals.• Pioneered alumni guest speaker professional development webinar series marketed to over 30,000 alumni.• Designed and maintained the Lehigh ACS website which includes on demand education material, recorded webinars, event registration, and program offerings.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Developed and implemented curriculum for adult students that focused on communication skills, interviewing, resume writing, professional etiquette, technology/computer literacy and other employment related topics.• Successfully created lessons that incorporated academic concepts in the workplace through coordination with Academic Skills department. • Consistently achieved outstanding student evaluations for career counseling workshops.• Collaborated on periodic creation and execution of two week orientation of up to 80 potential Health Information Professions students.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Supervised a team of Instructors and a Training Coordinator, conceptualized and designed job readiness curriculum, and gained feedback from clients to maximize effectiveness of workshops for adult recipients.• Generated useful partnerships with outside providers such as Mayor’s Commission on Literacy, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation, area training providers, and employers.• Awarded Best Presentation at Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment and Training Programs regional training for Job Readiness Instructors.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Marketed career training programs to eligible adults; advised clients to assist in identifying training sessions compatible with their academic and career goals.• Achieved highest monthly transition rate for Training Coordinator in the Philadelphia office.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Facilitated group learning activities using specialized curriculum geared toward job readiness and career exploration for adults.• Administered career inventories to assess strengths, skills, and career interest of adult students.

Master'S Degree, Instructional Technology & Design

Graduate Coursework In Adult & Organizational Development

Courses included: System Dynamics, Organizational Communication & Conflict

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball (2002 to 2004)