Kathy Kessler

Current

• Training & Development at Coaching by Kessler
• Integral executive and life coaching at Coaching by Kessler

Past

• Corporate Training & Development Manager at Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
• Director of Workforce Development at Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
• Leadership Education & Development Interim Director at Clarke College

• Manager at Arthur Andersen

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Education

• New Ventures West, San Francisco
• University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Kathy Kessler’s Experience

• Training & Development

  Coaching by Kessler

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• Integral executive and life coaching

  Coaching by Kessler

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

• Corporate Training & Development Manager

  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  May 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 2 months)

  Developed and delivered Communication training – crafting and delivering presentations, body language, effective listening, working with gender differences; organizational skills.
  
  Developed on-boarding program to welcome and fully engage new employees.

• Director of Workforce Development

  Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce

  (Program Development industry)

  April 2005 — May 2008 (3 years 2 months)

  Created and launched Young Professionals of Dubuque; over 300 members in its 3rd year.
  
  Collaborated with colleges and organizations to create initiatives to attract and retain a skilled workforce.

• Leadership Education & Development Interim Director

  Clarke College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2003 — October 2003 (6 months)

  Facilitated and delivered leadership, management, and excellence in customer service training to businesses and organizations.

• Manager

  Arthur Andersen

  (Accounting industry)

  1981 — 1986 (5 years )

  Practice Management & Services, Manager, Commercial Division, 5/84-8/86; Recruitment, performance management counseling, facilitation and delivery of training, event planning, budgeting and financial analysis for an audit group of 500.
  
  Senior Auditor, Enterprise Group, 7/81-4/84