Expat Personal Branding Coach-help expats & int'l dev pros worldwide build personal brands on/offline for career success
Rome Area, Italy
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- Expat Career and Personal Branding Coach at Career By Choice
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- Director of Global Programs at The Project
- Affiliate Manager at VSA arts
- Employer Relations Manager at American University
- Senior Program Officer at World Learning - Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development Program
- Program Officer at World Learning - Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development Program
- Program Assistant at Partners for International Education and Training - Entrepreneurs International Program
- Assistant Director of Programs at Maryland International Center - World Trade Center
- Education
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- Brown University
- American University
- Career Coach Institute
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Megan Fitzgerald’s Summary
I'm an expat career and personal branding coach and founder of Career By Choice. I help expats and international development pros worldwide use their personal brand to build a career or business that fits who they are, what they stand for and their international lifestyle.
Having built a career & business that supports my choice of living and working abroad, I'm passionate about using my extensive global experience and training and a creative, 2.0 approach to help my clients do the same. Committed to the pursuit of authenticity and excellence, I work with my clients to clarify their goals and personal brand, create compelling brand communication tools on/offline, build a distinctive online identity with social media, grow a strong network and apply strategies that increase their success and impact in the world.
With 15+ years experience in professional and business development on 5 continents my credentials include:
• Certified Personal Branding Strategist - 1 of the first 100 worldwide
• Certified Career Coach and Executive Coach
• Certified Online Identity Strategist – 1 of the first 35 worldwide
• Masters Degree in Multimedia Communications
I work best with curious, passionate, forward-thinking professionals and entrepreneurs that crave more clarity around what makes them unique and stand out. They see their career or business as a vehicle for making a difference in people's lives. Committed to their long-term success, they're eager and open to applying new strategies & 2.0 technologies required to thrive in today's global marketplace.
Named one of the "top 50 personal branding consultants worth working with", I've shared my expertise with global audiences, been featured in Fortune Small Business Magazine, on CNN.com and in expat publications such as Career in Your Suitcase and Italy Magazine.
When not working I enjoy travel, film and a caffè macchiato to start my day.
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Megan Fitzgerald’s Specialties:
• coaching and consulting for expats & international development professionals & entrepreneurs
• aligning careers & businesses with international & mobile lifestyles
• personal branding
• career and business strategy in the new world of work
• resumes, CVs, professional bios
• strategic marketing materials
• online reputation & identity (including branding blogs, websites and online profiles)
• social media & online networking (blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & many networks globally)
Megan Fitzgerald’s Experience
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Expat Career and Personal Branding Coach
Career By Choice
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
I help fellow expat professionals and entrepreneurs use their personal brand for professional and business success.
I use a step-by-step program to help them:
• Create a clear vision for their career or business
• Discover and effectively communicate their personal brand to their target audience
• Create a brand communications plan, develop their career or business marketing materials and strengthen their online identity and network
• Apply proven strategies for long-term professional and business success
I have worked with expat professionals/executives in:
• Technology, HR, Finance, Media & C-Level Management
• Diplomacy, Foreign Service & the UN
• International Non-Profits & Development
• Medicine & Research
as well as expat entrepreneurs, including:
• Event managers
• Coaches
• Business, Design & Tax Consultants
• Interior Designers
• Doctors
• Tour operators
• Translators
• Writers
• Non-profit organizations
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Director of Global Programs
The Project
(Program Development industry)
January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years)
• Increased community awareness and action by designing and conducting HIV education programs and evaluations in the US and Africa
• Effectively promoted our programs, services and our power to affect change by writing strategic marketing and training materials, conference abstracts, web site content and program proposals
• Facilitated partnerships, organizational operations and growth by preparing partner agreements, work plans and budgets -
Affiliate Manager
VSA arts
(Program Development industry)
January 2002 — January 2003 (1 year 1 month)
• Provided organizational, programmatic and technical support to an international network of arts education organizations that support the power of creativity in people with disabilities
• Supported the growth and effectiveness of these organizations and their programs by developing organizational development, program planning and evaluation tools
• Better met staff and organizational data needs by redesigning the accreditation program and grant application
• Effectively facilitated the accreditation process by leveraging technology and moving redesigned application and final report to electronic format
• Improved program evaluation and funding decisions by building new metrics, reviewing grant applications, making funding recommendations, and generating reports profiling network organizations
• Improved data management by managing the data migration, regular updating, systematic clean-up and development of affiliate databases -
Employer Relations Manager
American University
(Program Development industry)
September 1997 — December 2000 (3 years 4 months)
• Managed all university recruitment programs: job and internship listings, domestic and international job fairs, other career related events, and on- and off-campus recruiting
• Empowered team through securing promotions and pay raises for all my staff
• Better met staff and student needs by reengineering recruiting programs and streamlining procedures; improved data collection, tracking, and use
• Increased both employer and student participation in recruitment programs by over 30% by designing marketing materials and implementing new marketing strategies
• Facilitated student access to streamlined programs and services by leveraging technology and managing the migration of job listings and on- and off-campus recruiting online
• Worked full-time while concurrently pursuing a Masters Degree -
Senior Program Officer
World Learning - Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development Program
(Program Development industry)
June 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 4 months)
Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development (EMED) Program
USAID - Global Training for Development
• All Program Officer duties (see next position description), including supporting the development and growth of Eastern European entrepreneurs by designing, managing and evaluating business training programs
• Improved data collection and management by streamlining procedures and reengineering operational tools; chaired program improvement committees
• Empowered staff and program partners to provide more needs-based training and support through developing needs assessment, evaluation, and knowledge sharing tools, and conducting staff and partner training
• Received award for exemplary performance in 1996 -
Program Officer
World Learning - Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development Program
(Program Development industry)
April 1994 — June 1996 (2 years 3 months)
Entrepreneurial Management and Executive Development (EMED) Program
USAID - Global Training for Development
• Supported the development and growth of businesses and entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe by designing, managing and evaluating business training programs
• Met entrepreneurs' business training needs through comprehensive needs assessment, negotiating with businesses and training providers, and developing customized training
• Increased entrepreneurs' business and cultural knowledge by designing training materials and conducting cultural and training orientations
• Facilitated entrepreneurs' engagement and partnerships with businesses with effective program marketing and securing internships and industry consultations
• Identified and promoted program successes by conducting training impact studies in Hungary and Poland and training evaluations for entrepreneurs
• Maximized training funds of 1.25 million USD through effective negotiation -
Program Assistant
Partners for International Education and Training - Entrepreneurs International Program
(Program Development industry)
January 1993 — April 1994 (1 year 4 months)
Entrepreneurs International Program
USAID - Global Training for Development
• Supported the growth and development of businesses and entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia, and Latin America by assisting in the design of business training programs
• Helped to increase the entrepreneurs' business and industry knowledge by researching and arranging for their attendance at industry events, conferences, and training
• Helped to create streamlined, positive training experiences for entrepreneurs by conducting cross-cultural orientations and program evaluations, coordinating training activities and logistics, and preparing itineraries -
Assistant Director of Programs
Maryland International Center - World Trade Center
(Program Development industry)
August 1992 — December 1992 (5 months)
• Supported the effective execution and management of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Training Officer and Contractor’s Conference by assisting with budget proposals, pre-event coordination and execution
• Facilitated knowledge sharing and international partnerships by coordinating meetings for United States Information Agency (USIA) sponsored international visitors with experts in the political, business, and educational communities of Baltimore, MD, USA
Megan Fitzgerald’s Education
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Brown University
B.A , International Relations and B.A. in Semiotics (Double Major) , 1988 — 1992
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American University
M.A. , Multimedia Communications
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Career Coach Institute
Career Coach Certification, Executive Coach Certification , Career Coaching, Entrepreneurial Coaching, Executive Coaching, Managing Change, Career Assessments
