
Career Consultant and Life Coach
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Career Consultant and Life Coach
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
A Career Consultant and Life Coach specializing in career transition at any life stage. Currently working towards a PhD in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology.
Coaching professionals through Career Transition,
Also: Career Assessment,
Career marketing tool development including Resume and 30-second Commercial,
Job search and Networking Strategy,
Networking for Introverts
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Provide Life Coaching to individuals to create the outcomes they want in their careers and lives.
(Public Company; MAN; Management Consulting industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Support clients through successful career transition by facilitating classroom workshops and one-on-one consultations.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RHI; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2007 — February 2008 (7 months)
Filled open positions for VP of IT at a large insurance corporation.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CAP.PA; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Managed talent from hiring to termination for this IT consulting company.
(Public Company; BBY; Retail industry)
November 2000 — July 2005 (4 years 9 months)
Drove initiatives across multiple business areas to create cost savings and grow business. Reported initiative status directly to the CIO, CFO, and EVP of Marketing.
(Privately Held; KEA; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1998 — November 2000 (2 years 11 months)
As the first branch Staffing Manager, implemented new staffing process and hired, managed, and developed talent pool of consultants.
(Privately Held; KEA; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 9 months)
As the first Professional Development Manager at this IT consulting company, developed talent pool, provided career succession planning, developed and presented training curriculum.
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1991 — April 1996 (4 years 10 months)
Provided IT consulting services, including project management, application development, maintenance, and support to clients.
PhD , Industrial-Organizational Psychology , 2005 — 2011 (expected)
Completed coursework includes:
Leadership Development
Organizational Behavior
Leadership Coaching
Vocational Counseling
Completed research includes:
Career Choice, Challenge, and Change throughout the Lifespan
Social Influences on Career Choice
Cognitive Styles and their influence on Career Choice
Right versus Left Brain: Hemispheric Function and Individual Differences
Work-Life Balance and a Changing Workforce
Intelligence: Measurement, Types, and Individual Differences
Ethics of Carer Counseling vs. Career Coaching
Masters , Software Design & Development , 1995
B.S. , Computer Science
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