About

My preparation as a career counselor actually began with 18 years in business development and marketing at companies ranging from AT&T to the American Cancer Society. 

These years were filled with interesting projects and people. I learned how to communicate value to boost revenue, improve processes, lead teams and navigate the workplace. I was promoted repeatedly and made good money. But life changes. I became increasingly dissatisfied as my career grew farther away from values and lifestyle needs.

It took quite a bit of soul searching, research, fear-facing, and experimentation to arrive at my new career direction. And it took quite a bit of work (and some tuition dollars!) alongside my full time job to prepare for it!

But it was worth it - career counseling is a great fit for me. It's the fascinating intersection of psychology, business acumen and marketing strategy embedded in shifting economic and social trends. Even though I certainly have my tough moments and bad days, I can't imagine myself doing anything more rewarding. 

Over the past 19 years as a counselor and career strategist, I've worked with clients in what feels like just about every profession and industry, leaving, entering, and developing their careers in organizations ranging from startups, nonprofits and family businesses to Fortune 50 companies. I can testify that every career transition and job search has it's own set of challenges. That's why I don't offer my services in predefined packages. Instead, I meet clients where they're at and help them meet their career development goals with agility, care, and resourcefulness in the most economical way possible.  

In addition to 1:1 career counseling and career and job search workshops, I also provide talent acquisition consulting and corporate outplacement to keep me in touch with the hiring manager's perspective. 

Every person is of course larger than their job! I'm also a wife, mother, volunteer, spiritual seeker, and enthusiastic hiker, baker, and biker. 

And there's one other thing you should know about me. I believe that meaningful productivity (paid or unpaid) is redemptive – and that work is a basic human right. Consequently, I donate a regular portion of my practice income to local nonprofits such as Crossroads House, Goodwill, Future In Sight, and The Krempels Center that offer career development and job search support to community members who lack the resources to pay for private career counseling.