Professional Career Coaches

Name: Aricia LaFrance
Title: Certified Career Coach
Email: aricialafrance@yahoo.com
Business Name: Dynamic Family Coaching Solutions, LLC
Phone: (720)629-5863
Location: Colorado
Website: http://www.coachlafrance.com
Region: South West United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Entrepreneurial coaching, Retirement coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: Antoine St. Exupery said "Love is the process of leading you gently back to yourself." That's how I feel about coaching. Coaching is all about helping you find your essence - who you are at your calm, peaceful, contended center. When you get there, you wake up looking forward to your life. Things just seem to go your way more easily. Imagine how it would feel to wake up looking forward to your day and falling asleep knowing that you lived your purpose.
Bio: As a kid, I was always drawn to learning about the mind - how fears and obstacles block us from reaching our goals, how people overcome enormous odds to live the life they've always imagined. In coaching I have the opportunity to put my education to work.

Name: Audrey Seymour
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: careers@visionsintoform.com
Business Name: Visions Into Form
Phone: (415) 488-4998
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Website: http://www.visionsintoform.com
Region: South West United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Spiritual coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: A fulfilling livelihood is based on the essence of who you really are -- it's a form of creative self-expression. Does the vision of a successful calling seem out of reach? It could mean finally taking the leap to change careers, or to start a business that inspires you. It might mean launching a new website to increase your visibility in the world. Or, you may just need better time management and follow-up skills to get full return for the work that you do. Working with me means building a powerful partnership that will hold you accountable to your dreams, and will invite you to be curious whenever you get pulled off track. We’ll use an experiential process to clarify your vision and goals, design a practical strategy to fulfill them, and learn from the challenges and successes along the way.
Bio: I’ve been fortunate to have always followed my passion in livelihood, enjoying success as a leader in the corporate world and as a business owner. I bring a diverse background to the coaching partnership, with expertise in both analytic and intuitive disciplines.

Name: Beth Woodworth, M.S.
Title: Certification in Progress
Email: bwoodworth@ncen.org
Phone: ( )
Location: California
Website: http://careersandresumes.blogspot.com/
Region: North West United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Executive coaching, Retirement coaching
Philosophy: "We must be willing to bet rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." Joseph Campbell
Bio: I have spent the past decade working as a career counselor, with the past 2-3 years transitioning my methods to career coaching. As a current CCI student, I am thrilled to establish myself as an expert career coach who assists professionals feeling stuck in their careers, to help them find direction, reorganize, and take action in order to renew their energy!

Name: Claire Chapman
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: claire@gethirednowuk.com
Business Name: The Fabulous Coaching Company
Phone: ( 01949 ) 837247
Location: UK
Website: http://www.gethirednowuk.com
Region: UK

Specialties: Career discovery, Life purpose
Philosophy: Start where you are to move towards your ideal future helping you move from the job you have now to the career you want and deserve
Bio: Claire Chapman is the owner of The Fabulous Coaching Company, which aims to help people move from the job they have now to the career they want and deserve. The Get Hired Now! System provides clients with a 28 day action plan to create the job searching plan that’s right for where they are. You can find out more by visiting www.gethirednowuk.com or by emailing claire@gethirednowuk.com for more information.

Education/Certifications: Associate Career Coach, The Career Coach Institute
Diploma in Performance Coaching, Newcastle College, (NCFE)
Diploma in Life Coaching - The Coaching Academy (OCN)

Name: Debbie Lousberg
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: LousbergUnlimited@cox.net
Business Name: Lousberg Unlimited Career Coaching & Training
Phone: ( 760 ) 941-5166
Location: Oceanside, CA
Website: http://www.LousbergUnlimited.com
Region: South West United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Retirement coaching
Philosophy: We spend more than half our waking hours at work! Those hours should be just as joyful and fulfilling as our personal time. My mission is to help clients make that synchronization between Dreams and Goals with Work.
Bio: Over 15 years in the Staffing industry -interviewing, hiring, and coaching employees - gives me the burning desire to help people make better career choices. I've worked as an entrepreneur myself in other ventures as well as for other small business owners. In addition, I thoroughly enjoy facilitating workshops and teaching classes to working adults to enhance their work lives.
Education/Certifications: B.A. Speech Communication with Marketing minor, University of Arizona.

Name: Debora McLaughlin
Title: Certification in Progress
Email: Debora@opendoorcoaching.com
Business Name: Open DoorCoaching
Phone: ( 603 )880-1968
Location: Nashua, NH
Website: http://opendoorcoaching.com
Region: North East United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: As a Career and Business Coach I am all about results, I help my clients to move forward, think big and enter the life that they want by having the career and business they desire.
Bio: Debora's has extensive education and personal experience in the field of career transition. Having easily transitioned from corporate IT sales to psychotherapy to coaching she uses her experience to help clients advance in their careers, migrate to business and become great leaders in business and in their career.
Education/Certifications: Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology, Master of Arts, Clinical Counseling, Certification in Multicultural Counseling, Mentor Coach, Mentor Coach Training. Career Coach, Career Coach Institute, Executive Coach, Career Coach Institute, Member,

Name: Deniz Aggul Guler
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: deniz@ikrehberi.net
Business Name: Maremis Human
Phone: +90(312) 282 8851
Location: Ankara Turkey
Website: http://www.ikrehberi.net
Region: Europe

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: My mission is to help clients manage of their careers so they can achieve more fulfilling, enjoyable and balanced lives. My clients include people finding themselves in career transition, mothers returning to work, long term unemployed, fresh graduates and other individuals wishing to enhance the quality of their lives by viewing their career as part of the overall life they desire.
Bio: Deniz Aggul Guler, has been involved in sales and marketing, career development, coaching and training since 1997. Graduated e-MBA, food engineer. She has successful business experience in marketing and sales area. She is moderator of the 3.biggest e-group in the world on HR area called RecruitmenTurkey. She has deep experience online HR solutions, recruitment, and career consultancy personal selling and project management. She was chosen the best member of 2005 by Junior Chamber International as a training director. She is also a mentor regarding sales and marketing at Individual Development Center. She has presentations at universities and NGO’s related with Personal Selling and Branding. Frequently, Deniz delivers presentations to organizations and community groups. She is founder and managing partner of Maremis Human Resources Solutions, www.ikrehberi.net and www.recruitmenturkey.com since 2004. She has extensive credentials, experience, and the passion to ensure her clients get the very best career and job search assistance. She strongly believes that her client's success is her success.
Education/Certifications: Executive e-MBA from Kavrakoglu Management Institute, İstanbul, Turkey
BS in Food Engineering from Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ACCC -- Associate Certified Career Coach from Career Coach Institute

Name: Donna Mogan, PhD.
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: dmogan@cox.net
Business Name: Eagle Wing Enterprises
Phone: (757) 382-0762
Location: Virginia

Specialties: Career discovery, Executive coaching, Spiritual coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Retirement coaching
Philosophy: I believe we are here to co-create a healthier world of integrity. By collaborative interaction flowing from our authentic and unique differences of beauty, talent, knowledge and skills, we can do this. Authenticity is the key to integrity. Life relationships and events challenge and call us to become “more real” so that our choices and contributions may become more genuine. This is what brings us fulfillment. Mutual appreciation is essential to effective collaboration. Through one another we discover our true strengths and contributions that can make a positive difference to and for others. As a Career and Retirement Coach I thoroughly enjoy working with my clients to discover their authentic skills and gifts. The result…a healthier world of integrity for all of us with greater personal and professional fulfillment.
Bio: Dr. Donna Mogan is the owner of Eagle Wing Enterprises, and offers coaching and consulting services. She spent over 20 years as a U.S. ARMY wife experiencing 13 changes of residence both stateside and abroad. She understands the unique lifestyle of the military community. Helping military families prepare for retirement is of special interest to her. She has worked with Chaplains of all military services in designing and facilitating personal growth retreats for staffs and respective communities. She served as the Vice President and Conference Director for the Military Council of Catholic Women-Europe.
Region: South East United States

Name: Eva Desmond-Lugo
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: elugo@edlcoaching.com
Business Name: EDL Coaching Services LLC
Phone: ( 954) 476-2001
Location: Ft.Lauderdale, Florida
Website: http://www.edlcoaching.com
Region: South East United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing
Philosophy: Eva’s goal is to help individuals identify career choices that leverage their skills and experiences while honoring their culture, language, and uniqueness.
Bio: Eva Desmond-Lugo is a career coach and human resources professional dedicated to promoting the continued growth and potential of individuals in job transition. With over 17 years of experience coaching employees at all levels on work related issues, Eva understands what potential employers are looking for and how human resource professionals think about and manage the hiring process. During her professional career, she has participated in and trained managers in the best practices associated with the selection of individuals for jobs and the overall interview process. She maintains that knowledge through membership in professional organizations and continued personal development. Having worked in companies involved in restructuring and reorganization, Eva has experience working with individuals in transition.Eva is an Associate Career Coach, certified by the Career Coach Institute and has a Master of Industrial and Labor Relations degree from Cornell University. She is a member of the following professional organizations: National Resume Writers Association, International Association of Career Coaches, Human Resource Association of Broward County, Greater Miami Society of Human Resource Management, and the Employment Management Association. Additionally, Eva is certified by the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR).
Education/Certifications: ACCC, Career Coach Institute Global Professional, Human Resources

Name: Eva Jeannine Meloche
Title: Master Certified Career Coach
Email: ejmeloch@magma.ca
Business Name: Women Living Soulfully
Phone: 613-668-3865/321-368-9861
Location: Ottawa (summer) & Melbourne, FL (winter)
Website: www.womenlivingsoulfully.com
Region: Canada

Specialties: Career discovery, Life purpose, Spiritual coaching, Retirement coaching
Philosophy: I believe we choose to come back on Earth to continue our development of our gifts & talents, and share them with others Yes; we have a unique purpose to share with the world. I am here to support you in discovering it. I invite you to manifest these gifts & talents into a fulfilled life, career and retirement lifestyle. Our Life dreams, gifts and talents are callings of the soul.
Bio: Eva Jeannine Meloche, MCCC. For the last 30 years, she pursued personal and spiritual growth. In 1993, she graduated from Montreal Counseling Center. She has been working as a Therapist, Career Counselor. Soul Purpose, and Career & Retirement Coach. She is also a Past Life Regression Therapist. She is supporting women in releasing and healing deep emotional wounds of the past. She is passionate about helping other to grow and fulfill themselves at the Soul Level. Since 1993, she has supported thousands of clients in their career changes. Plus her private practice, she worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), in Ottawa, Canada. She also worked in career centers of various departments of the Canadian Federal Government One of her passion is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and True Colors she administered to thousand of clients through her workshops and individual sessions. She also uses a vocational astrological report as a Career Tool. She is a Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), ICF Ottawa Chapter, and Career Coach Institute,
Education/Certifications: Graduated from Montreal Counseling Centre, Career Coach Institute, Retirement Coach Institute, Retirement Options, and Pierre Dubuc International Past Life Therapy Institute. She has been certified to administer the MBTI and True Colors by Psychometrics Canada.

Name: Janice Williams
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: jwcoaching@q.com
Phone: ( 206 )390-1459
Location: Seattle
Website: http://

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Retirement coaching
Philosophy: I love to inspire people to unleash their true talents and experience greater fulfillment in their lives. I thrive on the magical moments when clients gain new self awareness through the coaching process. I consider it an honor and a privilege to be a vessel and vehicle for their transformation.
Bio: As a Career Coach and Retirement Coach and a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, I specialize in holistic career management and retirement lifestyle design to help people achieve greater satisfaction in all aspects of their lives. I combine ten years of coaching experience and industry recognized assessment tools with more than 20 years of human resource professional experience in Fortune 500 and small start-up companies to facilitate successful career and retirement transitions for clients
Education/Certifications: Associate Certified Career Coach, Career Coach Institute; Retirement Coach training, Retirement Coach Institute; Corporate Coaching, Leadership Institute of Seattle; Coaching training programs, The Coaches Training Institute; Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Areas of Expertise: Career management, retirement lifestyle design
Region: North West United States

Name: Janine Moon
Title: Master Certified Career Coach
Email: Coach@CPCoaching.com
Business Name: CompassPoint Coaching LLC
Phone: ( 614)488-6876
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Website: http://CPCoaching.com
Region: North East United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: My own life and career transitioning is the compass that provides guidance and wisdom as I work with mid-career transition and others challenged by today’s changing workplace. I am the possibility that people will take personal responsibility for dynamic and lifelong career satisfaction; so, my work supports clients in developing awareness of and taking action toward their best direction including effective approaches in managing career and workplace change.
Bio: With over 25 years experience as a trainer, speaker and facilitator in utilities’ management and executive positions, Janine shaped an alignment of her values, talents and skills with career direction into Compass Point Coaching LLC. Her executive and leadership experiences positioned her for opportunities to do what she does best: empower others…to believe, to find direction, to focus and to take action that achieves both individual and organization productivity. In today’s business climate, that means developing career self-reliance and sustained career resilience.
Education/Certifications: In addition to a Master’s degree (M.A.) from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor’s of Science from Bowling Green State University, Janine has organization development background including National Training Lab work. She is a professional speaker, president-elect of the National Speakers Association-Ohio, and a member of the International Coaching Federation.
Janine has achieved certification as a Master Certified Career Coach™ (MCCC) from the Career Coach Institute (CCI), and is a mentor coach. She is an adjunct faculty member of the Franklin University MBA program where she teaches Executive Coaching and is an advisor to the MBA Coach program.

Name: Kathy Larrabee
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: impress@ptd.net
Business Name: First Impression Career Coaching
Phone: 570-476-0406
Location: Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.impressioncoach.com
Region: North East United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose
Philosophy: My mission, as an individual and as a Career Coach, is to empower women to live the careers and lives of their dreams.
Bio: I have over 8 years experience in workforce development, first as a Career Services Coordinator and then as Workshop Developer/Presenter for our county One-Stop Employment Center. The workshops I designed and implemented include: Interview Preparation, Resume Techniques, Salary Negotiation, Dress to Impress, Find a Job You'll Love! and Why Can't I Get a Job! I also created our Job Club and Career Closet.
My previous work experience includes advertising, media planning, public relations and sales.
Education/Certifications: B.S. in Communications, Summa Cum Laude
University of Bridgeport, CT.

Name: Keri DeVelvis
Title: Certification in Progress
Email: keri@develvis.com
Business Name: Mainspring Career Coaching
Phone: 614-771-2722
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Website: http://www.mainspringcareercoaching.com
Region: Northern United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose
Bio: Mainspring Career Coaching, LLC. was developed to help young professionals discover what truly motivates them and proactively build a career around those traits. After personally experiencing the uncertainty that is a harsh reality in today's workforce, I decided to start a career coaching business to help empower young professionals to take charge of their careers and enjoy career satisfaction on their own terms. Helping people realize their potential and their ability to create any result they put their mind to is the essence of my life's purpose. Career coaching is one way I express that purpose. I also volunteer as a Company Advisor at Ohio Business Week (www.ohiobusinessweek.org) and am active in the Young Profession@ls Exchange of the National Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Inc. (www.nkfohio.org).
Education/Certifications: I have over 10 years experience in corporate Human Resources and Marketing roles and hold a BS in Human Resources and a MBA from The Ohio State University.

Name: Liselotte Molander
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: info@WomanInAMansWorld.com
Business Name: LKM Communications AB
Phone: (+4640) 470 888
Location: Sweden
Website: http://www.WomanInAMansWorld.com
Region: Europe

Specialties: Career discovery, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Spiritual coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching
Bio: Liselotte Molander communicates and inspires joyfully exploring the principles of conscious living and applying them easily into her client’s every day life. A Professional Certified Career Coach™ from Career Coach Institute, she uses a variety of skill sets to assist executives, business professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs in making quantum leaps in their lives and career. She co-creates open, playful and expanding interactions with her clients to ensure maximum learning and active growth happen. To compliment her Career Coaching is her use of bodywork and here training as a Certified Relationship Coach & Consultant through the Hendricks Institute. Isolate helps her clients build a solid base in their work and personal life by exploring their present situation, their strength and brilliance, what they want to create and how that can be leveraged into today’s workplace. Balanced with extraordinary self-care she helps clients acquire the tools that create powerful visions and structures to move them in the direction of their desired career. She uses a holistic approach encompassing the Body, Mind and Soul to help clients open up to their innate talents and passions and to act in life and work from the Inside-Out. Liselotte’s work draws on her 20 years of corporate business experience as a Business Developer and Project manager within a world wide International Corporation, Business and Sales Manager in Finance services travel to more than 45 countries, her deep interest in metaphysics, coaching and teaching, and body-mind vibrancy education. She is currently enrolled in Career Coach Institute’s Master Certified Career Coach program, and is a member of the International Coach Federation, Coachville and 24-7 coaching.

Name: Mary D'Arcy
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: mdarcy@nb.sympatico.ca
Business Name: Career Intuition
Phone: ( 506 ) 457-0584
Location: New Brunswick
Website: http://
Region: Canada

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: I am a certified career coach who believes that we all have the answers within us. My role is to facilitate growth and discovery with my clients to promote positive career enhancement and experiences.
Bio: As a Certified Human Resource Professional, Mary has over fifteen years strategic human resource experience working in dynamic organizations across Canada. Her passion to develop others and to ensure individuals are fulfilled in their professional life’s has been a key element for Mary as she has successfully implemented career development and coaching initiatives. This passion continues and became the catalyst for Mary to gain further expertise in Career coaching.
Education/Certifications: Bachelor of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick
Master Certified Career Coach (in-progress)
Human Resource Certification,
Queen's University
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certification

Name: Meg Montford
Title: Master Certified Career Coach
Email: meg@abilitiesenhanced.com
Business Name: Abilities Enhanced®
Phone: (816) 767-1196
Website: http://www.abilitiesenhanced.com
Region: Northern United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: With a pragmatic "coach approach," Meg Montford partners with professionals as she helps them discover how to turn possibilities into realities. She supports people who not only want to cope with change, but to learn to thrive on it.
Bio: Building business by building relationships, Meg has built her coaching practice. She shares her secrets for success with the people she coaches. In addition to coaching those in career transition, she supports coaches with marketing coaching as they develop their own businesses through her Career Coaching Club: www.careercoachingclub.com. Meg serves as online moderator for the ExecuNet Group Forum. She is the ICF Career SIG Host for monthly meetings. Monster.com chose Meg as Career Coach for a 2001 executive sweepstakes winner. She is a four-time winner of the Best Resume Writing Contest sponsored by the Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches. Meg has contributed to 17 nationally published books including "Resumes That Knock ‘em Dead" by Martin Yate (2003), "An Insider's Guide to Career Coaching" by Marcia Bench (2002), and "101 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career" by Wendy Enelow (2002). She has written career-related articles appearing in several publications including The Kansas City Star and the newsletters of Netshare.com and 6FigureJobs.com. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and Diversity Inc. She was featured in three Kansas City, Missouri, television news reports on careers and coaching in 2002 and again in 2006. Frequently, Meg delivers presentations to organizations and community groups. At the 2003 Annual Career Masters Institute International Professional Conference, she jointly presented: "Networking Yourself and Your Clients to Success." Since 1986, Meg has proven her expertise in the careers industry as a Career Coach, Resume Writer, Recruiter, Business Developer and Employment Coordinator. She administered college federal financial aid programs for 12 years prior to orchestrating her own career transition to the career management field. She is a graduate of both Corporate Coach University and Career Coach Institute.

Professional Affiliations:
* Association of Career Professionals International, President-elect of USA Board
* International Coach Federation
* Association of Coaching and Consulting Professionals on the Web
* The Central Exchange of Kansas City
* American Marketing Association
Education/Certifications: * B.A. in Sociology, University of Missouri-Kansas City
* Career Coach Institute: Master Certified Career Coach
* Institute of Career Certification International: Career Management Fellow
* Career Coach Trainer, International Coach Academy
* Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches: Certified Resume Writer
* TeleClass International: Certified TeleLeader
Areas of Expertise: Meg guides clients through career transition, work performance improvement and total career management. She has experience in coaching executives through midlife career changes, layoff recovery to market re-entry, or transition to entrepreneurial startup. She also writes professional resumes for clients from diverse industries. Meg is President and Founder of the Career Coaching Club, a membership website committed to helping self-employed career professionals build their business: www.careercoachingclub.com.

Name: Megan Fitzgerald
Title: Certified Career Coach
Email: Megan@CareerByChoice.com
Business Name: Career By Choice
Phone: +39 347 349 8397
Location: Rome, Italy
Website: http://www.careerbychoice.com
Region: Europe

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Entrepreneurial coaching
Bio: "If your career or business does not fit who you are or your lifestyle of choice, can it really be called successful?” I am a career, business and personal branding strategist and the founder of Career by Choice. I help expert professionals and entrepreneurs use their personal brand to customize a career or business that fits who they are and their lifestyle of choice. Having self-designed a rewarding career and business that supports my choice of international living, I take an entrepreneurial approach to fellow experts find the same flexibility and freedom in their work that I enjoy. My strengths lie in my ability to quickly identify needs, move beyond 'either/or' thinking, and translate vision into action. Founding Career by Choice allowed me to combine my expertise in strategic career and business development and my experience and passion for helping others to overcome challenges to improve the quality of their personal and professional lives. Specifically, I help expert professionals and entrepreneurs: You can contact me via my website, www.careerbychoice.com, or my blog, www.careerbychoiceblog.com.
Education/Certifications:
Certified Personal Branding Strategist
Certified Career Coach
Career Coach Institute Coursework
- Entrepreneurial Coaching, Executive Coaching, Practice Building, Managing Change, and Assessments (DISC, PIAV, MBTI)
Post graduate course work:
- Cross Cultural Management
- Program Design and Evaluation
- Instructional Design
CELTA - Certification to Teach English - Cambridge University
M.A. Communications - American University
B.A. International Relations - Brown University
B.A. Semiotics - Brown University

Name: Melissa Wardlaw
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: mw22@bellsouth.net
Business Name: A Hire Marketing Group
Phone: (770) 777-1090
Location: Atlanta, GA
Region: South East United States

Specialties: Resume writing, Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Entrepreneurial coaching
Bio: Melissa has achieved success in the fields of career services, résumé writing, human resources and recruiting for companies such as United Parcel Service, Personnel Management, Inc. and The Chubb Institute. Her entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with her strong initiative, allows her to design or revise processes and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness. She is detail-oriented and analytical with strong communication and presentation skills. She is also a supporter of implementing strong systems of measurement and accountability. Leadership roles have presented themselves quickly due to her non-stop ambition and above and beyond client-relations skills. Throughout her 10 years of career accomplishments, Melissa has also consulted in various business and human resources issues including workforce development, staffing, performance management and change management for a multitude of companies including Spherion, Deutsche Bank and Sears. She also provided executive project management in a technical and marketing consulting engagement for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. She is the Founding Vice President for the Kennesaw Entrepreneur Network and is affiliated with the Technology Association of Georgia. Melissa plans to launch her own venture, a solo consultancy named A Hire Marketing Group, which will focus on career consulting, résumé writing and executive search. She may be reached at mw22@bellsouth.net.
Education/Certifications:
*ACCC (Associate Certified Career Coach)
*CPRW (Certified Professional Résumé Writer)
*MBA in Entrepreneurship/BA in Business & Behavioral Science
*Certificates in:
-Behavioral Interviewing
-Leadership Development
-Employment Laws
*various seminars relating to the fields of recruiting, human resources and career services

Name: Rhoda Smackum
Title: Associate Certified Career Coach
Email: rhoda@careerbydesign.org
Business Name: Career By Design
Phone: ( 301) 362-1671
Location: Laurel, Maryland
Website: http://www.careerbydesign.org
Region: North East United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose
Philosophy: "The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own." Benjamin Disraeli. I believe that individuals can break through self-limiting beliefs, reach self-fulfilling breakthroughs and achieve their highest potential. I enjoy helping my clients to create strategies and implement plans, leading to achievement of their most ambitious career goals. I challenge my clients to use their wisdom and value system when making career choices. When working with my clients I am guided by my spiritual intellectual awareness. I believe that everyone has a life purpose, if fulfilled through one's work as it develops and changes over time, generates optimum fulfillment. I am committed to helping my clients discover the work they were meant to do.
Bio: Rhoda Smackum is the founder of Career by Design, a career coaching service that helps individuals seeking a career change makes the right career decision. Her coaching has helped individuals transition smoothly into jobs and careers that are better paying and more satisfying. Rhoda serves as a Career Counselor for the Anne Arundel House of Hope, Inc., Career Coach for Plan 4 Success Coaching, Resume Advisor for career fairs sponsored by Women-for-Hire, and an Adjunct Career Consultant for SERCO. She has worked with non-profit organizations such as the National Urban League, Life Skills Workshop, Inc. and the Peace Corps. Rhoda is an Associate Certified Career Coach (ACCC) and a certified Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF). She is currently a member of the Black Professional Coaches Alliance, the Association for Career Professionals, Career Coach Institute and volunteers with the Laurel Business and Professional Women, National Council of Negro Women, Montgomery County Section and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Education/Certifications: Associate Certified Career Coach, Certified Global Career Development Facilitator, Master of Arts, Administrative Management, Bowie State University, Bachelor of Arts, General Studies, University of Maryland at College Park
Areas of Expertise: Career Coaching
Career Transition and outplacement
Career Development
Job Search
Interviewing Techniques

Name: Roberta Rosen
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: roberta_careers@yahoo.com
Business Name: Roberta Rosen Career Coaching and Consulting
Phone: (415)885.4804
Location: San Francisco, Ca.
Website: http://www.robertarosen.com
Region: North West United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Retirement coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: I love mentoring clients in their quest for a meaningful career. My rich experience and training as a coach, along with my own professional journey, has made me an expert in the complexities of designing and finding a career consonant with my client's values. Drawing on my varied background in business, teaching, and counseling, I will partner with you to help you define your talents and construct a plan to ensure a deeply satisfying career choice. You'll have someone in the trenches beside you who believes in and supports you through the challenges that arise in a competitive job market. I take great pleasure in having helped over 600 individuals reach unanticipated rewards as a result of our working together.
Bio: Roberta is founder and owner of Roberta Rosen Career Coaching and Consulting Services, for professionals in career transition. As a professional certified coach her practice includes individual coaching, job-search strategy support groups, interviewing and salary negotiation. In addition to working with career seekers and career changers, Roberta works with executives whose goals are to be more creative and effective in management roles. This support has facilitated improved performance and more satisfying relationships with peers and subordinates as well as with those to whom they report. She conducts her session’s in-person, by phone, and through telecasts and workshops. She has co-led interview workshops on job search and interview skills with Gail Schechter PhD at UCSF and Stanford Medical School.
Education/Certifications: Roberta brings 15 years experience at Hewlett Packard as a mentor, trainer and account manager. In this capacity she strategizes with private and public company executives. As a consultant, she taught Strategic Sales for IBM. Previous to this she spent seven years as Supervisor of Teacher Training at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
Roberta holds a B.A. in Education/Psychology from City University of New York.
Advanced Study in Psychology, JFK University.
Executive Training: Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Cambridge Technology, Cambridge, MA.
Coursework completed: Coaches Training Institute, San Rafael, CA.
Master Certified Coach (CCI).
Career Advisor at Alumnae Resources.
Professional Certified Career Coach (Career Coach Institute). Certified Interview Coach (Career Coach Institute)
Areas of Expertise: Roberta challenges, inspires and supports her clients in their career management and career transitions while always maintaining an awareness of business realities. Referencing her 25 year history as a teacher, corporate employee, entrepreneur, mentor and consultant, Roberta says, “I would like to help you put your power and passion to work. Everyone has a dream, let me help you find yours.”

Name: Timi Gleason
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: tgleason@san.rr.com
Business Name: Executive Goals
Phone: (858) 695-1456
Location: San Diego, CA
Website: http://www.executivegoals.com
Region: South West United States

Specialties: Career discovery, Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Retirement coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: I believe that most people have what it takes to create their dreams even if they need a little help from a coach to refine their clarity of purpose and develop action steps. What many people neglect to do is to look at the bigger picture and the broader implications of their decisions. I help clients become strategic about their approach. My key strengths are in these two areas: developing strategy and looking at the big picture. I started supporting myself at 17 years old. I’ve created several of my own jobs. I’ve been a top human resources director in both Fortune 200 and large family owned businesses. My pace is fast, focused and flexible to your processing style.
Bio: Executive coaching since 1999; 15 years top Human Resources management and five years of recruiting in newspapers, hospitality, high tech, manufacturing, and financial call centers. California native, raised in San Francisco; Bachelors of Science in an interdisciplinary degree in Child Development with an emphasis in Adolescent Psychology at SDSU, San Diego. Created my own job out of college by creating a link between the SDSU campus and Employment Development Department; moved into outside sales for 18 months; moved from being a California State Career Employee directly into HR Director in a Fortune 200 subsidiary of Tribune Company in Chicago. Started part-time consulting and training for job change, HR, and recruiting in1982. My current practice combines Executive/Leadership Coaching with Career Management Coaching, and a Pre-Retirement Assessments. I attract clients 38-60 year olds who are ready to create a magical lifestyle in your senior years.
Education/Certifications: CCI Instructor: Quantum Shift Coaching, Coach As A Strategic Partner
Coaching Executives, 1999
Career Coaching, 2001
Retirement Coaching, 2003
Graduate Retirement Options Program, 2003
Graduate of Master Career Coach, 2002
Graduate Career Coach Institute, 2001
Graduate of B-Coach, Executive Group, 2001
Graduate of Learning Strategies NLP Business Coaching, 2000
Other Education
Creative Problem Solving, CPSI, Buffalo, New York/La Jolla, CA
Community Mediator, San Diego Mediation Center
Landmark Education: SELP, Advanced, Integrity Course
Creative Design, University of California, San Diego

Name: Tom (TJ) Jones
Title: Professional Certified Career Coach
Email: tjones@careerplanningu.com
Business Name: Career Planning University
Phone: (405)391-6699
Location: Oklahoma
Website: http://www.careerplanningu.com
Region: South West United States

Specialties:  Interviewing, Life purpose, Executive coaching, Spiritual coaching, Entrepreneurial coaching, Retirement coaching, Mentor Coaching
Philosophy: A Career without a plan is just a JOB! And career planning is the essential ingredient to finding a happy, successful and satisfying work life. The amazing process of planning and decision making must involve the effective use of your head, heart and soul. It's what makes us a "9" at work..... Because no one's perfect...
Bio: TJ's background encompasses almost 30 years in corporate America in various positions of management and executive/senior positions to include VP of Human Resources and Development. He is the director/founder of Career Planning University and is an author, national speaker and professional certified career coach. He writes programs and resources that provide self-help tools to individuals and offers coaching support to aid those who use his resources, to achieve unlimited success. His book, A Career Devotional gives 100 inspirational and uplifting messages for a satisfying and successful work life. His program "Discover Your Career Passion" is a self-help e-course on CD with career planning software, a study guide and 5-hours of audio where you can listen to other people move through the 25 steps to their ideal career. He speaks nationally about "Winning with the POWER of Passion and Honor at http://www.tomTJjones.com and is the director of Global Career Ministries, which helps churches install a career ministry in their communities.
Education/Certifications: Certified by Career Coach Institute as a Professional Certified Career Coach. Certified by the American Training and Seminar Association as a Certified Professional Trainer. Professional Member of the National Speakers Association
Areas of Expertise: Discovery of your career passion is the primary emphasis to TJ's practice and the Career Planning University.

Name: Valerie McClure
Title: Master Certified Career Coach
Email: vmcclure@pro-train.com
Business Name: ProTrain & True North Career Services
Phone: (513) 696-4552, Ext. 107
Location: Cincinnati, OH 45240
Website: http://www.pro-traincareers.com/
Region: North East United States
Philosophy: At work do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Do you find your work engaging? Are you experiencing satisfaction in your job? I believe that can be more than just a dream … but reality. We are inundated on all sides with forces striving for our attention commercials, billboards, family, circumstances, finances and responsibility (just to name a few) … It is only natural to become distracted. With a client-centered, strengths-based approach, I can help you simplify your transition by providing focus and purpose to your life and career goals. When you become focused, and learn to leverage your strengths and manage around your weaknesses, your efforts and energies are spent on what’s important, therefore making the greatest impact with your time and resources invested.
Bio: With my experience as a Master Certified Career Coach and a Gallup-certified Strengths Performance Coach, I can help you navigate your career transition by leveraging your strengths to achieve those most important goals … turning your career into an adventure and less of a job.