Career Consulting
for Professionals at All Levels

Career transitions are rarely straightforward. Whether you know exactly what you want or have no idea where to start, I do the investigative work to find what's actually viable — job titles, industries, emerging roles, and actual open positions.

As a communication professor with 25 years in higher education, I know how to draw out what you can't yet articulate and translate your background into market-relevant language — whether you have decades of experience, class projects that need to transform to professional credentials, or gaps you're navigating honestly.

You leave with researched pathways, concrete tools, and professional documents.

Who This Is For

  • Recent graduates with no internships or professional experience—you need to translate coursework into marketable skills

  • Professionals pivoting careers at any age—you're burned out, ready for change, or your industry has shifted

  • Career re-entry after a life change—health crisis, caregiving, sabbatical, or major life disruption

  • Executives repositioning—moving into CEO roles, board positions, or new industries

  • Anyone who knows something's not right but can't name what they want

What Makes My Work Different?

Strategic Diagnostic Work

I ask nuanced questions to draw out strengths and skills. I ask in multiple ways, watch for patterns, and notice what energizes or drains you.

I also ask questions to uncover transferable skills, or to extract metrics, measurables, and leadership impact to elevate your positioning and articulate the scope of what you've actually accomplished.

Investigative Research

I pull actual open jobs to assess fit. I research labor markets and emerging fields. I find funding options like Worker Retraining (if you've been laid off). I am well-versed in Prior Learning Assessment that can convert your work experience into college credit. I don't theorize about "fields to explore"—I show you what exists right now.

Re-Messaging Experience

As a communication professor, I know how to translate your background into market-relevant language. Whether you have 26 years in one field, class projects that need to become professional experience, or gaps you're worried about—I know how to re-story it, ethically and honestly.

What Does This Look Like? Client Examples…

  • Mid-career professionals and seasoned workers: I help you leverage your experience strategically, find funding you didn't know existed, and position yourself for completely new fields.

    Example: A seasoned tech worker with 26 years in the field was laid off and felt stuck. Through strategic Q&A, we discovered he wanted hands-on work, not screens. I researched technical college programs with hands-on tracks. I found he qualified for Worker Retraining funding (which would pay for his education). I discovered he could potentially convert his 26 years of experience into college credit through Prior Learning Assessment, reducing the courses he'd need to take. He went from "I'm too old to change and can't afford school" to "I have a funded pathway to a completely new career."

  • Recent graduates with no professional experience: I know how to extract your class projects and frame them as marketable experience.

    Example: A computational math student was graduating in one month with zero internships and only childcare experience. She sat with her laptop and walked me through every upper-level class project. We categorized them as professional "experience" on her resume. I researched roles that fit her skills and taught her cover letter strategy and LinkedIn optimization. She went from NO professional experience to three interviews at a major medical software company, and an offer for a role higher than what she interviewed for — starting at $90k.

  • Health crises, caregiving, sabbaticals: I help you rebuild your narrative and identify roles that fit your new reality.

    Example: An executive recovering from a major health crisis couldn't return to their 15-year position in finance/compliance. Through strategic Q&A, I identified what parts of their former role they wanted to keep. I researched new job titles and work environments that would accommodate their needs. We built a resume highlighting transferable skills and created an honest, confident narrative for their career break. They're now pursuing roles in business strategy—the part of their former role they loved.

  • Directors, VPs, and executives: I know how to extract metrics, articulate leadership impact, and position you for C-suite or board roles.

    Example: A director of a healthcare facility was positioning for CEO roles. I extracted metrics and measurables from her experience to reposition her as executive-level. I wrote her executive bio and revised her resume with CEO-focused language that highlighted strategic decision-making and organizational impact. She used her new professional package to confidently apply to CEO positions—and even to negotiate a potentially higher role at her current organization.