Giselle W.
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Credentials
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Career Development Facilitator
National Career Development Association -
Certified Practioner, Myers Briggs Type Indicator
CPP, Inc.
Experience
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The Acceleration Project
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Consultant
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Feb 2016 - Present
Provide strategic advice to small businesses in Westchester to acclerate growth and support the vitality of local ecoonomic development. Assess client needs and create structured, action oriented plans to drive short and long term growth. Provide strategic advice to small businesses in Westchester to acclerate growth and support the vitality of local ecoonomic development. Assess client needs and create structured, action oriented plans to drive short and long term growth.
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The Leffell School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Consultant
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
Develop, lead and support strategic projects and workgroups propelling key initiatives across the school to successful completion. Develop, lead and support strategic projects and workgroups propelling key initiatives across the school to successful completion.
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Manhattanville College
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Career Counselor, Center for Career Development
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Counseled students and alumni on all apsects of career development including developing effective resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, interviews and navigating the employment market. Counseled students and alumni on all apsects of career development including developing effective resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, interviews and navigating the employment market.
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JCC MidWestchester
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Scarsdale, NY
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Career Transition Consultant
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Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
Created a comprehensive program for women in career transition to address all aspects of career change as well as a strategic volunteership component, both at the JCC and partner agencies. Ran workshops for college students and recent graduates to help clarify career goals and develop practical results oriented job search strategies. Created a comprehensive program for women in career transition to address all aspects of career change as well as a strategic volunteership component, both at the JCC and partner agencies. Ran workshops for college students and recent graduates to help clarify career goals and develop practical results oriented job search strategies.
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Solomon Schechter School of Westchester
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategy Consultant
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2008 - 2010
Developed and helped implement a ten-year strategic plan for Schechter Westchester (K-12, 900+ students). Led the team which included head of school, department chairs, senior administrators, board members, teachers and parents to leverage organizational knowledge and needs assessment while facilitating buy in to the emerging plan. Developed, implemented and analyzed school-wide satisfaction survey. Conducted over 30 focus groups with parents and teachers to understand current and future needs. Benchmarked with 10 other schools identified by the team to help formulate strategic and marketing direction. Presented plan to the entire school via school-wide meetings and smaller parlor meetings. Show less
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Merrill Lynch
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President of Global HR Information & Technology
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1991 - 2000
Led the redesign of the Global Human Resources group to increase the strategic partnership between HR and the business. Worked with representatives from each business unit around the globe to reengineer critical HR functions while leveraging PeopleSoft technology. Involved in all aspects of implementation including redesigning process workflows and designing web interfaces. Developed and implemented change management plan for Human Resources to enable transition into new roles, processing methodologies and systems. Show less
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Education
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Boston University
Master's Degree, Applied Psychology and Organizational Behavior -
Boston University
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology