Experience

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  Emerson College

  • Assistant Director, Career Services

    • 2006 - Present

    •Provide career development services to students across many disciplines through individual counseling sessions, workshops and group presentations.•Administer and interpreted the Strong Interest Inventory, MBTI and SkillScan.

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  Garvin Coaching

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Principal

    • 2000 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

    •Established a career/life coaching practice focused on individuals in all areas of life and career management. Clients include company founders, lawyers, entrepreneurs, vice-presidents, consultants, and software developers.•Created and delivered public forum workshops on Self-Esteem and Work/Life Balance for a wellness symposium at a local hospital, and at an athletic club.

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  Boston College

  • Career Counselor (Part Time)

    • 2004 - 2006

    •Provided career counseling to students across all disciplines, consistently receiving positive feedback. Coach alumni in all areas of career management. •Designed and presented alumni workshop on “Making Effective Career Choices”. •Created and delivered workshop for Boston College employees on “Work-Life Balance”. •Administered and interpreted the Strong Interest Inventory, SkillScan, and the MBTI. •Participated in Career Fairs, Alumni Info Sessions and hosted recruiter lunches.

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  Keystone Associates

  • Consultant

    • 2001 - 2002

    Coached executives and mid-level professionals on all strategic and tactical aspects of job search.•Advised on job search strategies, networking, resume and letter writing, interviewing and negotiations.•Administered and interpreted self-assessment instruments, including the MBTI and Skill Scan.•Consistently received outstanding performance evaluations from candidates.

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  Northeastern University

  • Director, MBA Career Center

    • 1993 - 1999

    Designed mission, strategy and structure for MBA Career Center modeled on state-of-the-art corporate outplacement practices. Provided career counseling for students and alumni. Hired and managed staff of six to coach, train, and service 1200 active MBA students and alumni.•Provided individual and group career coaching for hundreds of students and alumni in career transition.•Designed and delivered workshops in all areas of career management. Examples: how to choose a career, network, interview and negotiate salary. Created and presented the career management portion of the Orientation Program and the Admissions Information Sessions. •Initiated, developed, and sustained key corporate contacts and relationships which dozens of companies resulting in increasing co-op on-campus recruiting by 50%. Companies included Fidelity, State Street Bank, TJX, Staples, EMC, Mercer Consulting, Genetics Institute, and M&M Mars.

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  AT&T Corporation

  • Account Executive

    • 1988 - 1991

    •Sold a wide variety of services to CEO’s, Senior Vice Presidents, and Managers in the Higher Education, Financial Services, and Insurance markets. Ranked in the top 10% of AT&T Boston Sales Force.

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  Daly & Company

  • Associate

    • 1987 - 1988

    •Sourced, screened, and interviewed senior executives in broad range of industries for this retainer-based executive search firm specializing in high tech, financial services and emerging growth companies.•Conducted telephone and in-person recruiting and screening interviews to assess candidate “fit”.

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  Bank of New England

  • Assistant Vice President/Senior Marketing Officer

    • 1983 - 1987

    •Sold accounting software package nationally for mutual funds. Client base included CEO’s and Product Managers of the major broker/dealers and mutual fund companies in Boston, Chicago and NYC.

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  Xerox Corporation

  • Senior Sales Representative

    • 1981 - 1983

    Sold a wide range of information management services and turnkey in-plant reproduction facilities. Presented proposals to managing partners and senior management in major Boston law firms.•Accomplished corporate status as #1 sales representative in the country. Awarded President’s Club.