Elisse Wright Barnes

About Elisse Wright Barnes

I partner with public libraries and career, business and workforce development organizations to teach individuals 50andbetter to use LinkedIn to pursue jobs, career re-inventions, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit leadership. I also teach nonprofit leaders to use LinkedIn for donor and board member recruitment and development and provide LinkedIn consultations to associations as a career development benefit to their members.My expertise includes: LinkedIn Optimization Strategies for 50+ Job Searches, Career Pivots, and Small Business Owners Workforce Development Education & Training for Job Seekers 50andbetter 50andbetter Mindset Reset Workshops for Encore Careers and Entrepreneurship Effective LinkedIn Strategies for Nonprofit Donor Management & Board Member Recruitment 180° Career Development Consultations to Mid- and Late-Career Professionals as an Association Member BenefitA graduate of Yale University, Stanford Law School, and the Ohio State University, I have provided LinkedIn training to career development, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education throughout the United States, including the Maryland Women\'s Business Center, the Jewish Council for the Aging, Nonprofit Westchester (NY), the Encore Network, the Austin Jobseekers Network, Executive Women in Government, A Wider Circle, Academy Women, the Awesome Women Entrepreneurs, ewomen Network, the Montgomery College Information Technology Institute, 40Plus of Greater Washington, the Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and Westchester County Public Libraries, and the Ohio State, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and Clark Atlanta. Learn more at me at e•••••@vintageworkforce.com. Visit my website at a 20-minute chat at https://calendly.com/elisse-wright. AKA/Misspellings: Elise Barnes, Ellise Barnes, Elise Wright Barnes, Elisse Wright-Barnes** I am not endorsed by, certified by, sponsored by or affiliated with the LinkedIn Corporation in any way.

Experience

1. Career Gateway Program Facilitator

   Jewish Council For The Aging Jca

   Nov 2020 — Present · Rockville, MD, US

   Facilitating a 2-week, online program that helps job seekers aged 50andbetter find clarity, polish their resumes, improve their networking and interviewing skills, and learn to use Internet resources more effectively to make their next career move. In each of the five days of the Career Gateway program, I lead 20-25 participants through a comprehensive curriculum that includes online instruction, course materials, practical exercises, resume reviews, a demonstration interview, and 30-second elevator pitch construction and critique-for only $99! Optional additional support includes a volunteer mentor, refresher courses on MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as a one-day course on Becoming a Cyber Savvy 50+ Jobseeker, and my 5-hour LinkedIn boot camp.

Education

• Columbus School for Girls

  High School, College Preparatory

• Yale University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature & Latin American Studies

• The Ohio State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), U.S. Military-Diplomatic History, History of U.S. Foreign Policy

• Stanford Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

Skills

• Training
• Policy
• Public Speaking
• Community Outreach
• Adult Education
• Strategic Communications
• Workshop Presentation
• Linkedin Training
• Higher Education Leadership
• Policy Analysis
• Linkedin
• Higher Education
• Event Planning
• Working with Senior Citizens
• Workforce Development
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Strategic Planning
• Higher Education Administration
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Editing
• Research
• Public Relations
• Program Management
• Workforce Education
• Proposal Writing
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Strategy
• U.s. History
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Policy
• Job Search Strategies
• Recruiting
• Program Development