Launching Pad
Master\'s-level Career Coach. Published Author. CV & Resume-Optimizer. All-Star Status LinkedIn Profile Creator. STAR Method Interview Trainer. Professional Bio/Personal Statement Writer. Residency Interview Trainer
- Role
- Director of Career Services at Uprise Nashville
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Launching Pad
I show individuals their superpowers and prepare them to land their dream jobs! Intrinsically motivated to serve others with excellence and dignity. What gets me up every day is the opportunity to pour into others so they may transform their lives. I am currently operationalizing a master’s degree in adult education and training as a career coach, writer and CEO of the Launching Pad, LLC and as a Director of Career Services at UpRise Nashville, I have the opportunity to propel individuals from the jobs they have to the careers they deserve. I am passionate about empowering others and grateful for the opportunity to do work that will outlive me.
Experience
Director of Career Services
Sep 2021 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Promoted to leadership within one year; Lead coaching team; outline, delegate and guide career coaches; Manage UpRise Nashville/VUMC Medical Assistant Trainee pipeline boasting 100% success rate; Coach Leaders pursuing certified medical assistant, medical billing and coding, skilled trades and commercial transportation and those with specialized, upper-level skill sets; Deliver Elevator Pitch, STAR Method Interview and Professional Competencies training for marginalized adults empowering them to earn career-level positions; 100% success rate in placing graduates of the five-week career development Training Camp in the career path of their choice at an average starting salary of Created onboarding one-sheeters equipping participants to navigate onboarding with key employer partners with confidence and without delay; Trusted to develop and implement Post-Training Camp processes, Career Launch and In-House Certification Program Guidelines; Created post-TC data visualization tool detailing Leader status along the UpRise career development continuum from education/certification to Onboarding at-a-glance; Created “Class by Career Track” electronic dashboard identifying Leader, age, career track, social service needs, criminal background (if any) and career plan; Developed Professional Development Competencies Rubric to objectively evaluate Leader career readiness; Identify, develop, and manage a corporate pipeline while collaborating with established employment partners; Assist participants in planning for life, navigating barriers, negotiating school, applying for positions, securing a career, developing professional competencies, and sustaining employment; Assist participants in accessing financial assistance for educational programs.
Education
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor's degree, Mass Communications & Journalism
1988 — 1990
University of Phoenix
Master's degree, Adult Education and Training
2012 — 2014
Scott Community College Bettendorf, IA
Associates, Liberal Arts
1986 — 1988
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