Melissa Orpen-Tuz

About Melissa Orpen-Tuz

As an executive resume writer and career brand architect, I tease out the gold to shape a narrative that broadcasts your singular talent to hiring managers, executive search firms, and recruiters. Telling the stories of accomplished leaders who have made an indelible mark in every role is a passion and a privilege for me. My credentials: 2nd Place in the 2021 & 2022 Toast of the Resume Industry (TORI) awards’ classic executive resume category. 2 Industry-Leading Credentials—Academy Certified Resume Writer (ACRW) and Certified Executive Resume Master (CERM) 2 samples published in Expert Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles for Managers and Executives—4th Edition Extensive experience as the go-to senior resume writer for boutique career and job search coaching firms.I work with:FEARLESS C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES who steer organizations from good to exceptional and jolt struggling businesses back to profitability.BOLD SVP | VP | DIRECTOR-LEVEL LEADERS with deep functional expertise and the courage to level up.TRANSITIONING MILITARY OFFICERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS ready to set the corporate world ablaze and in need of support positioning their impact for a new audience.HEART-CENTERED NONPROFIT CHANGE AGENTS transforming systems and services for thriving, equitable communities. Your experience with me includes: High-touch, responsive service from initial content to project completion. A reflective exercise that gleans rich fodder for future interviews and networking sessions and prepares you for a deep-dive phone consultation with me. An enlightening discovery session that unearths enduring career themes and the hard data illustrating them. Custom-crafted documents that entice human readers to connect and perform well in online systems.Working with a professional career storyteller isn’t exactly effortless—after all, you are digging deep to mine your roles for shining examples of success. But I do the heavy lifting to deliver a final package that showcases your unique value as you explore the next career challenge to conquer. Services provided: powerful executive resumes | cover, recruiter, networking letters and e-notes | compelling LinkedIn content | one-page networking resumes | executive bios | reference dossiers. Reach out if you are ready to partner with me on the journey to commanding, fully branded career documents. For more about my services and process, visit

Experience

1. Capacity Development Program Manager Operator Certification Program Manager

   State of Rhode Island

   Aug 2016 — Present · Providence, RI, US

Education

• Bryant University

  Certification, Human Resources Management

• College of the Atlantic

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Ecology

Skills

• Interpretation & Translation
• Editing
• Data Collection
• Interviews
• Business Process Improvement
• Training Program Development
• Internal Communications
• Grant Writing & Program Development
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Job Coaching
• Workshop Facilitation
• Military Transition Resumes
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Recruiting
• Cover Letters
• Staff Development
• Process Documentation
• Interviewing
• Veteran Transition Resumes
• Time Management
• Community Outreach
• Resume Writing
• Nonprofits
• Employee Outreach
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Public Speaking
• Spanish
• Presentation Development
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Internal Consulting
• Federal Resumes
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Immigration Petitions