About Heather
Board Certified Coach | 2015 Outstanding Career PractitionerTraining for Career Coaches
Coaching for Executives and Senior Leaders
Support for Career Changers
As a Board Certified executive and career coach, author, speaker, consultant, and instructor – I have deep experience in the field of career and professional development. My goal is to provide high-quality professional development training for career coaches, executive coaching for professionals looking to advance in their careers, and career coaching to those seeking change in the world-of-work looking for direction during the transition.
I have worked with college students and recent graduates; mid-career professionals in transition; individuals looking for a complete career change; stay-at-home-parents re-entering the workforce; professionals interested in polishing their professional brand; and career coaches looking to perfect their coaching skills and increase their knowledge in the field.
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Education and Experience
You can feel confident in my skills and abilities as a coach based on some of my previous education and experience:
- Associate Professor of the EdD in Higher Education Leadership program at Regis College
- Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership (EdD)
- Area of Study: Career Theory and Development
- Board Certified Coach – Center for Credentialing & Education
- Certified Life Coach – Behavioral Health Training Institute
- Winner of the 2015 Outstanding Career Professional Award (NCDA)
- Certified Master of Career Services (CMCS)
- Career Coaching Intensive Certificate (NACE)
- Train-the-Trainer Faculty Appointment (NACE)
- Winner of the 2011 NACE/SJG Rising Star Award
- Editor: Career Development Magazine, Higher Education
- Career Development Facilitator Instructor (CDFI)
- Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
- Certified Job & Career Development Coach (JCDC)
- Certified Job & Career Transition Coach (JCTC)
- Certified Myers-Briggs and Strong Assessments Administrator
- O*Net for Career Advisors Certificate
- Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute Certificate
- Federal Advisor Training Certificate
- Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
- What Color Is Your Parachute? – Dick Bolles Career and Life Planning Training
- Character Counts! Character Development Certification
*Notable clients: The Kraft Group, Kenney Manufacturing, Northeastern University, Johnson & Johnson, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, Messiah College, Worchester State University





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