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expert

Speciality

Land the Job

Location

Hawaii

Areas of Speciality

Overcome Job Loss Land the Job Step into Leadership

Nearest available sessions

Displayed times correspond to the expert’s time zone: Pacific/Honolulu.

Dec 10,

02:00 PM – 03:00 PM

Dec 10,

03:00 PM – 04:00 PM

Dec 10,

04:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Dec 10,

05:00 PM – 06:00 PM

Mary

Career Coach

A session with me is like…
Entering a grounded, strategic space where your experiences, strengths, and goals are honored, and practical steps are crafted to help you be seen and advance authentically.

One life experience that helps me relate to my clients is…
Learning to advocate for myself after a 15-year marriage ended, realizing that I had to trust my own voice and prioritize my goals while navigating career, life, and personal change.

Three things I want clients to feel post-session are…
Confident, empowered, seen.

Past experience that qualifies me for this role is…
Over 15 years as a recruiter, hiring manager, and career coach, with expertise guiding professionals, especially women over 40 through promotions, new roles, and career transitions. Led workshops for SWE, PMI, and contributed to Refinery29 and LinkedIn.

My relevant credentials are…

- MBA (Hult International Business School)
- BA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through HRCI
- Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

I work with women 40+ who are ready for what’s next—whether a new role, promotion, or professional goal that reflects the impact they’ve already made. Many women feel unseen at work, balancing careers with caregiving, rebuilding after life changes, or breaking ground as the “first” or “only” in their workplace. I help women honor their full story, not just what’s written on a resume—turning experience, wisdom, and perspective into strategies that showcase their expertise and voice, so their next step reflects the whole them, not just a job title.

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