Coaches and Advisers
Career and Leadership coaches can help you discern what career path will lead you to success, provide a framework and support as you strive to achieve career goals, or assist you in honing specific skills.
Please note: This offering is a special benefit to Emory alumni provided by the Emory Alumni Association. The professional coaches listed below are operating as independent contractors and are not being compensated or retained by the Emory Alumni Association.
Jodie Charlop 82OX 85C
Founding partner of Potential Matters
Specialties: Career Clarity and Professional Identity, Creating a Powerful Career Story, Career Acceleration and Advancement, Building a Powerful Leadership Brand, Political Savvy, Onboarding to New Roles, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Resolution, Work and Leadership Styles, Becoming a Recognized Rock Star Leader
Connect on LinkedIn | Watch one of Jodie’s EAA Webinars
About Jodie:
Founder of Potential Matters and coaching partner to EAA since 2004, Jodie specializes in working with 10+ year professionals who want greater control over their career future. Jodie’s home base is Atlanta but you can find her coaching via phone or SKYPE with clients across the globe from Atlanta to Wall Street to London to Hong Kong. While her rich business and coaching experiences enable her to coach individuals, leaders and teams in diverse settings from high growth to the Fortune 50, Jodie has a special affinity for helping professionals build careers that matter and navigate the natural and often turbulent twists and turns that occur in our professional lives.
Jodie is a frequent presenter for career-focused webinars created especially for Emory alumni by the EAA. See the alumni calendar to register for upcoming webinars at alumni.emory.edu/calendar or learn more at alumni.emory.edu/careerwebinars.
Lorena Cohan 96C
Founder, Two Worlds Coaching and Consulting, LLC
Specialties: Coaching mid- and senior-level professionals from nonprofits, international organizations, and the public sector in both the U.S. and Latin America; emerging leaders; individuals going through career change or transition. Lorena is bilingual and can coach in English and Spanish.
About Lorena:
Hallie Crawford, MA, CPCC
Certified Career Coach and Founder, HallieCrawford.com Career Coaching
Specialties: Career Direction (Identifying and landing your ideal career), Career Change/Transition, Job Search, Interview Prep, Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Linkedin Writing and Consulting, Executive Coaching, Strategic Career Planning, Work Performance Coaching.
Connect on LinkedIn | Watch one of Hallie’s EAA Webinars
About Hallie:
Hallie is a certified career coach, speaker and author from Atlanta whose coaching company, HallieCrawford.com, helps professionals identify their ideal career path, navigate their career transition and enhance their career performance. Her team of coaches and resume writers work with people of all ages, have clients worldwide, and have helped thousands of people achieve their career goals. She has published numerous books including her trademarked "Identify Your Ideal Career" workbook based on her Ideal Career Model.
Hallie is passionate about helping others because she took the same journey to find her own satisfying career and purpose in life. She knows firsthand the challenges that arise during career transition, and has practical solutions to make the process successful.
She and her team have been coaching since 2002, and Hallie has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Vanderbilt and the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is regularly featured as a career expert in the media including CNN, Fox Business News, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, Kiplinger and Forbes.com. Hallie has offers several products for career-minded professionals wanting support with their career goals.
Mark Myette 97B
Gifts / Strengths Coach
Specialties: Strength optimization for those in career transition, those considering doing a business, teams, leadership teams, team managers, and students
Connect on LinkedIn | Watch one of Mark's EAA Webinars
About Mark:
Mark is Principal at ECC, Inc. and chief curator of www.WhatAreYourGifts.com, independent business owner and GALLUP-Certified StrengthsFinder Coach. He helps individuals and teams identify, understand, and leverage their strengths and discover how they can maximize performance and personal contentment. In 2016 he wrote "Wantrepreneuer: Do You Have What It Takes to be an Entrepreneur" with the intent to educate a would-be entrepreneur about going down that road. Throughout his business career, which began in 1983 and where he spent 24+ years within Fortune 500 companies, he has always loved being an advisor, catalyst, coach, connector, influencer, pioneer, stimulator and teacher. One of his favorite philosophies is around the concept of karma. Sowing positive seeds will, over time, produce positive outcomes as evidenced by his frequent appearance for career-focused webinars created especially for Emory alumni by the EAA. He earned his undergraduate degree from Boston University, an MBA from Emory's Goizueta School of Business, his Certified Professional in Learning & Performance from ATD and is a Gallup Certified StrengthsFinder Coach.
Sarah Savella 05C
Executive Coach, The Savella Group
Specialties: Executive and Leadership Coaching; First Time in Role or New to Senior-level Position; First Time or Experienced Management Support; Team Growth and Effectiveness; Change and Transition Management; Career Progression and Navigation; Organizational Dynamics and Design; Enhanced Communication and Relationship Building
Connect on LinkedIn | Watch one of Sarah's webinars
About Sarah:
Marcy Victor, MPH, LCSW (01PH)
Board Certified Life and Career Coach and Therapist, Heartway Healing Center, Coaching and Professional Training
Specialties: Life and Life Purpose Coaching, Career Coaching, Career Assessments, Transition Coaching, Health Coaching, Relationship Coaching, Self-esteem/confidence Building, Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Workshops
Connect on LinkedIn | Learn more about Marcy
About Marcy:
Marcy Victor’s life purpose is to help people discover their full potential and find true happiness in their lives. Since she was very young, she has been naturally coaching people to increase their self-confidence and discover their abilities. By listening deeply and asking questions to raise people’s awareness, she guides people to realize who they are meant to be and how they can enhance their life. She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to help others through her work at Heartway Healing Center in Atlanta. Described by others as a genuine, non-judgmental person, she provides encouragement, creative ideas and resources, motivation, accountability, and ongoing support.
Marcy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and board certified life and career coach who received her Life Purpose Coaching Certification from the Life Purpose Institute, which is accredited by the International Coach Federation. She has a master’s degree in clinical social work (MSW) from the University of Georgia, and a master’s of public health (MPH) degree from Emory University in 2001. She is certified in hypnotherapy (CHT) to further help clients with their health and well-being. She has spent the last 14 years working as a health communication and education specialist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marcy conducts virtual appointments, or you can meet with her in person at her Atlanta, GA and New York, NY offices.
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