About Lauren
Career Coach
I am a marathon running, animal loving, world exploring career coach. I have always loved running, animals, and traveling but I did not always see myself working in this profession. The road that led me here was windy, rocky, and bumpy but that did not take away from the beauty of my journey.
My Story
How I Got Started
After graduating from Salisbury University with my newly minted bachelor’s degree in communications studies and marketing, my goal was to become a feature film editor in Hollywood, California. I started working as a freelance editor for a handful of small production companies in the Philadelphia area and began to notice I was not enjoying my job. To be frank, I hated it. A networking conversation with a Hollywood film editor led me to confirm the unpredictable, monotonous nature of this work was not for me. This realization sent me into what is now commonly referred to as the “quarter-life crisis”. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this stage of life involves feeling lost beyond belief and being unemployed, underemployed and/or miserably employed. If you are really, really lucky, like me, it also involves living with your parents during a recession. I wanted to make movies so I could create something that would help people. I still desperately wanted a job that would allow me to help people, but it was painfully obvious that I was not going to do that sitting in a studio.
After self-reflecting, running many many miles, and talking to mentors, I decided to return to Salisbury University to get my master’s in education with a concentration in Higher Education. Graduate school provided me with experience working in athletics, academic success, and disability support, but none of these areas compared to my love for working in career services. I had finally found my home. I began to realize that I was skilled in helping people in many ways (and none of them involved making movies). I could have a profound impact on this world by coaching job seekers toward designing meaningful careers which would allow them to do their best work day in and day out and live their best life.
Over time my interest in career development theories, self-exploration strategies, and career design has allowed me to become a certified Myers-Briggs Practitioner, Career Services Professional, and Global Career Development Facilitator. My education coupled with the experience I’ve gained from my professional journey has provided me with the ability to empathize with and appropriately guide my clients when they are feeling lost. I feel very lucky to support job seekers, retirees, and “way-finders” through my private practice. I hope knowing a little more about me will encourage you to reach out to see if we can work together to design a meaningful career for you.