Career Coaches
Take the next step to actively managing your career by working directly with a career coach!
These career coaches, including Fairfield alumni, have been screened in advance by Alumni Relations staff. You'll find summary information on each - including background and areas of expertise, links, and contact information.
These are fee-based services, with rates given by each provider. Special discounts are available for Fairfield alumni; please be sure to mention you are a Fairfield graduate when you call.
Alumni Relations staff will not make any recommendations for any specific provider. Please note that providers are independent contractors and are in no way affiliated with Fairfield University, the Office of Alumni Relations, or the Fairfield Alumni Association, and are not being compensated by any of these offices.
Providers
Kathy Caprino, M.A.'05
Ellia Communications, Inc.
Wilton, Conn.
Connect through: Website, Twitter, FB, LinkedIn
Background / Areas of Specialty
Kathy Caprino, M.A.'05 is a nationally-recognized women's career coach and work-life expert, executive developer and trainer, writer and speaker dedicated to the advancement of women in business. Author of Breakdown, Breakthrough, Kathy is founder and president of Ellia Communications, Inc., a leading career and executive coaching and training firm helping professional women create successful and fulfilling careers, and reach their highest potential. A former corporate marketing VP, trained marriage and family therapist, and seasoned coach, Kathy is a Forbes and Huffington Post contributor and top media source on career issues and trends. She has appeared in over 100 leading newspapers and magazines and on national radio and television. Kathy's most popular career programs and services include:
Career Transformation Coaching Program - ten, 45-minute phone sessions, plus customized feedback on Caprino's Career Path Self-Assessment survey
"Take your career to the next level with expert one-on-one career support and coaching guidance."
Jumpstart Your Career Change - four, 45-minute phone sessions
"Get on the path today to making the changes you long for most in your career or professional life."
Career Success Training - covers ten monthly onsite training seminars for corporate employees
"A yearlong training program consisting of 10 monthly onsite seminars and workshops for corporate professionals wishing to advance their professional and communication skills, become inspiring and effective leaders and managers, and reach their highest potential."
Private Career Consultations - one-hour private consultation designed to address a key professional issue or goal
The Amazing Career Project - A comprehensive Career Transformation training program designed to help women ages 30-55 build exciting, rewarding and successful careers of significance.
Linda Van Valkenburgh, M.S., CCMC, CJSS
Owner and Certified Executive Career Coach, My Executive Career Coach, LLC, Stamford, Connecticut
Coaching sessions held in person or virtually
Contact through: Website / E-mail
Background / Areas of Specialty
Linda Van Valkenburgh is the owner and certified executive career coach of My Executive Career Coach, LLC - Stamford, Conn. She has great business experience in a broad range of corporate environments, including marketing, advertising, engineering, entrepreneurial partnerships, industrial manufacturing, and full-time career development work experience.
Linda partners with clients to plan, manage, and organize individualized career campaigns. She helps clients define career goals and identify career options utilizing proven and comprehensive career planning techniques and systems; provides opportunities to improve decision making skills; teaches job search and research strategies; and provides support for clients experiencing the stress of job loss or career transition.
Linda assists clients to discover their skills and strengths; develop their value proposition and strategic plan; target opportunities that advance their careers to the next level; and supports them through a skillful negotiation process.
Recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Linda's credentials include: Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC), Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS), and Certified Social Media Career Strategist (CSMCS). She has also been trained in multiple social media platforms and holds a Twitter Certified Career Strategist credential. Linda's educational background includes a bachelor's degree in education and psychology from Marymount College, and a master's degree from Fordham University, with additional advanced degree credits from Purdue University.
Claire St. Louis '93, SPHR
Human Capital Practice Leader
MESA Research Group
Basking Ridge, N.J.
Contact through: Website / E-mail / Phone (973) 727-2156
Background / Areas of Specialty
Claire St. Louis '93 works with individuals at all stages of their careers - new (or imminent) graduates, junior-level, mid-career, seasoned professionals, technical experts, and executives.
Specialties: resume design, personal branding, and candidate communication (e.g. cover letters, thank you letters, follow-up correspondence, etc.).
Claire's career background encompasses marketing and communications, customer service and relations, training and HR. Her expertise in these industries can especially assist candidates wanting to enter, excel and enhance their roles in these fields. However, she is not limited to those areas.
Richard Gluck
Career Coach, Managing Partner,
R.C. Gluck Associates, LLC
E-mail
Phone: (631) 338-6152
LinkedIn
Background / Areas of Specialty
Richard works with individuals who know who they are and what they want, career-wise. He is a coach, not a counselor and focuses on helping people get to where they want to be, not exploring where they've been.
Background includes corporate, military and entrepreneurial experience. Richard has conducted workshops for alumni at several universities, including Fairfield, and for 'displaced professionals' for the New York State Dept of Labor. In addition, he works part-time at Stony Brook University on Long Island helping students, alumni and veterans hone their job search skills.
Philosophy: Coach no more than three individuals at a time with the initial agreement to work for three months. Results oriented. Offers a 50% discount to alumni of Fairfield University and a complete refund if they don't have at least one job offer within 2 months after the three month period of your work together.
Candidates are screened to determine their work ethic, accountability and willingness to make and keep job search commitments. "Bottom line: my clients achieve success reaching their job search goals".