From Education Leadership to Corporate & Community Learning
- Client: Diane W. Retired Education Leader (36 years in K–12 & Adult Learning)
- Objective: Support a retired superintendent and lifelong educator in redirecting her professional identity from traditional schools to new work that’s engaging, social, and income-sustaining—targeting roles in corporate training, EdTech, HR coordination, healthcare education, or nonprofit program management.
What We Did
Career Direction Reset
o Clarified target sectors:
1️⃣ Corporate Learning & Development
2️⃣ EdTech implementation or customer success
3️⃣ HR or training coordination
4️⃣ Nonprofit or healthcare education/outreach
o Identified desired modality: remote or hybrid, weekday travel within 100 miles, no weekends.
Transferable Value Story
o Translated 36 years of teaching, curriculum design, and leadership into corporate-relevant language—emphasizing facilitation, onboarding, coaching, and change management.
o Created concise value anchors: communication, empathy, and people-centered engagement rather than technical or data-heavy tasks.
o Highlighted her early-morning work ethic, reliability, and community rapport as key differentiators.
Branding & Job Materials
o Rewrote résumé and LinkedIn headline for Corporate Training & L&D positioning (“Learning & Development Specialist | Corporate Trainer | Program Coordinator”).
o Created short networking and recruiter messages focused on relationships, engagement, and training outcomes.
o Defined measurable achievements (program success, student outcomes, team growth).
Targeting & Search Strategy
o Developed a Top 10 Target List
o Provided direct HR and recruiter contact list and sample outreach scripts.
o Registered her on HigherEdJobs, FlexJobs, and Insight Global for remote roles.
o Encouraged joining SCASCD, NABE, ISTE to access community-based learning opportunities.
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Outcomes
Landed a role with a public/private partnership organization within her community fulltime.
“After 36 years in education, I wasn’t ready to stop working—but I wanted a new chapter that still let me help people. Dr. Carla helped me translate my classroom and leadership experience into roles in corporate training, EdTech, and community outreach. She clarified my direction, rebuilt my résumé and LinkedIn, and gave me a clear 30-day plan with recruiters, contacts, and next steps. I finally felt confident about what’s next—and excited again about learning and development. With and through her roadmap ideas, was successful in landing a role within my community I absolutely love”