I have always enjoyed helping others. I was lucky to start my professional career in 2009 when I joined Veterans Upward Bound, a program focused on assisting veterans prepare for a postsecondary program. In 2012, my husband and I moved to Boston, MA where I worked at UMass Medical School and Biogen. I became an Administrative Team Lead and I provided professional development opportunities, career planning, personal one-on-one training, goal setting, and more. For 10 years, I was also involved on the business-side of setting up job role postings, interviewing, hiring, and training new employees for various roles. 

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In 2018, after returning to Idaho, I founded Idaho Next Steps Coaching, endeavoring to provide the Treasure Valley community with resume writing services and career coaching opportunities. Since then, I have enjoyed working with clients from various industries and backgrounds to define their job searching goals and help them succeed in landing interviews and new roles.

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To continue my education and to provide my clients with the most up-to-date information, I obtained the following certifications:

• Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC)

• Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)

• Certified Digital Career Strategist (CDCS)

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​I am also an active member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches (PARWCC), Idaho Career Development Association (IDCA), and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) High Country Chapter.

 

I hold an MBA from Northwest Nazarene University and a BBA in Business Management from Boise State University. I live in Meridian with my husband and son where we enjoy camping, snowboarding, learning to golf, traveling, and spending time with family. If I'm not outside, I'm reading a good book in a comfy chair.