Heather Coleman heatherecoleman@yahoo.com 1234 Any Street • Ferndale, MI 48220 586.555.5555

Professional Websiteswww.linkedin.com/in/heatherecoleman www.twitter.com/heatherecoleman www.facebook.com/heatherecoleman

SUMMARY

Innovative, dynamic Career Coach and Training Specialist seeks rewarding career utilizing my employment market training, program development and career coaching expertise. Experienced, passionate and motivational public speaker. Creates highly interactive educational environment while teaching diverse, intergenerational groups of people. Specializes in experienced worker issues, leadership development, adult learning methodology, social media PR, personal branding for the career seeker and community relations.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTEnthusiastic trainer develops and teaches 27 current workshops and seminars to adult clients including:

♦Current Resume Writing and Employment Trends ♦ Networking Your Way to Interview Success ♦ Intergenerational Workforce ♦ Social Media and Career Success ♦LinkedIn – Connecting with Employers ♦Personal Branding for Career

Seekers ♦Facebook for Professionals ♦Twittering Your Way to a Job ♦ Experienced Worker ♦ Internet and MS Word Level 1 – 3 ♦ Group Dynamics for the Workforce ♦ MS PowerPoint

SOCIAL MEDIA PR AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS Recruited by Dan Mulhern of Leadership Today as a featured guest on “Everyday Leadership” radio show Featured in: The Oakland Press, Ferndale Friends, Ferndale 115, Woodward Talk newspapers Communicates with industry leaders via Twitter, LinkedIn, WordPress and Facebook applications Maintains strong, professional relationships and provides client support in person and online Listed nationally and internationally in the top 100 for career coaching and personal branding experts Owns and operates Career Savvy, manages 3 professional Facebook pages and 5 LinkedIn Groups Successfully networks and coordinates efforts with area businesses and community leaders Possesses a high level of proficiency in website development, adept at research and application Webmaster for all social media applications connecting the organization to the community at large

TRAINING AND TEACHING Knowledge of creative training techniques, adult methodology, and motivational techniques Utilizes web-based training, public-speaking, interactive learning and PowerPoint presentations Increased weekly training attendance by 77% within twenty-four (24) months Routinely trains one hundred fifty (150) clients per week through seminars and workshops Implements creative teaching strategies; utilizes humor and motivational speaking in presentations

Experienced in research, written proposals and program planning from the first phase of creation Tracks training program success via client satisfaction levels – currently at 99% “highly satisfied” Interviews and hires personnel, leading a staff of up to (60) sixty employees Develops and maintains business plans and budgets of 1.2M resulting in extensive program growth Experienced in continuum of education, knowledgeable of effective teaching strategies Teaches to the individual learning curve, trains adults with abilities across the learning spectrum Mentors and supervises interns in the areas of research, program design and teaching Integrates new concepts with existing programs to maintain interest and increase attendance

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Ferndale Career Center Training Facilitator 2006 - PresentMCA School Administrator 3 yearsPeace Lutheran School Assistant Principal/Early Childhood Administrator 2 yearsSaint James Lutheran School Teacher 6 years

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

Bachelors Degree in Education Concordia University – River Forest, IL 1992

◊ International High IQ Society ◊ Chamber of Commerce Ambassador ◊ CareerTrack Marketing Seminar ◊ American Sign Language ◊ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ◊ Jay Block Career Rejuvenation Seminar

“I have been involved in planning, implementing and managing One-Stop Career Centers in two states. I have to say without a doubt that Heather has created one of the best workshop programs for Core Services I have ever seen.”

– David Straka, CWDP, via LinkedIn