Something Interesting About You?

• Attorney by training; 10+ years of legal editing and writing experience.
• Avid doubles tennis player.
• Grew up in Cincinnati, but lived in New England long enough to be a Red Sox and Patriots fan. (However, Joe Burrow is giving me pause.)
• Happily married for over 30 years and proud mother of two adult, independent sons.
• Huge advocate of Mark Twain’s philosophy that the difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?

• Resume review, ensuring that a candidate presents as professional, articulate, and pays attention to detail.

Email: andrearbarter@gmail.com

Something interesting about you?

• Life-long bookworm and passionate reader
• Enthusiastic golfer and I also love to volunteer at PGA events
• University of KY Wildcats Basketball fan
• Avid traveler with trips to over 30 countries
• Retired from a 35-year career in telecommunications network and system engineering at AT&T & IBM

What aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?

• Interview prep and mock interviews
• Resume review

Email: debbaston@fuse.net

Something interesting about you? 

• Serial Networker and Connector.
• Personal experience with job transitions a few times … and survived.
• Semi-retired from a 40+ year career in strategic marketing, communications, and business development.
• Addicted to golf and crossword puzzles.

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• Leveraging my professional and personal network to make effective connections.
• Counseling and advising job seekers on how to effectively market and brand themselves.
• Supporting NKYAG participants in their job search.

E-mail: plandesman@yahoo.com

Something interesting about you? 

• I was a nationally ranked competitive speed skater as a youngster. That experience was foundational for the discipline, courage, and confidence that defines me today.
• Along with career coaching, gardening, and outdoor sports, I am a dog agility enthusiast in ‘active retirement’. Our rescued Australian Shepherd Gabby and I enjoy building our expertise, trust, and performance together as we navigate each challenging agility course.

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• 'Learn, Launch, Land!' - That is my motto.
• I believe career transition is about preparation, self-awareness, research, and the courage to very intentionally ‘Transition Your Talent.'
• I respect and value every aspect of the process.
• Having coached 200+ people, what I find most enjoyable is the self-realization and sense of empowerment that individuals experience as they embrace and believe in the process. It is wonderful to see people discover their unique value add, build confidence, articulate their SOARS, showcase their brand, ‘equity network,’ and of course ‘nail the interview’.
• I personally have the most fun negotiating job offers! But career transition starts with the individual who believes there can be a ‘next step’ - and takes it.

Email: peg.lewin@fuse.net

Email: lukeyrod@gmail.com

Something interesting about you?

• I was raised in Clinton, KY
• Listed as Inventor on 11 active US patents (12 inactive)
• US Army Veteran – served in Operation Desert Storm
• Graduate of Murray State University – Electrical Engineering Technology
• Hobbies include anything outside – fishing, hunting, working on the farm, flying, crashing, and rebuilding my RC airplanes (in that order.)

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology and Innovation, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics, Robotics, IT Support Systems (PLM, PDM, CAD), Product and Portfolio Management, Managers, Leaders

Email: oneal.steve@ymail.com 

*Please note: Steve is only available for virtual meetings.*

Something interesting about you?

• I enjoy traveling & being active, having had some tremendous experiences traveling the world, from backpacking the Rockies to visiting Russia.
• Active SCORE Mentor

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• I enjoy most aspects, but in particular helping each person really identify what they enjoy & want professionally, beyond a job title. Also, the "elevator pitch" & overall presentation.
• Helping out at NKYAG Round-table discussions

Email: jarinsky@yahoo.com

Something interesting about you? 

• My wife and I have five children, nine grandchildren, and one more on the way and each makes my life such a joy! 
• Retired after 28 years in education as a teacher, principal, and associate superintendent in public schools in Charleston, South Carolina; moved to Northern Kentucky and then taught in a parochial school for the next 16 years and loved every minute of it! 
• As a way to give back to the teaching community that I so love, I wrote a book entitled Tips by Teachers for Teachers, which includes many wonderful teaching tips and stories that I learned from some of the greatest teachers I ever worked with. 
• I'm a big Cincinnati Bengals fan.  Go Bengals! 😂 

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• I believe teaching is one of the most wonderful and important jobs anyone can hold.  I enjoy helping others to see the joy in our profession and to help them find the position that is right for them, be it in public or parochial schools. 
• I enjoy working with people to help them find, not just a job, but the job that is best for them in our schools. 
• Once the job is secured, I also like hearing from teachers currently in the profession, their successes and challenges, and how I can help them to be the best teacher they can possibly be for their students and their school. 

Email: Dschlachter1120@gmail.com 

Something interesting about you? 

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• Working together to develop a persuasive story about what makes a job-seeker distinct and valuable.

E-mail: lisa.e.swanson@gmail.com

Something interesting about you? 

• I am a certified executive coach. Prior to coaching, I worked in manufacturing for more than 30 years, starting as an engineer, and finishing my career as a corporate executive. During my career I lived in eight states and had the opportunity to travel the world working for U.S., French, Swiss, and Belgium based companies.
• My hobbies include: hiking, kayaking, hunting, biking, and riding my motorcycle. I enjoy visiting unfamiliar places and learning about the local cultures. I love to learn and try new things.

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• Helping people to find out what they really want beyond a “job.”
• Collaborating with people to understand their values, motivations, and purpose as well as develop their personal branding.
• Preparing people to confidently interview.
• Supporting people at the NKYAG round-table discussions.

E-mail: john@x3pbreakthroughcoaching.com

Something interesting about you?

• Finance background previously worked for Honeywell, Tiffany & Co. and AT&T
• Started learning Excel during a senior project for my undergraduate and continue to learn new things about Excel
• Beginning at a young age, I knew I wanted to work with numbers and in business
• I enjoy playing golf and spending time with my kids

Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? 

• Preparing you for your next role with practical uses of Excel
• Dig deeper into using Excel as a data analysis tool outside of financial aspect (data management, contact management, pipeline management)
• Data cleansing and preps

Email: michael.zeak@yahoo.com