Something Interesting About You?
- Education and early career in Chemical Engineering / Marketing MBA
- 10 years experience in electronic transaction processing (client relationship management), and 12 years in bookkeeping/accounting/relationship management
- Landed a new career - twice in 2 years - after 20 years of full-time raising twin sons and part-time professional work (thank you NKYAG!)
- Love outdoor activities - anything and everything
- I'm the plumber, electrician, gardner, and handy-person at our house, and I love to learn about and work on cars or anything mechanical
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Interview prep and mock interviews
- Helping job seekers who have taken a career break - how to translate that time into resume accomplishments
- Helping job seekers "map out" a plan for taking classes through the library to help their personal development and support their job search
- Supporting new graduates in their job search
- Supporting job seekers at the NKYAG weekly meetings
Email: carolallisonky@gmail.com
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 or different about me
- One of the 5% of adult Americans who can say I have lived in the same zip code my entire life.
- Worked at Kings Island’s Wild Animal. Rode a camel, an elephant, and a horse before I ever rode in an airplane.
- Met a number of comedians, the most famous were the future writers of “The Santa Clause” movies, who also collaborated with another writer on “Space Jam”. Back in the early to mid-1980s, they were an improv comedy team, "The Steve and Leo Show”. Good times!
- Like playing golf and following the stock market.
Which aspects of the job search do I enjoy helping with?
- Assist with identification of potential target companies for job opportunities utilizing the library’s database Data Axle.
- Expert on Excel and enjoy fielding questions on pivot tables and other software aspects.
- Enjoy helping people get “unstuck” in their job search and pointing people in the direction of new resources.
- Can teach people how to use The Foundation Directory at the Erlanger Library to find grant opportunities and learn about local non-profits.
Email: jmcbinder3@gmail.com
Something interesting about you?
- Retired as a Macy's corporate VP with 36 years of expertise in financial planning and merchandise analytics.
- Principal cellist, treasurer and trustee of the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra.
- Coordinator for the Glendale Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, and Summerfair Green Shirt volunteer
Which aspects of the job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Brainstorming your next career move
- Fine-tuning resumes and cover letters
- Understanding opportunities in the nonprofit sector
Email: hildy.bonhaus@gmail.com
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
Something Interesting About You?
- Background includes manufacturing, banking, and IT
- Avid time management enthusiast
- Use mindmapping tools to capture and manage thoughts, goals, and projects
- Totally hooked on Excel after watching macros process hours of work in seconds
- Enjoy fishing, archery, hiking, and most of all "teaching/training"
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Improving technical skills in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word
- Optimizing personal organization and time management skills
- Providing stress reduction techniques
Email: lukeyrod@gmail.com
Something interesting about you?
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Have a B.S. in Biology & Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Mount St. Joseph University
- Steering Committee member for the Greater Cincinnati Human Rights Campaign
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Member of the City of Newport Tree Board and Treasurer for the East Row Historic Foundation
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Play competitive tennis on a women's doubles interclub team in Cincinnati
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Lead a wealth management team with Edward Jones
Which aspects of the job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Networking skills and strategies
- Mock interviews
- Resume review
Something interesting about you?
- 20-year Air Force veteran, die-hard outdoorsman, and owner/operator of the Angle N Ranch in NE Wyoming where I host outdoor adventures for veterans and young people with life-threatening conditions.
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Career assessment/exploration across the board
- Mock interviews with recording and feedback
- Veteran's transition and education assistance
- Networking and connecting
Email: jdngang@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
Something interesting about you?
I'm a professional matchmaker, helping people identify the right career path based on their goals. Personally, I'm a true UC & Reds Fan(atic) and getting back on board with the Burrow Bengals!
- 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?
- Lead organizational development programs at CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services
- Volunteered for more than 20 years as a reader for Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Enjoy reading, going to concerts (especially symphonies), and walking in the woods with my family and our dog
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Identifying the type of role that will bring satisfaction and fulfillment
- Preparing for interviews
- Embracing the learning and personal growth opportunities that career transition presents
Email address: jennifer.a.schroer@gmail.com
Something interesting about you?
- Crossword puzzle addict, locavore food enthusiast, opera lover, voracious reader
- Oberlin College Conservatory, major in piano performance
- Northwestern University, MBA, majors in marketing and management policy
- Retired from a 30-year career in higher education, focus on strategic planning and donor relations
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with? I enjoy coaching people through resume writing and interviewing, putting together the puzzle pieces of a distinctive personal story.
Email: lisa.e.swanson@gmail.com
Something interesting about you?
- Lived in Alaska for four years
- Over 20 years In the U.S. Army
- Been in temperatures ranging from -88F – 138F
- Facilitated over 200 Job Fairs as Vet Rep at NKY Career Center
Which aspects of job search do you enjoy helping with?
- Federal Resumes/Interviews
- Veteran Employment
- Resume and Cover Letter Assistance/Review
- Information & Programs, WIOA
- Local Employer Contacts
Email: kwocher@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