Tai’s Story

My personal career makeover and inspiration…

My professional history is a prime example of what it looks like to make over a career. My resume includes titles like classroom teacher, administrative assistant, employment coordinator, and principal e-learning designer over a 15-year span. I’ve worked in New York’s financial district, for a Fortune 500 company, and a global top ten software development company. During the last four years of my corporate life I more than doubled my starting salary by reinventing myself to get into the industry and job that I knew would be a great fit for my skills and interest. I also made sure that I chose companies and bosses that would allow me to advance.

As I look back over the last 4 years, it has been an amazing ride – especially as a single working mother. One of  my first major career goals was to climb the corporate ladder and earn a six-figure income. As I’ve watched my daughter grow over the years, she’s inspired me to pursue a different lifestyle: one that allows me to love what I do, get paid to do it, and spend more time enjoying my daughter and life outside of work. The bottom line – having a balanced life has become my main goal. Balance to me means prospering in every area – not just financially but in my relationships, in my health, in my work.

The success I experienced with my coach, inspired me to launch my own coaching practice. The career coaching services I offer are based on my own experience of successfully climbing the corporate ladder and the training I received from the International Coaching Academy.

One of my core values is that in order for work to be fulfilling – it has to be about more than a paycheck. I am passionate about helping women discover, pursue and excel in their professional passion. Bottom line – I love to see people succeed. And what could be better than the privilege of helping them do it!

Tai On Line…

You can use the links on the right to find me on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. In addition to those sites, you can also find my articles on Divine Caroline, BizzyWomen, Hybrid Mom.com, and Careerealism.  I am also a regular columnist for Drexel University’s Alumni Career Center and the St. Paul Career Coach for the Examiner.

You can also find me on the links below:

Shelfari: My Book Shelf

Amazon List: Take Charge of Your Career List

Amazon Guide: So You Want to Makeover Your Career

Squidoo: Required Reading for Ambitious Women

eZine Articles: Making Work “Work” for You