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Schedule an Appointment With a Career & Professional Development Coach

The Kellogg School of Management is a leader in Alumni Career & Professional Development and offers free career coaching to alumni of all Kellogg degree programs (Full Time, Evening & Weekend, MSMS and Executive MBA).

Last year, we scheduled more than 5,000 Alumni Career & Professional Development coaching appointments on a wide range of career management topics including:

Self-Assessment

  • Assessing interests, values, and abilities
  • Identifying work-life issues
  • Evaluating short- and long-term goals
  • Recognizing best work environments
  • Weighing dual career issues

Job Search Strategies

  • Identifying resources
  • Structuring a search
  • Conducting a geographic or industry-specific search
  • Setting goals and objectives

Resumes & Cover Letters

  • Critiquing and reviewing
  • Highlighting transferable skills
  • Tailoring your cover letter to specific companies
  • Creating a summary

Networking

  • Constructing a networking spreadsheet
  • Conducting informational interviews
  • Using LinkedIn

Interviewing

  • Developing an agenda for your interview
  • Constructing answers to specific questions
  • Conducting mock interviews
  • Promoting transferable skills for career changers

Negotiating

  • Establishing what items to negotiate
  • Learning how to conduct a negotiation
  • Determining if your offer is competitive
  • Deciding among multiple offers

Onboarding

  • Setting goals and objectives when starting a new role

All of the Alumni Career & Professional Development coaches are closely tied to the school, having worked directly for Kellogg, earned their MBAs at Kellogg or worked in industry. Click on the coaches' names below to read their biographies and obtain their contact information.

Alumni may email only one of the Alumni Career & Professional Development coaches to schedule an appointment, and may work with that coach five hours per year. Over 95% of all appointments are conducted via phone, even for alumni outside of the U.S. Coaches typically book appointments two to three weeks in advance.

Meet Our Career Coaches

Michelle Awuku-Tatum

Michelle Awuku-Tatum is a Kellogg Alum and founder of myfactor Coaching & Consulting, a New York-based Executive and Leadership Development Coaching practice. She works with alum during various career stages to achieve meaningful goals and their desired impact.

Ann Browning

Ann Browning coaches alumni on new career changes, covering topics such as self-assessment, resume and cover letter writing, LinkedIn profiles and interview preparation.

Aida Camara-Crowder

Aida was previously an Associate Director at the Career Management Center for the Kellogg School of Management, where she coached thousands of MBA students across a variety of industries and functions.

Karie Davis

Karie Davis served as an Associate Director for Kellogg's Career Management Center from 2002-2007. Her specialties include search strategy creation, networking and changing careers.

Jill Fahlgren

Jill Fahlgren is a Kellogg alum and certified Executive Coach with a focus on career management and leadership development for emerging, established and executive leaders.
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Eric Fridman

Eric Fridman is the founder of Fridman Associates, an executive coaching firm serving senior-level executives and board members.

Roxanne Hori

Roxanne is the former Associate Dean for Corporate Partnerships and Career Management at the Kellogg School, and Associate Dean for Career & Leadership Development and Corporate Relations at NYU Stern.
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Sarah Hyche

Sarah is a leadership consultant and credentialed executive coach, and a Kellogg alum. She partners with clients throughout their careers to accelerate personal and professional performance.

Stephanie Pierce

Most recently, Stephanie served as Talent Director at General Mills delivering succession planning, talent and performance management, and organizational design services for the North American segment.

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