Welcome to all who believe that a JOB is not a CAREER, and a career is not a LIFE -- and are hoping for a SUSTAINABLE FUTURE!This is an open, interdisciplinary course designed to guide individuals and groups through a customized, 4-phase process for new-age career innovation in the context of a changing world. It is strategically focused on integrating your personalized career/life balancing strategies with the support of certified master coaches, while bringing insights on issues and professions as they are emerging in the Global to Local Economy. The course will include discussions focused on the new Age of Sustainability which is currently influencing all sectors including education, business, policy, environmental sciences, technology, global markets and communities. Whether you are in your early career considerations, an experienced professional considering a change, or a senior leader preparing for your "Encore", this is a creative process customized to YOU! Because we know that it can be a lonely process, plus communication and collaboration is key to everything in life and careers, the course integrates opportunities to build new networks, friendships and potential partnerships. For those of you who want to expand your impact, the course also includes guidance on developing your personal or business portfolio with opportunity to be included in the upcoming CareerEcologia Talent Gallery, which will be shared across various networks - including Executive Recruiters and Leaders in Sustainability Focused Organizations.
Your Instructor
Phyllis Pouyat Thibodeau is founder and CEO of Chesapeake Career Consulting, LLC. She is currently designing and delivering customized services for varied clients as Executive Career Consultant in DC Metro area and in communities surrounding the Chesapeake Bay Region. Her mantra is “Think Globally, Act Locally” as she works with leaders, career transitioners and students all focusing on issues of sustainability–from a variety of disciplinary viewpoints and changing workforce challenges.
Over the last 4 years, Phyllis supported career strategy plans to action for returning Peace Corps volunteers along with graduate students from around the globe, pursuing their Masters in International Sustainable Development with World Learning in Washington DC. Previously, Phyllis served as Associate Director and Executive Career Coach for MBA Career & Professional Development at University of Maryland where she supported over 1,000 working professionals across industry sectors in the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia region. She brings over 25-years of experience in both corporate and higher education management, combining expertise in human development, organizational systems, professional education and international program development. At both Cornell University and University System of Maryland, Phyllis has directed design and delivery of experiential learning, distance education and career oriented professional education and leadership development programs in traditional and non-traditional contexts.
She is currently involved in a variety of community, education, business and professional networks invested in conservation education and sustainable development balancing the 3 E’s: Environment, Economy, Equity.
Phyllis
completed her B.S. in Human Resources Development at SUNY and studied
Creative Leadership at Cornell University. She holds a Master of
Distance Education and additional certifications in Teaching, Technology
and Environmental Education through Universities of Maryland. She is a
Certified Master Coach, and active member of International Coach
Federation.
Phyllis
is also active as a Master Gardener with UMD’s Cooperative Extension
working with partners on conservation education and “grow it-eat it”
projects, as well as a variety of
“Green Economy” initiatives. In all of these efforts, she works with essential partners who share in the mission of “People & Planet Partnerships,” both on the Beltway side and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.