Our mission is to create value in our relationships by providing outstanding personal service that is cost-effective for our clients and provides our candidates with the support and resources they need to realize career and life objectives.
Career Transition Network (CTN) offers a holistic approach to transition services. Our core values are at the foundation of our business model and are represented in each of our coaches that provide services during this critical time in your employees’ lives. We know that with the proper emotional and practical support, this transition can be much more than a job search. We believe that this is a time to help each candidate become aware of the many possibilities that exist for them. Our exclusive Personal Transition Plan©, was designed and developed to provide our candidates with a framework for productive thinking and thus a path to improved results – not just during the transition, but long after they are repositioned. We view this time as an opportunity to improve or build key skills that will benefit them in their next role and help them reach beyond current expectations.
CTN also believes in incorporating healthy lifestyle options for our candidates. We know that the loss of a job is more than a loss of income, as it is a change in daily routines and often adds stress on relationships. Our programs include allowance for spousal support and our coaches and contributors will provide stress reduction methods and wellness support.
While each of us enjoys face to face meetings with our candidates, we have recognized the value in leveraging technology. Our organization takes advantage of innovations in communication to provide exceptional service 24/7. Because we provide our tools electronically and use telecommunication whenever possible, it allows us to always have the most updated information in the hands of our clients and candidates as we all help to preserve our environment. Additionally, the cost savings is incorporated into our business model, which offers more cost-effective services.
We also believe it is important to give back. A portion of each dollar earned will be awarded to a 501(c)(3) organization for purposes of providing career transition workshops to those without the resources to pay.
Practical and Personal.
CTN personally knows each of its coaches and is passionate about delivering service to our clients and candidates that is personal, timely, comprehensive, and also aligns with our core values and principles. Our coaches are all professionally certified and will contact each candidate within 48 hours of receiving their information. The programs, however, can begin when the candidate is ready. We are not focused on the clock ticking, but on providing beneficial services when the time is right.
CTN is a virtual organization which allows us to provide convenient and flexible scheduling. We value the time commitments of our candidates and work to ensure that time spent on the phone or online with us covers immediate needs and long-term planning. Our structure is efficient which allows us to provide comprehensive services at effective prices.
We are an organization committed to service and strive for continuous improvement through feedback, innovation and new thinking!
SHIRLEY M. CLARK
President/Director
Shirley’s work as an executive and career transition coach is motivated by her desire to ensure that individuals recognize the possibilities that exist for them – regardless of their circumstances – when they make informed, intentional choices. With over 25 years of business and leadership experience, Shirley embodies specific expertise and success in sales, communication, organizational effectiveness, coaching and team building. Her experiences in the corporate arena were a key element in developing her personal vision on leadership and powerful living.
Shirley initially founded Career Transition Network as a nonprofit service for those displaced by the events of the housing and financial markets, and through that work, recognized the critical need those in transition have for personalized support. This philosophy is the foundation of CTN’s customized outplacement and transition services.
In addition to transition work, Shirley participates on panels, presents at workshops, facilitates planning sessions, speaks and writes on issues affecting the lives of working individuals. She is a graduate from Georgetown University’s Executive Leadership and Coaching program and views the opportunity to bring coaching to individuals and organizations in transition as an effective method for achieving extraordinary results in challenging times.
MONICA SETHI
Chief Operating Officer/Director
Monica has a history of delivering beyond expectations. Her operations expertise and highly developed leadership skills bring a powerful combination to her role as Chief Operating Officer.
Monica oversees the day to day management of CTN, which includes directing information system activities. She also works with business development and management services roles in the firm.
Monica has spent the last twelve years successfully growing and stabilizing divisions of various Fortune 500 organizations. Her broad range of real-world experience and her ability to understand key issues have made her an invaluable asset to CTN.
ROBIN ROGGENKAMP
Contributor
Robin, Certified Career Transition Coach, has helped over 1800 professionals with successful job transitions and “next-level” leadership coaching. Her extensive knowledge base includes over 15 years of agency and corporate recruiting, career consulting, interviewing, training, leadership development, outplacement, corporate mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, employee retention programs, executive coaching, workshop facilitation and public speaking.
Robin is the founder and former CEO of Appreciate, Inc. and the Founder of My Authentic Career. She frequently leads dynamic career development programs nationwide and has been featured in the Washington Business Journal, Natural Living, and The Washington Post as a career and leadership development expert. She is the “go-to” resource for many successful senior executives nationwide and is an active member of the International Coach Federation.
MIRIAM (MIMI) DARMSTADTER
Personal Transition Coach
Mimi Darmstadter is a leadership and life coach and has 20 years of experience in the professional training and leadership development field. She bases her coaching work on the belief that each of her clients has the innate capacity to respond positively to changes in his/her life. Mimi’s job as a coach is to support the client through this process by exploring with him/her the perspectives, behaviors, and skills through which they see and interact with the world (professional, personal and the relationships that transcend both). Mimi works with her clients to see how shifts in their perspectives and behaviors can often increase their effectiveness in meeting their goals. Mimi also recognizes that people need support and practice opportunities to make and sustain changes, especially through times of transition. As a coach, she offers both.
A health enthusiast and fitness instructor, Mimi also welcomes opportunities to explore with her clients their desire to make physical changes as they address career and transition issues. She earned her Master Degree in Social Service Administration (MSW) from the University of Chicago and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s executive leadership coaching program.
CLAIRE LAWRENCE
Personal Transition Coach
Claire brings over 25 years business experience spanning several industries to her career transition and leadership coaching. Her expertise in management, marketing, development, and sales has proven to be an asset while working with clients in various occupations and at all levels.
Claire is committed to helping her clients renew their spirit, recognize their power, and realize future success as they move through a time of transition. She is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching program and pours her experiences and her compassion into her coaching.
Asking insightful questions that open up awareness and possibilities for the client, Claire prepares them to achieve their goals by being at their best as they present themselves for new opportunities in a competitive environment.
JEAN JOHNSON
Personal Transition Coach
Jean Johnson’s experience spans the business, non-profit and governmental sectors, including more than 10 years of small business experience. Jean has consulted with over 400 small business owners, coaching them through a the full range of startup and operational challenges.
Jean works with individuals as a catalyst for enhanced professional effectiveness with a holistic approach emphasizing the inherent wisdom within each of us. Through their work together, clients are able to see new possibilities for their professional development and life quandaries. Jean believes that each of us has the power to transform our world through the potential created with powerful conversation. She relishes the journey she takes alongside each client as they take on the important work of self-discovery, learning, and practicing new behaviors that lead to transformation in their leadership style and life.
Jean is a graduate of the Leadership Coaching program at Georgetown University. She has an MBA in Marketing & Operations from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky.
EILEEN ZDUN
M.A., R.D., L.D.N.
Eileen Zdun, M.A., R.D.,L.D.N. has been involved in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics for more than 18 years as a registered dietitian, a member of the American Dietetic Association, a Licensed Dietitian, and Licensed Nutritionist. Eileen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters Degree in Nutrition Education from Immaculata College. After making her rounds in a variety of institutional settings, she has decided to take off her white lab coat and embrace the private sector. She presently owns her own nutrition consulting business where she works with people of all ages and needs and does public speaking engagements on nutrition related topics.
Eileen’s passion for her work is a result of her clients’ success. Her motto is we work together as a team to make nutrition goals obtainable and fit as closely as possible into an individual’s lifestyle while making lifestyle changes for health and success.
During our session we will review your present nutrition and exercise habits, address areas of concern, any special needs related to your present health condition, what YOUR goals are in the area of nutrition and fitness, and together compose a plan to achieve healthy nutrition and fitness goals.
Eileen believes our life is a puzzle and to complete that puzzle proper nutrition and regular physical activity are two important pieces!
JENNIFER TURNER
RD, CPT
Jennifer Turner is a licensed registered dietitian with the American Dietetic Association. She is certified and specializes in Adult Weight Management.
Jennifer is a professional consultant, educator, and speaker for the health and food industry. She has worked as a health educator for the Preventive Medicine Rehabilitation Institute and for the American Diabetes Association. Jennifer is also a certified personal trainer.
She obtained her personal training licenses from the East Coast Instructor Training School and the American Council on Exercise. Her clients include both small or large organizations and individuals in private practice.
Jennifer can help you achieve realistic health goals. She will work with you to create an individualized diet and living plan that you can follow for life. Sessions include an assessment of your diet, your lifestyle and your fitness habits, as well as a plan to improve those areas. Jennifer’s consulting and training services are designed to provide you with a high level of expertise to achieve your short or long-term goals in a cost-effective and timely manner. After ten years of working in the financial services industry. Jennifer realized she wanted to pursue her passion for helping people to achieve a more active and healthy life. In the times we live in with increased financial and personal stress and busy schedules it is important to put yourself back on your own priority list. Jennifer’s personal philosophy is that the body, mind, and spirit all need to be nourished to help you feel and live your best life.
