Alumni Career Coach Referral Network
Career Coaching Opportunity with U Career Success
Want to put your professional experience to work helping University of Utah students find and fulfill their career dreams? U Career Success is seeking experienced individuals who would enjoy mentoring college-aged students from a variety of majors. Depending upon specialty area, auxiliary career coaches may guide students through career preparation that runs the gamut from exploration, personal branding (resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles), applying for jobs and internships, interviewing and networking skills, finally leading to compensation negotiation for early-stage careers.
This auxiliary position is designed for mid- to late-stage and retired professionals who enjoy working with the college-aged students who will benefit from their own career experience and accumulated wisdom.
Flexible schedule, 10–19 hours/week, $25/hour honorarium, benefits not included. Training provided, 3-month arrangement with potential to extend. You have so much expertise to share! Interested? Email sue.finch@utah.edu for more information.
Looking for advice on the next step in your career? A professional career coach can be invaluable—offering a fresh viewpoint on your knowledge, skills, and experience. A coach can help you present your talents in the most favorable context that allows you to shine in unexpected ways.
Your brief, introductory consultation is free. For U alumni, the first two sessions will be charged at a special flat fee of $150 for both sessions.* Additional sessions will be at a price determined by you and your coach.
*Coaches are not affiliated with the Office of Alumni Relations or U Alumni. These professionals are independent and are not compensated or retained by the university or the association.
These career coaches offer special rates and services for U alums:
Sarah Boman
Boman Group | sarah@sarahboman.com | (385) 200-0202
Sarah is an executive coach and management consultant who works one-on-one with clients as they pursue goals like advancement, improving communication skills, transitioning to a new profession, increasing earning potential, or finding greater job satisfaction. She specializes in storytelling, somatic feedback, neuro-linguistic programming, and executive presence. Sarah has a wide range of experience in administration, government, and financial services.
Melissa Ceballos BS'99
Elevated Retirement Group | mceballos@erg-slc.com | (801) 330-3404
Melissa has nearly 20 years of experience in roles involving HR/talent acquisition, sales, marketing, and business development—and has a true passion to help people! In everything she does her focus has always been on developing strong, meaningful, and long-lasting relationships to understand needs and align resources effectively. Melissa graduated from the U with a bachelor’s degree in communication. She has spent her career working in areas of talent management, leadership development, career coaching and mentoring, and professional development.
Julio Garreaud
The Human Architect | juliogman@gmail.com | (801) 949-4111
Julio is the founder of Human Architecture LLC, an executive coaching and business consulting firm assisting executives and business owners to identify the important areas of business that tend to live in their blind spot. Julio is known as the Human Architect for his ability to get individuals and organizations to operate by design rather than circumstance. He is an author, public speaker, and coach.
Dominic Militello
Career Coaching for Athletes | ccadominic@gmail.com | (801) 913-4735
With over 20 years of executive career experience, Dominic has helped hundreds of executives successfully through the job search process. He focuses on assisting top talent to effectively interact, interview and negotiate, at a very high level, within the extremely competitive marketplace; he specializes in working with athletes, artists, and executives. Dominic is on a life-long mission to change the job search social paradigm from a "job seeker to employer" process to a "brand to brand" process.
Pat Vaughn
Talent Guru | patvaughnspeaks@gmail.com | (801) 706-0411
Pat brings nearly 30 years of professional talent acquisition & management experience into her coaching. Having worked with such premier organizations as Disney and Cisco Systems, she focuses on ‘real-world’ work problems, and moves quickly to resolve issues that prevent goal achievement. Whether you are in the C-Suite or a new college grad, Pat customizes her assistance to resolution of your unique situation.