Meet the Team
Hover over each team member to learn a fun fact and the unique perspective they bring to help you land your next job! We also have a Meet the Team blog series with more in-depth interviews with many of our writers.Â
Click on each team member to learn a fun fact and the unique perspective they bring to help you land your next job! We also have a Meet the Team blog series with more in-depth interviews with many of our writers.Â
Contributing Writers
Review Team
Operations
Philanthropy
Meet the Team
Click on each team member to learn a fun fact and the unique perspective they bring to help you land your next job!
Katie
Contributing Writer/Reviewer
Favorite part of my job: I love learning about the person, and their interests, then helping them describe all the amazing things they accomplished during their career.
Fun fact: I developed a high school Hospitality & Tourism Management vocational program and taught it for five years.
Katy
Managing Editor
Favorite part of my job: I love helping writers hone their language as they develop documents that are perfectly tailored to each client’s goals.
Fun Fact: My husband and I own a bar/music venue in Upstate NY.
Chris
CEO and Co-Founder
Favorite part of my job: I am so excited to be able to create the vision and strategy that guide us for continued and sustainable growth.
Fun fact: I produce electronic music during my downtime. Although I won’t be touring the world anytime soon, you will find me on Apple and Spotify as Big Ocean Sound.
Elyse
Director of Philanthropy
Favorite part of my job: I love having the opportunity to empower others who have experienced barriers in their pursuit of a meaningful career.
Fun Fact: The two universities I attended have funky but cute mascots: the banana slug, and the squirrel.
Haley
Contributing Writer/Reviewer
Favorite part of my job: It’s always exciting to hear when a client scores an interview or lands a job because of the work we did together.
Fun fact: I’m an avid reader! I’ve set a goal to finish 52 books this year.
Matt
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
Favorite part of my job: Knowing that my work is meaningful. Knowing every job seeker who works with us has the opportunity to find their favorite job too.
Fun fact: I can speak (in varying degrees) 4 different languages – English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
Michael
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: I love helping clients showcase their shining achievements in a way that will make them feel proud.
Fun fact: I was born on the island of Cyprus, grew up in France, and have divided my adulthood between both coasts of the U.S.
Morgan
Contributing Writer/Reviewer
Favorite part of my job: I love to connect with clients on a personal level, to get to know their story during an often challenging time in their lives, and show them that they are incredible humans with talent, heart, and potential.
Fun fact: I’m a creative at heart. Outside of resume writing, I’m a professional contemporary ballet dancer and choreographer!
Tayyaba
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job:
I take great pleasure in understanding people through active listening and genuine empathy, and connecting on a personal level, beyond the numbers and data points that often dominate our industry.
Fun fact:
I make the most amazing desi spicy food!
Lola
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: I love writing resumes because I like listening to people’s stories and assisting them in presenting the best version of themselves, relieving them of the burdens of the job search process.
Fun fact: Two activities that bring me immense joy are aerial silks and yoga, which help me discover the limits of what my mind and body can achieve.
Daniella
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: Everyone has a unique story, and being a part of each client’s journey is a special experience – especially when they get the job they wanted.
Fun Fact:Â Singing and dancing are my passion, and I am a professional musical theater performer. I also bake amazing chocolate chip cookies that disappear quickly at holiday parties.
Rose
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: I love listening to my clients’ life stories and guiding them on how to highlight the best of themselves to move ahead in their careers.
Fun fact: I am an avid hiker and backpacker. I’ve enjoyed trekking all over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Coastal Range of California.
Daniel
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: Meeting amazing and talented people, helping them to recognize their value, and creating a career story that resonates with prospective employers.
Fun Fact: I grew up in Ireland, lived in Vietnam, and traveled to over 30 countries for work and play.
Stefanie
Contributing Writer
Favorite part of my job: Helping career journeys come to life on paper. I love connecting with people to help tell their story and land their next role.
Fun fact: I try to cook an entire cookbook cover to cover every year and am currently working my way through Half Baked Harvest!