Colleen Maloney
1184 Spring Valley Lane, Atlanta, GA 30306 cmaloney@acdinet.com 404.879.9609
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Acclaimed creator and author of "The Play of Your Life, A Production for Career Success" and ACDInet, a state-of-the-art virtual career center. Combines ten years career management and outplacement experience with a Masters degree in Counseling from Vanderbilt University. Possesses exceptional presentation, consultation and communication skills serving as a consultant and guest speaker for numerous undergraduate, graduate and MBA programs and career related conferences throughout the United States. Offers highly developed business acumen and leadership capabilities demonstrated as a business owner and successful entrepreneur.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Career Management and Development•Spearheaded the integratation of best practices in career development to create a state-of-the-art virtual career center supporting thousands of professionals in achieving their career goals
•Innovated the creation and launch of a start-up career services firm which was honored with the SBA Small Business Project of the Year Award
•Directed all business development and operations for ACDI resulting in a
40% increase in revenues annually
•Created partnerships with national career management firms to assist hundreds of executives to achieve placement
•Established partnerships with colleges, MBA programs and law schools
throughout the United States, providing career development and job search support for students and executives
•Authored "The Play of Your Life, A Production for Career Success" (Rodale 2004)a proven and creative approach to career development
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
Advanced Career Development Incorporated
Founder and CEO
Successfully launched a comprehensive career development firm operating in multiple locations that serves organizations and individuals across the United States and abroad.
Lead a team of career counselors and executive coaches in providing career management solutions to over 1000 inidivuals annually.
Spearheaded large-scale technology initiatives that allow counselors and clients to interact online for career services.
Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA
1998 - Present
Jewish Family Services
Director - Career Services
Recruited by Board President to direct a staff of 7 career counselors in servicing over 450 clients annually.
Managed a $300,000 budget and created operational efficiencies that decreased expenditures by 30% in one year.
Initiated relationships with new funding sources that led to over $65,000 in additional contracts.
Credited for obtaining competitive outplacement contracts that resulted in over $100,000 in revenues.
Columbus, OH
1997 - 1999
Rice University
Assistant Director - Career Services
Reported directly to the Associate Dean and challenged to create award winning programs that were subsequently adopted by top-tier universities.
Chosen to speak at national conferences on International Internship programs that promote diversity and global issues.
Led a team of 25 student volunteers in recruiting new students to use the on-campus recruiting process and established strong relationships with over 250 employers in the Houston area.
Houston, TX
1995 - 1996
Vanderbilt University
Career Services Counselor
Promoted from Internship to oversee all internship programs and the entire interview preparation process for college seniors.
Nashville, TN
1993 - 1995
EDUCATION AND ADVANCED TRAINING
Vanderbilt University, Master of Education, Counseling - Magna Cum Laude
1995
Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Science, Human & Organizational Development - Cum Laude
1993
Nationally Certified Career Counselor
1995
