Staff

Abby has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since March 2021.

After graduating from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with her B.A. degree in Psychology and Sociology, Abby pursued her M.A. degree at the University of St. Thomas in Leadership in Student Affairs, graduating in May 2020. Abby’s passion for career coaching started during graduate school when she had the opportunity to work in career services at several higher education institutions. Her favorite thing about working with students is watching them reach their career goals and successfully utilizing their educational accomplishments in the working world.

When she is not reviewing resumes or preparing students for interviews, Abby enjoys spending time at her lake cabin in Northern Minnesota with her two goldendoodles, Josie and Schimke. She also enjoys playing board games (especially Monopoly!) and listening to true crime podcasts.

To make an appointment with Abby or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.

Autumn has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since February 2020.

Autumn has a Master’s degree in Public Health which fueled her love for students in healthcare fields and led her to obtaining her Global Career Development Certification.

To make an appointment with Autumn or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.

Hannah has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since August 2022.

After graduating from Wright State University with a B.S. in Organizational Leadership and M.Ed. in Student Affairs in Higher Education, Hannah has worked in career services at higher education institutions. She has also supported diverse clients as a professional resume writer and has led mock interview programs, career courses, and immersive career experiences.

Hannah is from Dayton, OH and outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband (Max), golden retriever (Wendy), cat (Crosby), and 8 nieces and nephews. Most of her time is spent cooking, reading, taking walks in the woods, having bonfires with friends, and rewatching Gilmore Girls countless times.

Jennifer has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since June 2021.

Jennifer found her passion for career services while teaching at a local Media Arts School in Detroit, MI.  Over the past 12 years, she’s worked with a diverse group of students, with different backgrounds, focuses and goals launch their careers.  Many of her students were re-inventing themselves as professionals following significant life changes.  Understanding how challenging it can be to start a new career caused her to develop a career focused curriculum geared specifically toward assisting students as they entered into their job search.  This course included; resume development, job search strategies, interview skills, personal branding, networking and professional soft skills.  Students left her classroom with a solid understanding of the job search process allowing them to feel more confident while professionally presenting themselves to potential employers.

In Jennifer’s spare time, she loves to hang out with her BFF and husband of 35 years and her two amazing sons, their spouses and her grand-dogs, Avery, Penny, Arnold and Max.  She also enjoys traveling, bowling, movies and music.  Her favorite quote is “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

To make an appointment with Jennifer or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.

Lacey has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since July 2022.

Empowering others to live their best life by collaborating with them to determine their unique skillset, personality, and values is a huge passion of Lacey’s. With over 3 years’ experience in offering career marketing assistance to diverse students with varied and challenging employment barriers, she enjoys providing one-on-one coaching over career readiness topics such as resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, job search strategies, letter of explanation writing for those with criminal backgrounds, and professional communication and conflict management. While Lacey loves supporting and guiding MedCerts students, she values being able to learn from them just as much. “Everyone is interesting. Everyone has something unexpected to offer.” – Meryl Streep

Lacey resides in northeast Nebraska and has a B.A. degree in Speech Communications, Public Relations, and Organizational Leadership from Wayne State College. When she isn’t connecting with students over career marketing, Lacey enjoys spending time with her husband and their two goldendoodles, Peach and Party by going on evening walks and car rides. Lacey really enjoys thrifting, antiquing, decorating, eclectic music, traveling and immersing herself into different cultures, and tending to her massive houseplant collection.

To make an appointment with Lacey or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.

Michelle has been with MedCerts since August 2021, first working as a Student Success Coach and now as a Career Coach.

After graduating from Metropolitan State University in Denver with a degree in Human Services, she went on to obtain her Master’s degree in Educational Counseling from the University of Phoenix.  While completing her undergraduate degree, Michelle worked as a Certified Medical Assistant, taught medical assisting, and supervised the clinical externship program at Denver Technical College.  Michelle started working as a Career Counselor at the Community College of Denver and then moved 8,000 miles away from home and took a job as a career counselor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt for 3 years.  While living and working in Cairo, Michelle’s passion for international travel ignited and she was able to visit and explore 18 countries,  before returning to the US.    Her favorite thing about working with students is watching them complete their education and reach their career goals!

When she is not reviewing resumes or preparing students for interviews, Michelle enjoys riding her motorcycle, traveling, trying new culinary recipes and spending time with her 3 rescued Chinese Crested fur Kids, KK, Lucy and Sam.

To make an appointment with Michelle or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.

Siena has been a Career Coach with MedCerts since July 2022.

She currently maintains her own consulting business, providing bootcamp-style programs with Career Services Strategy & Support given over 8+ years’ experience in Career Education, Recruitment, and Leadership Development. Her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Entrepreneurship propelled her successful advancement and recognition for managing the operations and recruitment efforts at med-tech start-ups and biopharmaceutical companies.

She eagerly develops career resources for her clients and frequently hosts podcasts and large-scale webinars to offer guidance and connections to leading industry experts. With a proven track record consulting for high-profile companies like Amazon, Google, CVS, Verizon, J&J, etc., Siena is able to provide tremendous insight behind what drives success. She is an energetic individual with an empowerment focused concierge-style coaching service and a mission to truly enable others to grow.

Out of the office, you’ll most likely see her cooking something new in the kitchen, keeping active with sports, or catching up on all the top shows of every streaming platform. She also loves traveling and records music and voiceover audio in her spare time.

To make an appointment with Siena or any of our Career Coaches, please submit your request using the Ask a Career Coach form.