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navigating the career journey
5 winter nights
5 participants (max)
individual coaching &
nightly group gatherings
goals:
order in the chaos & calm in the stress
concrete plans for post-graduation
solidify portfolio & resume
practice for interviews (or tenure app)
career planning & analysis
you:
preparing to 'sprout'
most likely one more semester until graduation
(bachelors or masters)
OR
tenure-track preparations for applications
focus:
- CAREER COACHING - individual sessions & group convos
- PORTFOLIO critique, assistance, additional projects
- RESUME design & writing, personal branding, & website portfolio guidance
- INTERVIEWING TIPS / PRACTICE
- TENURE APPLICATION feedback, time to write or prepare
a bootcamp intensive that actually
encourages rest and introspection
channel your superpowers
with a design coach
your design coach & residency host facilitator:
In this bootcamp style residency, I'm sharing my more than 20 years experience not only in graphic design and teaching a bridge to the profession courses like "portfolio", but also my personal experiences in the career journey including in academia and tips gathered over years connected to the design (and academic) world. I've worked with hundreds of students in examining life goals, creating personal brands, revamping projects for portfolio, advising on portfolio and resume, as well as helping each individual to recognize their own voice, strengths, and yes, weaknesses to best address the next steps in your journey.
You are the person that thrives with one-on-one feedback and the rapport needed for honest advice and nurturing the best in yourself to showcase. This residency experience may feel like a bootcamp in that it can be an intensive, deep dive into your current trajectory and what you need to do to reach your goals in a very short amount of time.
Even if you are signed up for a portfolio style class, working on a thesis project with faculty advisors, or maybe have mentors as a junior faculty preparing to apply for tenure, this residency bootcamp interaction can provide another perspective and assistance from someone who wants you to succeed as a coach.
Take this opportunity to venture into this quiet place at the end of the year to rest, be surrounded by nature, and focus on the task at hand including portfolio organizing, portfolio projects, resume design and writing, skills assessment and goal analysis, thesis organizing/final writing/research prep for your final semester, and other related tasks that may overwhelm you in the spring term. Whether your career plans include applying for academic positions, positions in the regular world, or even a switch in direction, this residency experience is for you.
If you are in academics as a junior level assistant professor and looking for that intentional break to work on your tenure application, write your 2nd or 4th year plans, develop curriculum or plans for projects with tenure application goal in mind, this is a great residency option for you.
Maybe 2025 will be your best year ever because you spent 5 days preparing for all that might be possible.
DETAILS
Space is limited to 5 people. If less than 5 people sign up you will have the option before final booking to confirm your own participation or choose an online option instead of travel.
PAY IN FULL BY NOVEMBER 1 - $1199
AFTER NOVEMBER 1 - $1499
ONLINE OPTION: $500
receive similar coaching mentorship without travel
DATES:
OPTION 1 - DECEMBER 26 - 31st - Tuck into your holiday week this private personal time and if you are flying, these dates are often less traveled.
OPTION 2 - JANUARY 2 - 7 - ring in the New Year and then spend focus time before the semester starts.
PROGRAM FEE includes:
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private coaching and consulting on your individual work, goals, etc.
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evening gatherings to talk about your work that day
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all access to the natural world, visiting donkeys, etc.
- a private room with access to living space and kitchens (2 options have private bath)
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meals include group dinners likely comfort winter stews family style meals, as well as continental style breakfasts and light lunches or snacks. Coffee, tea, water, juices - no soda only a soda stream. Menu will be planned prior to arrival and all dietary restrictions taken into consideration. No junk food will be on hand. And we'll hunker down so you won't be able to walk down the street to a coffee shop.
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all housekeeping before arrival and after departure, light housekeeping during the residency.
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pick-up and drop-off at the BNA airport for all those who can schedule arrival before about 3pm and departure no earlier than 10am.