P ro f e s s i o n a l C a re e r S e r v i c e s

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Judy SacksSenior Director of Professional and Jewish Community Services

Judy ensures high quality and customer service in the provision of professional career services. In her years at JVS, Judy has developed many community partner-ships and has received awards for her contributions to both the Jewish communal and refugee resettlement fields, including the International Association of JVS’ Program Award for her team’s quick recession response program in partnership with Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Judy staffs the JVS Jewish Services Com-mittee and she is an active member of the CJP’s Boston-Haifa Connection, where she chaired the employment subcommittee of the Ethiopian Jewry Committee. She has a BA from Boston University and is a licensed social worker.

JUDY SACKS

Amy MazurLead Career Coach, Newton Office

Amy is a National Certified Counselor and a Distance Credentialed Counselor based out of our Newton office.  She is committed to helping individuals find their vocational path by tapping into their strengths and passions. Amy strives to create a trusting atmosphere for the client that, in turn, allows for self-acceptance and self-exploration. In addition to meeting individually with clients, Amy facilitates Job Search Strategy and Career Decision-Making Groups. Amy earned a Masters of Education with a concentration in Counseling & Consulting Psychology from Harvard University and a BA from the University of Michigan. She is a member the National Career Development Association and the Career Counselors’ Consor-tium. Amy’s approach to addressing the real issues facing job seekers was quoted in the book Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America, One of TIME’s Best New Books to Read This Summer (June 2018).

AMY MAZUR

Carolyn ShoemakerCareer Navigator, Boston Office

Carolyn is a Career Navigator who assists jobseekers with their job search pro-cess.  Her focus is with our program in partnership with CJP for individuals experi-encing financial distress.  Carolyn  has more than eight years’ experience in Career Centers in the Metro Boston area, as well as in outplacement services, as a Work-shop Facilitator and Career Advisor. She is a Certified Professional Resume Writ-er. Prior to her work in career services, Carolyn has worked as a trainer, a group facilitator and as a business consultant to a wide array of businesses and nonprofit organizations. She has a Bachelor Degree from Allegheny College and a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

CAROLYN SHOEMAKER

David BuckCareer Navigator, Boston Office

Dave has over 10 years of experience as a career advisor/job search coach, with 2 certificates in career development. He provides a warm welcome and helps draw out each individual’s unique strengths, identify their career and job search needs, and pinpoint effective next steps for career management and job search imple-mentation. He meets one-on-one and facilitates workshops with people from a wide variety of industries and skill levels.

Previously he worked in non-profit, public and private sectors as part of a long-term focus on employment and economic issues. His education includes a Bach-elor of Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, a Master of Regional (Economic) Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and coursework in psychology.

DAVID BUCK

Judy BottkolCareer Navigator, Boston Office

Judy is a Career Navigator who helps job seekers create a job search plan, write a market-ready resume, and prepare for interviews. Judy does one-on-one coaching and workshop facilitation and development. Judy has over 25 years’ experience in HR with Fortune 500 companies in the consumer products, hospitality, and finan-cial services industries and brings her insider knowledge to her clients every day. Judy earned a B.A. from Boston College in Business Administration.

JUDY BOTTKOL

Lidi CheaCareer Navigator & Communications Assistant, Boston Office

Lidi joined JVS CareerSolution in 2017. In her dual role, Lidi assists job seekers in various aspects of job search, as well as implementing marketing strategies and communications on behalf of the career center.

Prior to joining JVS, Lidi worked in marketing in the corporate world and has more than 5 years of experience volunteering with various non-profit and communi-ty-based organizations. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the UMass Dartmouth.

LIDI CHEA

Stacy FataleCareer Navigator, Framingham & Boston Office

Stacy is a Career Navigator with our partnership program with Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Ready for Success. She has 10 years’ experience in Career Centers in the Greater Boston area. Stacy is a Certified Workforce Development Professional and a member of the National Association of Workforce Develop-ment Professionals.

She has a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University. Workers of diverse age, background, education, income, and occupation have all educated her on the value of improving and adding skills, and obtaining a good job.

STACY FATALE

Wendy GelbergLead Career Navigator, Boston & Newton Offices

Wendy is a Lead Career Navigator who provides one-on-one coaching, writes resumes, and facilitates job search workshops to help job seekers find the shortest distance between now and their next job. She has worked with clients between the ages of 16 and 83 (and, yes, the 83-year-old landed a job!) in a wide range of occupations and industries. She has a particular interest in job search skills for introverts and authored the book, The Successful Introvert: How to Enhance Your Job Search and Advance Your Career.

Wendy earned a Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston Uni-versity, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester. In addition, she is a Certified Professional Resume Writer, Certified Employment Interview Profes-sional, MBTI® Certified Facilitator, and Certified International Job and Career Transition Coach.

WENDY GELBERG

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