About - Coach Caroleen

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I help women in tech grow their careers by landing better roles using my Career Makeover MBA.

If you’re feeling stuck in your career or just ready for a different job, you know how frustrating the whole resume and interview process can be.

That was me. Overworked. Underpaid. Working constantly with nothing to show for it. I was stuck but couldn’t figure a way out of my current career path.

Are you ready to jump start your career with the Career Makeover MBA? Find clarity with a personal Career Strategy Session.

I went from recruiters ignoring me to tripling my compensation in a few short years.

I’m a mechanical engineer turned bank analyst turned cloud architect turned mobile app Product Manager and now I’m retired from Corporate America. I navigated my career transitions to triple my total compensation in just a few years.

As more people heard my successful rebranding story, I kept getting asked to meet for coffee to “pick my brain.” Friends started landing six-figure jobs based off the tips I shared with them. Now I share my process through coaching others. I’ll save you time, money, and effort as I teach you the path to rebrand and get hired faster.

And when I’m not doing the work thing…

I’m an empty nester and proud NC State parent. Go Wolfpack! I love philanthropy. I serve on my local Library Foundation Board of Directors and enjoy fundraising for local non-profits.

For fun and fitness, you’ll often find me playing tennis and pickleball or enjoying yoga at the YMCA. I also spend a lot of time at the library. I love reading and listening to podcasts.

If you still want to know more, here are a few more things about me…

🧩 I read about 100 books a year. Yes, that’s about two books a week. I’m a huge local library supporter and read a mix of actual physical books in addition to the kindle and ebooks. Find me on Goodreads here.

🧩 I’m a Costco anything and everything person. I get my groceries, piano, car tires, sunglasses, and more from Costco just to name a few things. “Think Costco First!” (Costco’s motto).

🧩 I’m ruthless about protecting my time. I can always make more money but I can’t make more time. As someone that coaches others, I myself have hired a life coach, a career coach, personal trainer, and dietician. Even doctors have doctors.

🧩 I love jigsaw puzzles. I try to have a 1500 or 2000 piece puzzle in progress at all times

And if you still want to know more…

Podcasts – You can listen to my interviews on the Coding the Future hosted by Dr. Sharon Jones on Voice America radio:

🎤 A Career Coaching Framework (51:47) (aired on June 23, 2021)

🎤 PROPEL your Career – Be Resourceful & Rebranding (53:48) (aired on June 17, 2020)

LinkedIn articles:

🔗 Career branding matters… A LOT! Would you hire a landscaper to install your concrete driveway? (posted August 17, 2021)

🔗 Learning through Reflection in 2019 (posted December 7, 2019)

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation articles:

📚 Carnegie Circle Event featuring NoViolet Bulawayo (posted April 13, 2023)

📚 What is Caroleen Burroughs reading? (posted November 22, 2022)

📚 A Simple Way to Triple Your Gift (posted November 13, 2021)

📚 What’s Caroleen Burroughs Reading? (posted January 27, 2020)