Our Team
 

Founded By Jill Tipograph

 
Jill Tipograph is an accomplished early career advisor and coach who has a proven track record of helping young adults envision and reach their potential at work.
 

Jill Tipograph is an accomplished early career advisor and coach who has a proven track record of helping young adults envision and reach their potential at work.


Jill leads Tipograph Careers, the advisory and coaching practice she founded to guide college students, college graduates, and young professionals through the complicated labyrinth of career choice, job search, and workplace success. Her expert team of HR hiring professionals are career “diagnosticians,” customizing a roadmap for each unique client. We meet individuals where they are in their quest to select, secure and succeed in a job that plays to their strengths and interests.

Helping steer the career trajectories of young adults for 20 years is a natural progression for Jill, whose own career includes successfully guiding young people to choose and prosper in their summer and gap year programs, internships, and post-college careers. She founded and led Camp Tips, and Everything Summer, and co-founded Early Stage Careers. Jill is a certified, select member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a longstanding, professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, and a longtime board member of the non-profit organization, Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education.

Jill launched Tipograph Careers to meet the current challenges facing young job seekers and career changers. With the backdrop of an unpredictable economy, layoffs, and hybrid work arrangements, our process works because it is laser-focused on “fit” – diagnosing and clarifying goals – then pursuing them in a tailored, supported, and systematic way.

 
 

Meet a few of our COACHES AND SPECIALISTS


Judy Panagakos

COACHING PRACTICE LEADER & SENIOR CAREER COACH

Judy is our coaching practice leader and active senior coach for college students, recent graduates and young professionals.


Rachel Beck

CAREER COACH

Rachel has 25+ years of experience in financial services including front office investment banking and human resources.


Sarah Birdsong Major

Career & Leadership Assessment Specialist

Sarah is a strategic partner leading comprehensive, tailored career assessments as part of an integrated approach supporting students and early career professionals in finding aligned meaningful direction.


Terri Herschlag

CAREER COACH

Terri has dedicated her career to helping college students, recent graduates and alumni position themselves successfully for future job opportunities.


Lee Kramer

SUCCESS COACH

Lee is dedicated to guiding young adults and professionals on a transformative journey through life and career transitions to realize their potential.


As a communications expert, Cheryl provides interview skills training power sessions and helps our clients architect their brand and personal story.

Cheryl Lambert

INTERVIEW SKILLS & BRANDING SPECIALIST

As a communications expert, Cheryl provides interview skills training power sessions and helps our clients architect their brand and personal story.


Chiara Leipold

Career Coach

Chiara has 20 years of experience hiring early talent into professional services positions across several key industries in the commercial and federal sectors.


Deborah is a strategic partner working with students, college graduates and young professionals to create gap experiences that are aligned with their early career and/or educational goals.

Deborah Friedman Lesser

GAP YEAR & PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACH

Deborah is a strategic partner working with students, college graduates and young professionals to create gap experiences that are aligned with their early career and/or educational goals.


Janine Rowe

CAREER COACH

Janine is a certified career counselor with a track record of supporting the career success of young adults who previously have completed neuropsychological evaluations, benefited from academic accommodations or organizational support.


Terry has over 25 years of experience in executive search, career coaching + development, and she is Myers Briggs (MBTI) certified.

Terry Walton

CAREER COACH

Terry has over 25 years of experience in executive search, career coaching + development, and she is Myers Briggs (MBTI) certified.


Neal is a 30+ year HR Executive who has recruited college students and graduates for Fortune 500 internships and training programs.

Neal Wendel

SENIOR CAREER COACH

Neal is a 30+ year HR Executive who has recruited college students and graduates for Fortune 500 internships and training programs. He works with our early career clients using targeted job search strategies to position them successfully with hiring managers.


 

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