The step every teacher skips...
No one ever taught you how to make a career transition — you thought you'd teach forever! So even at your best, you're probably winging it.
Doing the things you think you should be doing: Updating your resume. Scrolling LinkedIn. Falling down the rabbit hole of teacher transition Reddit threads and Facebook groups. Making endless pros and cons lists. Maybe even applying to random jobs "to see what happens."
The result? Confusion. Overwhelm. Self-doubt.
Here's why: You're skipping a crucial step in the whole process...
Figuring out what you actually want.
That's where I come in!
Everything I offer is built around getting you clear first. Because when you know what you want, you make decisions you can trust.
"I know I don't want to teach, but I have no idea which direction to head in. I routinely search LinkedIn and Indeed, but I honestly don't really know what I'm doing. It feels so overwhelming."
—From an email Laura received from a teacher
Here's how to go from overwhelm to clarity
Phase 1: Start With You
Most teachers begin exploring a career change by scrolling job postings — letting the market tell you what you should want. We flip that. Before looking outward, we start with what matters most — you. What you value, what energizes you, what you're great at, and what's been quietly getting in the way of moving forward.
You'll walk away with your own personal career compass — a clear picture of what you want and what you have to offer at this phase of your life.
Phase 2: Discover What's Possible
Most teachers get stuck considering the same handful of career options based on the internet search "career alternatives for teachers." We blow that wide open. You'll explore career possibilities you've never considered and gather real information about the ones that excite you most.
You'll walk away with an expanded list of possibilities and a clearer sense of which paths are actually worth pursuing.
Phase 3: Choose Your Career Path
Using everything you've built — your career compass, your research, your gut — you'll land on a clear direction forward. Whether that's pursuing a new career, staying in the classroom, or something in between.
You'll walk away with a path you feel good about. Because you finally know yourself and your options well enough to make a decision you can trust.
Jan, 5th Grade Teacher
"I was a teacher without a lot of joy. I wanted to explore other career possibilities, but I felt like I could only be a teacher. After working with Laura, I felt the number of doors and possibilities for career alternatives begin to open!"
—Jan, Student from the Teachers at a Crossroads Group Coaching Program
Three ways to get clear about where your career is heading
Without Laura, I would still be in career limbo, unconfident and afraid of the perception of teachers dictated by society. I am so thankful that I now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
—Hunter, 1:1 coaching client
Not sure what career coaching support you need?!
Or if my services are a good fit for you?
Or what coaching even is?!
It's a starting point. Somewhere to begin.
We'll talk about where you're at with teaching, your process of exploring a career change, and the services I offer that could help you move forward.