This is such a great question. When Jess started her transition journey, she quickly realized how deeply rooted her teacher identity was in her life. Because she saw herself as “just a teacher,” she had a gut feeling she needed more than career transition strategy alone. She recognized there was inner work to be done in order to heal her relationship with education, find courage and confidence to even make a career change, and take action to release what no longer served her (being a department leader and k-12 art teacher), so she could realign her purpose with her life’s work beyond the classroom. 

Jess started seeing other teachers with the same issues surfacing. They knew they wanted to leave the classroom, find more work/life balance, and feel like they had purpose in something the traditional four walls of the classroom could no longer offer. But how? The starting point seemed out of reach, overwhelming, and just a dream. For some, a hefty price tag of career services stopped them in their tracks. Jess got to work on the membership to help teachers as a whole person. Now teachers can find everything in one place with LIVE and recorded sessions for career strategy, personal wellbeing, and rewriting old programs, limiting beliefs and stories, keeping teachers feeling stuck. Jess trusted her inner knowing that educators were meant for more, so she’s helping you trust your inner knowing, too, inside the membership!

You know a career transition looks different for everyone, but the most powerful transformations take place when you take aligned actionable steps with the bigger picture in mind. The membership is designed to support your career transition from a holistic approach, giving you concrete career strategies, while empowering you with tools to navigate the mental and emotional rollercoaster you’re also riding during any major life change. 

Here’s the membership at a glance: 3 monthly live 60-90 minute sessions, including the Transition Hour, Keynote Speakers, and Wellbeing Workshops. Along with live sessions, you’ll have access to Jess’ Self-Guided Journey, an on-demand personal development course, bi-weekly emails with coaching support and details about the monthly sessions, worksheets and downloads to guide your transition, and a personal community of educators in transition and former teachers to connect with and stay accountable on this journey.

What’s covered in the Transition Hour? Here are a sampling of topics:

• Learn about positions that align with your experience, skills, and values
• Get clear on jobs educators can apply their transferable skills and earn a living
• Resume help, job board exploration, networking strategies, interview prep 

Who are the Keynote Speakers?

• Experts in HR, Financial Advisors to inform decisions about resignation/retirement, authors, health & wellness coaches, former teachers talking about their successful transition journey, clients of Jess sharing how their inner transformations gave them confidence and courage to level up their lives, Career Transition Strategists, teachers turned business owners, and more!

Describe the Wellbeing Workshops. What are they exactly?

• Live virtual sessions led by Jess, Master Certified NLP Practitioner & Reiki Practitioner, coaching you through the mental and emotional overwhelm that surfaces during major life transitions, like changing, resigning, or retiring from careers.
• Focus areas: Mindset work, emotional intelligence, spiritual shifts, trusting in your intuition and inner knowing, time and energy strategies, mindfulness practices, goal setting, how to deal with self-doubt, rejections, imposter syndrome, discouragement, and both honoring and releasing your teacher identity in order to fully embrace a renewed sense of purpose. 
• Wellbeing workshops are designed to respond to members’ needs, so they have a safe space to collectively raise self-awareness, process what’s coming up (like teacher guilt or burnout), get to the root cause, and feel empowered with strategies moving forward. 

Members receive emails sharing details of upcoming sessions, classes, and keynote speakers. Dates and Zoom links are provided via email and inside the membership. 

So glad you asked! We know you are busy! And with members from different time zones, it might be hard to attend every live virtual session. That’s why all sessions are recorded. Inside the membership, you’ll find coaching sessions and classes available for you to watch at your convenience. Recordings from the membership’s beginning pilot group are there, too!

Exclusive member perks include options to schedule 1:1 clarity coaching and/or Reiki sessions with Jess for more personalized and private support. Members receive special rates the general public doesn’t get! You’ll also have a referral link to Jess’s #1 Career Transition Strategist to schedule a free consultation!

With any service or program, it’s always nice to try it out first. That’s why we have a 7-day free trial with the monthly option. You can also schedule a personal clarity call with Jess to see if the membership will help you in this season of your life. 

Leaving the classroom is a major life decision. You have questions, and the membership will answer them!

A career transition is a life changing decision. If you’re not sure where to start, you’re not alone. It’s time to rediscover your purpose with clarity and confidence. No matter where you find yourself in your transition journey, the membership will help you answer the questions:

• I know I want to leave teaching, but what do I do next?
• I’m just a teacher. What roles are beyond the classroom?
• What to do when the transition is overwhelming. How do I prevent burnout?
• I feel alone in this transition. Where can I find support?
• When should I work with a resume writer or career coach? Who should I trust?
• What do I need to know about LinkedIn and other job boards?
• What steps do I need to be taking now to land a job that aligns with me?
• How do I translate my teaching resume for a job outside of education?
• How do I talk to my family, friends, and colleagues about my transition?
• I’m consumed with self-doubt. What can I do to feel more confident?
• The application process can be so discouraging. How can I stay hopeful when I feel so stuck?
• I’m experiencing a lot of grief. Where can I find support?
• How do I shed my teacher identity and feel empowered to move beyond the classroom?