About Mary Ann Triest

Mary Ann Triest spent time in the healthcare administration, financial services, and international trading fields before she finally found her career fit as a career coach and program manager. For the last 6 years she has worked with engineering students at NYU and public administration students at the City University of New York. After a recent move to California, she is exploring and finding her niche in the career development field on the west coast. Mary Ann enjoys creating career curriculum and programs that help to maximize an individuals’ experience in formulating and crafting their unique career plans. She has a Masters degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and a Bachelors degree in Asian Studies and Child Development from Tufts University. In her free time she enjoys reading, yoga, and playing with her dog, Triumph. She can be reached at mtriest (at) gmail.com.

Transitioning to a New City, A New Job

Seven months ago I moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. As someone who has lived on the east coast my entire life, it was a huge transition. Challenges included a brand new city, finding a new job, and getting used to a new lifestyle. Looking back, I was anxious, nervous, and also a little

By |March 14th, 2015|Job search, Networking|Comments Off on Transitioning to a New City, A New Job
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What Language Do You Use to Promote Yourself?

Take a look at your professional bio, Linkedin profile and how you are introduced.  We have the power to use the language of leadership for creating a condition for our own success as well as for others.

I attended the “The Language of Leadership” a presentation by Lori Nishiura Mackenzie, Executive Director of Stanford University’s Michelle

By |October 9th, 2014|Enhancing career skills, featured, Success|Comments Off on What Language Do You Use to Promote Yourself?
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