Mentors Matter: The Whys and Hows of Women Finding Professional Mentors

Caryanne Keenan (she/her) founded LifeWorkSource, a career and professional development coaching business, after working for 14 years in Career Services and Experiential Learning in higher ed. From the onset, her work gravitated toward helping people who identify as women through customized workshops series, co-founding a mindfulness for stress-reduction club for women, presenting at conferences on confidence building for women, and co-creating a rape crisis procedure for Residential Life staff. She is dedicated to helping women feel empowered to take control of their lives and careers and overcome injustices in the workplace. Caryanne is certified in Salary Negotiation Training from the American Association of University Women, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). A self-proclaimed MBTI and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) nerd, she provides experienced coaching and training services to help people make informed, purposeful, and meaningful decisions around life, career, and leadership.