Tara Goodfellow
Career and college planning consultant serving clients nationally
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Parents and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant and Life coach |
| Based in | Charlotte |
| Credentials | MBA, Queen's University of Charlotte; BA in Business Administration, Belmont Abbey College |
| Practice | Athena Educational Consultants, Inc. |
Tara Goodfellow owns Athena Educational Consultants, a career consulting and coaching firm in Charlotte. She helps individuals, families and companies with career and college planning choices. Before starting her firm, she worked as a C-suite executive, a college career development instructor, a student lending account manager and a financial aid director. She and her team serve clients across the country. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today.
What Tara helps with
Tara helps people choose a career path and make college planning decisions. The goal is to find a good fit for future success.
- Finding a best fit job
- Choosing a satisfying career path
- College planning decisions
- Career planning for families
- Career and college planning for companies
Who Tara works with
Tara works with individuals, families and companies. Her team serves clients across the country on career and college planning decisions.
Background and qualifications
Tara Goodfellow holds an MBA from Queen's University of Charlotte and a BA in Business Administration from Belmont Abbey College. She has held several positions in higher education. She has worked as a C-suite executive, a college career development instructor, a student lending account manager and a financial aid director. She owns Athena Educational Consultants, a full service career consulting and coaching firm.
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The CoachVouch take
Tara combines a background as a C-suite executive with hands-on experience as a financial aid director and student lending account manager.
Best for individuals and families who want help with both career direction and college planning.
Common questions
How much does Tara Goodfellow charge?
Coaching with Tara runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Tara from this page for an exact quote.
What does Tara Goodfellow help with?
Tara Goodfellow helps with finding a best fit job, choosing a satisfying career path, college planning decisions and career planning for families.
Is Tara Goodfellow certified?
Tara Goodfellow lists: MBA, Queen's University of Charlotte; BA in Business Administration, Belmont Abbey College.
Does Tara Goodfellow work with clients outside Charlotte?
Yes. Tara and her team serve a national client base.
How do I contact Tara Goodfellow?
Send Tara a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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