Leslie Coffey, MBA

Career Transition Coach West Point MSPN Lead / Vets2Industry Director of Military Spouse and Family Engagement

New York City

I am an enthusiastic career coach that gets most excited about empowering others to find and grow great careers. As a lifelong learner with a passion for teaching others new skills, I am empathetic, dedicated, and have been assisting veterans and military spouses for over nine years to achieve a lifetime of meaningful career success.

When I was a child, I loved being a cheerleader and playing basketball. Born and bred in Kentucky, I continue to bleed Wildcat Blue and am a diehard UK fan. Although I no longer sport pom-poms and ponytails, make no mistake I am still the #1 cheerleader for causes and people close to my heart. I continue to be the loudest soccer mom on the field, and the best couch coach John Calipari can rely on.

I take this same cheerleading spirit to those I coach through a career transition. Always upbeat, I celebrate every achievement as I recognize and cultivate the potential in others. I love witnessing my clients’ journey using the experience I have in providing a full range of programs and services to assist with career planning and creating ah-ha moments. These services include values clarification, career assessments, job exploration, labor market trends, job search methods, workshops, career programming/program management, career-related resources, social media networking, interviewing, and counseling individuals on workforce training and career services.

As a military spouse of 24 years, my life has been in a constant state of transition. This experience has enabled me to be a quick-connector who is resourceful and compassionate. What I enjoy most about the military lifestyle is that there are no strangers in my world, only friends that I have yet to meet.

In the future, I would like to work in a position that allows me to individualize my services to provide one-on-one coaching to those facing a career transition.