About
the Founder
Megan
Fitzgerald is an expat career and personal branding coach and
the founder of Career By Choice. She helps fellow
expats worldwide use their personal brand to build a career
or business that 'fits' who they are and their international
lifestyle.
It
is the combination of her passion for helping others embrace
their freedom to choose where they live and what they
do, her extensive global
experience and training, and her creative, entrepreneurial
approach that helps her clients build more satisfying
professional lives wherever they call home. Specifically she
works with her clients to clarify their personal brand,
create compelling marketing materials on- and offline, build
a distinctive online identity, grow a strong network, and
apply strategies that accelerate their professional and
business success abroad.
With over 15 years of experience in career and business
development, Megan has worked with
expat professionals and entrepreneurs from across the
globe. Her passion for travel, culture and service has
taken her to over 28 countries on 5 continents to live, work
or play. Driven by creativity, the pursuit of excellence, and
the belief that people are most successful when they are true
to themselves and their strengths, Megan is at her best when
helping people uncover their unique qualities and powerfully
expressing their value to create real impact in their careers
and businesses.
Megan describes her clients as expats ready to explore new
frontiers - they are curious,
intelligent and insightful, but crave more clarity around
what makes them unique and stand out. Committed to their own
success, they are ready to let go of their old beliefs about
career and business development and are excited about using
the latest tools, strategies and technology to communicate
their value in a differentiating and compelling way in the
global marketplace.
Always in search of new, innovative strategies
to help
her clients succeed, Megan is constantly learning and
working to hone her craft. Her credentials
include:
• Certified Personal Branding Strategist - one of the first
100 worldwide
• Certified Career Coach
• Certified Executive Coach
• Certified Online Identity Strategist – one of the first 35
worldwide
• Certified 360 Personal Brand Assessment Analyst
• Trained in entrepreneurial and business coaching
• Bachelors Degrees in both International Relations and
Semiotics
• Masters Degree in Multimedia Communications
It
is her expertise in personal branding, career marketing
materials and strategic career and business
development which has led to
her being named one of the "top 50 personal branding
consultants worth working with", as well as being selected to
present to global audiences. She has being featured in
several expatriate publications, including
Career-In-Your-Suitcase and Italy Magazine.
As
Megan believes that developing your professional network on-
and off-line is essential for the global
professional, she enjoys
connecting with colleagues, peers and collaborators from San
Francisco to Seoul via social media and many online
communities and networks. She is also a member of several
professional associations, including the International Coach
Federation, the Career Management Alliance, and the
Association of Career Professionals International.
Megan
is active in community service and donates a percentage of
her total income to The Global Fund and to life
saving programs around the world fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Malaria. She is a member of Kiva.org, or a "Kivan", and
supports entrepreneurs in developing countries through small
microloans. Currently she is supporting a woman in Samoa to
raise kava, and important element in Samoan culture, to
support her family.
When she is not being of service to her clients, Megan
enjoys exploring her expat
hometown of Rome, international travel, modern art,
independent film, salsa dancing, meditation and a caffè
macchiato to start her day.
Do you have
questions about how her background or qualifications
could help
support you in building a more satisfying professional life?
Please go to the For Professionals
or
For Entrepreneurs
page to
find out how she works, or feel free to contact her to learn more.