Janet Scarborough Civitelli, Ph.D.

Janet Scarborough Civitelli is the Founder and President of Bridgeway Career Development. For 18 years, Dr. Civitelli has successfully assisted individual and organizational clients seeking career development, executive or personal coaching, and consulting. Her current focus is the development of products providing effective and affordable career development solutions to clients seeking to choose, change, or advance their careers.

Dr. Civitelli attained a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her dissertation study found that changeable aspects of personality are associated with life satisfaction. She also completed a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. Prior to attending graduate school, Dr. Scarborough held increasingly responsible positions in high tech sales, marketing, project management, and recruiting. Former employers include IBM, MCI WorldCom, Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), and Novell.

Dr. Civitelli is a Master Career Counselor as certified by the National Career Development Association. She has also completed advanced postgraduate certification as a Master Personal and Executive Coach at the College of Executive Coaching, the leader in coach training for professionals with advanced degrees.

Dr. Civitelli is a licensed Psychologist (Washington State #3293) and Mental Health Counselor (Washington State #5846).  Her teaching experience includes an instructorship at the University of Washington in the Certificate Program in Career Development.

Dr. Civitelli is a member of and follows the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, and the National Employment Counseling Association.

When she is not working, Dr. Civitelli enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and daughter.

Eric Jacobsen, Ph.D.

Carolyn Kessler has 20 years experience in coaching, training and consulting roles. Ms. Kessler specializes in supporting individual and corporate clients to achieve both professional and personal goals. With her broad-based experience, she has extensive knowledge of all facets of career decision-making and advancement including self-assessment, job search, career research, career change, networking and marketing, resume development, time management, interviewing, negotiation, leadership and management development, spousal relocation, and work/life balance.

In addition to providing services for Bridgeway Career Development, Ms. Kessler has a successful 17-year track record in career consulting and executive coaching for one of the world's largest international career management firms. She has worked with companies ranging in size from single office local firms to major regional, national, and international organizations. Ms. Kessler is a generalist who also has in-depth experience in many industries including high tech, biotech, health care, aerospace, manufacturing, hospitality, financial services, telecommunications, nonprofits, and academia. In her work at Bridgeway Career Development, Carolyn provides face-to-face services in Mercer Island and also provides telephone-based services.

Ms. Kessler completed her B.A. in Spanish at the University of Washington and her M.S. in Organization Development from Central Washington University. She has completed advanced training with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and is a member of the Puget Sound Coaches Association and the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is certified by CEO (Center for Executive Options) and is a member of their National Executive Coaching Team. Prior to the Boeing Company’s relocation of its corporate offices from Seattle to Chicago, Carolyn worked with their Executive Development Program (EDP) serving as a coach to high performance, high potential managers in an intensive two-year professional development program.

Ms. Kessler represents the 4th generation in her family to live in the Seattle area and loves the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. In her free time, she is involved in family, recreational and community activities as well as the local music and theater scene. She enjoys international travel and has journeyed to 45 countries on 6 continents.