Alumni Coach Referral Program

Seeking support for your career, leadership, or professional needs?

This is the program for you! We have partnered with Bishops who own independent coaching practices and are excited to support the OWU community! Coaches offer one free Discovery Session and a 15% discount on their services to OWU Alumni, Staff, and Faculty. Fees will vary.

Please note that we will receive a list of who our coaches meet with, and all other details will remain confidential. All outcomes of the coaching are between the coach and client, and are not that of OWU Career Connection and Alumni Engagement & Success.

See FAQs below:

Career Connection: If you are within your first 5 years post-graduation or are needing quick help (e.g. interview preparation, resume review, an introductory exploratory meeting) Career Connection can support you! Please email careers@owu.edu or a specific Career Catalyst to set up a meeting.

Alumni Coach: If you are past 5 years post-graduation and/or wanting more in-depth and consistent support, then working with an Alumni Coach is the best step forward! These individuals have the bandwidth to work with you on a more regular basis, and they provide specialized programs and services that may better meet your needs.

*Please note that our Career Connection team is happy to make an introduction or a referral as to who we think may be the best fit!

We continue to add new coaches to our program who have a wealth of services and tools at their disposal.

Main areas of support are:

  • Career Exploration / Career Transition
  • Resume, Cover Letter & Statement Review
  • Interview Preparation
  • Leadership
  • Finances
  • And More!

Click on each person’s name below to see more about them, and determine the right coach for you!

Sandy Demarest

Founder, Executive Career and Retirement Coach — Demarest Directions

Sandy Demarest, a Certified Career, Leadership, and Retirement Coach at Demarest Directions, excels in guiding individuals through transitions to achieve fulfillment in work and life. She specializes in coaching those contemplating retirement or new life chapters. Sandy is also a coauthor of Midlife New Life: Living Consciously Midlife and Beyond.

Sandy provides 8-week small group coaching programs: one-one 3-month and 6-month coaching engagement to design next chapters. Sandy is happy to provide more information.

All her coaching programs include the new book, Midlife New Life, Living Consciously Midlife and Beyond.

Update from Sandy (1/30/2025):
Midlife is a time for adventures and wonderful, new opportunities, but it can also be a time of uncertainty and challenges. Do you have questions about what lies ahead and how to make the most of the good things to come and meet the difficult challenges head on?
Our new book, Midlife, New Life: Living Consciously in Midlife and Beyond, coauthored by Sandy Demarest, Paul Ward and Eileen Caroscio will provide answers to some of your questions about preparing for the many challenges you are likely to face in the second half of life.
For more information visit: https://demarestdirections.com or Amazon.
Update of next session of From Success to Significance next cohort will begin in March.