PATHFINDERS

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Marianne is a passionate advocate for people of all abilities. She has devoted her career to helping teens and adults explore and secure employment that matches their unique skills, knowledge, and abilities. Prior to founding Pathfinder Career Consulting in 2018, Marianne managed community employment programs for United Disability Services and Benchmark Human Services (formerly AWS). Areas of expertise include workforce development, self employment, and small business administration. Marianne is a Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP), and a Kent State University alumna with a B.A. in Communication Studies and a Writing Minor.  Marianne is an active member of the Akron Area and Portage County SHRM chapters and CLEO. She is pursuing her Certified Business Advisor (CBA) Certificate through KSU.

With a career spanning the field of Human Services, Cheryl landed her first job in residential services for people with developmental disabilities after graduating from Ashland College with a B.S. In Human Development/Family Services. Highly intuitive, perceptive and altruistic, she has flourished in a variety of roles including management, entrepreneurship, teaching, and coaching. Cheryl has always been passionate about helping others to overcome obstacles and improve their lives. She sees her role as an employment specialist as the perfect match for her skills and personality. After 12 years in this specific career, Cheryl continues to delight in providing enthusiastic and personalized support to each individual she serves. Cheryl was one of the initial recipients of the CESP credential and has furthered her education with graduate-level courses in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is thrilled to be reconnected with her business partner Marianne, with whom she has expanded OOD services to Wayne, Ashland, and Holmes Counties.   

Steve joined the agency in 2019 as a Career Coach and was promoted to Senior Career Coach in 2021 and is loving it! He was Owner/Operator of Valley Sports Nutrition, Inc. dba Max Muscle Sports Nutrition for 13 years and is a Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach.  His professional background includes 24 years of management experience with a fast-paced, customer service-driven public corporation providing health information services primarily for the life insurance industry. 

With more than 17 years of social service expertise, Giselle thoroughly enjoys coaching and tutoring clients of all abilities to help them reach their vocational goals.  She excels at providing individualized work incentives counseling to Social Security disability beneficiaries throughout Ohio. Giselle is credentialed as a Work Incentives Practitioner and CESP with a Master of Business Administration/Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.