Carol O'Meara [MSM; GradDipCouns; BA (HRM)] is the President of Diverse People Solutions, professional and executive coach, specializing in work, life and culture transitions. Carol is also a US military veteran and a corporate consultant with significant global experiences. Her direct experience with achieving her goals during multiple transitions has helped her become an expert transition coach. She uses her life lessons and a strengths-based approach to assist her clients to accelerate their transitions. Carol drew on her strengths during her own transitions from a management position in the US to a new life and career change while experiencing the culture shock of living in Australia. Within weeks of arriving, she established Diverse People Solutions and commenced lecturing in Human Resources at Federation University, Australia. They became her first major client. Carol’s genuine desire to help others resulted in the referrals that built her business. Her diverse list of clients included representatives from the health, higher education, professional sports, hospitality, government, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Committed to inspiring others, Carol encouraged clients to engage in social responsibility programs. Her ‘Classroom Connections©’, and ‘Changing Colors©’ programs based in Malawi, drew the attention and support of UNESCO and the Australian government. While in Australian, Carol formed a non-profit organization for empowering women in regional and rural areas. Events encouraged women to Move Up, Reach Back and Give a Hand Up© to women starting their journey as a business owner. Carol also took time to invest in herself by returning to graduate school and earning a counselling degree. Back in the United States, Carol has opened a Diverse People Solutions Chicago location and begun sharing the secrets of her strengths-based approach when coaching clients to reach their true potential by identifying and applying their unique strengths.

Professional Transition Coach and Consultant @ Diverse People Solutions provides Human Resources Consulting and Professional Coaching to clients from the corporate, health, education and government sectors. From January 2002 to Present (13 years 10 months) Australia and Chicago, USAHuman Resources Consultant, Facilitator @ Lectured in Human Resource Management, Project Management, Governance, Frontline Management, Change Management (Degrees and Graduate Certificates). Recruited international students for graduate and undergraduate business and health programs From 2002 to 2009 (7 years) AustraliaCombat Communication Admin and Training @ Veteran From June 1980 to December 2005 (25 years 7 months) Columbia, South CarolinaEmployee Relations Manager @ Managed the non union Employee Relations Office of the Division of HR servicing 28,000 employees and advising 15 Human Resources specialists campus wide. Provided independent counseling to staff to resolve work-related problems related to performance and/or discipline based issues. Managed programs related disciplinary action, conflict resolution and interpretation/application of policies in the form of counsel and advice. From September 1998 to January 2002 (3 years 5 months) Columbia, South Carolina AreaHuman Resource Manager @ HR generalist and manager for a non union manufacturer of recreational fiberglass boats. From 1992 to 1998 (6 years) Columbia, South Carolina

Master of Science in Management (MSM), Business Management @ Southern Wesleyan University From 1998 to 2000 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Human Resources Management @ Southern Wesleyan University From 1997 to 1998 Grad Dip, Counselling (Psychology) @ Australian College of Applied Psychology From 2008 to 2009 Carol Valdez O'Meara, MSM is skilled in: Organizational..., Executive Coaching, Coaching, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Change Management, Training, Human Resources, Employee Relations, MBTI, Program Facilitation, Personnel Management, Career Counseling, Leadership, Workshop Facilitation, Public Speaking, Strategy, Conflict Resolution, Management, Management Consulting, Personal Development, Culture Change, HR Consulting, Strategic Planning, Emotional Intelligence