Brett Lyle is a 34-year-old Founder of Brett Lyle Coaching and a National Account Director for Pulsara in North Texas. She has always worked in healthcare and then decided to add-on coaching part-time. As someone who graduated during the 2009 recession, she knows what it is like for recent graduates who graduated during the pandemic. She saw the need for helping people de-stress and navigate the job search and launched her coaching business.

Jordan Hallow is a 28-year-old Career Consultant in higher education from Indiana. As a first-gen grad himself, he now helps college students prepare for life after college through networking opportunities, resume building, interview prep, and job fairs.

Callee Miles is a 26-year-old actress from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Callee has been a part of off-broadway theater for the past 3 years, however, the pandemic made her industry look much different. Watch her interview to get a deeper look into the acting industry!

Jessica Bonnett is a 35-year-old High School English Teacher and Students in Action Advisor in Lexington, South Carolina. Jessica comes from a family of educators so she has always known that this was the career path for her. She and a fellow English teacher got involved in Students in Action which is an organization that instills and encourages leadership in students through service and philanthropy. Text CMUPSTATE20212 to 71777!

Leah Hunter is a 28-year-old Assistant Vice President at Acrisure Re in Burlington, North Carolina. Leah has always had an interest in the insurance field but understands that not everyone shares that passion. Insurance can be a difficult industry for young professionals to become interested in which is something that Leah wants to change.

Amanda Worthington is a 29-year-old User Experience and Web Designer for her own company, Amanda Worthington. Her company was originally a side business and her 9 to 5 was in software consulting. Like many YoPros, Amanda found herself jobless in 2020 during the pandemic and that is when she made the decision to pursue her company full time.

Meet Bhargavi Golluru, a 29-year-old Senior Civil & Environmental Engineer in New York City made when she moved back to the states after working in New Delhi for a year. After working in a corporate engineering job after graduation, she decided she wanted to feel the impact of her work on a global non-profit scale, which led her to India. She moved back in January of 2020 and then found herself seeking a new job opportunity during the height of the pandemic.

Abbey Griffith is the 25-year old Owner of Clarity Fitness in Atlanta, Georgia. Abbey took her passion for body positivity and wellness and combined it with her experience at the University of Miami where she did her senior project on opening a gym for her industrial engineering degree. Growing a business pandemic has certainly come with its own set of challenges but Abbey has not let that get in the way of her determination to help those who may struggle with having a healthy relationship with their body.

Isaiah Wilson is a 23-year-old Commercial Real Estate Broker in Houston, Texas. He was a job seeker during the height of the pandemic, however, he did not let that deter him. He shares how his passion and goals are reflected in the work that he is doing and hopes to do in the future.

Tim Jooste is a 36-year-old Sales Director in Tampa, Florida. Tim was not sure what career path was going to be right for him, but after having two very successful bosses he learned what skills he needed to develop to best set himself up for success.