Welcome

I train future professionals and lead the programs that get them there.

I'm Cecilia Wooten — a career coach, speaker, and program leader with six and a half years in higher education. I train everyone from high schoolers to young professionals, lead workshops where students showed a 13-point jump in career readiness, and manage teams of 100 and budgets of $140K.

Cecilia Wooten smiling warmly against a terracotta wall

By the Numbers

Six and a half years at Anderson University. Three promotions. Real results.

52%

Increase in prospective visitors

100+

Student employees trained & led

70+

Events led annually

$140K

Budget managed

My Work in Action

Every number here started with me in front of a room — training, coaching, or building something new.

Ceci presenting at the Etiquette Dinner she created, speaking to a room of students at a formal dining event

Etiquette Dinner — a program I created from scratch

Presenting to students since 2019 — invited back every year

A packed lecture hall of student athletes attending the Life After Sports program Ceci created

Life After Sports

A program I created for student athletes — presented 8 times

Ceci with the Clemson Tiger mascot at the JCPenney Suit Up career readiness event

JCPenney Suit Up Event

Community partnerships that prepare students for their careers

Ceci surrounded by Teaching Fellows students — genuine relationships and mentorship

Investing in the next generation

My Teaching Fellows — students I mentored and championed

Beautifully set formal dining table at the Etiquette Dinner — menus, place settings, flowers, and wine glasses

Every detail matters

Etiquette Dinner — designed to teach students professional dining skills

A full lecture hall of student athletes at the Life After Sports professional development series

"My greatest professional joy is watching someone I've invested in succeed."

Recognition

Second Mile Service Award

Student Government Association, 2023

Nominated by students for going above and beyond in service.

Supervisor of the Year

Student Employment, 2022-2023

Recognized for excellence in mentoring and managing student employees.

Students celebrating Ceci's birthday — genuine relationships built through years of investment

Why I Do This Work

The students I serve become the people I cheer for.

This photo is from a birthday my students surprised me with. The relationships I build aren't a side effect of my work — they are my work. Every resume I've reviewed, every event I've planned, every orientation I've led was an investment in someone's future. That's the part I never want to lose.

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