| About Us |
| In 2007, Mary Abbajay and Karen Bedell, organizational and professional development experts, set out to redefine the way business organizations and Generation Y intersect for a successful future. |
By combining the power of organizational development with an "insider's" knowledge of real-world, young people's expectations, the Careerstone Group brings everybody together -- and we have a lot of fun doing it.
Through our experiences as educators, organizational consultants, trainers, coaches, and entrepreneurs, Careerstone has firsthand experience of what it takes for young adults to be successful in today’s working world and what it takes for organizations to fully engage today’s young adults. Our team is fortunate to live in both worlds, giving us a unique grasp on today’s modern career development and work-life preparedness. |
| Who Is Careerstone? |
Mary Abbajay, Partner
 Mary Abbajay is a consultant for professional and organizational development and a personal and executive coach in Washington, D.C. Mary helps clients create dynamic and productive careers and workplaces that foster professional and personal excellence. She has more than 15 years experience in leadership positions and has founded several successful businesses.
She is an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University’s School of Management in Virginia and has taught several programs at both Montgomery College and the Georgetown University Center for Professional Development.
She is the founder of the Careerstone Group, a professional development company that helps mentor and prepare young people for successful careers. She is a regular panelist on Clear Channel’s Sunday radio programs, “Women Talk” and “The Working Life,” broadcast in the Washington, D.C. area on WMZQ, WASH-FM, WBIG and DC101.
Mary is on the Board of Directors of Leadership Greater Washington and the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C. She is also the co-owner of the Toledo Lounge in Adams Morgan.
Mary earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Kenyon College and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara California. She is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Organizational Development Program and the Coaches Training Institute.
Hear Mary on the radio:
http://washfm.com/pages/waf.html.
For more information on the topics covered on The Working Life,
please visit Mary’s Working Life Wisdom Blog:
http://workingwisdom.blogspot.com/
PHONE:
(202) 595-1328
EMAIL:
mary@careerstonegroup.com |
 |
Karen Bedell, Partner
 Highly skilled in the practices and methods of organizational and professional development, Careerstone co-founder Karen Bedell brings more than 20 years of business experience in the United Kingdom and the United States to her work as a professional and executive coach.
Karen's coaching methods are well-grounded in her commitment to current principles of marketing, branding and customer service delivery gained through her comprehensive corporate experience and her post-graduate degree in international marketing management from the University of Westminster in London.
As vice president of product development for COREStaff Inc. in the United States, Karen coupled her cutting-edge business acumen with her natural facilitation skills in order to identify company best practices — which in turn supported COREStaff's transition from 11 separate companies into one culturally and technologically cohesive organization.
For the last six years Karen has been a successful consultant to both the federal and private sectors. Karen trained through the Coaches Training Institute (the first coach training to be accredited by the International Coach Federation) and refined her leadership training skills through participation in Georgetown University's Center for Professional Development Transformational Leadership Program. Karen is a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® practitioner.
A member of the International Coach Federation and the Mid-Atlantic Facilitators Network, she recently added CTI's courses in organizational and relationships systems coaching to her credentials.
As the mother of two young adults about to enter the workforce, Karen is acutely aware of the challenges and needs of this generation as it makes the transition from formal education into the world of work.
PHONE:
(202) 595-1328
EMAIL:
karen@careerstonegroup.com |
|
Amanda Antico-Majkowski, Senior Advisor
 Amanda Antico-Majkowski is an organizational and business development consultant based in the DC metro area. For over a decade, Amanda has worked at all organizational levels serving as manager, leader, consultant, and coach. Amanda works with clients to build sustainable organizations by engaging and understanding their core asset–their people.
She has successfully consulted in corporate and non-profit environments. Her client list includes: AOL, Arent Fox, AstraZeneca, Dupont and a myriad of small business ventures. She has directed marketing initiatives for nationally recognized programs in the pharmaceutical, legal and technology industries. Amanda has assisted Fortune 500 companies on their market strategy and product implementation. She has also created three successful businesses.
Prior to her consulting career, Amanda co-founded and directed the nonprofit organization, The TLT Group. TLT Group focused on teaching, learning, and technology as it related to the higher education arena.
Amanda earned a Bachelor’s Degree from George Washington University and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Learning from George Mason University. She is currently enrolled in GWU’s Executive Leadership Program where she will earn her doctorate in Organizational Development as soon as humanly possible. Amanda is on the Advisory Board of The Learning Times and works hard to stay involved with other nonprofit organizations that serve children, education, and causes that matter.
Her proudest accomplishment is her family. She spends time shuffling between NJ and VA with the Majik clan of Derek, Kylee, Tyler and their faithful bulldogge, Micky Wood.
PHONE:
(703) 851-8425
EMAIL:
amanda@careerstonegroup.com |
Visit our Media Page |
| Get information about Careerstone Group in the news and media including: |
| • |
Radio Shows |
| • |
TV appearances |
| • |
Articles |
| • |
White papers |
Visit our Media Page >
|
|
© 2007-08 Careerstone Group, LLC.
All Rights Reserved. |
|
