Ann Martin

Versatile Workforce Development Professional and Board Certified Counselor dedicated to fostering purposeful professional growth and furthering organizational success.  Open to new opportunities in applying my broad skill set across a range of related positions.  

Adept at inspiring and motivating others to reach their full potential through innovative learning experiences and ideas.  Experienced in program/content design and delivery.  Exceptionally skilled at in-person and virtual presentations and instructions to groups of all sizes and skill levels. 

Career Advisor/Staff Officer, Center for Professional Development

National Security Agency, Colorado Cryptologic Center                                        Sep 2020 – Mar 2025

• Provided comprehensive career and professional development resources to individuals and groups across the NSA-C workforce, including career advising, briefings, workshops, and assessments.
• Rebuilt the Career Guidance Center following prolonged COVID shutdown. Established and updated procedures, marketing materials, and service offerings.
• Spearheaded NSA-C's first speaker series, bringing noted experts with unique perspectives to enhance the workforce’s knowledge and perspectives. Orchestrated the entire process, including funding, scheduling, marketing, and protocol. Coordinated with media services to ensure successful live broadcasting and recording, providing access to the entire intelligence community. The session by neurodiversity expert Temple Grandin garnered a record 3,300+ views.
• Led in developing and launching the first virtual National Career Development Month for the global workforce. Under a compressed timeline, collaborated with Washington headquarters to organize and support 22 virtual events covering a broad range of career-related topics. Personally created and delivered online content and four workshops. Formally recognized and awarded by leadership for “showing amazing creativity, ingenuity, and patience in developing a robust, fully virtual month of career development activities.”
• Single-handedly organized and moderated a virtual panel discussion featuring Directors and leaders from across the site to share Pivotal Moments and Critical Career Decisions. Formally recognized by leadership for “delivering and engaging in informative learning to the workforce…delivering creative programs and services to maximize their capabilities and capacity.”

Career Advising Specialist                                                                                     Feb 2013 – Jul 2020

Career Services Graduate Assistant                                                                    Nov 2010 - Feb 2013

University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, Maryland                                  

• Provide comprehensive career planning, support, and counseling services to a diverse population of adult and non-traditional students and alumni, utilizing well-developed communication skills to coach, inspire, teach, and motivate students to develop and reach their professional goals.
• Perform wide-ranging career advisory services and coaching via phone, video chat, and in-person, providing direct assistance to, on average, 15- 20 individuals per week.
• Collaborate in the development of strategic goals, processes, and procedures to provide scalable and self-help services, thereby increasing efficiency, departmental reach, and the ability to dedicate more intensive services to the neediest individuals.
• Continually seek out, evaluate, and curate career information, tools, and resources for use as career center resources, website content, and individual client usage.
• Develop and present educational webinars to provide live interactive virtual trainings and recorded on-demand content, with accompanying blog and newsletter content.
• Provide individual and group assessments in person and virtually, using a variety of formal and informal instruments including MBTI, My Next Move, Holland Based instruments, SII, and others.
• Serve as subject matter expert or guest speaker in trainings and events, for departments throughout the University, including teambuilding exercises, in-depth workshops, professional development, and participating in live-streamed panel discussions for prospective and newly enrolled students.
• Develop and implement targeted outreach strategies to encourage students to engage with Career Services and utilize our resources. Gather and analyze metrics regarding career center usage and outcomes, and make ongoing recommendations based on these analyses.
• Implement departmental strategies in support of major Career Service on-site and virtual career fairs, employer recruiting events, and all departmental event programming.

Adjunct Faculty                                                                                                Jun 2016 - present

University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD

• Maintain ongoing collaboration with the course chair in the curriculum improvement and instruction of Career Planning Management and the Student Success (PACE) courses.
• Instill in students the essential skills and mindset to be successful at UMGC and beyond.
• Guide students through examining, evaluating, and assessing individual skill sets; networking; career research; formulating career plans; and developing strategies needed to enter their desired paths.

Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling, 2015

Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

            Including 1,000 hr. supervised clinical internship experience 

Bachelor of Science in Consumer Services, Minor in Business 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Certified Career Counselor (CCC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC)

National Board for Certified Counselors, Greensboro, NC 

• Served on CCC Credential Review Board evaluating applicants’ case studies for credentialing attainment.
• Passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE) as required for Maryland state licensure.

Certified Practitioner trained to administer and interpret Strong Interest Inventory (SII), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®), and DISC assessments.  

Trained in Career Construction Interviewing (CCI) / Life-Design Counseling, Who You Are Matters (WYAM), CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder), and a variety of counseling and career exploration tools and modalities.