Welcome! We’re excited to learn more about you, and we want to help you get to know us as well. See below for more about our team, and check out our LinkedIn profiles to learn even more about our backgrounds.
ERIN EWART, FOUNDER AND CAREER COACH
Erin founded Careers for Social Impact in 2014 and has been loving her work ever since. Prior to going out on her own she spent 15 years in recruitment and talent roles for a diverse set of organizations across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from Google to the U.S. State Department. She especially loves using this experience to help professionals who are interested in transitioning between sectors translate their experience.
Erin is based in Brooklyn, New York. She loves to travel and has visited 30+ countries. She loves exploring NYC with her husband and two young kids. Once they’re older, she can’t wait to show them the world.
Maelle Fonteneau, CAREER COACH
Maëlle is a career coach, talent leader, and facilitator with over 15 years of experience supporting mission-driven organizations. She is passionate about working with individuals to clarify their purpose and to provide technical support as they embark on a job search.
Maëlle formerly served as the Vice President of People and Engagement at Turnaround for Children, where she developed policies and practices in the areas of recruitment, performance management, culture, and learning and development. She began her career in direct service, supporting predominantly immigrant communities in legal services, early childhood education, and micro-lending. She calls New Jersey home and spends time outside of work parenting her two kids, leading PTA projects, and finding ways to build community and improve outcomes for children.
ASHLEY MANDEL, COMMUNITY MANAGER
Ashley loves bringing people together and building meaningful connections with others who share her passion for impact. She is a founding member of the Careers for Social Impact community and was a participant in one of the very first Job Search Bootcamp groups. Ashley is based in Seattle and leads our community-building work, including managing our Social Impact Networking Happy Hours, moderating our online community, and leading networking and volunteer events for our clients.
Ashley has worked across the government, non-profit and for-profit sectors, bringing a diversity of social sector experience to our community. She is also a Partner with Social Venture Partners (SVP) in Seattle, serving on their Portfolio Grant Committee to deliver an even greater impact within the community. When not building community, she loves baking, especially sourdough bread, and snuggling with her two dogs Marty and Farrah.