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College Fit Advising
Find the right school, the right path.
Guidance for students and families navigating college selection, applications, essays, interviews, affordability conversations, and final decisions.
Learn moreGuiding people and organizations through change
Clarity. Direction. Transformation.
Helping students, professionals, leaders, and organizations navigate complexity and thrive in times of change.
Executive advisory
Career strategy
College fit
Organizational change
What this practice does
Support for the moments when direction matters most.
Transform With Chris offers coaching, advising, and consulting for people and organizations moving through important decisions. The work is clear, warm, structured, and focused on helping clients move forward with confidence.
Services
Four clear ways to work together.
Each service lane is designed to help a different audience see the path forward and take practical action.
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Career Launch Coaching
Prepare today for tomorrow’s opportunities.
Support for college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early career professionals building a career story and entering the market with confidence.
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Professional Transition Coaching
Pivot with purpose.
Coaching for professionals ready to grow, change sectors, clarify their leadership identity, or step into a more purposeful next chapter.
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Organizational Change Consulting
Lead transformation with clarity and resilience.
Consulting for organizations, teams, and executives navigating strategic resets, culture challenges, operating rhythm, and change communication.
Learn moreStudents and families
College Fit Advising
Choosing a college can feel overwhelming. This service helps families cut through the noise and focus on academic fit, personal growth, values, affordability, and long term goals.
Outcome: A clear, confident path to the college environment that best supports the student’s future.
What this can include
- College list strategy
- Application planning
- Essay and personal narrative guidance
- Interview preparation
- Decision support for families
- Affordability discussion support
Early career
Career Launch Coaching
Many students graduate with strong skills but limited guidance on how to position themselves. This service helps early career clients translate experience, coursework, and potential into a clear professional narrative.
Outcome: Graduates and early career professionals are ready to pursue meaningful opportunities and take their first professional steps with confidence.
What this can include
- Resume and LinkedIn review
- Career story development
- Internship and job search strategy
- Interview preparation
- Networking strategy
- Professional presence coaching
Mid career and emerging leaders
Professional Transition Coaching
Sometimes the path someone started on is no longer the one they want to follow. This service provides structure, reflection, and practical steps for people seeking a promotion, changing industries, rethinking their direction, or stepping into a new leadership chapter.
Outcome: A purposeful career shift aligned with the client’s values, strengths, lived experience, and goals.
What this can include
- Career transition strategy
- Transferable skills mapping
- Leadership identity work
- Executive presence and communication
- Decision support during uncertainty
- Next chapter planning
Organizations, teams, and executives
Organizational Change Consulting
Change is inevitable, but it does not have to be chaotic. This service supports organizations navigating growth, disruption, funding uncertainty, restructuring, culture challenges, or strategic reset.
Outcome: Stronger alignment, clearer strategy, improved culture, better operating rhythm, and more durable impact.
What this can include
- Leadership alignment sessions
- Strategy to execution planning
- Operating model support
- Change communication strategy
- Culture and trust building
- Resilience and continuity planning
About Chris
I help people and organizations navigate complexity and thrive in times of change.
My work is grounded in the belief that people make better decisions when they have clarity, structure, and someone trusted helping them name what matters. Whether I am supporting a student, a professional, an executive, or a team, the goal is the same: move from uncertainty to action.
Chris Paquet brings experience in executive leadership, public health, organizational transformation, board service, and strategic advising. His background includes leadership roles with NACCHO, the New York City Department of Health, Wheaton College, and Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Institute.
How the work feels
ClearDirect guidance without unnecessary complexity.
WarmHuman support that respects the stakes.
StrategicBig picture judgment connected to practical next steps.
GroundedHopeful, realistic, and focused on real movement.
Speaking and thought leadership
Invite Chris to speak, facilitate, or lead a focused conversation.
Speaking topics can be tailored for conferences, leadership retreats, board sessions, staff convenings, higher education audiences, and mission driven organizations.
Invite Chris to SpeakLeading Through Complexity
Transformation Without Losing Culture
Career Pathways and Purposeful Transitions
Workforce Resilience and Human Centered Leadership
Values, Judgment, and Leadership Under Pressure
Resources and insights
Practical guidance for decision points.
Use this section for short articles, guides, reflections, and LinkedIn ready thought pieces.
Five Questions to Ask Before Choosing a College
A guide for families who want to focus on fit, values, affordability, and future direction.
How to Prepare for Your First Real Job Search
A practical starting point for students and recent graduates entering the market.
What To Do When Your Career No Longer Fits
A reflection and planning tool for professionals considering a new chapter.
Leading Through Change Without Losing Culture
A leadership brief for teams facing disruption, reset, or uncertainty.
Client reflections
What clients will feel after working with Transform With Chris.
“Chris helped us move from feeling overwhelmed to having a clear, confident plan.”
Student and family client“The work gave me the language, structure, and confidence to take my next step.”
Professional transition client“Chris brought clarity, steadiness, and practical strategy to a complicated leadership moment.”
Organizational clientSchedule a consultation
Let’s connect about how I can support your next step.
Share a few details about where you are, what you are navigating, and what kind of support would be most helpful.
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Transform With Chris is a brand of Chris Paquet Advisory LLC.