Meet the Resume Writing Team

Meet the certified resume writers who craft tailored, ATS-optimized documents designed to help professionals secure more interviews.

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Your Dedicated Resume Writing Specialists

Our Resume Writing team is made up of certified professionals with experience across industries and career levels. Each writer brings deep expertise in crafting ATS-optimized, recruiter-ready resumes and delivers the same high standard of quality, strategy, and personalized support for every client.

Lindsay D.

Lindsay Duston

Chief Operating Officer

Lindsay D.

Lindsay Duston

CPRW, CPRR

Chief Operating Officer

DunedIn, FL

Lindsay D.

Lindsay Duston

CPRW, CPRR

Chief Operating Officer

DunedIn, FL

With more than 20 years of experience in team leadership, people operations, and executive-level career storytelling, Lindsay brings a rare blend of operational expertise and creative strategy to her work. She has deep experience in HR, hiring management, and organizational leadership, and she is highly sought after for her ability to craft powerful executive resumes, professional bios, and career marketing materials. Her background spans publishing, start-up environments, and professional development, allowing her to bridge business strategy with clear, compelling communication.

As a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Professional Reverse Recruiter (CPRR), Lindsay’s expertise includes operations, sales/GTM, and HR, and she has supported leaders across research and development, technology, oil and gas, sustainable engineering, AI, and neuroscience. Her clients have secured roles at organizations such as Amazon, PWC, Netflix, and Lockheed Martin, and she has helped guide job seekers from director-level through C-suite in pursuing career transitions, leadership opportunities, and strategic growth.

Why She Loves Her Work

This work is meaningful to Lindsay because it allows her to help individuals uncover their strengths, navigate complex career paths, and secure opportunities that reflect both their professional impact and long-term goals. She enjoys transforming experience into compelling narratives that open doors and elevate confidence. What motivates her most is witnessing clients achieve breakthroughs, professionally and personally, as they move toward their next chapter.

Professional Approach

As a leader and career strategist, Lindsay believes that clarity, structure, and authenticity fuel exceptional outcomes. Her approach centers on elevating each client’s unique value through thoughtful storytelling, evidence-based strategy, and precise positioning. She emphasizes empowering professionals with the tools, confidence, and narrative alignment they need to navigate high-stakes hiring processes and long-term career decisions.

Personal Interests

Lindsay enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, and spending time at the beach. She volunteers weekly with “Pack a Snack” to support underprivileged youth and values reading, creative writing, and quality time with family and friends.

Mike

Mike Podesto

CEO / Founder

Mike

Mike Podesto

CPRR

CEO / Founder

Golden, CO

Mike

Mike Podesto

CPRR

CEO / Founder

Golden, CO

Mike is the Founder and CEO of Find My Profession and the original pioneer of reverse recruiting as a fully managed career service. With more than a decade of experience across recruiting, sales, and talent strategy, Mike identified a critical gap in the traditional job search model and built a solution that shifts the burden of execution from job seekers to experienced recruiters. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University, Fresno, and is a Certified Professional Résumé Recruiter (CPRR).

Mike began his career supporting recruiting and sales initiatives within technology-driven environments and Fortune 50 organizations, including UPS and Coca-Cola, where he developed a deep understanding of hiring dynamics, employer decision-making, and candidate positioning. He founded Find My Profession to bring structure, transparency, and accountability to a fragmented and often opaque job search process. Under his leadership, the company has supported thousands of professionals across more than 85 industries and 25 countries and has been featured in Forbes, Inc., and other leading publications.

Why He Loves His Work

Mike is driven by the belief that careers sit at the intersection of identity, confidence, and long-term stability. He finds meaning in building systems that remove unnecessary friction, anxiety, and guesswork from the job search. Creating processes that deliver real outcomes while treating clients with dignity and transparency continues to motivate his work.

Professional Approach

Mike focuses on building scalable systems, high-performing teams, and proven methodologies that drive consistent outcomes for job seekers. While he no longer works directly with clients, he leads the strategy, training, and performance standards for Find My Profession’s Reverse Recruiting team. His approach centers on clarity, disciplined execution, and measurable results, ensuring every client benefits from a structured, human-centered job search process.

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Mike is actively involved in community service, volunteering with the Denver Rescue Mission food bank and serving as a team lead on the security team at his church. He is an avid outdoorsman who has hiked all of Colorado’s fourteen-thousand-foot peaks and is a passionate snowboarder, having logged more than 50 days on the mountain in a single season.

Pam D

Pam Duquette

Executive Resume Writer

Pam D

Pam Duquette

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Pelham, NH

Pam D

Pam Duquette

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Pelham, NH

Pam combines extensive career experience with a passion for helping professionals achieve their goals. Drawing on a prior 20-year career in account management and career development, Pam now specializes in guiding early‑career to C‑suite executives through career transitions. She creates tailored resumes, board documents, biographies, and LinkedIn profiles, helping clients communicate their unique value through strategic, results‑driven career branding.

Pam has written resumes for professionals across industries including technology, engineering, product, operations, finance, healthcare and life sciences, marketing, cybersecurity, supply chain, sales and go‑to‑market, HR, and board of directors. She supports leadership levels from director to C‑suite and has extensive experience helping executives pivot careers, re‑enter the workforce, or advance into new industries.

Her recent client work includes roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief People Officer, Executive Director of Digital Transformation, Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vice President of Product Strategy, Chief Information Officer, and Chief of Staff. Pam’s clients have targeted and secured positions in sports, entertainment, government, legal, technology, higher education, software, and retail industries. Notable organizations where her clients have been hired include Google, Microsoft, Federal Communications Commission, Disney Corporation, NFL, MLB, NBA, Department of Defense, Oracle, and Salesforce.

Pam is highly regarded for delivering exceptional client experiences. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, insight, and clarity, and she consistently receives positive feedback for helping clients navigate successful career pivots, receive interview requests, and re‑enter the workforce with confidence.

Pam holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She participates in ongoing training through Find My Profession and leverages her career experience to ensure clients receive guidance that is practical, strategic, and tailored to their goals.

Why She Loves Her Work

Pam is motivated by her desire to help people succeed. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience, turning a client’s career story into a polished, compelling document, and helping them gain clarity and confidence as they pursue their next professional opportunity.

Professional Approach

Pam combines strategic thinking with a collaborative and structured process. She takes the time to uncover a client’s key differentiators and achievements, translating those insights into documents that highlight value, credibility, and career impact. Her work is client‑focused, thorough, and results‑oriented.

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional work, Pam volunteers with her town clerk’s office during every federal and local election. She is an avid hiker and enjoys working alongside her husband in their expansive 1,700 square foot garden. Pam loves all that New England has to offer, enjoys cross-stitch and is learning to crochet, and looks forward each summer to a family vacation on the coast of Maine.

Pamela

Pamela Blackmon

Executive Resume Writer

Pamela

Pamela Blackmon

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Atlanta, GA

Pamela

Pamela Blackmon

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Atlanta, GA

Pamela partners with executives and professionals to craft career documents that open doors and drive results. She has extensive experience helping clients worldwide transition to new industries, secure promotions within their current organizations, and navigate complex career challenges. Pamela’s expertise spans both non-profit and for-profit sectors, including operations management, marketing, HR, IT, project management, sales, education, and numerous other specialties.

Her client work includes roles such as Vice President of Technology, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Investment Officer. Pamela has guided clients targeting positions in marketing, finance, product management, IT, and related fields. Notable organizations where her clients have been hired include the National Forest Foundation and M+C Saatchi.

Pamela is recognized for her ability to partner deeply with clients, uncovering achievements and strengths they may have overlooked. She is praised for delivering accurate, compelling, and results-focused career documents that highlight accomplishments without unnecessary fluff. She also supports clients returning to work after a career gap or transitioning to new roles in different industries.

Pamela holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a Journalism emphasis and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She also has experience creating LinkedIn profiles and is pursuing further professional development in coaching and AI-driven career strategies.

Why She Loves Her Work

Pamela enjoys the opportunity to learn about new industries, interact with professionals across all sectors, and help people advance to the next stage of their careers. She takes pride in helping clients clarify career goals and rediscover the full extent of their talents and accomplishments.

Professional Approach

Pamela blends strategic thinking with personalized storytelling to create documents that accurately reflect each client’s experience and value. She works collaboratively, listening closely to client goals and translating their careers into compelling narratives that resonate with employers and recruiters.

Personal Interests

An avid reader, Pamela has maintained a Kindle reading streak of 601+ consecutive days (and counting). She enjoys exploring new ideas, learning continuously, and applying her curiosity to both professional and personal growth. An innovator at heart, Pamela is also a budding jewelry designer, serial crafter, and published fiction writer.

Paula

Paula Nothstine

Executive Resume Writer

Paula

Paula Nothstine

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Paula

Paula Nothstine

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Paula helps professionals and executives articulate their career achievements into compelling narratives that resonate with employers. She specializes in working with creatives in marketing and communications, as well as senior leaders in HR, change management, business operations, and strategy. Paula’s approach emphasizes clarity, relevance, and impact, ensuring each client’s story positions them confidently for their next role.

Her clients hold leadership positions such as Chief Operating Officer, VP of Global Revenue Operations, Senior Director of Patient Safety, VP of Sales & Marketing, and Chief Human Resources Officer. Paula has guided Fortune 500 clients in industries including artificial intelligence, pharma, biotech, telecom, education, and healthcare.

Paula excels at delivering resumes that generate interviews and often lead to significant salary increases, with some clients receiving offers within weeks of using their new documents. She is praised for her ability to uncover achievements and translate complex career histories into concise, results-focused narratives.

Paula holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Bethel University and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She continues to develop her expertise through industry research and hands-on experience, ensuring each resume reflects both the client’s accomplishments and professional brand.

Why She Loves Her Work

Paula finds fulfillment in helping clients recognize and articulate the value of their careers. She takes pride in turning decades of experience into resumes that restore confidence and highlight accomplishments, often eliciting emotional responses from clients who realize the significance of their own professional journey.

Professional Approach

Paula combines careful listening with strategic storytelling. She uncovers key achievements, clarifies unique value propositions, and crafts documents that attract attention while empowering clients to approach their job search with confidence.

Personal Interests

Paula has lived in China and taught English at the university level. She enjoys exploring global cuisines, crafting through sewing and embroidery, gardening, and beachcombing. She is deeply committed to her family and faith. Paula also enjoys classical literature and played violin throughout high school and college.

Rebecca Skov

Executive Resume Writer

Rebecca Skov

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Scottsdale, AZ

Rebecca Skov

CPRW

Executive Resume Writer

Scottsdale, AZ

With more than 30 years of experience across human resources, recruiting, and career services, Rebecca brings deep industry knowledge and a people‑centered approach to executive resume writing. With a strong background in recruitment and employee development, Rebecca has helped countless professionals navigate complex job markets by transforming resumes and optimizing LinkedIn profiles. She believes every candidate has a unique story worth telling and excels at bringing that story to life in a way that resonates with hiring decision makers.

Rebecca has written resumes for professionals across a wide range of industries, including technology, engineering, product, operations, finance, healthcare and life sciences, marketing, cybersecurity, supply chain, sales and go‑to‑market, and HR. Her client work spans leadership levels from director through C‑suite, supporting both technical and business‑focused executives.

Her recent client work includes roles across the C-Suite as well as Executive Director, R&D Leader, Product Owner, Vice President of Infrastructure Engineering, IT Director, Vice President of Analytics Engineering, and Product Engineer. Rebecca’s clients have targeted and secured opportunities within technology and SaaS organizations, financial services and investment firms, higher education institutions, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Her clients have been hired by well‑known organizations, including Google, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley.

At Find My Profession, Rebecca is known for building long‑term client relationships, with many clients returning to her for additional resume updates and career support as they progress through new stages of their careers. Her work is frequently praised for its attention to detail, responsiveness, and ability to ask the right questions to uncover meaningful achievements and differentiators.

Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer. She previously served as an engineering and technical recruiter before co-founding the Partner Opportunities Program at UC, San Diego, where she assisted the spouses and partners of new faculty in their job search in the San Diego region. She was also the co-founder and co‑head of the Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, where she shared leadership responsibilities for regional university recruitment initiatives. She was also a member of the National Higher Education Recruitment Consortium Association, further strengthening her expertise in academic and institutional hiring.

Why She Loves Her Work

Rebecca enjoys working with people from all backgrounds and career paths and helping them articulate their professional journeys with clarity and confidence. She is particularly skilled at uncovering each client’s unique value proposition and transforming their experience into a compelling and authentic marketing document.

Professional Approach

Rebecca’s approach combines strategic thinking with thoughtful storytelling, transforming her clients’ resumes into compelling marketing documents. She takes the time to deeply understand each client’s background, strengths, and goals, then translates that insight into resumes and profiles that are engaging, accurate, and results‑focused. Her process is collaborative, detail‑oriented, and grounded in real‑world hiring experience.

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional work, Rebecca is an avid pickleball enthusiast, a passionate reader, and a lover of international travel. She also enjoys spending time with her dogs and recharging through active and curious pursuits.

Trusted by Top-Level Professionals

Dr. Elena Matthews

Principal Clinical Psychologist

As a later-career clinical psychologist, returning to the profession after a several-year hiatus, it was one of the best decisions I could have made to seek out resume-building services from Find My Profession. [Resume Writer] is a top-notch executive resume writer professional, and throughout the entire process, her primary goal was my 100% satisfaction, which was well exceeded. Regardless of your career path or career goals, put your complete trust in the team at Find My Profession.

Backed by Industry Recognition

60-Day Interview Guarantee

Issued by Find My Profession, this guarantee reflects our confidence in our resume writing process. Clients who do not see increased interview activity within 60 days are eligible for a complimentary resume rewrite, reinforcing our commitment to results.

Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)

Issued by the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC), the CPRW credential is awarded to writers who demonstrate advanced resume strategy, ethical standards, and industry knowledge through rigorous certification requirements.

Nationally Certified Resume Writer (NCRW)

Granted by the National Resume Writers’ Association (NRWA), the NCRW designation recognizes resume writers who meet high standards in content quality, ATS optimization, and client results through testing and peer review.

Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE)

Granted by the NRWA, the NCOPE credential validates advanced expertise in LinkedIn optimization, personal branding, and digital profile strategy aligned with modern recruiter and hiring manager behavior.

Best Resume Writing Service

Awarded by Resume Builder based on editorial review, service quality, and client satisfaction. Find My Profession was recognized for delivering consistently high-quality resumes tailored to diverse industries and seniority levels.

Best Resume Writing Service for Executives

Awarded by CNET following editorial analysis and market comparison, this recognition reflects our proven success supporting executive-level clients with high-impact resumes tailored for leadership roles and competitive hiring markets.

Best Federal Resume Writing Service

Issued by Federal Resume Guide, this award recognizes Find My Profession’s expertise in federal resume formatting, USAJobs requirements, and government hiring standards for GS and SES-level positions.

Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC)

Membership in PARWCC reflects our adherence to professional standards, ethical practices, and ongoing education in resume writing and career coaching. The association represents leading experts in career services worldwide.

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