“After job searching for a couple months on my own with minimal success, I came across Dorit and the T2T program on LinkedIn. The structured steps of the program in concert with the top-notch content and coaching Dorit provides worked wonders for me and was beyond valuable. Because of T2T, I discovered project management as a career and passion that aligns with my natural skill set and experience. With Dorit’s guidance, I enrolled in learning opportunities to hone my technical project management skills. Beyond that, the network of highly motivated individuals you gain access to as part of this group provides enormous value. Networking is everything and being part of this community opens you up to a whole network of like-minded individuals who have landed jobs and are still searching too. Dorit’s thoughtful guidance throughout the whole process makes everything come together in a cohesive way. As a result of all this, I ended up landing a job as a Project Manager at an ed-tech company, which pays $35K more than my last job! I can’t thank Dorit and the T2T community enough!”
Seth S., Project Manager and Former Elementary School Literacy Specialist
“I joined T2T because I knew that I did not want to be in the classroom anymore. I knew the value of having the right mentor and coach, and after I spoke with Dorit the first time, I knew I found the person and the program to help me. With Dorit’s tutelage I was able to sharpen my technical skills, refine what I wanted in my next position, and speak eloquently about my transferable skills. In just five months I was able to secure a remote role in customer success at an edtech company. My life has changed in every way imaginable. I make more money and actually have benefits. I got married. I feel more productive and have less stress. Plus, my dog is my office-mate now. An added bonus is that there is more time for walks! I will never not work remotely again! I would still be in the classroom had I not taken a leap of faith with Dorit and myself. If you know that you want to make the transition out of the classroom and are ready to put your faith in a program with an experienced coach and a community of former teachers to support you and cheer you on, you have found the right place.”
Kathy MB, Customer Success Manager and Former Special Needs High School Teacher
“Dorit is an incredible leader to her clients. Not only does she go above and beyond in developing their resumes, curating resources for areas of career interest, and assisting clients in networking, but she also listens to their personal stories and has an immaculate ability in tailoring the transition to a new job based on each individual. She makes her clients feel special and confident, which ultimately leads to her impressive success rates in helping her customers find new jobs. Since working with Dorit, my life has turned a complete 180 in the best way possible. My salary is higher, my work life balance is astounding, and my career hopes and dreams are now a reality. To put it bluntly, working with Dorit was the single most important stepping stone in my new career and I easily recommend her to others looking to transition to tech. Thank you, Dorit!”
Shiva J., Salesforce Consultant and Former High School English Teacher
“I just wanted to send you a little update. Today I started a new role with a prestigious consulting firm specializing in data driven insights. With this role, I’ve accomplished two goals- a personal goal of reaching a manager title (not quite yet a people lead, but so close!) and a financial goal of officially (more than) doubling my teacher’s salary! Since this is now my third position since teaching, the interview process felt a little different. I was speaking to experiences as an analyst vs how my teaching experiences could support analytics. But moving into a manager position, they were excited about the soft skills that teachers bring to the table- patience, presentation skills, breaking down challenging topics in an easily digestible way, etc. I still talk about you as part of the process of my career change and share your name with every one of my teacher friends who ask. Anyway, just wanted to share, but also to thank you again for the confidence and skills you instilled in me in what seems like forever ago (fall 2019).”
Amber B., Analytics & Reporting Manager and Former Teacher and Teacher Lead, Grades 3 and 4
“One of the best things I did in 2021 was obtain the services of Dorit Perry. I sought Dorit’s services knowing that I wanted to leave teaching, but I didn’t know how to make the move, and I certainly didn’t know what I wanted to do next. During the weeks we worked together, Dorit became my cheerleader, mentor, and trusted friend. Dorit fleshed out my hard and soft skills while recrafting my resume, ultimately guiding me toward a career in EdTech product management. I became the Implementation Manager for NeuroMaker STEM which allowed me to utilize my existing training and management skills. In this position, I gained work/life balance and my quality of life skyrocketed. Using what I learned from Dorit, I helped my fiancé (now husband) rewrite his own resume. Using the template she provided and applicable Dorit-approved action words, he was quickly hired into an upper-level management position and saw a $30k/year raise from his previous place of employment. I am now, only 14 months later, the Associate Director of Customer Success at NeuroMaker STEM and I have complete career fulfillment. Leaving teaching energized me and allowed me to fully utilize my skill set. Dorit’s tenacity and guidance put me on the fast track to finding a new career that I absolutely love. It wouldn’t have been the same journey without her!”
Lauren W., Associate Director and Former Middle School Science Teacher
“Dorit has been an incredible career coach. She helped me transition to a completely new career path, and I gained so much confidence and so many skills with her guidance. Dorit helped me create a new resume to fit my new field, helped me revise and improve my LinkedIn profile, and coached me to become a much stronger interviewer and networker. She also encouraged me to develop skills I did not even realize I needed. One of the most important things Dorit did was to increase my confidence. Once I started working with Dorit, I began receiving more interviews and soon landed an amazing job. Dorit is a wonderful person and incredible at coaching people. My life has changed in huge ways since working with her. I am so glad I made the decision to work with her. I highly recommend Dorit to anyone looking to make a career transition.”
Meghan K., Professional Services Manager and Former Fifth Grade Teacher
“I feel so lucky to have found Dorit! Dorit helped me not only transition from the classroom but to realize my skills and abilities as a former educator. Dorit coached me to be more confident and helped me to know my worth in the job market. She pushed me when I was feeling discouraged and cheered me on when things were going well! She worked with me to create a stellar resume that will take me throughout my career. One of the most helpful activities we did together was to talk through my past experiences for my resume. Not only did it give her the content she needed to create my resume, but it also gave me talking points for interviews and refreshed my memory of my accomplishments. If you are a teacher looking to make a life-altering career change, Dorit is your place to land. I am so happy in my new tech recruiting role and wouldn't be here if it weren't for her!”
Maddy H., Senior Talent Partner and Former Middle School Teacher
“"I've had the pleasure of working with Dorit for the past year. My time with her has been invaluable. Dorit was there for me every step, offering recommendations and helpful advice. She helped me navigate my career change with patience and understanding. Working with Dorit has boosted my confidence, increased my traction on LinkedIn, and provided a higher success rate in obtaining interviews. I highly recommend Dorit to anyone looking to transition careers."”
Olivia R., Marketing Writer and Former STEAM Curriculum Specialist
“"If you are looking to make a transition out of the classroom and into an EdTech role Dorit is the person that can help you successfully make this transition. We worked on a lot of areas. For example updating my resume, improving my linkedin profile, opened up opportunities to meet other teachers who have/are considering leaving the classroom, and many others. Her weekly calls with other members she was working with was beneficial. She made this transition out of the classroom less painful! Highly recommend using her services."”
Tim D., Tutor Manager and Former Teacher, Grade 4
“You provided a program to help me translate the boatload of skills I gained from teaching into a language hiring managers understood and wanted, a platform to learn new skills through Salesforce, a community to network with, and general confidence (I went from hoping a private company could find some use for me to knowing it was in their best interest and understanding that it was my responsibility to convey that to them on their terms - via LinkedIn, Resumes, and in discussion during interviews). So, once I showed up to Setgo, I walked in knowing I belonged instead of being hopeful I could hold the job. I didn't feel like an outsider. I was ready to exhibit those skills in a manner that was useful to the company and justify their choice to hire me. In short, I cast aside the "those who can, do - those who can't, teach" mentality and dove right in as a professional.”
Chris R., Salesforce Consultant I and Former Head of Middle School and STEM Teacher
