Arlene Peterson

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"Ms. Arlene Peterson has been instrumental in providing her expertise in the areas of professional development and life coaching to me for seven months. Her guidance and insight has been of great benefit, and I have seen great results due to her professional assistance. I highly recommend that if you are seeking to advance in your career Arlene is the one to have as your mentor and advisor."

Marcia Y. Edwards

Clinical Professor, City University of New York
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"Arlene Peterson is a dynamic speaker who engages any audience with which she interacts. She conveys information clearly and articulately for the layperson to the expert, and does so with her personable style that "draws everyone in." Students, especially, enjoy seeking her counsel because they know that she provides a fair and honest assessment of matters, and she does anything within her power to arm them with the requisite knowledge and confidence to improve their lives and move forward in any situation. Everyone benefits when coming into the sphere of Arlene's positive influence."

Tamara Kelly

Adjunct Professor & Director, Pace University Lubin School of Business
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"I first met Arlene in 2007 when she was an academic advisor at LaGuardia Community College. I was immediately aware of her commitment to student success. Arlene demonstrates integrity in all she does. She is a leader and is skilled at building teamwork."

Paula Zimmermann

Fieldwork Coordinator & Faculty, CUYN
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"I am pleased to be able to consult with her in my current position as a CDO within the State University of New York. I highly recommend Ms. Peterson for a consultancy capacity. Without reservation, I can attest she gets the job done and does it well!"

Kevin Jordan

Chief Diversity Officer, SUNY
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"I had the pleasure of working with A. for 2 years at the LAGCC, CUNY, for several cohorts. I was particularly impressed by Arlene's ability to motivate even the toughest students -and effortlessly. That skill often takes years to develop among professionals, but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to her."

Shreejana Panta

Banker, BMO Financial Group
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In speaking to a roomful of Grace Institute alumnae, Arlene came across as astute about office politics … and adept at moderating it. She has a big heart but does not suffer fools! What’s more, she maintains her sense of humor even while laying out painful workplace realities. How she manages that, I don’t know. Arlene’s just amazing!

Sarasue F.

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"Arlene took the time to reach out to me because she seen that I wanted to further my professional career. She provided me with a wealth of information on the steps I would need to take to get to the next level in my career. Her advice was just the push I needed!

K'Yana R.

HR Professional
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"Arlene and I recently connected on LinkedIn. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an offer of career advice from Arlene. While I am usually the person asked to provide career advice, it was refreshing to hear Arlene's suggestions about how I can grow my company, Diversity Advice Consultants, I will certainly implement the recommendations that she made to me. Thank you, Arlene, for your guidance."

Michelle G.

Founder, CEO Diversity Advice Consultants
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"Professional support and advancement can feel like a topic too huge to begin to ask about, but Arlene P. replied to my messages with warmth, personality, and truly achievable advice. I reached out to ask how best to transition out of working retail into my educational field. I expected the routine "believe in yourself" speech, and was PLEASANTLY surprised to return to a message with steps, sub-steps, and a clear and reachable goal! I feel incredibly confident that by implementing her advice, I can pave the way into working somewhere I truly care about and am knowledgeable about. I thoroughly appreciate everything she's done for me and heartily recommend her advice to anyone seeking career counseling for new opportunities."

Isabella Alhadjaboodi

Head Cashier at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
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"I really enjoyed Arlene's talk "Advancing in Heels." I thank her for sharing her personal career transition story. Good that she still can laugh at herself sometimes too. It is really wonderful to know that she managed to achieve all that she has and it inspires me to achieve it too!"

Annie Yan

Administrative / Video Producer
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"We invited Arlene to give her Advancing in Heels talk with our Grace Institute Alumnae who are obtaining jobs and transitioning their careers. Arlene was a very engaging Speaker whose content was relatable, I even took notes! You could see that the women had meaningful transformation. I would highly recommend Arlene as a Speaker to any event coordinator. She made lasting connections with our alumnae. Her talk was highly informative and entertaining."

Peter C

Employment Specialist, Nonprofit Organization. NYC
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Arlene provides team training that will help employees and managers set clear goals and take action steps that lead to maximum results in engagement and retention of clients.
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Personal mentoring at your service

There are several types of mentoring relationships that propel us forward in our careers and help us to avoid the pitfalls of office politics. Arlene will teach you how to find and cultivate those mentorship connections while building strategic partnerships for your customers or clients.
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I help leaders develop their skill-set in the following to encourage a healthy workplace environment that will enhance productivity:

Problem Solving

Mediation - Conciliation

Conflict Resolution

Practical solutions to everyday workplace issues

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Good networking skills and mentorship opportunities are cornerstones of success with helping others and oneself in relationship management and advancement in the workplace. My presentations will equip your attendees or teams with specific strategies to leverage their current skills and abilities that will lead to greater influence from any line of reporting and increase engagement with their target consumer/customer. Arlene includes funny and engaging scenarios she experienced as a Chief Diversity Officer that helped her solve complex problems in a timely manner while overcoming workplace bureaucracy to better serve students, managers, and other stakeholders. Going the extra step and applying your strengths both in and outside of your job market can be a key in getting others their dream jobs and advancing your own career. Learn how to be bold & warrior-like in obtaining resources for your clients in the face of adversity while creating and maximizing job opportunities.

  • Advancing in Heels
  • Advancing in Color
  • Negotiating Like a Boss’ Boss
  • Advancing My Abilities
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Arlene's mission is to help underserved groups find their inner grit, enhance their communication skills, and advance in their careers.
About Me

"I reveal your inner go-getter to get the job & promotion you want."

Arlene Peterson is a born “Go-Getter”, audacious speaker, educator, and consultant who has been mentoring staff, students, executives, and higher education professionals for 15 years.  She has a passion to educate those who do not “know” simply because no one ever told them.

Arlene gives precise solutions that are proven to help change behaviour within a short-period of time.  These are often decisions and behaviours that affect an employee’s reputation, ability to be promoted, workplace environment, and career trajectory.  Years of experience as a Chief Diversity Officer and a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration have given her the opportunity to learn the best approaches to use with all levels of employees for any personal career or workplace problem.

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There are other factors that candidates do not typically think of which effect whether they get the job or promotion and Arlene discusses them here.

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Email: info@arlenespeaks.com
Phone: (646) 580-8712

My job is to enhance your event, not hinder it. You are busy and I respect your time; my goal is to always meet and exceed your expectations as you are planning your event. If you are interested in working with me, then please fill out the contact form in here to start the conversation. I look forward to working with you!