About

Dawn Quesnel, CPCC, is a Talent Development Expert, Experienced Executive Coach, and Talent Acquisition Partner with an extensive network of professional connections. She is the creator of the Job Search BRIDGE Method, which has been featured on ABC, FOX, and other media outlets, and has been demonstrated to help individuals find the right jobs 50% faster. Dawn is driven to inspire and empower high-potential professionals to maximize their growth, and she works with teams and individuals to design and coach talent performance improvement, talent acquisition, and talent development programs. Dawn is professionally trained and certified with the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), Career Coaches Institute (CCI), and IPEC’s Accredited Energy Leadership Coach Program. She leverages a battery of targeted assessments, including MBTI, Winslow, Predictive Index, StrengthsFinder, DISC, and proprietary assessments, to identify specific strengths and growth opportunities. This approach led to her selection as the International Coach Federation of New England Career Coach of the Year and also to their Board of Directors. Dawn is currently a Coach and Talent & Business Consultant at coachdq.com, where she has launched a highly successful practice as a business coach and career coach. She has worked with clients of all sizes and industries, including advertising, marketing, financial, law, staffing, real estate, pharmaceuticals, and accounting. She has helped clients remove roadblocks to maximize staff productivity and satisfaction, tailoring frameworks to each situation to quickly eradicate miscommunications, interpersonal issues, and skill gaps. Dawn has also worked as an Executive Coach & Talent Acquisition Consultant at coachdq.com and as a Partner & Executive Career Coach at The McAloon Group. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Management (HRM) from Southern New Hampshire University. Dawn is highly recommended by her clients and colleagues, who describe her as a rainmaker, a human equivalent of a GPS system for a car, and instrumental in helping them prepare for interviews and find incredible new careers. She is a leader of Executives in Transition at WIND Networking and has coached a yearlong talent development program for clients such as Triad, 5HD, and Red Ball Promotions. She has also partnered with leadership at MLG to center the organization and culture around strategic growth and performance goals, consulted on organizational and staff needs, and coached