Short Description: Your government career built something significant. The challenge is that industry does not speak the same language — and AI, used strategically, can close that gap faster than you think. This session is your translation guide.
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This two-part series is presented in partnership with the Yale DC Alumni Association and the Cornell Club of Washington
Long Description: Leaving federal service — whether by choice or by circumstance — is not a setback. It is a repositioning challenge. And the professionals who make the transition successfully are not the ones with the longest resumes. They are the ones who understand how to reframe their impact, rebuild their visibility, and present themselves as exactly what industry is looking for.
In this practical, scenario-based session — the second in a two-part series — Tamara Baptiste shows you how to put your newly sharpened AI skills directly to work on your career transition. That means converting a government resume into a focused, outcome-driven document that speaks to private-sector decision-makers. It means building a LinkedIn presence that functions as a personal brand platform, not a job history archive. It means using AI to prepare for interviews with the kind of specificity and confidence that comes from actual preparation — not hope.
Tamara will also address where AI gets it wrong — including its well-documented tendency to fabricate accomplishments that look plausible — and how to stay in control of your own narrative throughout the process.
You have spent years generating impact. This session is about making sure the right people can see it.
Tamara Baptiste (Cornell BS '98 and M. Eng '01) operates at the intersection of technology, AI, and education—always keeping people at the center. A Cornell-educated engineer with PMP certification and over 25 years of project management experience, she founded two businesses that leverage analytical rigor to solve human challenges. Through The College Application Specialist, she helps families navigate college admissions with strategic planning that makes higher education affordable. Through Baptiste Enterprises, she provides career counseling, executive coaching, and business strategy alongside AI automation and operational transformation. Whether optimizing the college admissions process, coaching people through career pivots, or strategically implementing emerging technology, Tamara's approach remains constant: translate complexity into clarity, ensuring technology serves people—not the other way around.
