About Rebecca Fraser-Thill
Rebecca Fraser-Thill is an ICF-credentialed Coach, a Senior Contributor at Forbes.com, and the owner of Fraser-Thill Coaching & Consulting, based near Portland, Maine. Rebecca taught psychology at Bates College for 18 years and led the design of the Purposeful Work program there. Her coaching and writing have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Business Insider, Dow Jones’ MarketWatch, Chicago Tribune, the BBC, the New York Post, Quartz, Oprah, Optimal Living Daily, The Zoe Report, VeryWell Family, The Tot and The Huffington Post, among other outlets. She holds a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University.
RESUME In Brief:
Coach since 2013
ICF-credentialed coach at the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) level
Specialized certification in the Pivot Method to career clarity and change
Freelance Writer since 2003, including as a Senior Contributor for Forbes Careers and a Contributing Writer for The Tot, with two publications in Harvard Business Review
Faculty Member in the Psychology Department at Bates College for 18 years (2003-2021)
Higher Education Administrator reporting directly to the President, with work leading to the establishment of the nationally-recognized Bates Center for Purposeful Work:
Director of Program Design (2014-2017)
Director of Faculty Engagement and Outreach (2017-2020)
Education:
M.A., Developmental Psychology, Beinecke Scholar, Cornell University, 2003
B.A., Major in Psychology with Honors, Minor in Physics, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, Drew University, 2000