Chaim Shapiro is an experienced higher education professional currently serving as the Executive Director of Undergraduate Career Services at Touro University in New York. He has over 15 years of experience in career coaching, student counseling, and strategic planning. Shapiro is also a nationally recognized LinkedIn expert who regularly presents workshops and webinars on using social media, particularly LinkedIn, for career development and job searching.

1. Chaim Shapiro, M.Ed, BCC
chaimshapiro@gmail.com • (516) 242-0639 • http://www.linkedin.com/in/chaimshapiro
SUMMARY
Hands-on higher education professional providing strategic vision and planning, employer relations,
assessment, career coaching and student counseling. Active in professional associations offering
transformative leadership, creative suggestions and close attention to detail. Social media pioneer and
nationally recognized LinkedIn expert and leader in higher education.
CERTIFICATIONS
• Board Certified Coach with specialization in Career Coaching (BCC)
• National Association of College and Employers (NACE) Coaching Certification
WORK EXPERIENCE
Touro University, New York, NY October 2007-Present
Executive Director of Undergraduate Career Services July 2023 – Present
• Manage the full operation of Career Services across Touro Undergraduate Divisions, including
supervising 4 staff members on other Touro campuses and running intercampus career events
• Direct, design and compose the 2023 Career Services Office Self-Study for the Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools
• Assist students with the full array of career preparation, including career coaching, resumes,
interview preparation and LinkedIn
Director of the Office for Student Success July 2016-July 2023
• Directed the Touro Flatbush Career Services Office
• Spearheaded the collection and analysis of Touro’s annual “Student 1st
Destination” employment
and graduate school outcomes
• Co-chaired a high priority Touro College Subcommittee focused on analyzing and improving the
Career Services function across Touro’s New York area Divisions
• Welcomed students to campus as the initial contact point for on-campus registration during the
first week of school
Assistant Director of Career Services October 2007-July 2016
• Encouraged students to engage in all aspects of the career development process, including career
exploration, skill enhancement, informational interviewing and salary negotiations
• Designed and completed the research and data portions of the Career Services Office Self-Study
for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Facilitated student resume and interview skills enhancement via one-on-one sessions, mock interviews
and workshops
• Empowered students to fully utilize social media in their job search by providing social media strategy
advice, LinkedIn profile enhancement, and networking techniques
Social Media Consultant October 2005-Present
Self-Employed, New York, NY
• Present LinkedIn workshop and webinars at colleges and universities, public libraries, professional
networking events, and communal organizations across the country
• Instruct private clients on the effective use of LinkedIn and social media for the job search and
for increasing business opportunities

2. PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
National Association of College and Employers (NACE)
• Member of NACE Career Coaching Faculty
• Rising Star Award Winner
• Meritorious Service Award Winner
• Co-Chaired Principles for Professional Practice Committee
• Served on Honors and Awards Committee, Leadership Advancement Committee (NACE LAP),
Conference Committee, Conference First Timers Committee, and Diversity and Outreach Team
• NACE Mentor and Blogger
• Completed NACE LAP Program
• Completed 30 Hour Career Coaching Intensive
NACE Presentations
• LinkedIn • Train the Trainer: Advanced LinkedIn • Be The Davy Crockett of the LinkedIn
Frontier • Post Millennialism: A Generational Retort • Viewpoint Veterans • It’s a Small
World: Religion @ Work • Social Media Campfire Conversation • Growing Up Chaim:
The Impact of Ethnic Names • Making Quirky Work: Helping ‘Goofy’ Find a Job
College Student Educators International (ACPA) Presentations
• Identify on LinkedIn, Engage on Twitter and Seal Over Coffee • LinkedIn 101 • Growing
Up Chaim: The Impact of Ethnic Names
LinkedIn Presentations
• NACE • ACPA • Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) • University of
California, Riverside • University of Texas Arlington • Harvard School of Public Health •
Columbia Nursing • West Hempstead Public Library • Northeastern Illinois University • Orthodox
Union • University of North Carolina (UNC) • Orthodox Union • City University of New York-
Macaulay Honors College (CUNY) • State University of New York-Purchase College (SUNY) •
Chicago School of Professional Psychology • University of the Cumberlands • Theil College •
Purdue University Northwest • Pace University • Northwestern Michigan College
LinkedIn Top Voice
• Career Counseling • Interviewing
EDUCATION
The University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 2000-2005
• Completed Ph.D. Coursework and Comprehensive Exams, Educational Administration
Loyola University-Chicago, Chicago, IL May 1998
• Master of Education, College Student Personnel
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL December 1995
• Bachelor of Arts, History
• Speaker of the Student Senate