Helping Professionals Navigate Life, Career + Business Transitions with More Ease, Less Chaos

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Kathlyn Ferdinand

Founder
Head of strategy & Operations
TRansition Strategist

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Hey there,
I’m kathlyn

I help women — primarily educators, creatives, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, or somewhere in between — navigate life and career transitions through my company Genesis Collective Media.

I focus on helping them move strategically through change, including the leap from employee to entrepreneur.

I also partner with mission-driven organizations to lead operations, manage transitions, and build systems that support change readiness. Whether it’s restructuring, growth, or new initiatives, I help teams align, execute, and thrive amid uncertainty.

Within the last decade, I experienced multiple life and career transitions:

  • Earned my master’s

  • Relocated to a new city (three times)

  • Lost my father and navigated ongoing grief

  • Faced four periods of unemployment in five years

  • Became an entrepreneur

And somehow, I made it through without completely falling apart, even though there were times I felt like I was barely holding it together.

Professionally, I bring 15 years of experience in program management, operations, and change management within:

  • Higher Education Institutions

  • Membership Organizations

  • Legal Marketing

  • Healthcare Communications

  • Technology

And always with a focus on helping people and teams lead and manage change effectively.

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Whether you're making a personal decision
or leading others through change,
you don’t have to figure it out alone.

I help you get clear on what truly matters
and take intentional steps forward.