I have always tried to make sense of human behavior.

As an only child with a pathologically overprotective mother, I was usually on the periphery of social interactions, the observer. I formalized this interest in social observation with undergraduate studies in psychology and sociology for a BA from Wellesley College.

I had an awful job straight out of college

working as a placement consultant for a staffing firm in Beverly Hills. (Objectively speaking, not an awful job, just a really bad fit for me). And who in Beverly Hills actually needs a job anyway? This experience led me to pursue a

PhD in counseling psychology at UCLA with a specialization in career development.

I’ve since spent 30+ years as a career counselor and 9x published author of prescriptive non-fiction and have moonlighted in book publishing as a ghostwriter, developmental editor, and author coach. Since 2019, I’ve been full-time in my private practice Careers Uncomplicated, with clients all across the U.S. Since 2024, I’ve amped up the writing and editing with a continuous string of freelance gigs through Forbes Books and self-publishing authors.

I’ve had some pretty amazing experiences with my career counselor hat on (not even gonna claim these are humble brags)…

Summoned by the King of Jordan to train career counselors in twenty universities across his magnificent nation-state. Presented to President Bill Clinton’s transition team at the White House on my research at Columbia University regarding students’ attitudes toward community service. Spoke about Gen Z across the U.S. and at the Future of Work Summit in Stockholm. Signed books and gave a talk on the same program as Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, in the Borders bookstore of the World Trade Center when the twin towers still stood. And, in 2023, received one of the highest honors in my profession—the Outstanding Career Practitioner Award—from the National Career Development Association. It’s been a fascinating and fulfilling ride.

To learn more about my editing and ghostwriting credentials and services for authors and publishers please visit www.michelletullier.net.