Career Coach · Speaker · Researcher

Ang Richard.

TEDx Speaker · LinkedIn Top Voice · Ph.D. Candidate

I help Gen Z and early career professionals navigate workplaces that weren't built with them in mind — with clarity, conviction, and without losing who they are.

Ang Richard
Boston, MA
1,000+ Coaching Sessions
TEDx Speaker
LinkedIn Top Voice
Ph.D. Candidate · Boston College
Career Coach · Boston University
M.Ed. Educational Leadership & Policy

The person
behind the work.

My journey started in Vermont as a public school educator working with 5th–8th graders on math intervention. That work — watching young people navigate transitions they hadn't been prepared for — became the foundation for everything I do now.

I earned my Master's in Higher Education Administration from Boston University, where I now serve as a Career Coach and Special Projects Leader. I'm currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Boston College, with research focused on school-to-work transitions among underrepresented student groups and how belonging interventions in higher education shape early career outcomes.

As a first-generation college student and a Gen Z professional myself, I bring lived experience to every conversation. I understand the specific pressures — economic uncertainty, shifting workplace norms, the expectation to conform — because I've navigated them too.

"I knew what I had to do when I realized the reactions I was getting — comments about my tattoos, being told I looked too young — were about appearance, not expertise. That became the catalyst for Professionally Unprofessional."

Areas of
Expertise.

Grounded in research, shaped by practice, and informed by lived experience.

01
Career Development Coaching

Personalized guidance for early-career professionals navigating job searches, career pivots, salary negotiations, and professional identity.

02
Authentic Professionalism

Challenging the narrow definitions of what "professional" looks like — and helping individuals and organizations build cultures where authenticity is the standard.

03
First-Generation Students

Specialized support for first-gen students and professionals navigating systems no one prepared them for — turning that experience into a career advantage.

04
Intergenerational Workplaces

Facilitating real conversations about Gen Z's role in the workforce — and helping organizations understand the generational shifts already underway.

05
Equity & Belonging

Research-informed approaches to belonging in higher education and the workplace, with particular focus on underrepresented groups and school-to-work transitions.

06
Speaking & Facilitation

TEDx-tested, classroom-forged, and conference-ready. Engaging keynotes and workshops that challenge assumptions and leave rooms with real takeaways.

Authenticity and excellence are not opposites.

My work is built on a simple but non-negotiable belief: when people cannot show up as their full selves, they cannot give everything they have — and we all lose something because of it.

Whether I'm helping someone land their first role, negotiate a raise, or figure out what they actually want from their career, the approach is the same. We start with your values. We work from your real experience. We build something that actually fits you.

"

There is no single right way to be professional. There never was.

— Ang Richard

How we can
work together.

01
1:1 Career Coaching

Individual sessions tailored to where you are and where you want to go. Resume review, interview prep, career pivots, salary negotiation, and professional identity work.

Individual
02
Speaking & Keynotes

Conferences, universities, and corporate events. Topics include authentic professionalism, Gen Z in the workplace, first-generation career navigation, and intergenerational dynamics.

Keynote
03
Workshops & Programming

Custom workshops for university career centers, student organizations, and professional development programs. Designed to be practical, engaging, and actually useful.

Workshop
04
Corporate Training

For organizations serious about retaining diverse talent. Sessions on authentic workplace culture, Gen Z integration, belonging, and what inclusive excellence looks like in practice.

Corporate

Features &
Press.

Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators
Eastern Association of Colleges & Employers
HOBY World Leadership Congress
Taco Bell Foundation
Matriculate
Breakthrough Greater Boston
East Los Angeles College
Mount Wachusett Community College
Framingham State University

Also from Ang Richard

Early Career Corner — the community for authentic professionals.

Events, resources, and a newsletter for Gen Z and early career professionals who refuse to leave themselves at the door.

Visit Early Career Corner

Let's work
together.

Whether you're looking for coaching, a speaker, or a collaborator — I'd love to hear from you.