Ayosike Washington
Studied at Harvard University
Admissions Committee at Management Leadership for Tomorrow
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About Ayosike
I coach the students and early career professionals who are serious about their next step. Financial services is my primary lane. I have also placed clients into corporate management, consulting, and mission-driven organizations. For the past five years, I have been the Senior Career Prep Coach for the Financial Services Track at Management Leadership for Tomorrow, working with fellows recruiting into top firms across the sector. That work sits on top of fifteen years leading career pathways and talent development programs at Harlem Children's Zone, Hunts Point Alliance for Children, Ashoka, and Accenture. My approach is built on one premise: ambition is rarely the gap. Knowing how the hiring process actually works is. I have coached more than 500 undergraduates and early career professionals through the recruiting cycle, and I bring that same rigor to every one on one client I take on here. Credentials: Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland, ICF coaching certification in progress, and McKinsey Black Leadership Academy alum.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I was on the receiving end of it first. Twenty years ago, as a college student at Maryland, a career coach changed the trajectory of my professional life. I have been grateful that this profession exists ever since, and I carry what I received forward into every session I run. Career coaching sits at the intersection of everything I love to do: affirm, look forward, drive results, promote transformation. I am a teacher at heart with a business-oriented mind, and this work is the sweet spot where both live. Along the way I have added credentialing as a certified wellness coach, and I am now completing my ICF certification. I am a fan of education, and I also know education alone is not enough. What actually moves candidates forward is access, information, exposure, training, and someone in your corner who understands what the other side of the hiring table is looking for. My work is to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. I genuinely care about your outcome. I am dedicated to your success. That is why I do this work.
Work Experience
Senior Career Coach
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
June 2021 - Present
Admissions Committee
- I have coached over 500 undergraduates and early career professionals into internships and full time offers at Fortune 100 companies including JPMorgan, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, and Citi. Starting salaries average around $90k. • Deliver career readiness programming covering job and internship search strategy, resume and cover letter critiques, interview preparation, offer decisions, compensation negotiation, and networking. • Lead outcomes tracking for the Financial Services team: maintain a 91.2% satisfaction score. • Recognized for coaching excellence three times in five years: sole coach spotlighted among 60+ peers organization-wide (December 2024), inaugural Women's History Month coaching honoree (March 2025), and Coaching Excellence Award recipient (December 2025).
Director of Programs
Hunts Point Alliance for Children
March 2020 - June 2021
Hiring Manager
- Served as primary operational leader for 10 youth development programs serving 300 students and families annually from early childhood through college graduation, with a focus on career readiness, college readiness, and persistence. - Built and maintained partnerships with Barnard College, Fordham University, the Public Theater, and local schools and nonprofits to expand civic engagement, creative activity, and postsecondary opportunities for students. - Recruited, hired, and coached eight staff and three college interns; standardized processes, strengthened data tracking, and set individual professional development plans across all programmatic teams.
Assistant Director
Harlem Children's Zone
May 2018 - October 2019
- Designed the strategic map and staffing plan for a career services team, building from concept to five staff delivering career readiness programming to 1,200+ students annually in grades 3 through 12 and college. - Built and managed a $300,000 team budget, established performance benchmarks, and presented quarterly and annual goals-to-actuals reporting to senior leadership at a national nonprofit generating $120M+ annually.
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Management Leadership for Tomorrow
November 2014 - January 2016
Interviewer
Global Finance Manager
Ashoka
June 2012 - January 2014
- Administered a $6.7M Mastercard Foundation youth grant, including subaward review, funder compliance, and quarterly budget variance reporting; delivered capacity-building training in Kenya and South Africa.
Senior Analyst
Accenture
April 2009 - June 2012
Ayosike was also given offers to work at
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Education
Harvard University
Master’s Degree, Education Policy & Management
2017 - 2018
Concentrated coursework in college and career readiness, design thinking, behavioral science, and data analysis; completed graduate research methods and data storytelling coursework with a focus on Tableau visualization. Completed additional leadership coursework at Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Student Advisory Board Member, HGSE Career Services. Advised career center staff on student needs, programming, and service design.
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor’s of Science , Accounting
2004 - 2008
Minor in Spanish Language, Business, and Cultures. Selected for the College Park Scholars living-learning program, Business, Society, and the Economy. Golden Key International Honour Society; National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Studied abroad at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain. Career Strategies Teaching Assistant, R.H. Smith School of Business, supporting undergraduates in the school's career readiness course.
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