
Kathleen D.
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Former Cornerstone RA and Analyst Recruiting Head

Admissions Committee at Chicago Booth

Worked at Bain & Company
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Kathleen's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $149/hr
Get help with Resume Review, Technical Interview Prep, and Behavioral Interview Prep.
Kathleen also coaches for Management Consulting and MBA. View all.
Kathleen’s Economic Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Analyst
20+ people coached for Economic Consulting
Kathleen has helped clients get into these companies:
I have extensive interviewing experience, including giving cases, from throughout my professional career. These include MBA admissions interviews, MBB consulting interviews, and behavioral interviews in a variety of forms. I have also given countless mock interviews and have experience giving very detailed, nuanced feedback and tips to help candidates find immediate growth opportunities. More specifically, prior to Booth, I interviewed >100 of people during my time at Cornerstone Research, where I ended my time as the Head of Recruiting for the Boston office for the 2015 season. While at Booth, I conducted MBA Admissions interviews for applicants. With respect to management consulting, I was selected as a BCG MBA fellow prior to starting at Booth and successfully navigated the summer internship recruiting process to be a Bain Summer Associate. Since then, I have given numerous live interviews on behalf of Bain as well as helped countless students while at Booth and at Bain learn how to case successfully. I am really excited to start working with more prospective MBA applicants and consultants navigate the interview process. From helping to craft behavioral interview answers to learning case frameworks to running practice cases, I am excited to work with you to address your particular needs and feedback areas.
Kathleen can help with:
Resume Review
Technical Interview Prep
Behavioral Interview Prep
Kathleen also coaches for Management Consulting and MBA. View all.
About Kathleen
I have extensive interviewing experience from throughout my professional career. These include MBA admissions interviews, MBB consulting interviews, and behavioral interviews in a variety of forms. I have also given countless mock interviews and have experience giving very detailed, nuanced feedback and tips to help candidates find immediate growth opportunities. I graduated from Colby College with a BA in Economics/Mathematics before starting my career at Cornerstone Research, an economic consulting firm specializing in economic and financial analysis for litigation. I then attended University of Chicago Booth School of Business before continuing my consulting career at Bain. Over the 3.5 years I was there, I embraced the generalist model and did work across a variety of functions and industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality. Post-Bain, I'm focused on retail/consumer and e-commerce -- first as Sr. Director, Special Projects and general manager of the marketplace business at Ruggable and now as Chief of Staff at Real Goof Foods, supporting the executive team on strategic initiatives.
Why do I coach?
I've enjoyed coaching and being a mentor throughout my career -- it's a great way to give back, given how much I've benefited from mentors and coaches throughout my own career.
Work Experience
Chief of Staff
Real Good Foods
2025 - Present
Part of the enablement team at Emblem Investments

Vice President, Enablement
Emblem Investments
2025 - Present
Senior Director, Special Projects
Ruggable
2022 - 2024
Hiring Manager
- General Manager of Ruggable's marketplace business (Amazon, Target) - Special Projects: Strategic and operational support for Head of Finance and finance team; led ERP transformation - Previously: Chief of Staff to CMO

Manager
Bain & Company
2018 - 2021

Summer Associate
Bain & Company
2017 - 2017
Research Associate
Cornerstone Research
2012 - 2016
Admissions Committee
Education

Chicago Booth
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2016 - 2018
Admissions Committee Experience
Awards and Scholarships: Wallman Scholar (top 5% of class), Siebel Scholar, Rath Foundation Merit Scholarship Recipient; BCG MBA Fellow Activities and societies: Management Consulting Group, Net Impact Board Fellow with Kids in Danger, Booth Admissions Fellow (interview team)
Colby College
Bachelor's Degree, Economics-Mathematics
2008 - 2012
Activities and societies: Colby Cares About Kids, Academic Affairs Committee, Economics and Statistics Teaching Assistant Awards: Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Julius Seelye Bixler Scholar Senior Honors Thesis: “The Effectiveness of Capital Controls on Capital Inflows in Emerging Markets”

Danish Institute for Study Abroad
N/A
2010 - 2010
Semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
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