Michelle S.
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Transition from Consulting into BizOps at Tech
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at Headway
Available Sunday at 4:00 PM UTC
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Michelle's Coaching Offerings
Nail your BizOps Interviews
Crush the interview through mock interviews, personalized feedback, and more.
Starting at $3005h+ of coaching
Land a BizOps Offer — Getting Started
Targeted coaching to help you break into Business Operations roles
Starting at $3005h+ of coaching
Craft a Winning BizOps Resume
Build a strategic, impact-focused resume for top BizOps roles
Starting at $1202h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $60/hr
Get help with Cover Letters, Competitive Analysis, and .
Michelle also coaches for MBA, AI Productivity & Tooling, and College. View all.
Michelle’s Business Operations & Strategy Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
After my MBA, I was really interested in breaking into the tech industry under the Business Strategy & Operations umbrella. I didn't know what roles fell into the broad category, and didn't know the best skills to prep for interviews. I help candidates prep for interviews (behavioral, case (both live and take home), and C-Suite calls) and best translate their existing experience into what tech companies want to hear. I can support in end-to-end process, from identifying initial companies, all the way to negotiating a final offer!
Michelle can help with:
Cover Letters
Competitive Analysis
Networking Strategy
Interview Prep
Process Improvement
LinkedIn Review
Resume Review
Negotiation Skills
Michelle also coaches for MBA, AI Productivity & Tooling, and College. View all.
About Michelle
Hi, I'm Michelle! As a recently graduated Stanford MBA who successfully transitioned from a neuroscience background into business school, I understand firsthand the unique challenges non-traditional candidates face in the MBA admissions process. My path wasn't typical - I started with a neuroscience degree from Penn, dove into life sciences consulting, and worked across mental health, AI, and women's health before landing here.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know what it feels like to stare at MBA application prompts and wonder if your story is "business school material." When I was applying, I remember questioning whether my neuroscience research, my pivot through consulting, or my startup experience would translate into a compelling narrative for admissions committees. I felt like I was speaking a different language than the finance and consulting candidates who seemed to have clearer paths. Now, as someone who successfully made that transition and landed at Stanford GSB, I'm passionate about helping other candidates discover their own compelling narratives. There's something incredibly rewarding about watching someone realize that their "different" background is actually their competitive advantage. I coach because I want to be the guide I wish I'd had - someone who understands the unique challenges of translating their story into business school gold.
Work Experience
Commercial Strategy
Headway
2025 - Present
Chief of Staff to CEO
Willow
June 2024 - August 2024
Senior Consultant
Guidehouse
2021 - 2023
Interviewer
Senior Analyst
Windrose Consulting Group
2019 - 2021
Interviewer
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2023 - 2025
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biological Basis of Behavior (Neuroscience), Magna Cum Laude
2015 - 2019
Activities and societies: Promoting Enriching Experiences & Relationships (PEER) Mentor, GlobeMed (President '17), Asian Pacific Student Coalition (Vice Chair '17), Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity (Co-Founder, VC of Finance), Sigma Kappa Sorority (Scholarship & Philanthropy Committee), The MedX Program (Director of Education), Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, Humans of UPenn (Photographer)
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Overall Rating
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