Dr. Mildred Charles is a career coach and the founder of Career Mindset Coaching, a purpose-driven career coaching and consulting company that supports the personal growth and career development of individuals, employees, and teams.

Prior to launching her company, Dr. Charles taught speech and interpersonal communication, both face-to-face and online, for over 17 years to over 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to her academic roles, she developed professional experience serving as a curriculum developer, program analyst, strategic consultant, and soft skills trainer for both private and public sector clients.

Dr. Charles holds a BFA from New York University, an MA from American University, and a PhD from Howard University. Her dedication to lifelong learning is further enriched by credentials including Board-Certified Coach (BCC), Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), and expertise as a certified practitioner of the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs, EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Emotional Intelligence assessments.

When she is not working with clients, she enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga and meditation, bargain shopping, listening to Audible books, and creating inspirational content that help people grow personally and thrive professionally.