Pivot with Purpose
Career transition coaching for educators and mission-driven professionals.
A 3-part guided coaching experience for educators and mission-driven leaders ready to move from burnout to aligned action. Get personalized 1:1 support as you identify your next role, map your plan, and confidently market your new direction.
Free LinkedIn Networking Guide
Power moves to make connections that matter.
- ✓Step-by-step roadmap to secure internal referrals before jobs are posted
- ✓High-converting scripts for outreach and “Curiosity Calls”
- ✓“Golden Filters” to target active users and double your response rate
- ✓Surgical hacks to bypass job boards and access the hidden market
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Feeling Stuck?
What's missing isn't skill, it's a structured path.
Many veteran educators and social impact leaders are at a crossroads, unsure how to leverage years of experience into new opportunities.
Others have clarity on their direction but haven’t tested it in the real world, or keep hitting obstacles.
Pivot with Purpose helps you clarify your strengths, explore meaningful pathways, and build a strategic plan with actionable steps — without second-guessing or burning out.
The Program
Three Phases. One Clear Direction.
Through self-paced modules, live 1:1 sessions, and ongoing async feedback, each phase builds on the last — so clarity turns into decisions, and decisions turn into momentum.
PIVOT Part I: Clarity & Pathway Exploration
Clarify your strengths, values, and transferable leadership assets while exploring aligned career pathways.
PIVOT Part II: Plan Your Journey
Explore multiple career paths and create a personalized action roadmap for your next steps.
PIVOT Part III: Build Your Brand
Transform your personal brand, optimize your online presence, and build a powerful network so you can pivot with confidence.
Is This Right for You?
Is Pivot with Purpose Right for You?
Designed for educators and mission-driven leaders ready to act with intention, not just reflect.
You’re ready to explore a career transition but aren’t sure how to translate experience into your next opportunity
You want a structured, high-touch approach to exploring pathways and building confidence
You’re seeking executive-level guidance tailored to the realities of education professionals, not generic career advice
Impact in Action
Real outcomes from educators who've made the shift
“Margot was the hiring manager who brought me into my first role outside the classroom at an education nonprofit. She has this incredible way of helping educators rediscover their value and build careers and businesses that actually feel fulfilling.”
Maya Hendricks
Instructional Designer
“Margot’s coaching helped me articulate my career story and dial in on a clear direction. Her insights gave me clarity and confidence to pursue a path that energizes me.”
Jeff Finelli
Assistant Principal
“Margot helped me feel confident navigating a career change and reminded me that my skills as a teacher are valuable in so many spaces. Her guidance was always actionable, encouraging, and grounded in real insight from her years in education and EdTech.”
Courtney Dugliss
Edtech Customer Success Specialist
Guided by Experience
Accelerate your career pivot with an experienced social impact leader
Margot Toppen draws on two decades of leadership in education, program development, and strategic growth. You'll receive personalized guidance from someone who deeply understands K-12 systems, nonprofit and EdTech environments, and the challenges educators face in transition.
What You Will Walk Away With
Language, tools, and direction for a pivot that fits your life.
Clarified Strengths & Pathways
Know your transferable skills, values, and potential career directions, framed for executive-level opportunities.
✔ BONUS: 50 Pivot Roles & Skills Translation workbook
Strategic Career Pivot Roadmap
Dial in on your ideal career pathway, test ideas to help you get there, and create a practical roadmap for the next 3–6 months.
✔ BONUS: Goal & Accountability Tracker
Personal Brand & Professional Story
Develop your positioning statement, optimize your resume and LinkedIn profile, and build a networking strategy aligned with your pivot goals.
✔ BONUS: Resume & Cover Letter Templates
Ready to design your next chapter?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk about where you are, where you want to go, and whether coaching is the right next step.