About MomUp

MICHELLE KEEFE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Entrepreneurship is old hat for Michelle – having successfully run and sold her first business, Misha K, before the age of 30. She now leads MomUp in its quest to connect organizations with the amazing resource of mothers. As a stay at home mom, Michelle discovered, like many of her friends, she wanted to continue her career path with businesses who value work/life balance. Michelle found herself surrounded by highly educated, skilled, energetic multi-tasking mega stars that were unemployed and looking for new and exciting challenges. She realized that by forging partnerships with progressive companies and connecting them with skilled talent MomUp could make a huge impact.

Michelle holds a graduate degree from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

When she can, Michelle tries to sneak in teaching a yoga class on the side and she recently spent 6 weeks in New Zealand living in a camper van with her husband and 3 kids.

REEM PAPAGEORGIOU
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER

Reem’s superpower is people. Having emigrated from Lebanon at a young age, she learned to navigate the challenges of a new world quickly and her love of the intersection of culture and humanity was born. With her expertise in training and development, Reem spearheads the team that optimizes the process for connecting job seekers to well matched organizations. Her ability to assess and coach individuals  is the secret sauce to her success. Reem’s belief in harnessing the strengths and assets of moms led her to co-found MomUp.

Reem received a dual Master’s degree in Social Work and Public Health from Boston University. Following her social work career, Reem worked as both an intercultural trainer and  training consultant to non and for profit businesses, health care organizations and municipalities.  She is skilled in training and development including leadership coaching and has extensive experience in research and consultation.  Reem has published several articles centered around workplace development and company culture and is a well-known public speaker centered around the power of moms.

When Reem takes a break from being a mom, she dreams of traveling the world and discovering a solution to the nightly demand of dinner.

Katie Jafarli
Senior Recruitment Manager

Katie has always possessed a love for creating connections and opportunities. Before joining MomUp, she spent over a decade working for a large non-profit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization. During this time, she developed important relationships with educational institutions and employers, which created valuable study and work experiences for students. Katie has held positions in sales, account management, project management, and international recruitment.

Katie holds a B.A. in English and Communication from the University of Maine. Her strong interpersonal communication skills are essential in her work discovering amazing talent. She brings her genuine love for seeing people succeed to her role at MomUp.

As a mom of two, Katie understands the unique juggling act of life as a working mom. Most recently, prior to joining the MomUp team, she worked with MomUp to find a flexible part-time job which allowed her more time to focus on her family. In addition to her enthusiasm for travel, Katie enjoys running and playing soccer.

Janelle Woodfall
Account Executive

Janelle has a passion for creating community and authentic connections.  Prior to joining MomUp, Janelle spent years working for large technology and engineering companies where she worked in the fields of aviation, electrical protection and solar.  It was during this time that Janelle saw firsthand the number of women leaving the corporate workforce mid-career, a decision she ultimately made herself shortly after the birth of her second child.  It was at this time that Janelle’s curiosity was born about how harness all the brainpower of these amazingly smart women and how to connect them to businesses who value work/life balance and the contributions women in leadership bring to organizations.  Janelle discovered MomUp when she was ready to jump back into the workforce and instantly connected with the mission.

Janelle holds an MBA from Bentley University and a BS from WPI.

As a mom of two, you can find Janelle on the sports sidelines either as a spectator or as a coach of her daughter’s soccer team.  When she’s not on the sidelines, she can be found planning the next family adventure, enjoying a good book, or walking with her energetic goldendoodle Winnie.

CAROL CAMPOS
Life & Empowerment Coach

Carol worked in the corporate world for over 20 years, most recently in a leadership role at a Fortune 10 company, and knew she needed to make a change. Although she worked hard and was consistently recognized and promoted, she somehow knew that she was meant to do something different. She felt stuck in a life that didn’t fit, yet she had created it. What was her purpose? She had no idea.

Finally, Carol left her corporate job and made the leap into the unknown. After doing months of intense inner work, she discovered that she could combine her life and business experience with her soul-aligned interests. She knew she had a talent for building thriving, productive teams and helping people to see their unique strengths and gifts, but it took a while for her soul-aligned purpose to emerge.

Carol is now a certified coach, focusing on empowerment, transition & purpose. She helps her clients to clear old patterns & beliefs, connect to their heart intelligence, cultivate self-love and discover meaning and purpose. It’s when we do this inner work that we’re able to move towards our goals with confidence.

Carol also consults with small & mid-size companies to lead in new ways. The landscape of the workplace is changing rapidly. Carol knows first-hand that you can lead with compassion, embrace “soft skills” and still achieve stellar results.

Carol loves traveling, exploring new cultures, being in nature and helping people on their own paths. She holds a B.A. in Communications from Hofstra University. Carol lives in Massachusetts with her rambunctious and hilarious rescue cats, Petey and Emmett.

Alexis Gillis
Resume Coach

Highlighting the synergies between personal strengths and organizational needs is where candidates grab the upper hand. Alexis crafts resumes with this philosophy in mind while also helping candidates identify and describe their strengths in a way that is authentic, meaningful, and pithy. With over 10 years of recruiting experience she knows what recruiters are mining for and crafts material that has both a creative edge and culture focused approach.

Taking a step back from her career to raise her two children Alexis understands the push and pull of wanting to be present for her kids while also pursuing part-time work outside the home that she finds rewarding and energizing.

Alexis graduated from Fairfield University with a double major in Human Resource Management and in Marketing.

During the winter Alexis can be found teaching her kids (and husband) how to hit the slopes which means supplying endless cups of hot chocolate and lots of bathroom breaks.

Kate Privert
Career & Resume Coach

Kate Privert is a career coach and Mom of two. She has a Masters in Education from Northeastern University and is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). Kate brings 10 years of experience coaching individuals in reaching their career goals. She has experience supporting career exploration, professional material review, networking, interview prep, salary negotiation, and career growth strategy. As a Mom who has changed careers herself, Kate loves getting to support fellow Moms in their career development!