Professional Services

  • CAREER TRANSITIONS AND EXECUTIVE COACHING: Judith Gerberg: MA, LMHC — International career expert (quoted in NY Times, WSJ, Newsweek, NPR) and Columbia grad — has built her reputation guiding Ivy Leaguers to find the careers they love, manage stress, and create meaningful lives. Call and see what she can do for you: 212-315-2322; judith@gerberg.com; www.gerberg.com.

  • EXPERT MATH TUTOR: Extensive experience, proven track record, excellent references. Available in Manhattan and NJ to help students grades 6–12 with schoolwork, standardized test prep, enrichment, and mastering math concepts. Master’s; certified. Please call Mel: 732-603-9521.

  • EXPERT VIOLIN INSTRUCTION: All levels. Juilliard- and European-trained professional musician. 212-877-5549.

  • HANDWRITING EXPERT: Certified graphologist. Personality profiles, personnel selection, marriage compatibility, career guidance, court of law reports for forgeries/questioned documents. Columbia grad. Strict confidentiality guaranteed. Bernie Kastner, PhD; 718-710-4776; bdk15@caa.columbia.edu; www.drbkastner.com.

  • HIGH-LEVEL PERSONAL ASSISTANT: Seeking highly intelligent and organized individual for high-level personal/executive assistant role, with responsibility for keeping a busy professional and parent on track professionally and personally. This person will help oversee a small staff and assist in managing day-to-day operations and long-term projects. Duties will include researching and producing “bottom-line” reports for principal, managing communication and information flow to/from principal, and helping to coordinate staff activities. Strong project management, communication, and research skills are a must; previous managerial experience is a plus but not required. This is a year-round, full-time position with excellent compensation and benefits. Please e-mail your resumé and cover letter to hlparecruit@gmail.com.

  • LOW-FEE PSYCHOANALYSIS: The Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center offers diagnostic consultations and psychoanalysis at very low fees. The evaluation includes a research component in addition to the clinical consultation. If psychoanalysis is not appropriate at this time, referrals to other treatment are part of the consultation. For further information and to request an application, please call the Columbia Psychoanalytic Center: 212-927-0112; www.columbiapsychoanalytic.org.

  • PERSONAL ASSISTANT: Highly intelligent, resourceful individual with exceptional communication skills and organizational ability needed to support a successful entrepreneur. Primary responsibilities include coordinating a complex schedule, assisting with travel, and providing general office help in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. An active approach to problem solving is essential. Prior experience assisting a high-level executive is a plus. We offer a casual atmosphere in a beautiful space, working as part of an extraordinary group of gifted, interesting individuals. Excellent compensation and benefits, with significant upside potential and management possibilities. Please e-mail your resumé to execucruiter@gmail.com. Please note that, due to the high number of respondents, we will unfortunately be unable to reply to every inquiry.

  • PERSONAL/CHILD-CARE ASSISTANT; HOUSING INCLUDED. New York — Devoted professional couple with three wonderful school-aged children seeks highly intelligent, amiable, responsible individual to serve as part-time personal assistant helping with child care, educational enrichment, and certain other activities at various times during afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Assistant will have a private room (in a separate apartment with its own kitchen on a different floor from the family’s residence), with private bathroom, in a luxury doorman apartment building, and will be free to entertain visitors in privacy. We would welcome applications from writers, musicians, artists, or other candidates who may be pursuing other professional goals in the balance of their time. Excellent compensation, including health insurance and three weeks of paid vacation, and no charge will be made for rent. This is a year-round position for which we would ask a minimum two-year commitment. If interested, please e-mail resumé to nannypst@gmail.com.

  • RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/PERSONAL ASSISTANT: New York City. Highly intelligent, resourceful individuals with exceptional communication skills sought to undertake research projects and administrative tasks for a successful entrepreneur. We welcome applications from writers, musicians, artists, or others who may be pursuing other professional goals in the balance of their time. $90–$110K/year to start (depending on qualifications). Resumé to: rapany@gmail.com. Please note that, due to the high number of respondents, we will unfortunately be unable to reply to every inquiry.