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Catherine Tuttle

Highlights & Achievements

      • Former Associate Director, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
      • 20+ Years of Experience in Career Coaching, Admissions, and Communications
      • Led Career Programming and Recruiting Prep for Full-Time and Executive MBA Students
      • Specialist in Resume Development and Career Goal Articulation
      • BA in Communications and MEd

Catherine Tuttle is a seasoned admissions coach with a deep background in marketing, career consulting, and MBA admissions. As a former Associate Director at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, she led the career counseling team, worked closely with admissions, and designed programs to support both full-time and executive MBA students in navigating their career paths.

Known for her ability to help candidates clearly define and articulate their short- and long-term career goals, Catherine brings a uniquely calm and thoughtful energy to her coaching. She is one of Fortuna’s go-to resume experts and has guided countless clients in crafting tailored, high-impact materials that resonate with target schools.

Catherine holds a BA in Communications and an MEd from North Carolina State University. A lifelong North Carolinian, she grew up playing on Duke’s campus, where her father was a professor. These days, she’s a regular at Duke lacrosse games, and loves cheering on her lacrosse goalie son. Catherine is also a proud member of Panera’s unlimited sip club – possibly their least profitable customer due to her coffee addiction – and is deeply devoted to her two dogs, Otter and Bolt.

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Q&A with Catherine

Why are you passionate about coaching?

I am passionate about coaching because I’m passionate about people. I absolutely love getting to know my clients. There’s a lot of self-reflection in this process and we go way past surface level when it comes to crafting the perfect application. What I find is that people are often blind to their own strengths and in getting to know them personally and professionally, I am able to help them identify and embrace their true potential.

What’s your coaching superpower?

I am told that I put clients at ease. I don’t rattle easily and I’ve seen a lot over the past 10 years, so when clients are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, I help them clear the noise and chatter in their head. Whether it’s clarifying their career goals or trying to decide where to invest their time when they’re busy with a full-time job, volunteer activities and multiple applications, I listen, I repeat and I clarify their goals. From there we’re able to determine next steps and continue to move forward.

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