Stronger Organizations.

Execptional People.

Improved Impact.

We partner with mission-driven organizations as a strategic advisor, delivering dynamic talent, building aligned teams, elevating culture and driving the organizational effectiveness that fuels lasting impact and improving culture.

What We Do

Our Story

UNLOCKED started with a simple observation: hiring had become more about checking a box and filling a seat than finding the right person who is a value add.

Organizations were posting and praying, while great talent was getting lost in crowded applicant pools and automated systems.

UNLOCKED was built to change that by bringing recruiting back to people, relationships, and connection. We bridge the gap between the people we know and the people organizations need, building stronger talent pipelines along the way.

And because the right people need the right direction, UNLOCKED helps organizations connect their mission and vision to strategy, outcomes, and impact.

The right people. The right strategy. UNLOCK what’s next.

Client Services

For Organizations

  • Executive Search & Recruitment

  • Advertisment/ Job Board

  • Relational Recruiting Event Host/Plan

RECRUITMENT &
SEARCH SERVICES

  • Organization Design & Structure

  • Recruitment & Retention Strategy

  • Strategic Planning & Change Managment

ORGANIZATION
CONSULTING

  • Professional Learning Facilitation

  • Executive Coaching

  • Panel Moderation or Event Facilitation

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

OTHER SERVICES

  • Custom Consulting Services

CANDIDATE SERVICES

FOR LEADERS & PROFESSIONALS

Coaching and career support for leaders and professionals ready for what’s next.

LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Executive Coaching

Career Transition Coaching

Executive Resume Development

Resume Audit & Strategy Session

Interview Preparation & Coaching

Leadership Brand Development (LinkedIn, Personal Brand, & Networking)

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Our Process

We start with your mission, your goals and the people who carry them out.

01 LISTEN

We connect people, strategy and systems so effort points in one direction.

02 ALIGN

Together we put leadership, culture and team solutions into practice.

03 BUILD

We support the change so the results last beyond the engagement.

04 SUSTAIN

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Meet Our Founder

Christina S. Carter, M. Ed

Founder & CEO, UNLOCKED Search & Consulting Firm

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Connect with Christina

Christina has been a senior-level executive with 14+ years of leadership across the public education sector. She has led organization-wide strategy in leadership development, culture, talent and data for an organizations of all sizes.

After years of recruiting, developing and retaining talent and guiding leadership teams through change, she founded UNLOCKED to bring a relationship-centered approach to hiring and organizational growth for mission-driven organizations.

“Great organizations are built on real relationships and the right people to carry the mission forward.”

Education & Credentials

  • University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, School Leadership Program

    School Leadership Certificate | Philadelphia, PA

    Pennsylvania School Administrator II: Principal PK-12

    Co-Chair, Alumni Steering Committee (2022 – Present)

  • Cabrini University, Graduate School of Education

    M. Ed. in Education – Reading Specialist | St. David’s, PA

    Pennsylvania Instruction II: Reading Specialist PK-12

  • Temple University, Tyler School of Arts

    B.S. in Education – Art Education | Philadelphia, PA

    Pennsylvania Instruction II: Art PK-12

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