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Meet Your Career Coach

Bridging the Gap Between Military Talent and Corporate Opportunity

Follower of Jesus Christ • Mama of 3 • Army Woman Veteran • Career Coach

Wendi Wray
Wendi Wray U.S. Army
U.S. Army
Airborne Veteran
Wendi Wray

Founder of Beyond The Military LLC & Women Veterans Career Coach.

Core Background

  • U.S. Army Veteran Leader
  • Corporate Talent Insights (Cisco, Red Hat)
  • Certified Career Coach & Mentor
  • Host & Speaker on Veteran Transition

Why I Dedicated My Career to Women Veterans

Many women veterans leave the military with years of leadership, operations, HR, logistics, training, and project management experience. But when they enter the civilian job market, they often feel misunderstood.

They apply to jobs and hear nothing back. They struggle to explain their experience in a way recruiters understand. They begin to wonder if they are qualified, when the truth is, their value is simply not being translated clearly.

I know this because I have lived it, and I have studied it from both sides.

"In 2019, I knew I needed to better understand corporate America so I could help veterans find careers where they felt valued and aligned. Through my work and learning with major corporate enterprises like Cisco and Red Hat, I saw the gap clearly: Veterans were not lacking experience. Employers were lacking understanding."

I became a career coach for women veterans because I saw how often military talent was undervalued in corporate America—not because veterans lacked experience, but because their value was not being translated in a way employers understood.

I help women translate their military experience into civilian career language, clarify the roles that fit their life and goals, and confidently communicate their value to employers so they can stop feeling overlooked and start pursuing careers where their leadership, experience, and story are recognized.