About Neurodivergent Career Partners
A More Individualized Approach to Career Development
Neurodivergent Career Partners was built around a simple starting point: understand the person first, then find the right opportunity.
Our Approach
Our work brings together career strategy, professional positioning, employer outreach, and workplace support. The level of involvement depends on what each individual needs.
For some clients, the primary challenge is figuring out what direction to pursue. For others, the direction is clear but their resume, LinkedIn presence, interview style, or search strategy is not producing results.
Once a client is hired, the focus changes. The early weeks and months of a new position can raise questions about communication, expectations, accommodations, workload, and workplace relationships. Onboarding support is designed to help address those issues early and constructively.
The People Behind NDCP
Alan Cohen
Career Development & Employer Engagement Partner
For 17 years, Alan Cohen has helped neurodivergent jobseekers identify career paths, strengthen their abilities, and connect with employers. As a longtime member of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation employment services team, he's spent that time learning what motivates people, how they perform best, and what kind of environment lets them succeed.
Alan's strength is turning that understanding into a practical direction, then helping make it real. He leads discovery and career development for Neurodivergent Career Partners and plays a central role in employer outreach, nurturing relationships with hiring organizations and advocating for clients.
He has cultivated employer relationships across companies including Boeing, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Garmin, Ernst & Young, Kroger, Whole Foods, SAS, Microsoft, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Earlier, as an Employment Support Professional with the Autism Society of North Carolina, he received the Claudia and Roman Direct Service Award for outstanding dedication to individuals with ASD and their families.
Clients often value Alan's ability to create an environment where they can be candid about what they need and want from their careers. That trust is central to how he works, and to how he helps clients move from uncertainty to a practical path forward.
“Words can hardly express how grateful we are to Alan for his assistance. This is something we could not have done without him. It is hard to see so many adults on the Spectrum who never get a chance to work at a job they enjoy while earning a livable wage. Alan has changed Nathan's life and we are thankful to him and the amazing work that the Frist organization is doing.”
— Sandra Bauer, parent, referred through the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation
August Cohen, CPRW
Career Strategy & Employer Engagement Partner
August Cohen brings nearly two decades of career-services experience to Neurodivergent Career Partners, having worked with more than 3,000 professionals to clarify their value, strengthen their brand, and secure the right opportunities.
An award-winning resume writer, August has extensive experience helping professionals translate their experience into a compelling market position. She applies that expertise at NDCP through career strategy, resume development, LinkedIn optimization, job-search strategy, and strength-based interview preparation.
Her work is particularly focused on helping clients understand how they present themselves in the market, not simply how they complete an application. She works with clients to identify the opportunities worth pursuing, communicate their value clearly, and conduct the search strategically.
August also leads proactive employer outreach for Neurodivergent Career Partners. Drawing on her background in consultative sales and relationship development, she works to open conversations with employers and create warm introductions for clients when targeted employer engagement is appropriate.
Her style is collaborative and relationship-driven. She wants clients asking questions, because the goal for every conversation is to leave them with more clarity and practical tools to navigate their careers with confidence. August is a member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches.