
Kathleen D.
5.0
Case Interview Specialist | Former Bain Manager and Summer Associate

Studied at Chicago Booth
Works at Ruggable
Hiring Manager
Available tomorrow at 3:00 PM UTC
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Kathleen’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Case Team Leader
Kathleen has helped clients get into these companies:
I have extensive interviewing experience, including giving cases, from throughout my professional career. These include MBA admissions interviews, MBB consulting interviews, and behavioral interviews in a variety of forms. I have also given countless mock interviews and have experience giving very detailed, nuanced feedback and tips to help candidates find immediate growth opportunities. More specifically, prior to Booth, I interviewed >100 of people during my time at Cornerstone Research, where I ended my time as the Head of Recruiting for the Boston office for the 2015 season. While at Booth, I conducted MBA Admissions interviews for applicants. With respect to management consulting, I was selected as a BCG MBA fellow prior to starting at Booth and successfully navigated the summer internship recruiting process to be a Bain Summer Associate. Since then, I have given numerous live interviews on behalf of Bain as well as helped countless students while at Booth and at Bain learn how to case successfully. I am really excited to start working with more prospective MBA applicants and management consultants navigate the interview process. From helping to craft behavioral interview answers to learning case frameworks to running practice cases, I am excited to work with you to address your particular needs and feedback areas.
Kathleen can help with:
Case Interview Prep
Resume Review
Frameworks
Behavioral Interview Prep
About Kathleen
I have extensive interviewing experience from throughout my professional career. These include MBA admissions interviews, MBB consulting interviews, and behavioral interviews in a variety of forms. I have also given countless mock interviews and have experience giving very detailed, nuanced feedback and tips to help candidates find immediate growth opportunities. I graduated from Colby College with a BA in Economics/Mathematics before starting my career at Cornerstone Research, an economic consulting firm specializing in economic and financial analysis for litigation. I then attended University of Chicago Booth School of Business before continuing my consulting career at Bain. Over the 3.5 years I was there, I embraced the generalist model and did work across a variety of functions and industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality. Post-Bain, I'm focused on retail/consumer and e-commerce -- currently, as Sr. Director, Special Projects and general manager of the marketplace business at Ruggable, the Original Washable Rug.
Why do I coach?
I've enjoyed coaching and being a mentor throughout my career -- it's a great way to give back, given how much I've benefited from mentors and coaches throughout my own career.
Work Experience
Senior Director, Special Projects
Ruggable
2022 - Present
Hiring Manager
- General Manager of Ruggable's marketplace business (Amazon, Target) - Special Projects: Strategic and operational support for Head of Finance and finance team; led ERP transformation - Previously: Chief of Staff to CMO

Manager
Bain & Company
2018 - 2021

Summer Associate
Bain & Company
2017 - 2017
Research Associate
Cornerstone Research
2012 - 2016
Admissions Committee Experience
Education

Chicago Booth
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2016 - 2018
Admissions Committee Experience
Awards and Scholarships: Wallman Scholar (top 5% of class), Siebel Scholar, Rath Foundation Merit Scholarship Recipient; BCG MBA Fellow Activities and societies: Management Consulting Group, Net Impact Board Fellow with Kids in Danger, Booth Admissions Fellow (interview team)
Colby College
Bachelor's Degree, Economics-Mathematics
2008 - 2012
Activities and societies: Colby Cares About Kids, Academic Affairs Committee, Economics and Statistics Teaching Assistant Awards: Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Julius Seelye Bixler Scholar Senior Honors Thesis: “The Effectiveness of Capital Controls on Capital Inflows in Emerging Markets”

Danish Institute for Study Abroad
N/A
2010 - 2010
Semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Overall Rating
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