alina quintana Career Consulting

National Certified Counselor · Certified Career Counselor

Career programs that honor identity, culture, and values.

I partner with organizations across Sacramento to build career programs, curriculum, and learning experiences that expand opportunity, confidence, and choice.

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Alina Quintana

"A fulfilling career is not about making a living, it's about making a life."

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Alina Quintana in conversation with a client

about Alina

I'm Alina Quintana, a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor based in Sacramento, California.

I help organizations create culturally informed career programs and resources that reflect people's identities, lived experiences, and values. My work brings together career development, curriculum design, facilitation, and a commitment to more equitable pathways to mobility.

In Fall 2026, I'll open my practice to a limited number of individuals seeking career guidance that honors identity and culture.

Those I build with

KP Launch Compton College California Career Development Association Cosumnes River College UC Davis Internship and Career Center TRiO Sacramento State Career Center Capital City Career Development Consortium

Follow me on Instagram

An open letter on the uncomfortable pivot: motherhood, values, and knowing when to step back Keynote for Sacramento State counselor education Cohort 13 Three years as a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor
@alinaquintana_career →
ERICK JOYA
Automotive Industry
Associate to Mid-Level

Alina was a huge help in revising my resume when I was applying to a new position. I ultimately landed the position and wouldn’t have done it without her help. Alina is very patient and all around knowledgeable in many aspects of life. When she was helping me build my resume I asked her multiple questions in which she either knew the answer to my question or pointed me in the right direction to find the answer. I never felt ignored or misguided while she was working with me. I felt Alina would go above and beyond to help me with the questions I had.

Tech Industry
Associate to Mid-Level

Alina helped me land my first job after college and then transition to a new position that was better suited to my degree where I am now an integral part of the team. Alina is an exceptional career counselor who gave me the tools to become a competitive candidate and the ability to make my experience speak for themselves. She helped me realize that I already have the skills needed to succeed as an Engineer and showed me that I am qualified, and sometimes overqualified, for certain roles and positions when I didn’t believe I was the right candidate. She’s helped me realize my worth as a professional and her guidance assisted me in landing various interviews and at the end, land a great career opportunity in tech. I can say without a doubt that if it wasn’t for Alina’s help, I would not be where I am today.

Education Industry
Entry level and to Specialist

Alina provided me with the guidance and support that I needed during the application period and transition into the position for my current and prior positions. My experience began in 2021 where Alina helped me with my resume when applying for a promotion. She guided me while also providing me the opportunity to learn how to articulate my experiences through writing. I contacted Alina to receive assistance in how I can best assist my assigned high school students with their resumes despite their limited experience and gave me tips that allowed me to feel more comfortable in starting a new role. I felt better equipped for a role that I truly felt under qualified for.

Overall, Alina has helped me become confident in the professional that I am. Even when I felt that I was not competitive compared to other applicants because of my limited experience, Alina provided me with the reassurance and confidence that I needed to make my next step. Alina provides a great balance of guidance and empowerment. She is a great teacher, but also gives you and your voice the power. She challenges you and gives you opportunities to think. Because of her help, I have grown to become extremely confident as a professional as I am better able to articulate my experiences in a professional manner that still reflects who I am.

I full heartedly recommend others to Alina’s career counseling services. As a first-generation Latina professional, I always felt behind as my knowledge and experience were limited, but Alina helped me realize that I have more value and knowledge than I initially thought. I can honestly say that because of my experiences with her, I have become comfortable in seeking opportunities to grow as a professional and help others do the same. I know that if I recommend Alina to anyone, them and their career are in good hands because of the long-lasting impact that her personalized services have.

services

Career Counseling
(Fall 2026 – Limited Clients)

Beginning in fall of 2026, I will open my practice to a small number of individual clients seeking career guidance that honors identity, culture, lived experience, and values. This work supports people in making intentional decisions, building agency, and shaping futures that feel aligned and meaningful.

Packages and Investment (PDF) →Join the interest list →

Curriculum Contracts

I partner with organizations to design culturally informed and equity-centered career development curriculum. My approach strengthens community agency, expands access to opportunity, and supports learners in navigating work, advancement, and identity with intention. Curriculum can be adapted for programs, training, public sector initiatives, or community-based organizations.

Workshops

I facilitate workshops on topics related to career development, culture, and agency, with a focus on equity and first-generation experiences. Workshops are designed to create insight, reflection, and practical tools for participants while strengthening community connection and shared learning.

Speaking

I speak on the intersections of career, culture, labor, first-generation identity, and economic mobility. My talks invite audiences to rethink how careers are shaped and how communities build agency through work, lineage, and self-determined futures.

Join the interest list

Career counseling opens to a small number of clients in fall 2026. Join the list for availability and launch updates. Joining does not guarantee an appointment.

let's connect

Tell me what you're building
and how I can help.

alina quintanaCareer Consulting

National Certified Counselor · Certified Career Counselor

Career programs that honor identity, culture, and values.

I partner with organizations across Sacramento to build career programs, curriculum, and learning experiences that expand opportunity, confidence, and choice.

Explore services → Discuss a project
Alina Quintana, National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor

A fulfilling career is not about making a living, it's about making a life.

alina quintana
Alina working with a client

About Alina

I'm Alina Quintana, a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor based in Sacramento, California.

I help organizations create culturally informed career programs and resources that reflect people's identities, lived experiences, and values. My work brings together career development, curriculum design, facilitation, and a commitment to more equitable pathways to mobility.

In Fall 2026, I'll open my practice to a limited number of individuals seeking career guidance that honors identity and culture.

Services

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Fall 2026 · Limited Clients

Career Counseling

Beginning in fall of 2026, I will open my practice to a small number of individual clients seeking career guidance that honors identity, culture, lived experience, and values. This work supports people in making intentional decisions, building agency, and shaping futures that feel aligned and meaningful.

Packages and Investment (PDF) → Join the interest list →
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Curriculum Contracts

I partner with organizations to design culturally informed and equity-centered career development curriculum. My approach strengthens community agency, expands access to opportunity, and supports learners in navigating work, advancement, and identity with intention. Curriculum can be adapted for programs, training, public sector initiatives, or community-based organizations.

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Workshops

I facilitate workshops on topics related to career development, culture, and agency, with a focus on equity and first-generation experiences. Workshops are designed to create insight, reflection, and practical tools for participants while strengthening community connection and shared learning.

04

Speaking

I speak on the intersections of career, culture, labor, first-generation identity, and economic mobility. My talks invite audiences to rethink how careers are shaped and how communities build agency through work, lineage, and self-determined futures.

Individual career counseling

Join the interest list

Career counseling opens to a small number of clients in fall 2026. Join the list for availability and launch updates. Joining does not guarantee an appointment.

Those I build with

KP Launch Compton College California Career Development Association Cosumnes River College UC Davis Internship and Career Center TRiO Sacramento State Career Center CCCDC

Follow me on Instagram

@alinaquintana_career →
An open letter on the uncomfortable pivot: motherhood, values, and knowing when to step back Keynote for Sacramento State counselor education Cohort 13 Three years as a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor
“

Alina was a huge help in revising my resume when I was applying to a new position. I ultimately landed the position and wouldn’t have done it without her help. Alina is very patient and all around knowledgeable in many aspects of life. When she was helping me build my resume I asked her multiple questions in which she either knew the answer to my question or pointed me in the right direction to find the answer. I never felt ignored or misguided while she was working with me. I felt Alina would go above and beyond to help me with the questions I had.

ERICK JOYAAutomotive Industry · Associate to Mid-Level
“

Alina helped me land my first job after college and then transition to a new position that was better suited to my degree where I am now an integral part of the team. Alina is an exceptional career counselor who gave me the tools to become a competitive candidate and the ability to make my experience speak for themselves. She helped me realize that I already have the skills needed to succeed as an Engineer and showed me that I am qualified, and sometimes overqualified, for certain roles and positions when I didn’t believe I was the right candidate. She’s helped me realize my worth as a professional and her guidance assisted me in landing various interviews and at the end, land a great career opportunity in tech. I can say without a doubt that if it wasn’t for Alina’s help, I would not be where I am today.

Tech Industry · Associate to Mid-Level
“

Alina provided me with the guidance and support that I needed during the application period and transition into the position for my current and prior positions. My experience began in 2021 where Alina helped me with my resume when applying for a promotion. She guided me while also providing me the opportunity to learn how to articulate my experiences through writing. I contacted Alina to receive assistance in how I can best assist my assigned high school students with their resumes despite their limited experience and gave me tips that allowed me to feel more comfortable in starting a new role. I felt better equipped for a role that I truly felt under qualified for.

Overall, Alina has helped me become confident in the professional that I am. Even when I felt that I was not competitive compared to other applicants because of my limited experience, Alina provided me with the reassurance and confidence that I needed to make my next step. Alina provides a great balance of guidance and empowerment. She is a great teacher, but also gives you and your voice the power. She challenges you and gives you opportunities to think. Because of her help, I have grown to become extremely confident as a professional as I am better able to articulate my experiences in a professional manner that still reflects who I am.

I full heartedly recommend others to Alina’s career counseling services. As a first-generation Latina professional, I always felt behind as my knowledge and experience were limited, but Alina helped me realize that I have more value and knowledge than I initially thought. I can honestly say that because of my experiences with her, I have become comfortable in seeking opportunities to grow as a professional and help others do the same. I know that if I recommend Alina to anyone, them and their career are in good hands because of the long-lasting impact that her personalized services have.

Education Industry · Entry level and to Specialist

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alina quintanaCareer Consulting

Sacramento · Career development consulting

Career programs people see themselves in.

If you're building something for your students, your staff, or your community, I'll help you shape it — curriculum, workshops, and sessions that take identity and lived experience seriously.

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Alina Quintana
Alina Quintana National Certified Counselor Certified Career Counselor

Who I've worked with

KP Launch Compton College UC Davis Internship and Career Center Sacramento State Career Center

Working together

Support built around your people and your program.

Start with one piece, or we can build something larger together.

01

Curriculum design

For colleges, public agencies, and community programs

We'll build career curriculum that fits your audience, your setting, and what you want people to walk away with.

02

Workshops

For cohorts, teams, and first-generation initiatives

I facilitate sessions that make room for honest reflection and send people out with something they can use the next day.

03

Speaking

For conferences, campuses, and community events

I speak about career, culture, labor, first-generation identity, and what economic mobility really asks of people.

Start a conversation →

Not sure which one fits? Tell me what you're working on and we'll figure it out together.

Alina working with a client

A little about me

Hi — I'm Alina.

I'm a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor based in Sacramento, California. My work brings together career development, curriculum design, and facilitation, all pointed at the same thing: making the path to a good living less dependent on who you already know.

This fall, I'm opening my practice to a small number of individuals who want career guidance that takes their identity, culture, and values seriously. If that sounds like you, I'd love to hear from you.

alina quintana
Join the interest list → Packages and Investment (PDF) →

Individual career counseling

Join the interest list

I'm opening career counseling to a small number of clients in fall 2026. Add your name and I'll let you know when spots open. Joining the list doesn't reserve an appointment.

A fulfilling career is not about making a living, it's about making a life.

alina quintana

@alinaquintana_career

Follow me on Instagram

An open letter on the uncomfortable pivot: motherhood, values, and knowing when to step back Keynote for Sacramento State counselor education Cohort 13 Three years as a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor
See more on Instagram →
“

Alina was a huge help in revising my resume when I was applying to a new position. I ultimately landed the position and wouldn’t have done it without her help. Alina is very patient and all around knowledgeable in many aspects of life. When she was helping me build my resume I asked her multiple questions in which she either knew the answer to my question or pointed me in the right direction to find the answer. I never felt ignored or misguided while she was working with me. I felt Alina would go above and beyond to help me with the questions I had.

ERICK JOYAAutomotive Industry · Associate to Mid-Level
“

Alina helped me land my first job after college and then transition to a new position that was better suited to my degree where I am now an integral part of the team. Alina is an exceptional career counselor who gave me the tools to become a competitive candidate and the ability to make my experience speak for themselves. She helped me realize that I already have the skills needed to succeed as an Engineer and showed me that I am qualified, and sometimes overqualified, for certain roles and positions when I didn’t believe I was the right candidate. She’s helped me realize my worth as a professional and her guidance assisted me in landing various interviews and at the end, land a great career opportunity in tech. I can say without a doubt that if it wasn’t for Alina’s help, I would not be where I am today.

Tech Industry · Associate to Mid-Level
“

Alina provided me with the guidance and support that I needed during the application period and transition into the position for my current and prior positions. My experience began in 2021 where Alina helped me with my resume when applying for a promotion. She guided me while also providing me the opportunity to learn how to articulate my experiences through writing. I contacted Alina to receive assistance in how I can best assist my assigned high school students with their resumes despite their limited experience and gave me tips that allowed me to feel more comfortable in starting a new role. I felt better equipped for a role that I truly felt under qualified for.

Overall, Alina has helped me become confident in the professional that I am. Even when I felt that I was not competitive compared to other applicants because of my limited experience, Alina provided me with the reassurance and confidence that I needed to make my next step. Alina provides a great balance of guidance and empowerment. She is a great teacher, but also gives you and your voice the power. She challenges you and gives you opportunities to think. Because of her help, I have grown to become extremely confident as a professional as I am better able to articulate my experiences in a professional manner that still reflects who I am.

I full heartedly recommend others to Alina’s career counseling services. As a first-generation Latina professional, I always felt behind as my knowledge and experience were limited, but Alina helped me realize that I have more value and knowledge than I initially thought. I can honestly say that because of my experiences with her, I have become comfortable in seeking opportunities to grow as a professional and help others do the same. I know that if I recommend Alina to anyone, them and their career are in good hands because of the long-lasting impact that her personalized services have.

Education Industry · Entry level and to Specialist

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