My professional experience, education and training help you clarify your situation, develop new skills and take action in order to enjoy life.  It’s been my privilege to work with a wide variety of people and organizations at many different levels in formats ranging from individual coaching to developing complex programs.

Since the beginning of my career I have held positions that required that I work closely with people in critical, high stakes situations: resolving complex personal problems, finding work, changing careers, going back to school, surmounting personal obstacles, overcoming serious setbacks in their lives, improving relationships, planning for the future and looking for strategies to succeed. I possess a Masters in Social Work and BA in English, a combination that has proven invaluable in designing programs and providing services targeting individuals’ and organizations’ needs.

I have helped people resolve conflicts in a variety of settings and developed key coaching strategies and approaches that I have refined throughout my career. I’ve learned from my clients that there are certain universal approaches that help them resolve the challenges in their lives. I greatly admire the amazing capacity people possess to take control of their lives and inititiate movement in positive directions. My job is to coach people to find out what they value and how to attain success as they define it in their personal and professional lives. It is a privilege to coach individuals and organizations and my education and professional experience has prepared my well to help you improve your life and relationships at home or at work.

My coaching approach draws on my professional background of over 12 years experience designing and conducting trainings and workshops and 14 years working with individuals and groups. I have worked in program management and coordination, employee relations and training, employment and employability, organizational development, strategic planning, customer service, grant writing and as an independent consultant and trainer. I draw upon many years of working with individuals, customers, families and organizations to help them address a variety of issues. I have designed and taught classes and workshops and coached individuals and groups to deal with important issues.
 

Interpersonal communication.

Conflict resolution and problem solving.

Effective staff management.

Team building.

Morale and motivation.

Multicultural and diversity issues.

Delegating effectively.

Customer service.

Mediation.

Strategic planning.

Board development.

Spanish for professionals.

Job readiness and employability.

Personal development and success.

Building stronger relationships.

Finding balance and happiness.

Accessing resources.

Parenting and family dynamics.

Domestic violence and the cycle of violence.

Sexual abuse.

Crisis intervention.

Interrupting patterns of unproductive behaviors.

English as a second language.

It has been my pleasure to provide direct services to people and coach them on a variety of issues and I have also designed and run programs providing services to the community. I have worked with individuals at many levels as well as businesses, private citizens, government officials and policy makers to improve communication between parties and achieve results.

It has always been my goal to help people lead fulfilling lives by learning about themselves, building key skills and implementing effective action plans. My background has given me the opportunity to coach people on important and sensitive issues. I decided to take my experience working on critical family and systemic problems and apply them in a coaching context exclusively. In this way I can use my experience to help you improve your relationships.

My philosophy is to help you improve your personal and professional relationships with care, respect and competence. My education, experience, and training assures you that you are getting an experienced coach who understands how to get results in your life.