Approach and Services

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Where are you going and how will you get there? Whether you're transitioning from high school or college to adulthood or finding yourself at a crossroads later on, navigating the world of work and vocation may be one of the most daunting challenges we face. 

I support clients in tackling that open road through assessing their strengths, identifying their values, and aligning their efforts to actualize their potential. 

My customized career coaching and wayfinding offers a personalized approach to help clients move beyond generic advice to deeply understand yourself and chart a thoughtful course for your working path. 

I begin with an in-depth assessment, involving self-reflection exercises and inventories. We then discuss past experiences and future goals. Based on a comprehensive understanding, I work collaboratively with clients to create a career vision, identify potential pathways, and develop actionable strategies. 

This might include building or refining resumes and interview skills, exploring new industries, building professional networks, or improving employability skills. 

For young adults, wayfinding maybe be a more suitable path. If college isn't the right path, and you're unsure about next steps, what other options might we explore?  In wayfinding, I help clients navigate transitions and uncertainties, providing ongoing support and adaptive strategies as individuals progress. I support them in cultivating fulfilling and sustainable personal development toward career trajectory aligned with their authentic self. 

Story is the heartbeat of human experience. We author our own stories and learn from the narratives around us.  I support students as they plan, create, and shape the stories that only they themselves can tell.  This includes language arts assignments, private school admissions essays, college essays, and graduate school personal statements.  Many find the prospect of writing to be an overwhelming experience. I like showing them otherwise.  Through deep listening, reflection, and practical skill-development, students excavate and express their treasure trove of experiences.  They learn to articulate the unique contributions they can offer to their communities and the world at large.  I have a passion and proven track record for facilitating this process with students and helping them achieve success. 

Colleges to which my students have gained admission:

• Johns Hopkins University
• Princeton University
• Northwestern University
• Harvard University  
• Georgetown University
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 
• Rice University
• Smith College
• Howard University
• Tufts University
• University of California: Berkeley, Los Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Davis, Santa Barbara, Riverside, Merced
• New York University
• Skidmore College
• Vassar College
• Oberlin College
• Babson College
• Georgia Tech
• Occidental College
• Berklee College of Music  
• Haverford College
• Gettysburg College  
• Willamette University
• Sonoma State University
• University of Puget Sound
• Reed College
• Dickinson College
• Clark University
• Bryn Mawr College
• Pace University 
• Pitzer College
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Cal Poly Humboldt
• Cal Poly Pomona
• Southern Oregon University
• University of Oregon
• Saint Mary’s College
• Dominican University
• Colorado State University
• Colorado College
• University of Denver
• San Francisco State University
• Cal State Monterey, Fullerton
• Miami University of Ohio 
• Indiana University 
• University of Cincinnati
• Indiana University
• Purdue University
• University of Arizona
• Arizona State University
• Drexel University
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• San Jose State University
• San Diego State University
• Boston University
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Montana
• Montana State University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Northeastern University
• Lewis and Clark College
• Santa Clara University
• University of Manchester
• University of Maryland
• University of Southern California 
• University of Puget Sound 
• University of Washington 

Executive Functioning (EF) is a set of coordinated cognitive processes that help us manage our thinking, planning, and actions to achieve our goals.  It involves critical life skills, such as:

• Time management
• Organization
• Cognitive flexibility
• Working Memory
• Task initiation and execution (overcoming procrastination and difficulty with follow-through)
• Self-regulation
• Self-advocacy
• Meta-cognition
• Effective habit building and maintenance

This developmental learning process extends across academic subjects and helps students become more independent, competent and successful.  My students have been mainstream learners, those with learning differences, and those with gifted or 2e classifications. 

Many people with EF challenges experience mental health challenges including anxiety and depression.  My background in social work and more than two decades of experience supporting students with these difficulties make me uniquely suited to assist them. I support adults, as well as middle school, high school, and college students in learning and habituating effective EF skills so they can launch themselves into the lives they want to create.   

If you're interested in learning more about Executive Functioning Coaching and my approach to teaching these skills, check out a presentation I provided for Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, CA (linked below) or my interview with Jana Parker on the "Mind By Design" Podcast.