About
Presence matters, in every room, in every conversation, in every moment of change.
My coaching approach is calm and direct, honest and empowering, grounded in real-world experience. I hold space for you to think clearly, get honest about what’s needed, and build the confidence and momentum to act.
Experience and Style
- 20 years’ experience in a corporate technology environment, navigating complex roles and career growth
- Coaching experience across leadership levels, from individual contributors to managers and leaders navigating personal and professional transitions
- Master Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation, held by only 4% of certified coaches worldwide
- Career expertise in executive communication, employee engagement, program management, and event planning
- Roots as a doula, bringing steady, grounded presence to high-stakes moments
- Style that is calm and bold, practical and creative, honest and empowering
- Skilled public speaker, trainer, and facilitator
Career Journey
My journey in life and work hasn’t followed a straight line. Instead, it’s moved in a rhythm, like a breath in and a breath out, both structured and improvised, planned and unplanned. I began my career in the non-profit sector, raising funds and managing programs for several organizations including the Spokane Food Bank, Children’s Home Society of Washington, and Bastyr University. I volunteered on the board of the Pacific Association for Labor Support while I became a certified birth doula. I transitioned to corporate life and, in the following 20 years at Microsoft, I developed expertise in program management, executive communication, and employee engagement. I grew through seven unique roles and navigated multiple organizations (Hardware, HR, Marketing, Online Advertising, Datacenters, IT, Cybersecurity), while managing frequent changes (including 27 managers in 20 years!). I also got married, raised two children, bought a house, and added four pets. My move to coaching and consulting brought flexibility, creativity, and meaning to a new season of my career. Six years in, I’ve coached more than 3,500 hours with 780 people. I also served on the leadership team of the ICF Washington State Chapter for three years, as Vice President, President, and Past President, leading a team of 13 volunteer directors in support of an 850+ member coaching community and its work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.