Work with clients from diverse backgrounds, ages, and interested to find more of what they want in their life and work using assessments and strategies for defining strengths, values, interests, and goals. Career empowering through connecting, NLP communication and motivation transformations, and being prepared for opportunities.

Proven coaching strategies and a proactive coaching style bring energy and motivation to professionals, entrepreneurs, career changers, and writers for finding solutions to stressful work, relationships, and environments. Created client plans, personal business plans, and job search strategies for successful career development and life transitions.• Worked with clients to improve their working relationships, secure the employment they wanted, manage stressful situations, and improve their sense of well-being. • Created Linkedin profiles, resumes, and cover letters to demonstrate the client’s skills and experience resulting in successful employment after layoffs or for advancement.• Used spreadsheets, PayPal, Canva, Mailchimp, Adobe Professional tables, and word processing programs to document business and client development and marketing.Kind words about my workshops--Thank you!I enjoyed participating in Nancy's workshop on, "Fire Up Your Profile". She has a talent for using creative activities to involve the participants in discussions. In this busy, technology-laden world we live in, we sometimes forget the power of an in-person conversation. Nancy brought the power of that personal connection to the activities she facilitated. Wendy Hays, Graduate student"This interactive workshop uses a variety of activities to engage people with different kinds of learning styles, which helps to make the concepts being presented more relevant and tangible!" Kelli Sholer, M.S. - Undergraduate Advising Coordinator @ UC DavisThis workshop was wonderful! The activities were a lot of fun and veryapplicable no matter where you were on the career development path. Iwalked away feeling more confident as a business woman and am excited toimplement what I learned from Nancy. Michelle Ernster, Fitness by Design http://fitnessbydesign2.com/

Course instructor for the Advanced Career Facilitation for the 21st Century (ACF21) Courses and Certification. Update links to professional articles in Brian Hutchison’s courses on cultural competency, client-centered professional practice, and 21st century practitioner skills.• Updated links to professional articles in Brian Hutchison’s courses on cultural competency, client-centered professional practice, and 21st century practitioner skills.• Answered students’ questions about the course material and make adjustments where needed.• Reviewed lesson material for cohesiveness with updated articles and make corrections to worksheets.Clock hours may be eligible for ICF, NCDA, and various credentials. Check with the credential requirements.

Providing workshops and presentations to a network of Silicon Valley professionals on strategies for staying always employable.

Teal Publishing books include: Fire Up Your Profile For LifeWork Success Revised 2016; Vegetable Personality Styles eBook; and Vegetable Kids children's stories to promote healthy eating, healthy relationships, and opportunities for life and career success.Appreciation from readers who purchased "Vegetable Kids in the Garden"​"Thank you so much for Carlito's book. It is something we will both hold close forever. Great story. We both learned from the book! Carlito loves all his fruits and vegetables!"​
 -Kassandra."I love my copy of Vegetable Kids in the Garden! It's so creative!"​ -Joella Roberts, SITE Director for the Champions Before and After School Program."Vegetable Kids In The Garden offers a world behind the story of vegetables - from planting and learning the terms and meanings of words associated with vegetables to understanding the importance of each vegetable. Follow friends Lucas, Emma, and twins, Zoe and Dylan, as they go on an adventure in Nona’s backyard into the world of vegetables." Vernita Naylor for Readers' FavoriteFor more information about vegetables, activities, and vegetable cards visit: Vegetable Kids in the Garden: http://vegetablekids.weebly.com (don't miss the Activities page).

Developed a successful Career Center Program, created a designated field study site supervising and training graduate students, with the supervision of a PhD CSUS professor, built partnerships with businesses, colleges, and agencies. Assisted people in crisis and transition find resources, successful employment, and lifestyle changes. Developed workshops and trained graduate students in facilitating workshops, assisting people with finding resources, and visiting community support sites. Provided immediate short term coaching for a diverse group of participants.

Counseling graduate intern providing walk-in and individual counseling appointments with current students and returning alumni. Counseled students and graduates, administered and reviewed a variety of assessments including Myers-Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory, and values card sorts. Gave presentations for orientations and class introduction to the career center.