As an Executive Career Coach and Leadership Coach, I help passionate and driven leaders create the life and career they've always wanted on their terms, with unapologetic freedom. If you're ready to stop sacrificing your values, desires, and dreams, DM me for more info.

As a certified professional career coach, I can help you... ...find your next career move...get out from under the radar and gain the visibility you deserve...discover your hidden strengths and talents...talk about your achievements without bragging...tell your career story in concise but compelling ways...promote yourself at work and in job interviews...define your achievements for more impactful interviews and job offers...onboard to a new job without overworking to prove yourself...grow in your current role...manage yourself around difficult co-workers...determine your worth and negotiate a higher salary...help you find a job a lot faster than you can do on your own...diagnose why your resume isn't getting you interviews or why your interviews aren't leading to offers

I started Your Empowered Career with a simple mission: to help you unleash your inner rebel and carve a life and career that’s authentically yours— on your terms, with unapologetic freedom. I’ve spent the last 6 years working with nearly a thousand clients, from Manager to C-suite, at companies like Apple, Meta, Amazon, Google, and Planned Parenthood who all had something in common: they believed, like a lot of people do, "I can either be happy, or I can be secure. But I can’t have both." You may be asking, how’s this podcast different from everyone else’s out there? It’s totally different. You’ll get a backstage pass to my career coaching practice, where you'll hear actual stories, strategies, and tools I’ve used to help clients go through real transformations and find joy in their careers. I’ll take you through my own transformational journey from a turbulent childhood to feeling stuck in a career that didn’t make my heart sing because it was practical and paid the bills to finally taking a leap of faith and launching my own practice. Now, I help people just like you take a journey into the unknown and break free from career stagnation. Every episode will be packed with takeaways that you can use to level your life and career. I invite you to subscribe wherever you’re listening to this podcast so it’s in your back pocket whenever you need support, entertainment, or a pick-me-up. And if you like what you hear, I invite you to follow me on LinkedIn and drop me a line.Lastly, I wanted to say: that I’m here for you, I believe in your ability to create a better life, and I cannot wait to connect with you and be a part of your journey.

The Master Professional Career Coach (MPCC) certification is the IACC's highest designation of excellence. Coaches can earn this credential by demonstrating that they've gained and shared real-life experiences that contribute to advancing the career coaching profession. Coaches must submit proof of experience across five categories:- Coaching hours- Client support hours- Personal development- Thought leadership- Community participation

The International Association of Career Coaches (IACC)® is a worldwide member-based organization that nurtures a network of like-minded business professionals eager to share knowledge and experiences to support the career coaching profession where I have been a member since 2019.

Advise clients who have been impacted by restructuring and reductions in force (RIF's) to get back on their feet after a layoff with personal branding, interview preparation, and job search strategies.

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Guided hundreds of clients through the job search process, from identifying a new career path to receiving an offer.

Managed operations including marketing, website, finance and fundraising and directed programs such as membership and annual conference. Reported to President and board of directors. - Produced 3 highly-rated, nationally recognized, and profitable health advocacy conferences with an average of 350 attendees each- Grew membership from 125 to 350 in just over a year- Raised $50,000 through sponsorship, donations and grants - Launched a technically complex website redesign, reflecting the needs expressed by key stakeholders- Increased Facebook likes 100%, cultivated Twitter followers from 0-108, and grew mailing list by 100%

Managed special projects and provided administrative, HR, and financial coverage during reorganization and Executive Director transition.- Stabilized office during a hectic and uncertain transition period- Increased cash flow by collecting thousands of dollars in unpaid membership dues and renegotiating vendor contracts- Customized Salesforce to improve sponsorship sales and fulfillment process- Raised $50,000 at the annual conference by planning and orchestrating a raffle and live/silent auctions- Organized and marketed big-ticket auction and raffle prizes including vacation rentals, spa treatments, luxury goods, and wine

Onboarded and coached 25 clients to operate a complex professional services automation and time tracking platform. AffinityLive is an all-in-one CRM, project management, time billing and invoicing platform meeting the needs of growing professional services businesses.- Consistently received positive feedback from customers for being a patient and compassionate coach- Investigated technical issues reported by customers, reproduced errors, and logged detailed notes in JIRA- Wrote "how-to" articles and responded to customer help requests through online chat and customer success portal

Reporting to CEO/Founder, was responsible for a substantial workload involving sales, account management, customer care, marketing, operations, and administration for a start-up dedicated to greening the office supply industry.- Closed100% of customer support requests and consistently received glowing reviews from loyal clients- Partnered with CEO to land the largest customer in the company's history with dozens of offices throughout California and was entrusted with managing the account- Increased revenue 10% by closing inbound leads and going above and beyond to retain and win back customers- Achieved 200% increase in Facebook followers and grew mailing list by 25%- Deployed an instance of Salesforce from the ground up

Consulted with prospects to recommend online registration and payment solutions for their events and training programs, performed in-depth product demonstrations and set up trial accounts and proofs of concept. - Assisted VP of Sales in launching a new enterprise sales team that earned record-setting revenue for the company- Took responsibility for coaching and preparing Account Executives with the knowledge and tools they needed to close deals- Achieved high win rates by tailoring demos to prospect needs and providing hands-on pre-sales technical support- Contributed to the development of strategic partnerships with Salesforce, TechSoup Global, and ReadyTalk, and Salesforce.com

Onboarded and coached new members and made peer-to-peer connections, administered Salesforce, produced events, and provided administrative support for a business association of entrepreneurs valuing people, planet, and profit. - Streamlined event, member, and sponsor tracking by customizing Salesforce- Overhauled the design and reduced the length of quarterly board dockets to make them easier to read- Procured silent auction and raffle donations that brought in tens of thousands of dollars- Sat in for Marketing Manager when she was on leave--learned HTML and how to manage a website backend- Earned a Green Business Award from the San Francisco Department of the Environment and was founding member of the Thoreau Center Green Team

Consulted and implemented Salesforce best practices for annual fundraising.

Coached teachers through the online application process and managed office for a startup nonprofit dedicated to placing effective teachers in high-performing public and charter schools. Provided executive level support to CEO/founder.- Decreased expenses by renegotiating vendor contracts, buying in bulk, and switching vendors- Developed a fundraising manual to train staff on tracking donors and managing sales pipeline using Salesforce- Orchestrated silent auction for annual fundraiser, raising $15,000 in proceeds- Consistently regarded by teachers as offering a smooth and welcoming onboarding experience

- Learned to operate Salesforce to improve fundraising and streamline program data and reporting capabilities - Earned the program accolades by the Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families for consistently submitting quality progress reports on 60 programs attended by 650 youth per day- Orchestrated and planned annual silent auctions, raising $8,000 at each event

- Piloted the first afterschool program at Sunset Elementary School- Planned and led enrichment classes in arts and crafts, literacy, singing, science, cooking, world cultures, and sports and recreation- Collaborated with parents and teachers on behavior management strategies and individual education plans for struggling students

Camp Supervisor/Bus Driver, Summer, 2002Camp Counselor/Bus Driver, Summers, 2000 and 2001