While I was getting my degree in Georgia Tech, I worked at IBM, which led me to a position in the banking industry.

While I was in banking, I started in technical support, which led to training, which led to marketing.

When I was training, I was on the road visiting the business to train our software and how it could add value to their time and bottom line. This got me in front of corporations and small businesses in industries from textiles, to resorts, a pig farm (where the owner wanted to gift me a pig to take home), to non-profits, to government agencies.

If I haven’t personally worked in the industry, I’ve touched it somehow. This also gave me the opportunity to see the challenges and depth of a wide variety of industries. I saw how people of all industries and experience levels struggle with the same things and I’m grateful that I get to help people with those things on a deeper level now.

Getting out of the box to see another point of view you’ve never even considered or thought was possible requires a skill to see beyond every-day thinking, even for ambitious and smart people who are really good at what they do. This skill set is what I’ve mastered with my coaching education and years of experience working directly with clients from all industries, backgrounds, and goals.

As well as being a Certified Professional Coach, I attended a one-year coaching training for Holographic Coaching and received my Wellness Inventory Certification. Being able to assist my clients with whole-life balance and wellness is a crucial factor in how I’m different than other career coaches and strategies.

After this certification, I graduated from iPEC, the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, which is one of the largest ICF (International Coaching Federation) -accredited coach training schools in the world. I’m an ELI-MP (Energy Leadership Index™-Master Practitioner), which is a one-of-a-kind assessment that enables leaders to clearly see their perceptions, attitudes, behaviors, and overall leadership capabilities. This program is where I specialized in Executive Coaching.

The biggest benefit I see with this skillset is I know that my clients are never as stuck as they think they are and my skills help them see that so they can make a change. Additionally, my love and expertise of health and wellness further supports my clients to achieve far beyond career satisfaction.

What is Wellness? With so many definitions out there, I define it as a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential. It’s multi-dimensional and holistic, encompassing lifestyle, mental and spiritual well-being, and the environment.

The top quality I look for in my clients is that their priority is growth and development and they are willing to grow themselves to create a change. It’s a red flag when a client isn’t willing to be vulnerable because it sets them up to make things much harder than it needs to be.

When I see people miserable in their careers and lives and they feel that there is nothing they can do to change it so they become complacent.

I see the ripple effect of this cycle and it’s a constant motivator to me to reach those people and let them know that it’s never too late to make a change. 

I believe there is a connection greater than ourselves and I’ve personally found that connection through meditation and spirituality. Spirituality is a very individual thing and so is finding your path to that personal connection. Everyone has their own path and I support my clients to deepen their self-worth and connection in their daily life in conjunction with a deeply fulfilling career.