In my consulting projects I was often focused on process and organizational issues that were driven by changes within the organization or in response to external concerns. Coaching – working with people to clarify their focus and then to develop the capacity to act with skill and grace in a new way – takes advantage of all of my experience. All of the sudden every job I’ve taken, every change I’ve made or bucked at making, provides me with the compassion and creativity to help someone else make their own exciting and complex discoveries.

The explorer in me has taken me to new cities, remotely traveled areas of Yellowstone, Glacier  and Grand Canyon National Parks. Along the way I’ve also worked in wide range of settings –- from libraries, a rare book dealer, fundraising, direct mail advertising at Wunderman and McCann Direct, and marketing and process management at American Express – to entrepreneur, consultant and most recently coach. 

In seeking my coaching training I looked for a program that would combine the theoretical with the experiential, a strong methodology with support for personal development, and all of it offered with a sense of both rigor and compassion. I completed the professional certification course at New Ventures West, a pre-eminent professional training program, and became certified as an Integral Coach in July 2006.

Life provides opportunities to learn in unimaginable and simple ways. I am fortunate to share my life with my actor/video producer/director husband and our charming daughter who are both a source of joy and deep learning.