Short Version (TL;DR)

  • >9 years combined experience coaching, training, and designing courses on well-being, stress, and resilience
  • Ex-Googler with ~8 year tenure, ~5 on the Well-being Learning Team
  • Associate Certified Coach through The International Coaching Federation (ICF)
  • Certified Hudson Institute Coach; this certification program is accredited by ICF
  • Yale grad, BA in Psychology
  • Passion for helping burnt-out, high-performing perfectionists who are tired of being anxious, over-busy, and worn out

My Story

I have always felt drawn to helping others unlock their own potential.  From sitting beside 6th-grade classmates struggling with math, to training coworkers at Baskin Robbins, to building a career in coaching and corporate learning and development, I have always believed in the human capacity to solve one's own problems given the right support and opportunity.  It was this desire to help that drove me to major in Psychology at Yale.  There, I developed a deep interest in the science of behavior change, knowledge which I have leveraged throughout my career, personal life, and in every coaching engagement I undertake.

During my ~8 years at Google, I spent 5 in learning and development on the Well-being Learning Team, creating, delivering, and program managing learning opportunities on overall well-being and building a successful intro to well-being program.  For the final ~2 I also provided Googlers with 1:1 well-being coaching on topics ranging from workplace stress and burnout, to physical and emotional health, work-life balance, and perfectionism.  What I learned was that, 1) every single one of them struggled with perfectionism, 2) everyone was relieved to hear their experiences were common, and 3) I could relate.  Their struggles had been mine, and would be again at various times.  My first 3 years at Google were spent on the boilerplate that was Android Engineering circa 2010, supporting several directors and their teams.  Here I both experienced and witnessed how crucial boundaries are, and slowly learned to set them.  I began to invest intentionally in my own well-being to keep the tank full.  I have sometimes backslid, and no doubt will again, but each time I have developed more tools to recover.  I think this is part of what makes me a good coach.  The Sherpa that has not been to the bottom of the mountain several times cannot hope to help the novice, and those who have never fallen cannot truly empathize with the pain of being in the dirt.  The work I do is fueled by a passion to share what I have seen help so many, myself being no exception.
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As a Certified Hudson Institute Coach, I completed Hudson's comprehensive Coach Certification Program which is accredited by the ICF (International Coach Federation).  Hudson has been training high-caliber coaches for over 30 years.  Hudson coaches are trained to look at the whole person, consider where each individual is on their developmental journey, and to ground in solid methodology that informs but does not dictate the engagement.
By becoming an ICF Associate Certified Coach through The International Coach Federation (ICF), I have proven that I have met stringent education and experience requirements and have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the coaching competencies that set the standard in the profession. Achieving credentials through ICF signifies a coach’s commitment to integrity, understanding and mastery of coaching skills, and dedication to clients. For over 25 years ICF has been dedicated to advancing the coaching profession, and offers the only globally recognized, independent credentialing program for coach practitioners.
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