I have focused my life’s work on the transformative impact that a college education affords students and the campus and industry professionals who teach, advise, employ, and promote them. What that means is that I believe in the power of the individuals and organizations that make college come alive for students. I also believe that these contributors deserve to fully own their gifts, aspirations, and even the inevitable bumps that get in the way so that they can create their authentic success—on campus and off.
Inspiration
Approach
My practice integrates principles of career discernment, positive intelligence, organizational systems theory, and habit formation. I am trained as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and hold active membership as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation.
My client engagement leverages each individual’s creativity and resourcefulness. It emphasizes an appetite for confident choice and the positive momentum that follows. Most importantly, the designed alliance I co-create with my clients builds essential trust between us.
Demonstrated Campus Contribution
Few consultants have experienced higher education from as many vantage points as I have. I have served as a Project Manager, Director, Associate Dean, Assistant Vice Chancellor, and Vice Provost at small private colleges, large public research universities, faith-based institutions, and international universities. I have also served as President of a national professional association, giving me insight into the broader forces shaping higher education. These experiences have equipped me to help institutions navigate change with both strategic perspective and practical experience.
Credentials
I am credentialed as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation and trained by the Co-Active Training Institute. I have earned additional certifications as an Accredited Practitioner for Integrative Enneagram Solutions, a Certified Positive Intelligence Coach, an Everything DiSC Certified Practitioner, and a Navigating Transitions Coach.
Teaching Memoir
Fueled by my career in higher education and the countless inspired campus practitioners I have known as an administrator and a coach, I wrote the award-winning Tone Setters in the Academy: How to Build an Inspired Life as a University Administrator.
Bits and Bobs
Other roles include Summer Assistant Retail Manager at Hollywood’s Universal Studios Tour, Assistant Buyer for the May Company (now Macy’s) in Washington, DC and Visitor Services Specialist for Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia home, Monticello. Wrote, cast, and directed a performance piece reflecting the early years of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Performed in a Central Virginia production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, where I met my husband. Sang with numerous men’s choruses—in Austin, Silicon Valley, San Diego, and Palm Springs. Featured on an episode of House Hunters International on HGTV. Volunteer as a guide for the Palm Springs Historical Society. Earned 1 Million Miler status with United Airlines.
Additional Information
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