Who I Am
I am an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) who works with academics across Universities. I help them navigate career transitions, leadership and significant professional decisions.
My own career began in academia. After completing my PhD in psychology and marketing, I built an academic career in a leading business school and worked my way to tenure at the University of Toronto. I later chose to leave academia and went on to build careers as an entrepreneur and charity leader across four continents.
I am no stranger to the competing pressures of work, family and ambition, or to the uncertainty that can accompany major career decisions. I know the excitement of stretching into new possibilities, the discomfort of not yet knowing what comes next, and the clarity that can come from making difficult choices and following them through.
That combination allows me to bring both professional coaching expertise and a uniquely personal understanding of the choices academics face as they consider the next stage of their careers.
Experience and credentials matter, but coaching also depends on a strong sense of fit and trust. If my background and approach resonate with you, I would be delighted to meet you and explore what you are looking for in a free discovery session.
MY COACHING METHOD
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Active listening
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Thoughtful insights
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Actionable goals
Why coaching and not therapy
Is coaching right for me?
Coaching is a forward-looking, confidential space to think clearly about where you are, what you want, and what might be getting in the way. Unlike therapy, coaching does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. Instead, we work together to explore choices, challenge assumptions and turn greater clarity into practical next steps.
Why work with a coach who understands academia?
Academic careers come with their own pressures, structures and identities. Decisions about tenure, leadership, moving institutions or leaving academia are rarely just about the next job; they can also involve questions of identity, ambition, security and what a fulfilling career should look like.
Having completed a PhD, built a career in a leading business school and worked my way to tenure before ultimately building a life and career beyond the university, I understand many of these choices from the inside.
That experience means you do not need to spend our sessions explaining the culture of academia or why a decision that may look straightforward from the outside can feel anything but. I bring that understanding alongside professional coaching expertise, giving you an independent space to think honestly about what you want and how you want to move forward.
QUESTIONS? LET’S CHAT
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